Disney Dining Events and Shows

In order to avoid lines to see characters, our family chose to spend close to a meal a day with characters.  It was a great experience and very worth it!  Disney also gives you the option of dining while being entertained!  We chose to participate in one such adventure although there are many that are well worth it!!

If you are interested in a show, be sure to look here to find out about the Spirit of Aloha Show, the Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Venue, and Mickey's Backyard BBQ.

If you are interested in an "event" you will want to look here to get more information on meals that can include candlelight, fireworks, dancing, safari, and even a chance to taste test wines and different courses!

We chose to dine at Mama Melrose's in Hollywood Studios so that we could experience the Fantasmic Dining Package.  I was expecting more of a pizza joint, but the food was more Italian.  It was good and the portions were large!  There are two other restaurants in the park that include VIP seating for Fantasmic;  The Hollywood Brown Derby and Hollywood and Vine.

The Fantasmic show is an outdoor presentation that includes, fountains, fireworks, characters, music, a story line, and even some fancy projection work!  When you reserve a meal to include the Fantasmic package at one of three restaurants in Hollywood Studios that offer this package you get VIP seating for the event.  I chose to take the kids to this show over the other fireworks simply because they were scheduled to happen the soonest in the evening!

Lola and Daddy waiting for the Fantasmic Show

The characters on the boats during Fantasmic!



Jackson and Tyce clowning around~ I brought our own glow bracelets from the Dollar Store for the kids.  Big hit!!



The VIP seating was the better seating as the actions of the show tend to be centered right in front of that section.  You sit on closed bleachers (you know the kind you can't fall through) and there are concessions nearby as well as vendors going through the stands.  I don't want to say too much about the actual show so you can enjoy it for yourself!  It was rather amazing and entertaining, but it was way too scary for our little ones.  The villains in the show are literally larger then life and Lola had her face buried in my shoulder for half of the show!  I had to tell her when it was safe to look again.  The fireworks and other noises didn't bother the kids, but the villains were super scary so keep that into consideration if you decide to go to Fantasmic.

 

Many of our fondest memories of our Disney trip were linked to the special dining they offer!  Be sure to take some time to look at the options and plan some extra fun!  You have to eat somewhere anyways! :)