Best time for Ariel's Grotto World of Color?

[Ross3half]

What is the best seating time for Ariel's Grotto World of Color package for watching the first WOC show? We have little ones so we want to get good places to stand for the show...hopefully without having to wait around too long between dinner and the show.

 

[Saylan]

What is the best seating time for Ariel's Grotto World of Color package for watching the first WOC show? We have little ones so we want to get good places to stand for the show...hopefully without having to wait around too long between dinner and the show.

I've heard that the general rule is leave around 3 hours between your dinng reservation and your show time so allow you enough time to eat and enjoy your meal before going out to wait for the show.

 

[HydroGuy]

I've heard that the general rule is leave around 3 hours between your dinng reservation and your show time so allow you enough time to eat and enjoy your meal before going out to wait for the show.

That is right. 90 minutes to get seated and have your meal, and 90 minutes to wait for the show. Roughly an hour before the show they let you into the preferred viewing area. Go straight to the front rail. See WOC Superthread link in my signature.

 

[scion5220]

I'm still amazed that this is the best that can be done for people wanting to see this show...it's crazy that it takes so much time out of the evening.

 

[HydroGuy]

I'm still amazed that this is the best that can be done for people wanting to see this show...it's crazy that it takes so much time out of the evening.

This was discussed in another thread this week. If you have children and you want to see the 9PM show of Fantasmic you need to plan for 3 hours in advance. Just to wait. People get spots for fireworks in the hub 45-60 minutes before the show. Although it is usually possible to get a spot 20 minutes before. Parades often require a 30 minute wait for a good spot. If you want a decent seat for the Aladdin show you should be there at least 30 minutes early.

With WOC you are usually OK if you arrive 60 minutes early. 90 minutes early will let you be among the first to get all the choice spots.

It is what it is. All the major shows and parades require some kind of early arrival. WOC is the longest wait with the exception of the first Fantasmic show.

 

[scion5220]

This was discussed in another thread this week. If you have children and you want to see the 9PM show of Fantasmic you need to plan for 3 hours in advance. Just to wait. People get spots for fireworks in the hub 45-60 minutes before the show. Although it is usually possible to get a spot 20 minutes before. Parades often require a 30 minute wait for a good spot. If you want a decent seat for the Aladdin show you should be there at least 30 minutes early.

With WOC you are usually OK if you arrive 60 minutes early. 90 minutes early will let you be among the first to get all the choice spots.

It is what it is. All the major shows and parades require some kind of early arrival. WOC is the longest wait with the exception of the first Fantasmic show.

I'm just spoiled by going to WDW all the time as a local passholder where if I want to sit and wait for a show it's no big deal (although no show requires a three hour investment.) Trying to fit something like this into a day where you are also trying to see other things seems like a pain..."here, spend more money and then still spend hours waiting!"

And when I used to live in SoCal and went to DL I never remember waiting that long for Fantasmic!, but this was in the pre DCA days.

Maybe my idea of a good view is just different than others.

 

[HydroGuy]

I'm just spoiled by going to WDW all the time as a local passholder where if I want to sit and wait for a show it's no big deal (although no show requires a three hour investment.) Trying to fit something like this into a day where you are also trying to see other things seems like a pain..."here, spend more money and then still spend hours waiting!"

And when I used to live in SoCal and went to DL I never remember waiting that long for Fantasmic!, but this was in the pre DCA days.

Maybe my idea of a good view is just different than others.

If you do not have kids and/or are vertically advantaged (i.e., taller ) it is not so hard. Or if you have seen a show many times and do not care so much that a later arrival risks a lesser view, you can get away with a shorter wait as well.

The issue for some is that WOC is the first time they are seeing it and many want to know what to do to get a slam dunk good view of the show. The answer to that IMO is to A) arrive 90 minutes early and B) know where to go to get a good view.

 

[Ross3half]

If you do not have kids and/or are vertically advantaged (i.e., taller ) it is not so hard. Or if you have seen a show many times and do not care so much that a later arrival risks a lesser view, you can get away with a shorter wait as well.

The issue for some is that WOC is the first time they are seeing it and many want to know what to do to get a slam dunk good view of the show. The answer to that IMO is to A) arrive 90 minutes early and B) know where to go to get a good view.

Thanks for all the great help! Do they bring the food out all at once or in courses? Without characters at the meal, I don't anticipate needing 90 minutes for the meal time with our little ones, unless we have to wait for courses that are spaced out to take the full 90 minutes.

 

[HydroGuy]

Thanks for all the great help! Do they bring the food out all at once or in courses? Without characters at the meal, I don't anticipate needing 90 minutes for the meal time with our little ones, unless we have to wait for courses that are spaced out to take the full 90 minutes.

Three course. Appetizers. Main. Dessert. I and three of my teen sons finished in about 70 minutes in June. In 2010 we took a little closer to 90 minutes.

Keep in mind that if they are slammed with people that night, you might not get seated right away. So part of the 90 minutes you keep in reserve for dining can cover a seating delay.