Fantasmic FP+

[momof2n2]

I currently have a F! Dinner package at Mama Melrose. I am considering dropping that, as it looks like same day fast passes are often available for F!

Can anyone comment one way or another on my thought to make the switch?

 

[subtchr]

It is very true that same day Fantasmic fastpasses are almost always available.

The seating for FP is most of the entire left half of the theater. Seating for the dining package is in the middle. If you are fine with the seating, switching is a good choice for you.

 

[hiroMYhero]

If you enter Fantasmic 45 minutes before showtime with your FP, you can sit in the most centrally located FP sections. The CMs fill each section before opening up the adjacent section.

Even with the dinner package, you'd still need to arrive between 30-45 minutes before Fantasmic for the best selection of seats in the Dining section.

 

[Robo]

The layout-

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.)

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