Fantasmic Thread!

[disneychrista]

No F! packages offered on Sunday January 26. Looks like F! is being shown only on Fridays and Saturdays during winter -- holiday MLK weekend - the exception.

That is strange.

 

[joseph821]

That is strange.

I suspect DL is closing on Sundays during the winter at 10pm.

 

[disneychrista]

I suspect DL is closing on Sundays during the winter at 10pm.

Which I can understand. But they could still have a 9pm performance of Fantasmic. But then again it is possible the performers have to be guaranteed a certain number of hours when called into work that one show won't cover.

 

[joseph821]

Which I can understand. But they could still have a 9pm performance of Fantasmic. But then again it is possible the performers have to be guaranteed a certain number of hours when called into work that one show won't cover.

Agreed. I also looked for Sundays during January 2024, DL closed at 11pm so either they are closing earlier in 2025 or staying open until 11 with no F! showing on Sundays.

 

[laf]

What if you are late for your RDZ Fantasmic food pickup time?

Also, how is the RDZ food for vegan and gluten free? Thx!

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

What if you are late for your RDZ Fantasmic food pickup time?

Also, how is the RDZ food for vegan and gluten free? Thx!

I wouldn’t be too late but we were about 15 minutes late recently and no one said anything.

I do believe one menu item is vegan (potato taco) and it seems like the sides would all be gluten free. The potato salad side might not be vegan. The cake dessert I would guess contains gluten and possibly dairy/eggs as well.

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

I’m not sure if this has been posted already but the Cafe Orleans dining packing information is up. They are calling it “premium” but I can’t tell exactly where the viewing area is. If it’s on the ground like the others not sure why they are calling it premium?

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland/fantasmic-dinner-packages/

 

[disneychrista]

I’m not sure if this has been posted already but the Cafe Orleans dining packing information is up. They are calling it “premium” but I can’t tell exactly where the viewing area is. If it’s on the ground like the others not sure why they are calling it premium?

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland/fantasmic-dinner-packages/

I think Blue Bayou was considered a premium package as well.

 

[joseph821]

I’m not sure if this has been posted already but the Cafe Orleans dining packing information is up. They are calling it “premium” but I can’t tell exactly where the viewing area is. If it’s on the ground like the others not sure why they are calling it premium?

https://disneyland.disney.go.com/dining/disneyland/fantasmic-dinner-packages/

Not sure why it is called Premium. BB dining packages are not being offered as of January 10th. the Cafe Orleans packages are replacing BB packages. The viewing area for CO will be the same area for BB. Reservations for the Cafe Orleans F! packages as of now have not opened up yet.

 

[LKing]

Interesting that the Cafe Orleans package is the same price as River Belle at $58. The last time we were there, it looked like they expanded the size of the RdZ seating area and cut back on the BB space, although that could be my imagination. With both packages the same price, I wonder if they are going to make one large seating area for RB and CO combined.

 

[joseph821]

Rancho and Riverbelle F! packages offered for Friday, January 31. No BB F! packages offered.

 

[disneychrista]

Has anyone recently booked the premium package for a party of 3 at Riverbelle Terrance and then only had a party of 2 show up? Did they add a non show penalty for the 3rd party? Were there any other issues?

 

[joseph821]

No F! packages offered for Saturday February 1. But F! packages offered for the day before Friday 1/31. Seems strange. Maybe F! is going on refurb for a short while.

 

[LKing]

No F! packages offered for Saturday February 1. But F! packages offered for the day before Friday 1/31. Seems strange. Maybe F! is going on refurb for a short while.

Interesting. Thanks for tracking this.

 

[disneychrista]

No F! packages offered for Saturday February 1. But F! packages offered for the day before Friday 1/31. Seems strange. Maybe F! is going on refurb for a short while.

Maybe it is going down to install Murphy 2.0? Still very weird to have shows on Friday but not Saturday. Why not just close starting Sunday/Monday?

 

[LKing]

Still very weird to have shows on Friday but not Saturday. Why not just close starting Sunday/Monday?

My thought, as a business owner, is that Feb 1 probably starts a new payroll period.

 

[joseph821]

My thought, as a business owner, is that Feb 1 probably starts a new payroll period.

Clean break at the end of the week/month - January 31. I suspect the Cafe Orleans packages will be added to the mix either at any time for January dates or after February.

 

[disneychrista]

My thought, as a business owner, is that Feb 1 probably starts a new payroll period.

Possibly new payroll for management. But in all my years processing payroll for union-hourly workers, they are generally paid bi-weekly. But could still be that they run their work week Saturday - Friday, so still be a new payroll. As with many thing with Disney and other businesses, business decisions do not always make sense to outsiders. So it could be any number of reasons that we are not privy to.

 

[LilyJC]

No F! packages offered for Saturday February 1. But F! packages offered for the day before Friday 1/31. Seems strange. Maybe F! is going on refurb for a short while.

Perhaps it has something to do with the race weekend?? I believe they didn’t show it last January either

 

[dina444444]

Possibly new payroll for management. But in all my years processing payroll for union-hourly workers, they are generally paid bi-weekly. But could still be that they run their work week Saturday - Friday, so still be a new payroll. As with many thing with Disney and other businesses, business decisions do not always make sense to outsiders. So it could be any number of reasons that we are not privy to.

Disney parks payroll is weekly and their week I believe starts on Sunday.