Hi, Lora!
Great question!
As unlikely as this seems, there's a perk my family and I have been enjoying for several years when traveling to Walt Disney World and using the Disney Dining Plan. We used this as recently as this past summer, and I've spoken with a Cast Member at this particular restaurant to ensure that this perk is, in fact, still currently being offered. Thankfully, it's a go!
While not advertised, Guests who book a
Fantasmic! Dinner Package at Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, located in Disney's Hollywood Studios, and use their
Disney Dining Plan to "pay for" that meal are EACH offered a complimentary appetizer from the menu. Take a look at
Mama Melrose's menu, and you'll see why this is such a mouth-watering deal.
The Fantasmic! Dinner Packages book up very quickly, though, so it's best to try to get yours as soon as you can. (And now, I must go off and dream about the fresh mozzarella and vine-ripened tomatoes...yum...)
Send more questions as you think of them, Lora! I love to help!