When we did it in June Fantasmic was at 8 or so, so our reservation was at 5. For our Dec. trip I tried to get the package, but the latest seating they had was 3:45 because Fantasmic was at 7 that night. So the earlier the show the earlier the reservation. They told me it's because they want to allow enough time for you to eat and still get to the waiting area in time. We ended up not using the package in Dec. and still got decent seats, but in the summer when it's more crowded I'd use the package .