Welcome to the Disney Parks Moms Panel! How exciting to have a dining reservation at Cinderella's Royal Table. The experience is amazing!
Typically, our dining time at Cinderella's Royal Table has been about an hour and fifteen minutes. Our girls love entering the castle and taking a photo with Cinderella before making a grand entrance into the dining room area. And, of course, they always dress like royalty when we dine in the castle!
On our last visit, they roped off the front entrance to the castle at least an hour and a half prior to the Happily Ever After Fireworks show. If, however, the front is roped off, you can always exit behind the castle and make your way back around to the front. Just be advised that the walkways get more and more congested the closer it gets to the start of the fireworks show.
As soon as you leave dinner, find a viewing spot for the fireworks. On our last visit, we had a great spot at the front of the castle just before guests could walk across the bridge to the castle. Although we had additional space near us, few guests came far enough towards the front to see the available seating.
On two prior visits to Cinderella's Royal Table, we ordered our girls princess balloons from Disney Floral & Gifts. The first time they dined there, the balloons were on the table before they were seated. The girls were in awe and their expressions were priceless.
Lisa, I trust you will have a fabulous royal dining experience!