Help with restaurant choices before events needed

[calablovedisney]

Hi, I'm trying to decide my adrs and now that I can go onling at 190 days I can start today, but not prepared. So I am looking for some advice.
we have 4 nights and 5 days. We want to do MVMCP on Thrusday 12/09 or friday 12/10, where should we eat before? I was thinking to try Tonys or do Ohanas(but think I might be too full after ohanas to enjoy the party-it is the one place I do love to eat at!), or CP dinner(though we usually do a breakfast here).
I was waiting on a friend to find out if we would do something with her on Thursday and do MVMCP Friday. Will Friday be more crowded?

I am hoping Sunday will have a Fantasmic show so I am wondering if I should do a package? I had read a while ago that the packages aren't worth it anymore since there is no longer any separate entrance or line and no guaranteed seat. Did that change? I was thinking to maybe eat at Bomas(at our resort before Fantasmic)or will that be too rushed to get there in time?

I feel a little overwhelmed, I think the shorter time is making it harder to plan.
any thoughts are welcome, thanks!

 

[kwdancer26]

If you can get in at Crystal Palace before the Christmas party, do so! It is the best MK restaurant. Behind that is Liberty Tree Tavern, which is much easier for reservations, and underrated I think.

If the party is on Friday, and since Friday is typically more crowded, I would expect higher crowd levels on Friday than Thursday.

If you plan to do Fantasmic I would eat in MGM. Doing Fantasmic with or without a package requires a lot of time- and the last thing you want to do is get there late from AKL. I'm not sure about the packages themselves but I do know that there have been some issues with the "guaranteed seating."

Other recommended restaurants: Citricos, Coral Reef, 50s Prime Time