Fantasmic without a fp+

[Miaka1]

I have never done fantasmic, and plan on doing it during my next trip. If I am unable to get a fp+, what time should I line up to see the show? This will be a Saturday, the second weekend in May, on a night where there are 2 shows, we want to see the 9pm show, and then head over to close out the Magic Kingdom.

 

[Miaka1]

And if I use all my fp+ before 1pm, what are the odds of adding a fantasmic fp?

 

[Robo]

I have never done fantasmic, and plan on doing it during my next trip. If I am unable to get a fp+, what time should I line up to see the show? This will be a Saturday, the second weekend in May, on a night where there are 2 shows, we want to see the 9pm show, and then head over to close out the Magic Kingdom.

With or without a FP+...
just arrive at the F! theater 50-60 minutes before show time.
You'll walk in and find a seat and sit down to wait for the show to begin.
You can bring in snacks for the wait, and there is even a concession stand at the top of the theater seating.
There is a "pre-show" that starts about 30 minutes before show time.
(Nothing to get excited about, but it can soften a half-hour of time.)

And if I use all my fp+ before 1pm, what are the odds of adding a fantasmic fp?

Your chances of getting a F! FP+ as a 4th or 5th FP+ (even later than 1PM) are very, very good.
There are PLENTY of them issued. (Nearly HALF of the theater seats, thousands of them.)

Again, even WITH a FP+ I'd arrive 50-60 minutes before show time to get the best choice of seating.

 

[massvacationer]

With or without a FP+...

Your chances of getting a F! FP+ as a 4th or 5th FP+ (even later than 1PM) are very, very good.
There are PLENTY of them issued. (Nearly HALF of the theater seats, thousands of them.)

Again, even WITH a FP+ I'd arrive 50-60 minutes before show time to get the best choice of seating.

So, does a FP+ help at all (assuming it's available as a SDFP)? Does it give you some benefit, or is it not something to bother with?

 

[Robo]

So, does a FP+ help at all (assuming it's available as a SDFP)? Does it give you some benefit, or is it not something to bother with?

You will have access to MOST of the theater with a FP+, but only about HALF of the theater without a FP+.

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 Plan 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.)

 

[Catvondita]

I've only done Fantasmic once and I had a fast pass for it. Since I can't speak for going without a FP+ take this with a grain of salt, but I felt like I didn't really need it. I actually wished I used it for Toy Story instead of waiting the 2 1/2 hours for it. I went into the theater and sat way too close to the projections. They said you may get wet up close and they aren't kidding! Its not a couple of little splashes here and there it's a steady heavy mist throughout the show. My popcorn got soggy and my wine got watery! Maybe it would have been better sitting further back but I feel like you could go to the show without a FP+ and still be able to see everything perfectly fine.

 

[MrsDuck]

DH loves F! so we always do it, regardless of FP.

Like Robo said, get there about an hour early and you'll have no problems.