Ok....so bear with me
November 15, DHS has EMH until 10pm. Will there be Fantasmic this evening for just resort guests? Debating on keeping my F! dining package for a few nights later, or watching it this night (if available) and rescheduling a dinner where we actually want to eat. Thanks!!!
F! and DHS PM EMH are not related.
Sometimes there will be a second F! on any night, not just on PM EMH nights, and often there will be no second F! performed on a PM EMH.
And, if there IS a F! scheduled during PM EMH, it will be open to ALL guests and not just those staying on-property.
Also, there is no real "need" to have a F! Dinner Pkg. on most nights of the year, now that they offer FP+.
What a FP+ for F! offers is more CHOICE in seating.
If you DO get a F! FP+, you can choose to sit in either the FP section (virtually the entire left half of the theater)
or the Standby section (virtually the entire right half of the theater.)
So, whatever section has the better seating at the time you arrive, you can go there.
Without a FP, you can only choose a seat in the Standby section.
There is a very good chance that you can get a FP+ for F! as a 4th or 5th FP of the day because they
issue SO MANY of them (enough to cover nearly the entire left half of the seating.)
On many nights, it is possible that you can gat a FP+ for F! as you are walking to the theater.
As to when to arrive at the theater, I'd get to there 45-60 minutes before the show-time.
Even with a FP or Dining Pkg. reservation, don't wait too late.
On
busy nights, the CMs can stop holding the reserved sections within 20-30 minutes before show-time,
and turn over any available seats to waiting walk-in guests.
There is a "pre-show" (such as it is) that can help pass the last 30 minutes before show time.
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Map Below-
Arrows indicate the center of the seating.
Shaded areas:
(First or Only F! performance of the evening)
Cyan= Standby (walk-in) seating
Red= Dining Package Reserved
Blue= FP+ Reserved
Purple= Can be either FP+ or Dining Plan Reserved, depending on needs.
(Second or Third F! performance of the evening)
Cyan= Standby (walk-in) seating
Red, Purple, Blue= FP+ Reserved
(Although much of the outer Blue will likely be used for Standby.)
and we will come back for the show! Thanks so much! I will try to get FP+ for it
