How does seating work for Aladdin?

[MenchieMan87]

Figured I'd post this as a new thread How does seating work for Aladdin? Do they make you choose a row and move all the way in like with 3D shows? Also, where is your favorite place to sit? I actually have seen the show before, but it was just me and I ran in one minute before it started and quickly found a seat. I'm going with my GF in September, it's just a weekend trip so we'll probably only see the show once, it'll be her first time, and she doesn't love rides but she does love musicals so I'm anticipating it'll be her favorite thing of the whole trip! So I wanna do it right

 

[aribelle]

When I've gone they have told us where to sit. If I could hijack your thread a little I'm wondering about the "priority seating" for Aladdin. I see there is a very long thread with people signed up hoping to get Priority Seating and I'm wondering is that how you get front row seats?

I've never been willing to stand in line a long long time for this show, so we've always shown up about 15-20 minutes before the show start time and usually by then the line is starting to go inside. We are always upstairs, which is fine, still great seats, but it might be fun to sit on the ground level near the front.

One thing I've heard mentioned often is sitting upstairs the advantage is that when Jasmine and Aladdin fly you can actually see them. Apparently from downstairs you have to really crane your neck to see and then of course all you see is the bottom of the carpet not the characters. But this is maybe 2 minutes of the show so not sure I'd base my seat preference on that, lol.

 

[MenchieMan87]

When I've gone they have told us where to sit. If I could hijack your thread a little I'm wondering about the "priority seating" for Aladdin. I see there is a very long thread with people signed up hoping to get Priority Seating and I'm wondering is that how you get front row seats?

Hijack away, I was actually wondering that too! I like to think of myself as something of a Disneyland expert but I'm pretty ignorant in the ways of the Aladdin musical

 

[Disneyland 1951]

There is no assigned seating...

The Hyperion has three levels of seating.
Orchestra: Lower level, with the back half raised and under the next level.
Mezzanine: Middle level, you must walk up 55 steps or wait for the elevator.
Balcony: Top level, and additional stairs or escalator.

The Hyperian has about 1,800 seats, With Wheelchair sections at the back of each level. Orchestra holds about 1,000, Mezzanine about 450, Balcony 350.

Starting about one hour before the show time, They fill in the waiting areas in order: Orchestra - Mezzanine - Balcony. There is a smaller VIP waiting section.

10 minutes before show time they let in the VIP section into the Orchastra section lower level, and begin the the climb to the upper levels. Then open the Orchestra section to the upper Orchestra entrance. (Handicapped is allowed to use the lower entrance). You can then go from the upper Orchestra and fill in any open seat in the lower section. All levels are entered from the top, and exit after the show at the botom.

At the show time they close the doors and stop letting people in and make the announcement about no flash photography in English, Japanese, and Spanish. About 5 minutes later a cast member standing in front of the stage with a headset makes sure that everyone is seated, tells them to start, and exits.

Everyone has a different favorite spot. I like the right front of the Orchestra section as you can see the performers up close during the Key scenes. Others like front and center, or the front of the raised Orchestra section. The front or center of the Mezzanine is a good spot to see the show overall, and you get a great view of the flying carpet. The Balcony is very high and nobody wants to sit there.

If you show up 30-45 minutes early you will get the Orchestra section. 15-30 minutes early the Mezzanine, and close the show time the Balcony.

You only get VIP vouchers with some vacation plans (AAA, etc.).

 

[helenb]

We've only seen this show with the AAA preferred seating vouchers. If you have them, there is a separate lineup. They let this line in first, and you enter the main floor and can get whichever seats you want. We've always gotten front row center this way. Yeah, you can't see the carpet so much, but the parade goes right in front of you, and the 90% of the show that's on the main stage is *right there*. My kids LOVE these seats, especially when they were small and they interacted well with the parade characters.

 

[MenchieMan87]

How do you get the AAA preferred seating vouchers?

 

[helenb]

How do you get the AAA preferred seating vouchers?

You have to book your Disneyland package (hotel and park tickets) through AAA.

 

[Disneyland 1951]

How do you get the AAA preferred seating vouchers?

The Vouchers are part of a book of extras offered only as part of a Travel Package where you book Hotel/Tickets together.

AAA = AAA Auto Insurance/Travel
There are other Travel Agencys that also offer this as well, but I am not familiar with the others.

Disney offers this with their Hotel/Ticket packages.

Good Neighbor Hotels also offer this...

Here is a link to the Disney/Good Neighbor packages.
http://disneyland.disney.go.com/vacation-packages/2011-good-neighbor-hotel-package/

 

[Daisybelle]

What time should you arrive before the show if you have preferred seating?

