Thanks everyone! I have booked half the party at Sci Fi because I think several of our party would enjoy that in addition to the suggestion of it being a good place for a steak. The other half I booked at Mama Melrose, because it too was mentioned as a place for a good steak. Plan is to meet back up for Fantasmic afterward. I did not do the Fantasmic package at MM, though.
New Question:
The Sci Fi ressie isn't until 7:55. I plan to keep checking for an earlier one, but if I am unable to get one will there be enough time to eat dinner and get to Fantasmic before 9:00? I think that is really pushing it and not likely. If the party shows up a little earlier than 7:55 is there a possibility they could be seated a little earlier? We tend to arrive to our ressies 10-15 minutes early, so I was thinking maybe 30 minutes, but don't want to waste the time if it won't make a difference. Another thought is I could split the group up into two groups of 4 and get earlier ressies for each group according to the website, but would they be able to seat the group close together if they aren't booked together? Would calling and asking to do this be better than booking online?