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Now through December 16 Disney is testing a new policy for booking the Fantasmic Dinner Package. The package includes dinner at one of three Disney-MGM Studios restaurants and gives you reserved seating in the Fantasmic Show. Participating restaurants are The Brown Derby, Mama Melrose, and Hollywood and Vine.
By booking this package you get a Priority Seating for dinner at one of the participating restaurants and you will receive a ticket that allows you access to the special reserved section of Fantasmic.
In the past guests booked this package up to seven days in advance and would be required to order one entrée per person while at the restaurant. During the test period, however, the package has changed as follows:
Reservations are PRE-PAID by credit card at the time of booking. Same-day bookings will still need to be guaranteed by a credit card.
You may book this NOW for packages up to Dec. 16 and you can cancel up to 48 hours in advance to avoid a cancellation fee.
Pricing is set at a FIXED PRICE and diners can choose from the following:
Hollywood and Vine package includes dinner at Hollywood and Vine Restaurant (gratuity included, tax and beverages NOT included). Cost for dinner is $22.99 per adult and $10.99 per child age 3 - 11. The meal consists of the full buffet, including dessert. Prices include gratuity but not 6% sales tax. (With tax the prices are $24.37 for adults and $11.65 per child age 3 - 11)
Mama Melrose package includes dinner at Mama Melrose's Restaurant (gratuity included, tax and beverages NOT included). At Mama Melrose you will order off a special Fantasmic Dinner Menu for adults and the children will order off the children's menu. Cost for the Mama Melrose Fantasmic Dinner Package is $32.99 per adult and $10.99 per child age 3 - 11. The meal consists of a salad choice and an entrée choice off the special menu, and a tiramisu dessert. Prices include gratuity but not 6% sales tax. (With tax the prices are $34.97 for adults and $11.65 per child age 3 - 11.)
The Brown Derby package includes dinner at The Brown Derby Restaurant (gratuity included, tax and beverages NOT included). At The Brown Derby you will order off a special Fantasmic Dinner Menu for adults and the children will order off the children's menu. Cost for The Brown Derby Fantasmic Dinner Package is $39.99 per adult and$10.99 per child age 3 - 11. The meal consists of a choice of soup, salad or appetizer, an entrée choice off the special menu and a dessert. Prices include gratuity but not 6% sales tax. (With tax the prices are $42.39 for adults and $11.65 per child age 3 - 11.)
By booking this dinner package you will avoid waiting in line for 60-90 minutes to get in to the theater and instead you will be able to walk right up to the theater 30-45 minutes before show time, and still have a seat waiting for you. Be aware the section itself is reserved for those with the dinner package ticket and all in the party must have a ticket to be able to sit in the section. Within the reserved section seating is on a first come-first served basis, so if you want your choice of seats, you should arrive 45-60 minutes early.
You may book the Fantasmic Dinner Package by calling 407-WDW-Dine or Central Reservations, or book in person at Disney's MGM Studios or at Guest Relations at any of the Walt Disney World Resorts. At Disney's MGM Studios you can book at the dining kiosk at Hollywood Junction (at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard). Ask for the Fantasmic! Dinner Package. Booking for Sept. 16 - Dec. 16 is now open. It is no longer required that you book seven days or less in advance.
Available Dining Times
Sept. 16 - Oct. 5: Fantasmic is at 8:00 pm, dining times available are from 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm.
Oct. 6 - Oct. 25: Fantasmic is at 7:30 pm, dining times available are from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm.
Oct. 26 - Nov. 26: Fantasmic is at 6:30 pm, dining times available are from 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm.
Nov. 26 -- Dec. 16: Fantasmic is at 6:00 pm, dining times available are from 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm.
Book early for best dining times. Availability is limited.
By booking this package you get a Priority Seating for dinner at one of the participating restaurants and you will receive a ticket that allows you access to the special reserved section of Fantasmic.
