Hello, Karen!
You are going to love BOTH the
Candlelight Processional Dining Package and the
Fantasmic! Meal Experience.
We've done both several times and were thrilled that we had access to special seating due to our meal package reservations. While Guests should still arrive
at least 30-45 minutes prior to showtime at these venues, you'll get the best seats in the house when you do so. Otherwise, you'd have to arrive much, much earlier to be guaranteed a seat at all, especially if you are there on a very popular night.
Instead of thinking of it as wasting time, pick up a snack to enjoy while you wait for the show to begin. It's sort of like enjoying that turkey leg or funnel cake at your seat to the show, rather than on a park bench or picnic table elsewhere. Win-win! :-)
Of course, the shows themselves will be well worth the wait. And the crowd at Fantasmic! will surely provide entertainment of its own, which is all part of the tradition and magic that is Disney!
Send more questions as you think of them! We love to help!