Arrival Time for Candlelight Processional

[PetePanMan]

Hey Folks….We have normally done a special candlelight processional dining package in past which guarantees a seat. Just wondering about how late you can arrive and still get a seat without the package. I recognize that there are of course a number of variables that can impact attendance (e.g. popularity of narrator (I remember the extra busy Neil Patrick Harris events!) etc.

We are going the first week of December this year with Jordan Fisher and Jennifer Garner as narrators. Based on past experiences, how early do you think we should arrive to get a seat (doesn’t have to be a great one)? Do all showings fill up? Are earlier showings less busy and therefore you can arrive a bit later (e.g. 15-20 mins before)?

Thanks for any info / insights

 

[tkd lisa]

I'd say an hour before. I've definitely waited through an entire show to get a seat at the next one. In my experience, a lot depends on the weather. If its cold, or looks like rain, you can probably cut the wait time in half.

If you were later in the season, going on a weekend or it was a popular narrator, you'd definitely need to be there earlier.

Also judge by the length of the line. if the line is just back to the lake, you're in good shape for a decent seat. If you're snaked back more than twice, from the Lake edge its pretty risky.

 

[Disnsyncey]

I would say an hour as well, they start letting you in "close" to 30 min prior, and if you are 30 min, you'll be countries down the line....

 

[Wood Nymph]

Hey Folks….We have normally done a special candlelight processional dining package in past which guarantees a seat. Just wondering about how late you can arrive and still get a seat without the package. I recognize that there are of course a number of variables that can impact attendance (e.g. popularity of narrator (I remember the extra busy Neil Patrick Harris events!) etc.

We are going the first week of December this year with Jordan Fisher and Jennifer Garner as narrators. Based on past experiences, how early do you think we should arrive to get a seat (doesn’t have to be a great one)? Do all showings fill up? Are earlier showings less busy and therefore you can arrive a bit later (e.g. 15-20 mins before)?

Thanks for any info / insights

We have been able to get standby seats at the last minute for the nights we chose. The key is to go on nights with the less popular narrators. There were available seats for the entire performance on those nights.

 

[Disneydawg74]

I think Jennifer Garner will be incredibly popular.

 

[Nwest]

Hi everyone, does anyone know what the standby lines have been like this year for the processional?

We go next week and didn’t book the dining package as it wasn’t in our budget this trip. We will be in Epcot Sunday 15th December and friday 19th December with kids age 10, 7 and 4.

Any suggestions what show time is best to queue for? And roughly how long before we should get in line? Thanks in advance

 

[Sydnerella]

We DID book the DP for Brendan Fraser - what time should we start to line up for our entry to the 6:45 show? We want a comfortable seat in middle so we don’t need to sit at angle or turn heads but don’t need to be up front.