Fantasmic Package Exit Question

[DUDE MAN]

With the Fantasmic Dining package. I have read that there is a seperate entrance for the FDP seating section, and that the entrance/exit for that section is right near the front gates at MGM. Can someone who has done the FDP confirm that for me? I would imagine that can save a lot of time at exodus time
How far from the gates is the normal Fantasmic entrance?, and is there really that much of a difference at exit time between the FDP section and the other section?

 

[hucifer]

SHH! It's a secret entrance.

Yes, the SECRET way in is by the front doors. Honestly, I've never done Fantasmic without the package so I don't even know where the main entrance is. I think it's by the Tower of Terror.

 

[BBGirl]

Yes the entrance is different for FDP holders closer to the front of the park where as the stand by line is over by ToT and where they do B& Beast Live. When we were there in July we did it both ways. With the Package and 2nd showing standby. leaving was the same way both times for us. They wouldn't even let FDP holders out the entrance we came in at this was in July so I don't know if it's different at different times.
HTH
Tina

 

[madhouserobey]

no the entrance is by gas station (stroller rental)just inside of gate to the right . you take your dinner package ticket to to that gate and a cm will take ticket and let you thru gate .then you walk up the roadway to fantasmic stadium.

 

[DUDE MAN]

So about the exiting through that FDP entrance. Is that one of those things that depends on the CM, and sometimes you can exit there, and others you have to exit through the main exit?

 

[Kermit]

I was under the impression that they never let people leave through the special entrance. They've never let us when we've done it. When you leave through the regular entrance/exit, you go down the main strip with all the shops, thereby creating some more opportunities for you to spend money.

 

[MKCP5]

just there last week--had to exit with everyone else--the loooooonnnngggg way!!

 

[UrsulasShadow]

Same here, last time we had the Fantasmic package, we entered the "special" way, but were detoured to exit the long way with the rest of the crowd. And yes, there is a bit of distance between the 2 entrances.

 

[LadyDulcinea1]

Done Fantasmic twice (3x if you count the time it got canceled ) and we were never able to exit through the special entrance.

 

[chamonix]

We've been to Fantasmic many times, but this last time they routed EVERYONE out the "special" entrance. It was a first for us coming or going, since we have never bothered with the FDP.

 

[denecarter]

We've only been allowed to go "out" by Oscar's once... our first time. The other times, we started heading that way, went waaaay around the back of Beauty and the Beast and then BAM. It's like they changed the maze on us rats... by blocking one part of the path, we were herded back onto Sunset Blvd coming out between the Beauty and the Beast and the start of the row of shops. Basically, we walked a long way to end up a whole block down the street from the normal exit on the OTHER side of Beauty and the Beast (the Tower of Terror side).

Now, we just hang back and leave out the normal exit when things thin out. I honestly don't know which way is shorter... but I HATE being so close to the exit that I know is "right there" and not being able to use it.

 

[tclowe]

Well, if they let you in the entrance near the front, what happens to the patrons of the package who park their strollers there? No way to claim the stroller and push baby out with the rest of the crowds. I would hate to carry our 18 month old toddler with tons of people and still watch my step in the dark leaving from the long way without a stroller handy. What do others do if they have a stroller? Nightmare to carry her from the stadium way and double back to the front to get our stroller.

 

[DUDE MAN]

I am interested in this answer as well. We have twin 4 year olds, and will be parking our stroller outside the FDP entrance, I assume. Are we supposed to exit through the main entrance and then pick up the stoller near the FDP entrance...which is near the park exit? I don't really want to carry the twins in that mob, and if that is the case, may just cancel the FDP, and enter through the main Fantasmic entrance with everyone else...

 

[QuickGold]

I've been allowed to exit through the "secret" way, but instead of dumping you out by Oscars, they re-route it to allow you eventually end up on Sunset Blvd, right by the Planet Hollywood store.

 

[paladin]

I've been allowed to exit through the "secret" way, but instead of dumping you out by Oscars, they re-route it to allow you eventually end up on Sunset Blvd, right by the Planet Hollywood store.

That's what has happened to us everytime we have done it (though it has been a couple of years since I was there so they could have changed things).

 

[GoN2WDW]

Yep, just like quickgold, in July we entered through the front gate by the stroller rental. We were able to exit through the "special" path, but they changed the route and made us exit by the Planet Hollywood store. It's the Disney way...everything exits through a gift shop!

Strollers were left at a stroller parking area on the "special path" and picked up on the way out.