Oh boy, Merwyn, you've come to the right place to discuss Fantasmic! Dining Packages at Disneyland! This is one of my very favorite topics to chat about.
Thanks for visiting us at planDisney with your great question. I can understand why you have your eye on a
Fantasmic! Dining Package. For someone who never misses
Fantasmic! when I'm in Disneyland, I like knowing I have a designated spot waiting for me. And the premium package at
River Belle Terrace is the only Fantasmic! Dining Package where you dine and view Fantasmic! from the same spot, which makes it very desirable!
Reservations for the River Belle Terrace Premium Package are only available to book through the
Fantasmic! Dining Package page on the Disneyland website. If there is availability for the date you're hoping for, there will be an option to select "7:15pm River Belle Terrace - Premium Package." If you aren't seeing any availability when you check, it's likely because there aren't any available, or your desired date isn't quite yet in the booking window. The River Belle Terrace Premium Package is very popular, with limited availability. My recommendation to snag tough-to-get dining reservations, like this one, is to be logged into your account on the Disneyland website a few minutes before 6am PST, exactly 60 days out from the date you're wanting to visit - and make a wish!
But if the premium River Belle Terrace package doesn't work out, for whatever reason, there are still great Fantasmic! Dining Package options for your upcoming visit, Merwyn! If you have your heart set on the River Belle Terrace location, you could make a standard dining package reservation instead for brunch or dinner and indicate which show time you would prefer. Or Cafe Orleans now offers a standard dining package with dining reservation times available all throughout the day, starting at 11am for lunch and 4pm for dinner, subject to availability. The Monte Cristo Sandwich at Cafe Orleans is famous and our family's go-to entree! (Menus subject to change.) Or Rancho del Zocalo is another fantastic option - which, in my opinion, is the best value for the Fantasmic! Dining Package. I actually have the Rancho del Zocalo Fantasmic! Dining Package booked for myself on my upcoming visit!
During your meal at any of these standard
Fantasmic! Dining Package locations, you will be given a return ticket for that night's show to view from a designated spot along the Rivers of America. There won't be seating provided, but Guests in the Fantasmic! Dining Package sections are asked to be seated during the performance, so bringing a small travel blanket isn't a bad idea. These spots are right up front and actually closer to the action than the River Belle Terrace Premium seats!
Merwyn, I'm thrilled you'll be in the Happiest Place on Earth so soon cheering on our Sorcerer Mickey! Get ready for a journey beyond your wildest imagination!
Warmest wishes,
McCayla