Hello, Mikiko!
I’m thrilled to hear you’re planning to enjoy a viewing of Fantasmic! during your visit to the Happiest Place on Earth. It’s my favorite Disney Parks show and, in my opinion, the perfect blend of live-action entertainment, high-tech special effects and dazzling pyrotechnics!
Booking a dining package is a great way to experience shows because you get a unique meal plus reserved viewing for the entertainment of your choice. When there are two scheduled show times, earlier dining reservations (generally before 6:00 p.m.) are usually given vouchers for the first Fantasmic! show. Dining reservations later in the evening typically get vouchers for the second show. So, while you can’t exactly pick the time of your show in advance, making your dining reservation accordingly will influence which showtime you’re assigned.
The exception to this is if you reserve the
Fantasmic! Dining Package at River Belle Terrace with the premium seating upgrade. With this package, you can enjoy a scenic view of the Rivers of America while you partake in a starter dish, entree and dessert. Upgrading to premium seating (only available for 8:00 p.m. dinner seatings) allows you to have your meal and then remain in your seat on the restaurant’s outdoor patio for the first performance of Fantasmic! Additionally, if fireworks are scheduled for the evening you watch Fantasmic!, you’ll be able to stay where you are to enjoy them. It’s a great place to see not only the fireworks, but also the projections that accompany the show on water screens in front of Tom Sawyer Island.
I hope this helps, Mikiko, and that your visit to the Happiest Place on Earth is all you’ve been dreaming! Please write back with any other planning questions you have as your trip approaches.
Wishing you magic,
Courtney