Fantasmic FP vs. Dining Package

[Aurora0427]

Is there an advantage to doing the dining package over using a FP for Fantasmic? The only reason I booked the dining package is so we don't have to wait in line with our 4.5 year old, who is dying to see the show. We don't care about the actual meal. But last night I was able to grab a FP for Fantasmic! We won't be going to DHS until later in the afternoon, and don't care about TSMM or the Rockin Rollercoaster on this trip. Will we get decent seats using FP?

Thanks!

 

[Robo]

Is there an advantage to doing the dining package over using a FP for Fantasmic? The only reason I booked the dining package is so we don't have to wait in line with our 4.5 year old, who is dying to see the show. We don't care about the actual meal. But last night I was able to grab a FP for Fantasmic! We won't be going to DHS until later in the afternoon, and don't care about TSMM or the Rockin Rollercoaster on this trip. Will we get decent seats using FP?

Thanks!

What a FP+ for F! offers is more CHOICE in seating.

If you DO get a F! FP+, you can choose to sit in either the FP section (virtually the entire left half of the theater) or the Standby section (virtually the entire right half of the theater.)
So, whatever section has the better seating at the time you arrive, you can go there.

Without a FP, you can only choose a seat in the Standby section.

There is a very good chance that you can get a FP+ for F! as a 4th or 5th FP of the day because they issue SO MANY of them (enough to cover nearly the entire left half of the seating.) On many nights, it is possible that you can gat a FP+ for F! as you are walking to the theater.

As to when to arrive at the theater, I'd get to there 45-60 minutes before the show-time.
Even with a FP or Dining Pkg. reservation, don't wait too late.

On busy nights, the CMs can stop holding the reserved sections within 20-30 minutes before show-time, and turn over any available seats to waiting walk-in guests.

There is sometimes a "pre-show" (such as it is) that can help pass the last 30 minutes before show time.
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Map Below-
Arrows indicate the center of the seating.
Shaded areas:
(First or Only F! performance of the evening)
Cyan= Standby (walk-in) seating
Red= Dining Package Reserved
Blue= FP+ Reserved
Purple= Can be either FP+ or Dining Plan Reserved, depending on needs.

(Second or Third F! performance of the evening)
Cyan= Standby (walk-in) seating
Red, Purple, Blue= FP+ Reserved
(Although much of the outer Blue will likely be used for Standby.)

 

[Aurora0427]

What a FP+ for F! offers is more CHOICE in seating.

If you DO get a F! FP+, you can choose to sit in either the FP section (virtually the entire left half of the theater) or the Standby section (virtually the entire right half of the theater.)
So, whatever section has the better seating at the time you arrive, you can go there.

Without a FP, you can only choose a seat in the Standby section.

There is a very good chance that you can get a FP+ for F! as a 4th or 5th FP of the day because they issue SO MANY of them (enough to cover nearly the entire left half of the seating.) On many nights, it is possible that you can gat a FP+ for F! as you are walking to the theater.

As to when to arrive at the theater, I'd get to there 45-60 minutes before the show-time.
Even with a FP or Dining Pkg. reservation, don't wait too late.

On busy nights, the CMs can stop holding the reserved sections within 20-30 minutes before show-time, and turn over any available seats to waiting walk-in guests.

There is sometimes a "pre-show" (such as it is) that can help pass the last 30 minutes before show time.
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Map Below-
Arrows indicate the center of the seating.
Shaded areas:
(First or Only F! performance of the evening)
Cyan= Standby (walk-in) seating
Red= Dining Package Reserved
Blue= FP+ Reserved
Purple= Can be either FP+ or Dining Plan Reserved, depending on needs.

(Second or Third F! performance of the evening)
Cyan= Standby (walk-in) seating
Red, Purple, Blue= FP+ Reserved
(Although much of the outer Blue will likely be used for Standby.)

Thanks, Robo. I was actually hoping you'd reply. This is exactly what I needed. Appreciate you!

 

[Robo]

Thanks, Robo. I was actually hoping you'd reply. This is exactly what I needed. Appreciate you!

Aw, shucks!

Have fun!

 

[rance]

We did the mama melrose F package Tuesday night and the ticket said to show up between 7:45 and 8:15.our service mentioned they just changed the time on the tickets....we arrived at 8:10 and were seated in the "scar" section.
The food at mama melrose was very good...service on the other hand...