Hi Esther!
Welcome to planDisney! That sounds like the perfect night! Watching
Happily Ever After from that high up at the
Contemporary is truly something special!
Looking back at my photo timestamps from our recent visit to
California Grill, it took us about an hour and a half to enjoy our meal. With that being said, it was only two of us dining, and we had a very early dinner reservation. So, I’d plan for your meal to take a bit longer than that. It just might end up being perfect timing to head out to the deck to enjoy the fireworks!
If you end up with a longer period of time between your meal and fireworks, and you’d like to leave the restaurant in between times, our server let us know that we’d be more than welcome to return later. During your meal, your server will provide you with all the details on how to return later, if you wish. For us, we just needed to show our receipt to the Cast Member at the host stand near the elevator up to the restaurant. Of course, that’s subject to change, so I’d double-check with them.
I hope that helps! And I hope you have the best time! If you have any other questions as you continue to plan, feel free to
come back and visit us.
Jenn J.