Candlelight Booking Is On

Originally Posted By Hound

Disney is now taking the bookings for the Candlelight Dinner Packages on December 3 and 4. You have to spend a minimum of $40 for adults and $15 per child. The packages are probably going fast as they had 70 calls on hold when I was talking to them. Call 714-781-DINE.

 

Originally Posted By skellinton

I was on hold for over 45 minutes, but I got my reservations and I am thrilled beyond words!

Skellinton

 

Originally Posted By Hound

Me, too. I can hardly wait to see Dick VanDyke. What a great entertainer.

 

Originally Posted By Smiley

There are 4 choices for the dinner packages....$40 adult and 15 for kids 3 - 9 at Hookes Point and Storytellers. And $60 adult and $15 kids 3 to 9 at Granvilles and Vineyard Room. For the first Candlelight at 530 you neee reservations from 3 to 4 as they want you at Candlelight 30 minutes prior to start. The 8:00 Candlelight offers more time for eating. Granvilles and Vineyard recommend that you spend 2 hours in the restaurant for dinner. At 8:00 there were 100 people on hold for reservations. We are excited we have been coming for about 20 years from Las vegas.

 

Originally Posted By DlandDug

Thanks so much for the heads up. We were able get reservations for Saturday night!

 

Originally Posted By JBStew

..although how you manage to spend $40 per person at Storytellers is going to be interesting, especially when we don't drink! But I can't wait to go, it will be my first Candlelight!

 

Originally Posted By Ursula

Thank you for the head's up. I am trying for Hooke's Point. I figure we can have some wine with dinner to hit the $40 mark per person.

I've been on hold for 11 minutes so far.

 

Originally Posted By Hound

JBStew, we have the same problem, we don't drink. However, you can have them make up one of their sandwiches to go. They are very good. If you get the sandwich and the all you can eat buffet, you should be at the $40 level, give or take a Coke.

You can have the sandwich for lunch the next day.

You will LOVE Candlelight!

 

Originally Posted By JBStew

Thanks Hound -- Good thinking!

 

Originally Posted By SleepingBeauty82

Im going that Friday (the 2nd). Do you think it'll be more crowded that day? Might we run into set-up for the event? Will I see anything wild and facinating?

 

Originally Posted By Westsider

Hey, remember last year when it rained and they cancelled several of the Candlelight performances and everyone who ordered the dinner packages got all cranky? That was fun.

 

Originally Posted By skellinton

I was thinking we could order extra desserts to go if need be- but maybe the sandwich would be more practical.

Skellinton

 

Originally Posted By dsnyredhead

JNStew wrote:

>..although how you manage to spend $40 per person at Storytellers is going to be interesting, especially when we don't drink!<

We had that issue last year. Here's what we had to do: We had to order an entree off the regular menu PLUS order the buffet. I thought it was a bit odd for them to make it that way.

 

Originally Posted By Hound

Westsider, I was one of the cranky folks last year. I wasn't very pleased since they cancelled it because of rain after it quit raining. It didn't rain anymore that night.

 

Originally Posted By juicer

Me Too!!
Not only was I cranky from the cancelation because of the rain I was also very sick from a cold - Yikes...I was on 3 forms of medication to be able to go and then it was rained out!? I was not a very happy camper -

But I do have res's at Storytellers again this year!

 

Originally Posted By Hound

At least I was healthy. You were a lot worse off. Hopefully, we won't have any rain this time.

Take your vitamin C.

 

Originally Posted By Smiley

At Hookes Point Usually if you order an appetizer and dessert with your entre you hit the price. And we have always enjoyed eating there. One year they had a set menu that was just for the $40. Much easier.Last year we sat in the rain at the early Candlelight and it was worth it. Just a sea of unbrellas. We have reservations for Hookes Point.

 

Originally Posted By Walts Girl

I'm at Hook's Pointe as well. My reservations are for 3:30, but this doesn't seem like much time to eat, walk all the way to the gate, and get in line by 5:00. Any suggestions to make this easier? Will the waiter realize that they need to put a rush on things?

 

Originally Posted By Hound

Walts Girl. Try arriving early and see if they can seat you sooner. Tell the waiter that you have to be done and out of there by 4:15 and his tip will depend on it.

Any other suggestions?

 

Originally Posted By cstephens

Hound wrote:
> Walts Girl. Try arriving early and see if they can seat you sooner. Tell the waiter that you have to be done and out of there by 4:15 and his tip will depend on it.

> Any other suggestions?


Actually, I think that's unfair and unreasonable, that you can finish a three course meal in 45 minutes. There's only so much your server can do. If the kitchen happens to be slow, there's not much he can do about it, so I don't see punishing him for it. I think trying to bully the waiter by treating him that way isn't going to help at all.

I think arriving early will help in case they can seat you earlier, but don't make a fuss if they can't. If nothing else, look at the menu while you're waiting to be seated so that you can order the minute you sit down. Be sure to let the waiter know that you're doing the Candlelight dining so that he/she knows you have to leave by a certain time. They usually wait a certain amount of time between bringing courses. Tell him/her the courses can be brought when they're ready so there's no down time. And be sure to ask for the check early, so that it can be taken care of while you're having dessert, so you can leave as soon as you're done with dessert.




/cs