Hi, Dawn!
Ooh! You are going to love the
Disney Deluxe Dining Plan! What's even better is that you were able to grab one of those very popular
Fantasmic! Dinner Packages for your trip as well; what a treat!
Now, when Guests on the Disney Dining Plan use their Dining Plan entitlements to "pay for" their Fantasmic! Dinner Package at
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, each those Guests are given their choice of appetizer as well. (And those appetizers are delicious! Such a wonderful surprise!) However, you won't need to even bother yourselves with this little perk because you have booked the
Deluxe Dining Plan which offers you an appetizer at all of your Table Service lunch and dinners. It's kind of like you and your niece are getting that nice little perk throughout your entire stay, Dawn! Way to go!
Enjoy your trip, Dawn, and be sure to send more questions as you think of them; I love to help!