Fantasmic! Dining Packages - Cafe Orleans

The Experience

The Fantasmic! Dining Package at Cafe Orleans pairs one of Disneyland Park’s most characterful table-service restaurants with reserved viewing for the Rivers of America nighttime spectacular. Where the general admission crowd begins forming long before showtime, dining package holders receive a voucher at the end of their meal that grants access to a dedicated reserved viewing area — no early arrival or position-staking required.

What’s Included

• Prix fixe dining experience at Cafe Orleans covering a full meal from the restaurant’s Creole and French-inspired menu — typically appetizer, entree, dessert, and a non-alcoholic beverage
• Reserved Fantasmic! viewing voucher distributed by your server at the conclusion of your meal, granting access to the designated dining package viewing section along the Rivers of America
• Event admission is not required — Fantasmic! is included in regular Disneyland Park admission; the package provides the reserved viewing entitlement on top of a full meal

Exact menu selections and pricing are set by Disney and may vary by season. Check the Disney website at time of booking for current package pricing and menu details.

The Fantasmic! Show

Fantasmic! is Disneyland’s landmark nighttime spectacular — a 30-minute water-screen show staged on the Rivers of America in Frontierland featuring Mickey Mouse in a battle of imagination against the greatest Disney villains. The show combines projected imagery on massive water screens, fire and pyrotechnic effects, live performers, a riverboat parade of beloved Disney characters, and soaring musical moments drawn from Disney’s animated film canon.

The dining package reserved viewing area places you in a dedicated section away from general admission crowding, with clear sightlines to the main stage without the need to arrive 60 to 90 minutes early. Check the Disneyland app for Fantasmic! performance dates and showtimes before booking, as the show does not run every evening.

About Cafe Orleans

Cafe Orleans is one of New Orleans Square’s most atmospheric dining destinations, tucked among the wrought-iron balconies and magnolia-shaded courtyards that have defined the area since the park’s earliest decades. The menu draws on Creole and French cooking traditions, with standouts like the house pommes frites with three dipping sauces, Monte Cristo beignets, and slow-cooked entrees that reflect the spirit of the French Quarter. The courtyard setting is particularly well-suited to an evening meal before a nighttime show.

Booking Notes

• Fantasmic! does not perform every night — confirm the show schedule on your visit date before booking the dining package
• Dining packages are available for dinner service and must be booked through Disney in advance
• Vouchers are issued at the restaurant and must be presented at the reserved viewing area entrance
• All package pricing is paid out of pocket — the Disneyland Resort does not offer a dining plan equivalent to Walt Disney World’s

Dining Plan Information

The Disneyland Resort does not currently offer a Disney Dining Plan for day guests. The Fantasmic! Dining Package at Cafe Orleans is prepaid in full at the time of booking through Disney. Pricing includes the prix fixe meal and the reserved Fantasmic! viewing entitlement. Tax and gratuity are not included in the package price — check the Disney website for current per-adult and per-child rates.

About Fantasmic! Dining Packages - Cafe Orleans

Cafe Orleans is one of the most distinctive of Disneyland’s Fantasmic! Dining Package restaurants. While other participating locations deliver solid food in workmanlike settings, Cafe Orleans brings genuine atmosphere to the pre-show experience — a lantern-lit courtyard, Creole cooking that dates back decades at Disneyland, and a sense that you are sitting somewhere with real history behind it.

For guests who want Fantasmic! reserved viewing but also want a meal that feels like an event in its own right, this combination is among the strongest options in the Disneyland Resort dining package lineup. The meal at Cafe Orleans is good enough to recommend on its own merits; the reserved Fantasmic! viewing transforms a great dinner into a complete evening without the logistical stress of securing a spot along the Rivers of America.

Demand for Fantasmic! packages spikes during summer months when the show runs frequently, and again during the winter holiday season. Book at the earliest available booking window — typically 60 days in advance for Disneyland Resort dining reservations — if you have a specific date in mind.