Candlelight Processional Dinner - Watching & Waiting

[flyersfan444]

about 6 hours ago.

 

[Brier Rose]

So strange! I FINALLY got my reservation to pull up online. It was listed with my other ADR's but didn't say anything about the CP. When I manually entered the info for my brothers, his did, so I tried to do the same with mine.
Kept showing no record of my reservation.

For some reason, I when I put the reservation number with the phone number we had like 4 years ago, there it was!

They pull this number up alllll the time even tho I've told them our new number over and over.

So just wanted to give a heads up to others, that if you're having any trouble pulling it up online, maybe try old phone numbers!

 

[goofyfordisney]

If you are only going to do one or the other, I would do MVMCP. You can still see the show for free as part of your theme park admission. You'd just have to get in line early or take a chance you can walk in at the last minute (that's what I did for an 8:15 show last year). If you can't walk in, you can stand in the back and watch, or even just sit near by and listen.

People with the dinner package just get a guaranteed seat in the theatre, and are let in before the general public. You still have to get in line, especially if you want to be up front and center.

Thank you for the reply! I think that we'll be fine trying to find somewhere close by and listening!

 

[TLSnell1981]

If I pull up all my dining reservations from my resort reservation number, it just shows Le Cellier. Once I pull it up under "retrieve my reservations," it shows CAN Tier 3 Le Cellier.

Now that we aren't using the free dining plan, I'm not sure I want to pay the price of over $60 per person for dinner and the show...Is it really worth it? We also want to do the MVMCP...if we were to do one or the other...which would you do?

TIA!

MVMCP.

For some reason, I when I put the reservation number with the phone number we had like 4 years ago, there it was!

They pull this number up alllll the time even tho I've told them our new number over and over.

So just wanted to give a heads up to others, that if you're having any trouble pulling it up online, maybe try old phone numbers!

Do you have more than one account? I recently combined mine and updated all the information.

 

[Mrs. Darcy]

I just called and was on hold for less than 5 minutes. We got my favorite restaurant Chefs de France for 5:15 dinner for the 8:15 show on Christmas Eve. Yay! Now I hope the two hours between dinner and the show will be enough, because my husband and I love lingering over our Chefs de France dinners! Anyway, I'm really happy since this will be my first CP. I just don't know who the narrator is, but I don't have any favorites from the list so it's ok.

Good luck everyone on getting what you want!

 

[BippityBoo]

Just wondering....can you convert a current Ressie to the Candlelight package? I had a back up ressie at Chefs for dinner and thought I might do that if I could. Doubt it, though.

 

[eyor44]

I just got lunch reservations at the Coral Reef for the 5:00pm show on Friday, November 26. Can't wait, it will be our first viewing. What a wonderful way to kick off the Christmas season.

 

[tracipierce]

I just called and was on hold for less than 5 minutes. We got my favorite restaurant Chefs de France for 5:15 dinner for the 8:15 show on Christmas Eve. Yay! Now I hope the two hours between dinner and the show will be enough, because my husband and I love lingering over our Chefs de France dinners! Anyway, I'm really happy since this will be my first CP. I just don't know who the narrator is, but I don't have any favorites from the list so it's ok.

Good luck everyone on getting what you want!

Really??? Wow, I have been on the phone all day and wanted exactly this, but was told that chefs had sold out and had to settle for coral reef Is there just 2 of you in your party? We have 2 adults and 1 child which could be the reason I suppose.

Well done to you anyway!!!

 

[Steph2527]

"We will be eating at Coral Reef... I've read such mixed reviews, but I'm still looking forward to it. What have your experiences been there?[/QUOTE]

We are eating there too for to CP, anyone's thoughts? We have never been there before either!

 

[aimay73]

Just wondering....can you convert a current Ressie to the Candlelight package? I had a back up ressie at Chefs for dinner and thought I might do that if I could. Doubt it, though.

No, you cannot convert a current reservation. You'll need to book a new reservation. Sorry!

 

[Cinderella1122]

how do you look up ressies tied to your resort confirm #. All of my ressies are on the website, except for my CP. My CP package is the only one tied to my resort #, the rest are tied to my phone number. When I type in the reservation number I got this morning, I get a red Ebunchofnumbers at the top of the page

 

[ChildAtHeart82]

Ok thank god that is all over with.... didn't get what I really wanted, but got coral reef at 5pm for the later show on xmas eve. We really wanted chefs, but I knew after being cut off the first time we weren't gonna get it. DD8 is a bit upset as she really wanted to see remy. I was considering perhaps getting a lunch time ressie at chefs, but then again, I think two TS in such a short space of time might just be too much food. What do you think?

I have just tried to see my ressie online, but it says it can't locate it, which is a bit worrying, but I have had this happen before because of my UK phone number, so perhaps its that. Might ring Disney back later (much later lol) to check and see if its there.

Hope everyone else has managed to get through and get what they want!

I'm glad were able to call back and get a package booked! I'm sorry you didn't get Chefs like you wanted, though.

