Spoodles before Fantasmic

[jtlover]

Would you recommend this restaurant - we are thinking of going there either before or straight after Fantasmic at MGM so assume we would go on the boat?

 

[debbiedoo]

I can not recommend the restaurant -- but


yes you would need to take the boat or the sidewalk over to MGM--I believe about a 20 minute walk??

I would schedule a 5/5:30 dinner

 

[Twende]

We ate there this December with the TS dining credits and we had a wonderful meal! It was the best on the entire trip.

We had a 5:30 ADR and after our meal took the boat back to Epcot to see the CP and Ill. But you could take the other boat and go to MGM.

We plan on visiting this place on our next trip! Great food, excellent service and it was very easy to get there.

Try to white chocolate orange cake! Oh soooooo Good!

 

[crisi]

We've done this, and its doable, but the timing isn't leisurely. Once with Spoodles and once with Flying Fish.

With Spoodles we had 5:00 reservations and a 7:30 Fantasmic. We really wanted to be there 45 minutes early for good seats, which meant walking into the theatre at 6:45. That mean one hour and forty five minutes for dining and travel time. Remember the Fantasmic theatre is another five minutes into MGM.... The meal was a little too leisurely (appitizers and entree), and we ended up skipping dessert and grabbing a cab - but we made it in plenty of time - We were probably sitting by 6:45 - our goal time - or a little later (we were also traveling with two Seniors and two preschoolers, which made for more frequent potty breaks and slower travel).

Last trip we did the same with a 5:30 Flying Fish reservations. We told our waiter that we were trying to make Fantasmic - and he was wonderful about keeping the food moving through. We wanted dessert, so this time we skipped the appitizers. Two courses, served and eaten with speed (the meal really deserved better than we gave it) and another $5 cab ride over to MGM. However, this time we were walking into a nearly full theatre fifteen minutes before show time and our seats were not nearly as good. We didn't have the Seniors along, and the preschoolers are now in elementary school and can make good time if they need to.

My hints would be to plan on a cab (catch one at the front of BW) for $5-6 dollars. Tell your waiter up front what you are trying to do. Stick to two courses. Don't try this with people who are mobility impared (including strollers).

 

[jtlover]

I think we will plan to go to Spoodles straight after then - as I think it will be too rushed. Thanks for all the advice.

 

[wdwgoofeeee]

If you plan on going to Spoodles right after Fantasmic I suggest you plan on walking. Assuming that the Studios is closing after the show, the crowd at the boat dock will be very large. It might take a while to get on a boat. The walk is 15-20 minutes. After you exit the Studios keep walking with the water on your left and the parking lot on your right. This walk will continue with the water on your left but you will be walking away from the parking lot. Just continue walking. After you walk under the overpass you will be at the boundary of the Boardwalk Inn. You will see the Swan and Dolphin ahead to your left across the water. Continue around the Boardwalk resort and Spoodles is just a few doors away.
To return to your resort you can easily catch a taxi outside any of the Epcot resorts. If any theme park is still open you can go there for a bus back to your resort. You can walk to Epcot in less than 10 minutes from Spoodles by walking away from the Boardwalk.
Your last option going back is to take a DTD bus from any resort and switch to your resort bus. But this takes a long time and is something I don't recommend unless you plan on an evening at DTD.