Hi, Jolene!
I am so glad that you've found our tips useful! We all enjoy helping Guests make the most out of each and every decision made when planning their vacations in Walt Disney World. We love to help!
Regarding using the
Disney Dining Plan when paying for a
Fantasmic! Dinner Package at
Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, the little-known perk is that each Guest on the DP / Dinner Package is given an appetizer. We love appetizers so much more than dessert, but usually are on the DP which does not include apps. When you take a look at the menu at Mama Melrose's, you'll see this perk makes me so happy. Their fresh mozzarella and vine-ripened tomatoes made my then-picky tween-aged daughter eat every morsel on her plate. Their calamari is so tender, and presented with several delicious dipping sauces, my 11-year-old can't get enough of them.Yum. Yum. Yum!
To be honest, our whole family is disappointed if I don't book a Fantasmic! Dinner Package at Mama Melrose's for a week trip to WDW...and much of that is due to the great food at Mama Melrose's! (The rest is, of course, for the VIP seating at Fantasmic!)
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