Lining up for shows

[the other micki]

Some of the shows we hope to see while at WDW are:

Indiana Jones (we'll probably FP this one)
Beauty and the Beast
Millionaire-Play it!
Flights of Wonder
Festival of the Lion King
Maybe - Playhouse Disney

How early should we plan on lining up for each of these shows in order to get a seat? We'll be there mid-May if that's relevant.

Thanks for any input!

 

[grinningghost]

Whatever you do, get there EARLY for FOTK. That one always gets filled up fast.

 

[hulagirl87]

I always plan on being at shows at least a half hour in advance. If it's hot outside and there's air conditioning or a place for me to sit - bonus!

 

[princess22]

Indiana Jones (we'll probably FP this one): Don't bother fastpassing it, save your fast pass for something else! I would say 15-30 minutes early. There is plenty of seating.
Beauty and the Beast- I went 30 minutes early, and it was a long hot wait. People came in 5 minutes before the show, and were fine!
Millionaire-Play it! 30 minutes before. I've noticed this one fills up
Flights of Wonder: 15 minutes, not too crowded.
Festival of the Lion King: I know someone said 30 minutes the plus is it is air conditioned. But as a side note, they always leave a section open for people who come in late. Every seat is a good seat. I think every show of this I've been to, they are still having people come in 5 minutes after it starts, and have no problems with seating.
Maybe - Playhouse Disney: I would say 15 minutes. Everyone sits on the floor, and I think because of the puppets, it is better to sit near the back. I don't think they let you line up until about 15-20 minutes before.

 

[SorcererDonald16]

I was there in late March, and here's what we did:

Indiana Jones-- didn't see it (ran out of time)

Beauty and the Beast-- walked in about 5 minutes prior and got great center seats in the second section (this was one of the earliest shows though)

Millionaire-Play it!-- got there 10 minutes early and got stuck in almost the top row (we dashed there from LMAX)

Flights of Wonder-- didn't see it

Festival of the Lion King-- got there 40 mintues early for the evening EMH performance and got great 2nd row seats. Highly recommend getting there early; I love that show even more now.

Playhouse Disney-- didn't see it, but from everything I've heard, you need to be there pretty early as it's very popular with the little ones.

 

[Uncleromulus]

For the Millionare show, we got there for the first show of the day (10:00AM??). Anyway, it wasn't even half full. No line whatsoever, CM's were out on the sidewalk almost begging folks to come in.