Fantasmic! Dining Pkg or FP+, which is better?

[disneyjr77]

Our trip is planned for the last week of July, and Fantasmic! is a must do. Would it be better to get the dining package or try for a same day FP+?

 

[ENJDisneyFan]

If you're on the dining plan and planning to eat at one of the restaurants anyways, then do the dining package. If not, it shouldn't be hard to grab the FP.

 

[Klayfish]

Well, if you want a dining package because you want it to be part of your dinner plans, then go for it. However, it's absolutely not necessary. Same day FP+ are easy to come by.

If you show up 45-60 minutes or so early, you don't even need a FP+, you'll still get a seat with no problem. Even with a FP+, you want to be that early for the "better" seats

 

[glocon]

If you do the dining package and choose Mama Melrose... the saltimbocca is devine!

 

[PrincessArlena'sDad]

If not the package, what would you do for that meal?

Package gives you seats in the center section. This section is dining and dessert package only. Arrive 30 min before show for choice of row.

With fp+, at 30 min, you probably won't get a seat near the center section.

Not getting a fantasmic FP allows you to get other fp for the whole day. Once you select the fantasmic fp, that's your last one for the day.

 

[gharter]

The FP and Dining Package have a reserved area to sit, but the good seats do fill in early.
The reserved seating is more toward the middle and you have a really good view, but no seats are really bad.
We've used the Dining Package, FP and Stand By and all worked well if you get there early.

 

[Babe the Blue Ox]

We showed up about 5 minutes before showtime early this summer. We had FPs but were seated in the unused portion of the dining section.

Good seats with no wait is ok by me.

 

[SJSloan]

If using the dining plan then definitely go that route. If paying out of pocket try for a FP or just show up.

 

[disneyjr77]

We have the dining plan and it definitely makes sense just to do the package and get the center seats, so that's what we're going to do.

Thanks!