Fantasmic

[ceezers]

How long is the Fantasmic show? We also want to watch the fireworks that night. Fantasmic starts at 9:00 and the fireworks at 9:25

 

[blackjackdelta]

How long is the Fantasmic show? We also want to watch the fireworks that night. Fantasmic starts at 9:00 and the fireworks at 9:25

It is about 20 minutes and if you go when it is busy there is no way to get from RoA area to mainstreet. We just stayed in our seats(just nown way to move with the masses the way they are.)

Jack

 

[Disney Dreams]

23 minutes

You can watch the fireworks from the riverfront immediately after Fantasmic! ends or you can watch the fireworks from Main Street (where they are MUCH better) at 9:25pm and when the last firework explodes make your way very efficiently to the riverfront (amongst a mass of others doing the same thing), and watch the 10:30pm Fantasmic! show.

- Dreams

 

[Flitterific]

I think it's better to watch the fireworks first and then head on to RoA for the later Fantasmic show. So depending how early to save seats for the fireworks, you can have really great views of both. With that said, the view from RoA where Fantasmic is isn't bad either, but you just can't see any of the cool stuff that goes on top of the castle (i.e. Tinkerbell flying across).

 

[S. S. Columbia]

With four young children (10, 8, 6, 3), I highly recommend seeing Fantasmic at 9:00pm, and then staying in place to watch the fireworks.

Trying to see the fireworks from Main Street (after seeing the 9:00pm Fantasmic) is a very bad idea. Believe me, I once tried to do it, and I learned the lesson the hard way.

Fantasmic is returning on May 28, after a 5-month hiatus, so it will likely be very crowded. Like HydroGuy mentioned in another thread (link), you'll want to start looking for a good spot at around 5:00pm. Take a blanket and leave a person there at all times to hold the spot. We did this last summer and it worked out well. I brought back some food from the Stage Door Cafe. We sat front and center, and the CMs closed off the section before it got too crowded. We wandered off a few times -- to ride Pirates (PotC), Haunted Mansion, and use FPs for BTMRR. That could also be a good time to use FPs for Splash Mountain (if you can stay dry).

After the Fantasmic show, we stayed in place and we watched the Magical fireworks, and the view was pretty good.

HTH