 

[Mrs. Darcy]

Really??? Wow, I have been on the phone all day and wanted exactly this, but was told that chefs had sold out and had to settle for coral reef Is there just 2 of you in your party? We have 2 adults and 1 child which could be the reason I suppose.

Well done to you anyway!!!

Aw keep trying!! There's just two of us, so maybe that was the reason?? I know I was crazy lucky, no wait on the phone even. I deliberately waited after trying this morning and not getting through, so I thought let the mad rush get over with and then call later. I really really hope you get Chefs. Call back every day, people will cancel! There's still time before December.

 

[poohj80]

From another thread:

I discovered another CP narrator, Frank Langella 12/2-12/4. Here's an updated list:

11/26 - 11/28: Isabella Rossellini
11/29 - 12/01: TBA
12/02 - 12/04: Frank Langella
12/05 - 12/06: TBA
12/07 - 12/09: Jodi Benson
12/10 - 12/11: Whoopi Goldberg
12/12- 12/15: Steven Curtis Chapman
12/16 - 12/18: Thomas Gibson
12/19 - 12/21: Trace Adkins
12/22 - 12/23: Brad Garrett
12/24 - 12/27: TBA
12/28 - 12/30: Marlee Matlin / Jack Jason

 

[Mrs. Darcy]

Really??? Wow, I have been on the phone all day and wanted exactly this, but was told that chefs had sold out and had to settle for coral reef Is there just 2 of you in your party? We have 2 adults and 1 child which could be the reason I suppose.

Well done to you anyway!!!

Oh no, I just noticed you're in the UK. I hope the call is toll-free for you!

 

[stephielela]

Well that was way more complicated than it shoudl have been! I tried at 6am on the dot central time and tried a few times but couldn't get through. My son had surgery this morning so we were on our way to the clinic so after the first couple tries I gave up since obviously I was in no position to be on hold! Once they made me go back to the waiting room I decided to try again, hoping it would keep my mind off things, this was probably 8:30 Orlando time, and still, I couldn't get through! I must have tried a couple hundred times! Once Jack's surgery was over he was obviously the focus of my attention so after we go home, got settled in watching Cars and having a snack, I called from my home phone and got right through, though I had to hold for 30 minutes (this was probably about 11:30 Orlando time). Once I got through though I got what I needed! We got a 1:50 Les Chefs for the first showing. We really would have preffered the second showing, but we have dinner ADR's for 7:45 both of our Epcot days, so there is no way we could eat a meal at 3 and again at 8. I was hoping it would be dark, but that's ok, at least we got something that didn't cause me to have to rearrange my schedule for that week, since it was all so perfect.

As far as Jack's surgery- it went wonderfully! He had a hard tiem waking up after, but he is a heavy sleeper to begin with, plus he usually sleeps at least 10 hours a night and he had gotten woken up after only 6 or 7 hours so we could head to the surgery center while it was still dark! He seems to be recovering well though and they don't think he needs anything stronger than Children's Tylenol, which is nice! We won't have any results of the biopsy until next week. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, I really appreciate this DIS community, people are so caring and genuinely kind, it's realy heartwarming!

I hope everyone got what they needed today, I know I did on both counts!

 

[mickey2000]

Was on phone for 2 hours and 35 minutes was able to convert my existing reservation for 5 at 5:15 for Canada on the 10th to see Whoopi

 

[tracipierce]

Aw keep trying!! There's just two of us, so maybe that was the reason?? I know I was crazy lucky, no wait on the phone even. I deliberately waited after trying this morning and not getting through, so I thought let the mad rush get over with and then call later. I really really hope you get Chefs. Call back every day, people will cancel! There's still time before December.

Oh no, I just noticed you're in the UK. I hope the call is toll-free for you!

Boy I wish it was toll free, probably cost me a day's wages I've spent so long on the phone today! I just got off the phone again, and nope no Chefs left for me, it was worth a try. She did say to keep checking that I might score a cancellation, I wish I could just check online, would save me a fortune

 

[aimay73]

As far as Jack's surgery- it went wonderfully! He had a hard tiem waking up after, but he is a heavy sleeper to begin with, plus he usually sleeps at least 10 hours a night and he had gotten woken up after only 6 or 7 hours so we could head to the surgery center while it was still dark! He seems to be recovering well though and they don't think he needs anything stronger than Children's Tylenol, which is nice! We won't have any results of the biopsy until next week. Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers, I really appreciate this DIS community, people are so caring and genuinely kind, it's realy heartwarming!

I hope everyone got what they needed today, I know I did on both counts!

Glad your little guy came through his surgery ok, and that you were able to make your CP reservations too!

 

[Pooh's-Honey-Pot]

Boy I wish it was toll free, probably cost me a day's wages I've spent so long on the phone today! I just got off the phone again, and nope no Chefs left for me, it was worth a try. She did say to keep checking that I might score a cancellation, I wish I could just check online, would save me a fortune

Hi Traci!

Next time dial this number first - 0844 200 9090 . . . it gives you cheap calls to the US. Only 0.5p per minute. I have been using it all day to get through!