Interesting title to get responses… Sorry, can’t think of anything

[daae3]

Yet another WDW person making their first trip to Disneyland… Just got my OBB tix and I’m so excited to experience this strange new world…trip is blast week of Sept… But in researching and reading threads… It seems that fantasmic and world of color are only on weekends after August? Is this right? If so… Would you suggest… Fantasmic versus world of color… we would need to do the premium RBT package and it would be tight with our arrival time, etc.… Doable… But rushed…(we are old and do not sit on the ground…) In the alternative… If world of color is on offer… We would do a dessert party… flights get into LGB at 5:45 PM… And if these are only offered on Saturday night… It would be our only option to see either one… Any help y’all could offer would be greatly appreciated… Thanks and I’ll try and think of a better thread title…

 

[cruisehopeful]

I'd be worried about the timing. If your flight is on time, you'll want to assume at least 90 minutes to get to the park. Are you renting a car? Are you taking a ride share? You'll need to take your luggage to the hotel before you go to the park. I can only see you going to the second show of world of color and that's only it your flight isn't delayed.

 

[LAS2AMS]

They’re offered on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. So if you’re willing to spend the $$$ to enter the parks a few hours, you could see both. Alternatively, if you have a park hoper you could see both: there’s two showings of Fantasmic and WOC, both usually around 9PM and 10:30PM (WOC second showing is after the park closes). You can easily walk from WOC to Fantasmic in under 15 minutes.

As to Fantasmic vs. WOC, that’s a matter of opinion TBH. We’re locals; Fantasmic is a must for us but we rarely watch WOC, Many people have the opposite opinion. And while I prefer DL Fantasicmic over DHS, the shows are similar so if you had to skip one…

Also, note that WOC went on hiatus last year for the fall, beginning in late August. As of yet, we don’t know what their plans for this year are.

 

[cruisehopeful]

Also, change the thread title to: Arriving LGB 5:45pm - Fantasmic River Belle premium or WOC dessert party?

 

[daae3]

Thanks for the responses! I have budgeted 30 minutes to deplane and get bags, 30 minutes to get from airport to our hotel… sounds like that may be optimistic… And I wish I knew how to change the title of a thread, but despite having been on the boards every 10 years… I don’t normally post threads… But I really appreciate everyone’s help… seems like Saturday is probably going to be our only option… I have the feeling the vote is going to be for world of color… I hate to miss the Disneyland Fantasmic though… It looks very cool

 

[cruisehopeful]

You should have an edit button on the first post if you want to change the title. I think you'll get a lot more help if you are able to do that.

It might be possible to see both depending on the schedule at the time. You'd have to high tail it over to watch Fantastic after WOC and you'll be standing to watch it, but that might not matter if you were sitting at WOC. @LKing might know how things were scheduled last year and be able to predict this year.

 

[katyringo]

if I had to choose one given your circumstances it would be WOC. The River belle premium seating is a hard to get reservation while WOC dessert party isn't. Also- the River belle premium doesn't always have the best view while the WOC does.

Also- I don't know but if you will be using scooters there is scooter seating in the back of the sit on the ground sections for Fantasmic... they would be able to stay sitting in their scooter.

 

[Iceman93]

Two points in favor of WOC:
- Fantasmic is largely the same show as at WDW, which presumably you have seen. I know many people consider the DL version to be superior (I'm not one of them), but regardless it is essentially the same show.
- The dessert party at WOC is really a spectacular way to see that show. Seats, tasty treats, adult beverages... and a great view of a unique nighttime spectacular for any Disney park.

 

[LAS2AMS]

Two points in favor of WOC:
- Fantasmic is largely the same show as at WDW, which presumably you have seen. I know many people consider the DL version to be superior (I'm not one of them), but regardless it is essentially the same show.
- The dessert party at WOC is really a spectacular way to see that show. Seats, tasty treats, adult beverages... and a great view of a unique nighttime spectacular for any Disney park.

Fantasmic has the same storyline and is similar but sans the opening and closing, it’s not the same show.

World of Color is very similar to Rivera of Light, if the OP saw it during its brief run. The original Rivers of Light was superior to WOC, I never saw the revised version. Pretty sad they’re not bringing it back (cheaper to close the AK early).