California Dreamin'

Located on the top floor of the Contemporary Resort, the California Grill offers a unique dining experience. I had heard from several people that it is possible to view “Wishes”, the Magic Kingdom’s fireworks show, from inside the restaurant. At show time, they dim the lights and pipe in the music. With that in mind, we made an ADR for 7:30 PM, hoping that the time would coincide with the fireworks show. There is also concern that we won’t be able to view the fireworks from our table. This fear is somewhat alleviated by learning that there is an observation deck reserved solely for patrons of the restaurant. If we’re not able to get a good view of the fireworks from our table, we’ll step outside and watch the show, then return to our table afterwards. At the time I made our ADR, I didn't know what time the fireworks would begin. I figured if they start at 8:00 PM, we'll watch them at the beginning of our meal. If they begin at 9:00 PM, then we'll watch them after we eat. Either way, I'm not leaving the 14th floor of the resort until the last firework has dimmed.