In the past guests booked this package up to seven days in advance and would be required to order one entrée per person while at the restaurant. During the test period, however, the package has changed as follows:
Reservations are PRE-PAID by credit card at the time of booking. Same-day bookings will still need to be guaranteed by a credit card.
You may book this NOW for packages up to Dec. 16 and you can cancel up to 48 hours in advance to avoid a cancellation fee.
Pricing is set at a FIXED PRICE and diners can choose from the following:
Hollywood and Vine package includes dinner at Hollywood and Vine Restaurant (gratuity included, tax and beverages NOT included). Cost for dinner is $22.99 per adult and $10.99 per child age 3 - 11. The meal consists of the full buffet, including dessert. Prices include gratuity but not 6% sales tax. (With tax the prices are $24.37 for adults and $11.65 per child age 3 - 11)
Mama Melrose package includes dinner at Mama Melrose's Restaurant (gratuity included, tax and beverages NOT included). At Mama Melrose you will order off a special Fantasmic Dinner Menu for adults and the children will order off the children's menu. Cost for the Mama Melrose Fantasmic Dinner Package is $32.99 per adult and $10.99 per child age 3 - 11. The meal consists of a salad choice and an entrée choice off the special menu, and a tiramisu dessert. Prices include gratuity but not 6% sales tax. (With tax the prices are $34.97 for adults and $11.65 per child age 3 - 11.)
The Brown Derby package includes dinner at The Brown Derby Restaurant (gratuity included, tax and beverages NOT included). At The Brown Derby you will order off a special Fantasmic Dinner Menu for adults and the children will order off the children's menu. Cost for The Brown Derby Fantasmic Dinner Package is $39.99 per adult and$10.99 per child age 3 - 11. The meal consists of a choice of soup, salad or appetizer, an entrée choice off the special menu and a dessert. Prices include gratuity but not 6% sales tax. (With tax the prices are $42.39 for adults and $11.65 per child age 3 - 11.)
By booking this dinner package you will avoid waiting in line for 60-90 minutes to get in to the theater and instead you will be able to walk right up to the theater 30-45 minutes before show time, and still have a seat waiting for you. Be aware the section itself is reserved for those with the dinner package ticket and all in the party must have a ticket to be able to sit in the section. Within the reserved section seating is on a first come-first served basis, so if you want your choice of seats, you should arrive 45-60 minutes early.
You may book the Fantasmic Dinner Package by calling 407-WDW-Dine or Central Reservations, or book in person at Disney's MGM Studios or at Guest Relations at any of the Walt Disney World Resorts. At Disney's MGM Studios you can book at the dining kiosk at Hollywood Junction (at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Sunset Boulevard). Ask for the Fantasmic! Dinner Package. Booking for Sept. 16 - Dec. 16 is now open. It is no longer required that you book seven days or less in advance.
Available Dining Times
Sept. 16 - Oct. 5: Fantasmic is at 8:00 pm, dining times available are from 3:30 pm - 6:00 pm.
Oct. 6 - Oct. 25: Fantasmic is at 7:30 pm, dining times available are from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm.
Oct. 26 - Nov. 26: Fantasmic is at 6:30 pm, dining times available are from 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm.
Nov. 26 -- Dec. 16: Fantasmic is at 6:00 pm, dining times available are from 3:30 pm - 4:40 pm.
Book early for best dining times. Availability is limited.
Just to let everyone know, originally when they offered this fantasmic deal, it was simpler and cheaper. All you had to do was eat at any of the mgm restaurants{including lunch, which is cheaper} and ask for an admission ticket for each person ordering any meal, and you just walked to the special entrance in front of the park and sat down in the reserved section up to one hour ahead of time. Now, disney apparentley decided that you have to spend a certain amount of money on a meal to do this.
Anyway, happy holidays! 
melish27; If memory serves me, when they very first started the fantasmic program, the only places that you would not be able to eat at to receive the tickets were the counter service eateries. I thought that at it's inception, you could eat at any sit down restaurant and receive the fantasmic ticket? 
