Fantasmic is a magical show at Disneyland. Mickey goes on a journey through a dream
in his imagination where he encounters lots of our favorite Disney heroes and villains along the way. This show is one of my favorites at the Disneyland Resort. To get the best views for this show without waiting for a long time, I suggest purchasing a Fantasmic Dining Package. The Blue Bayou, River Belle Terrace, and The Hungry Bear all have dining packages to choose from. In October I was able to experience Fantasmic using the River Belle Terrace Standard Dining Package.
What’s Included
At the River Belle Terrace restaurant there are 2 Fantasmic Dining Packages. One option is the “Premium Package”. This option is dinner only and you watch the first showing of Fantasmic from your table on the balcony. All dining reservations are at 7:15 PM. This package costs $75 for adults and $45 for children.
The other dining option is the “Standard Package”. You can choose a reservation time for either lunch or dinner. The pricing for this package is $50 for adults and $30 for children. Lunch begins at 11:00 AM and Dinner begins at 4:00 PM. After your meal, you will be given a voucher for either the first or second showing of Fantasmic. With this dining package you will sit in the designated River Belle Terrace area along the Rivers of America.
How to Book
To book either of the Dining Packages at the River Belle Terrace follow this link to the reservation page for this restaurant. Here you will click on “Check Availabilty”. Then you can select the date you are wanting and how many people in your party. Once you select “Search Times” you will be given the available times for that day. On the next page you can select if you want any add-ons. If not, select the skip button. You will then be prompted to enter in your billing information. You will not be billed until you go to your dining unless you are a no show.
On the day of your reservation you will check-in with the Cast Member at the front of the restaurant. Here you can tell them you want to add the Standard Fantasmic Dining Package. You can also let them know if you or anyone in your party has any allergies. They will let your server know. You will be given the special Fantasmic Dining menu.
Food Review
With the Fantasmic Dining Package you pay one price for a 3 course meal and beverage. Here is the menu for this Dining Package.
I ordered the Cup of Red Beans & Rice for my starter, the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich for my entree and the Seasonal Monkey Bread for my dessert. All of which was amazing but the Monkey Bread was my favorite. Since we were there in the fall it was a pumpkin monkey bread and it was delicious. It was the perfect fall treat. My sister ordered the Strawberry-Pistachio Salad for her starter, the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich for her entree and the Cookies & Cream Cheesecake for her dessert. She loved the whole meal but her favorite was the Cookies and Cream Cheesecake. My mom ordered the Cup of Red Beans & Rice for her starter, the Pimento Mac & Cheese Skillet for her entree and the Seasonal Cobbler for dessert. The berry cobbler was her favorite. My dad ordered the Cup of Red Beans & Rice for his starter, the Buttermilk Fried Chicken Sandwich for the entree and the Seasonal Cobbler for dessert. The berry cobbler was his favorite part of the meal as well. All of us enjoyed our meals immensely. Each item had good flavoring and the portions were quite filling. We all left stuffed.
Fantasmic Voucher
After you have finished eating, your server will give you your Fantasmic vouchers. On the voucher it will tell you when you need to line up to get your seat. All of the restaurant dining packages will line up by the Harbour Galley. You can ask the Cast Member in the area which line you need to be in for the River Belle Terrace section. Our voucher said to line up around 7:30 PM, so we were in the area and lined up around 7:15. The sections for the restaurants are fairly good sized so even if you are a few groups back you can still end up with a front row view. So, I recommend lining up about 15 minutes before the time on your voucher if you are wanting to be in the front.
Viewing Area
Each restaurant that offers the Fantasmic Dining Package, has its own designated
seating area right in the front and center of the Rivers of America. When looking at Pirates Lair, River Belle Terrace sits on the right, Blue Bayou on the middle and Hungry Bear is on the left. The views are spectacular. We lined up early enough that we were in the front by the fence. It was so much fun to have the boats and rafts floating right in front of us. We also had a fantastic view of the island and were able to see all of the action on it as well. You sit on the ground through the whole show. If you or someone in your party is unable to sit on the ground you will want to purchase the dining package that allows you to stay seated at the restaurant.
Was it Worth the Money?
Purchasing the Fantasmic Dining Package from the River Belle Terrace was 100% worth it. The food was delicious and the convenience of having a designated spot to watch Fantasmic was definitely worth the price. It was so nice not having to line up extremely early for the show and have to stand the whole time. If you do stand-by to watch Fantasmic you will have to get to the sections early and will have to remain standing. After walking around at the parks all day it was nice to be able to sit while we waited and watched the show. If you are able to go to the first showing of Fantasmic you will also get to watch the firework show from the same spot. You can see the fireworks and they project the projections that are shown on the castle onto the water fountains used for Fantasmic. So, for one price you get a 3 course meal and 2 shows.
If you have any questions regarding Dining Packages or anything else Disney please feel free to reach out to me using the information on my contact page.
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