Who has been to the dine in theater in Disney springs?

[Pacesetters]

I am thinking about doing this on a "down day". What can anyone tell me about the experience? How much are the movie tickets? How far in advance do they have the show schedule? Can you enjoy the movie if people are constantly ordering food and waiters are moving about? Are the meals on the dining plan and do they count for a counter service or tableservice?

 

[Robo]

How far in advance do they have the show schedule?

Click HERE.

 

[Pixie Dust ✨]

They're not on the DDP. The food is decent for what it is, but expensive. The waitstaff moving around is not really an issue in terms of distraction. It's done very well.

Because we have this type of theater at home, there's no draw for us, but I think it's a fun experience if you've never been, especially for kids.

 

[AngiTN]

We went to the one at Disney twice and the one we have here once. They are different companies so the experiences and mode of waiting on you were pretty different. That said, we liked both just fine and would go to the one at Disney again. It is a nice and relaxing way to spend a down day.

Word of warning, we found out the hard way, do not sit in the first 2 rows. The view of the screen is almost straight up. So buy your tickets far enough in advance if it's a popular movie so you have a better selection (in case you don't know, you pick seats when you buy tickets)

 

[jaysmom4285]

We've done this once. As noted, it is fairly expensive for the food that you get, but it was still a good experience and a great way to spend some time on a rainy day. The servers will get you your food before the movie starts. Our server made it a point to say that he would leave us alone unless we signaled that we wanted something (there's a button you can push to let the server know you need something). So there is very little moving around during the movie, and if the servers do come in, they manage to be very unobtrusive.

 

[Travis B]

We enjoyed it well enough. The food is similar to an Applebee's or something like that. I was actually less distracted than I get in regular movies. It was nice to have a little extra room, a table for drinks, etc.

 

[winterwhite]

They're not on the DDP. The food is decent for what it is, but expensive. The waitstaff moving around is not really an issue in terms of distraction. It's done very well.

Because we have this type of theater at home, there's no draw for us, but I think it's a fun experience if you've never been, especially for kids.

I thought all the "fork & screen" showings are 18+?

 

[tstidm1]

I am thinking about doing this on a "down day". What can anyone tell me about the experience? How much are the movie tickets? How far in advance do they have the show schedule? Can you enjoy the movie if people are constantly ordering food and waiters are moving about? Are the meals on the dining plan and do they count for a counter service or tableservice?

I'm going to do a more thorough review FAQ on the Forums after this trip about the Experience itself. I do know somethings from researching this. The tickets are between $10-18 depending on time of day and whether it's 3D or not. Food is between $8-12 for entrees and appetizers. They do encourage you to show up 30 minutes ahead of time for you to get your order in before the movie starts. They are smaller theaters in terms of seating than the regular ones, so getting tickets ahead of time especially on the weekends is a good idea. For most films, they do advance tickets for Thursday-the Following Wednesday on Wednesday. For example, there are no showtimes for Jungle book on any screen there and it's four days away.

 

[MrToadsWildRide]

What can anyone tell me about the experience?

I've been there several times in the past 6 months.

My first thought when I walked in was, "How old is this theatre?" For one, the theatre had an odd order to it. Odd because I didn't really know what it was, but it was something I did notice it. I did some internet searching and supposedly this Dine-in option was opened up in 2011. I would not have guessed it was less than 5 years old.

The bathroom was so bad (both the sight and the smell) that I actually sent Disney an email to let them know. I figured I'd get a response from Disney, as opposed to AMC and I did.

Since it's a theatre where they serve you your food and drinks (everything, including pop corn and a drink) the seating is like an old school shallow theatre. It's not stadium seating.

In front of each set of 4 seats is a table for eating. (obviously) All the tables have undercounted lighting, so you can see what you're eating. This lighting stays on all the time.

The food was okay. I didn't have high expectations for theatre served food.

AMC is the theatre I normally go to. (just not in Disney Springs) My experience at this particular AMC was far below my typical AMC experience. Specifically, in terms of the odor and bathroom cleanliness. I also prefer stadium seating and a dark theatre. (no table lighting) The food didn't make it all worth it. Especially being in Disney Springs, where there are quite a few great food choices all around you.

 

[Pixie Dust ✨]

I thought all the "fork & screen" showings are 18+?

Nope. You have to be 18 to go alone, but children are welcome with their families.