Hello Joseph,
Welcome to planDisney! Thanks for bringing us your question today. How exciting that you'll be visiting Disney World soon... during my favorite EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival! You've got a rockin' plan to enjoy the free music concert series, so let's talk about options for getting a good seat for the show.
Congrats on being on top of your planning game, and scoring a Via Napoli dining reservation! This fun and delicious restaurant is one of EPCOT's most popular dining locations, and those reservations book up fast. This is what I'd describe as a "regular" dining reservation.
When checking various dates for the
Garden Rocks Dining Package availability, I discovered the same thing you were seeing: no "dining package" reservations available for Via Napoli on your date. Because there needs to be corresponding seating capacity at the concert, participating restaurants allot only a set number of reservations for these dining packages.
There's always the possibility that a cancellation will free up a Via Napoli time for your dining package dates. I'd keep an eye on it, and check back occasionally to see if you can snag one. You may wish to consider switching to a restaurant with dining package availability on that date? Or if you were really hoping to eat at Via Napoli... I say keep your reservation and savor it! If that was your plan for dinner, is there a lunch time dining package option that would work for you? I see midday times available at
Germany's Biergarten - my family has lots of fun memories from eating here. We love the European village ambiance and lively entertainment while you eat. I even noticed an opening for a delicious morning breakfast at
La Crêperie de Paris.
The Garden Rocks Dining Package really is a slick way to guarantee a seat at the concert, in the section closest to the stage, without having to show up quite so early for the stand by queue. This concert series is quite popular, with the recommendation being to line up one hour prior to a show start, in order to assure getting a seat. But hey! This is still doable, if you want to stick to your savory wood fired pizza plans. Mmmm... piiiizzzzaaaa.....
EPCOT is such a fun park, with so many terrific food options. You can't go wrong no matter what you decide, Joseph... I see a terrific day of magical eats and beats in your future! I hope that answered your question, and please
visit me again any time at planDisney. I love helping people make magical memories!
Adventure is out there!
Tami