The area is right between the twin gift shops at the entrance to WS from FW. It might save you some time staking out a good viewing location else where early, but in my opinion there are many good places to view illuminations and the reserved section is not any better or worse than other areas. It would put you at the front of the mob exiting through the main gate after watching illuminations if you plan on leaving right after the show. So to save a little time, maybe, to get a better view, probably not.