No, ground seating only. You get a foam cushion with the Blue Bayou dining package and can sit on that on the ground, but there are no chairs or benches in the viewing areas. The old dessert package used to have chairs, but that has been discontinued. There are some chairs in the VIP area, but as far as I know, there are no chairs for the general public.
Thanks for the information, I'm glad to know what's going on!
There are no more chairs in any of the viewing areas available to the general public (FP, standby or dining packages). The Blue Bayou dining package viewing area is guaranteed ground seating. There is a small amount of standing in the back of the section for those that would prefer to stand. The RBT viewing area is adjacent to the Blue Bayou dining package. None of the F! dining package information says that the RBT viewing is ground seating, but almost all reports have indicated that most of that viewing area is also ground seating. In general, any of the viewing areas close to the water end up having guests sit on the ground. So while it doesn't promise you ground seating, it's a pretty good bet that the RBT viewing area will also be ground seating. Unlike WoC, which has a oddly set up viewing area, F! is mostly on or above the water surface. So ground seating is fine because you'll be looking up.
I don't know, but on a different thread, some folks report being told by dining CMs that reservations for 6:30 pm and later are for the second show. So ADRs for before 6:30 pm would be for the first show. Take it with a grain of salt (because it's one of those "CM said" things).
It sounds like most all of the dining package viewing area provides a good view. So you don't have to be there super far in advance (like you do for WoC), but I wouldn't wait until the last minute either.
Just show your ticket/FP from the RBT dining package and you'll be allowed into the RBT viewing area (once they've opened the viewing area). No seats, so it's pretty much first come-first serve.
The BB Dining Package allows guests to order from the regular menu. I believe the only exceptions are some of the specialty drinks are not included. This is the menu according to Allears.net. For the RBT, Touring Plans has a menu. For Aladdin On-The-Go, the only menu I could find was the one from when it first debut.
The RBT FP viewing area, according to the latest reports, has been merged with the BB viewing area, which means it's going to be all ground seating. Even before the areas were merged, the RBT dining package was ground seating only (guests could stand in the back, behind the ECVs/wheelchairs, if they didn't want to sit on the ground). The information about the RBT package didn't say ground seating (like it did for Blue Bayou), but everyone that reported back said they could sit on the ground if they wanted.
The last pick-up time for the Aladdin On-The-Go Package is 7:00 pm (according to the Times Guides from last week), so it's before PtN and fireworks. It's important to note that with the Aladdin package, you get a regular FP (the same as the ones you get from the FP machine). There are a few ground seating areas withing the FP areas, but those fill up pretty fast, so it's hard to say if you'd get one if you waited until after the fireworks ended to head to the viewing areas. Most of the F! FP viewing areas are standing room only. Have you looked into the menu at the RBT dining package? It's less expensive than the BB dining package, but has a reserved viewing area.
We did the RBT dining on Sunday. Reservation was at 640pm but we got there 30 minutes early. Outside seating was available at that time but we decided to wait for indoors due to the crazy heat. We were seated at 645pm and finished dinner around 8pm. The steak was a little on the tough side but we just did the dinner to get prime seats. Fastpass' were for the first show and said to arrive at 830pm for seating. We went early at 8 straight from RBT. There was lots of room but early is better so you can get seats up close and spread out. If you arrive later, you might have to squeeze in and not be as comfy. And definitely bring something to sit on, those bricks are hard on the rear. I bought inflatable pocket seats on eBay for $2. Definitely a butt-saver. The show was awesome!!! And great for our toddlers because their view was unobstructed. And just stay put for the fireworks (try to stay more right). I enjoyed the projections on the water and fireworks view. Definitely worth the $$ for a meh meal. And walking to IASW for the 11pm PTN was totally worth it as well.Any recent experiences with the RBT dinner package? Were your FP for first or second show? Details, please!