 

[helenb]

What time should you arrive before the show if you have preferred seating?

We usually arrive 30-45 minutes ahead of time and that puts us toward the front of the group. We often eat lunch while waiting in line (easy to do since you know you're not moving anywhere for awhile).

 

[MenchieMan87]

The Vouchers are part of a book of extras offered only as part of a Travel Package where you book Hotel/Tickets together.

Thats too bad. I booked my upcoming September trip through AAA and got a discount on my hotel, but I have an annual pass so I didn't need tickets.

 

[helenb]

Thats too bad. I booked my upcoming September trip through AAA and got a discount on my hotel, but I have an annual pass so I didn't need tickets.

Yep, I just checked, you can book the hotel through AAA and get the diamond card, lanyard, luggage tags and pin, but to get the preferred seating you need a package with park tickets.

 

[Disneylovers2000]

There is no assigned seating...

The Hyperion has three levels of seating.
Orchastra: Lower level, with the back half raised and under the next level.
Mezzanine: Middle level, you must walk up 55 steps or wait for the elevator.
Balcony: Top level, and additional stairs or escalator.

The Hyperian has about 1,800 seats, With Wheelchair sections at the back of each level. Orchastra holds about 1,000, Mezzanine about 450, Balcony 350.

Starting about one hour before the show time, They fill in the waiting areas in order: Orchastra - Mezzanine - Balcony. There is a smaller VIP waiting section.

10 minutes before show time they let in the VIP section into the Orchastra section lower level, and begin the the climb to the upper levels. Then open the Orchastra section to the upper Orchastra entrance. (Handicapped is allowed to use the lower entrance). You can then go from the upper Orchastra and fill in any open seat in the lower section. All levels are entered from the top, and exit after the show at the botom.

At the show time they close the doors and stop letting people in and make the announcement about no flash photography in English, Japanese, and Spanish. About 5 minutes later a cast member standing in front of the stage with a headset makes sure that everyone is seated, tells them to start, and exits.

Everyone has a different favorite spot. I like the right front of the Orchastra section as you can see the performers up close during the Key scenes. Others like front and center, or the front of the raised Orchastra section. The front or center of the Mezzanine is a good spot to see the show overall, and you get a great view of the flying carpet. The Balcony is very high and nobody wants to sit there.

If you show up 30-45 minutes early you will get the Orchastra section. 15-30 minutes early the Mezzanine, and close the show time the Balcony.

You only get VIP vouchers with some vacation plans (AAA, etc.).

Thank you for all of the wonderful information! This is the information that I really needed to make my planning complete! Thanks soooo much!

 

[mrsmoore]

We had vouchers and got front and center of the second section of the orchestra seating. It was perfect! My daughter loved the view from there and you get upfront view of some special parts!

Also, do know, at least in the voucher line, you can leave the line to take a young one to the restroom! They give you a voucher to get back in line. DH and I took turns so we all hit the restroom before the show started.

 

[Brady's Mom]

Don't follow the crowd when you enter the building - head to the further aisles for better seating! If you look at the seating map above you'll see the aisles that are further away from the entrance to the building (when you're looking at the map, they're the seats further to the right).

People seem to stream down the closest aisle to where they enter and that part of the building seems to fill up really fast.

We have been in balcony seating - wheelchair accessible - hated it! We've been in mezzanine and liked it. And we've been in the first row of the upper orchestra and really loved it! You can see the stage and the performers and expressions really well. The parade goes right past you during the show and you can see Aladdin and Jasmine on their carpet ride - not as well as when in mezzanine or balcony - but you can still see them.

 

[aribelle]

Using the photo above, you'd want to sit not the front row by the stage, but more like the front row that has the Mez section as a roof....to have the parade come right in front of you on that walkway?

 

[Brady's Mom]

Using the photo above, you'd want to sit not the front row by the stage, but more like the front row that has the Mez section as a roof....to have the parade come right in front of you on that walkway?

Yes! That is definitely what you would want to do.

 

[MenchieMan87]

Yes! That is definitely what you would want to do.

Thanks so much for the tip, I am going to try my best to do that!

 

[snoangel]

I've seen the show several times from the front of the mezzanine and really enjoyed it. The only thing I don't like is waiting for 30 minutes before they let you in. It's always hot, with a ton of people waiting with very little shade. Since I've seen the show before, next time I am going to show up about 10 min early- that wait sucks.

 

[aribelle]

Thanks so much for the tip, I am going to try my best to do that!

Hey, looks like you'll be there during our trip (we're going Sept 17 to October 8). Maybe we'll make that mad dash for the seats together, lol.