New Complementary Fireworks Viewing Reservations at TOTWL - Report Experiences Here

[VGCgroupie]

Anyone who pre-booked actually get a confirmation email? I got off the phone about an hour ago but haven’t seen anything. Since we have a 2Bed Standard view, I’m going to want to cancel if we can see fireworks from the room. If we can’t we’ll go up, but I don’t want to pay 50 dollars if I don’t have a confirmation email to cancel from.

No email that I can remember but its in my MDE app.

 

[foodiddiedoo]

No email that I can remember but its in my MDE app.

Don’t see mine in the MDE either. I’ll just wait until tomorrow.

 

[VGCgroupie]

Don’t see mine in the MDE either. I’ll just wait until tomorrow.

Mine showed up immediately under future plans. When are you visiting?

 

[foodiddiedoo]

Mine showed up immediately under future plans. When are you visiting?

I reserved January 17.

 

[foodiddiedoo]

I reserved January 17.

I refreshed a few more times since that and I see it now. Gotta love janky Disney IT.

 

[BostonEd]

The outdoor balcony used to be ungated. It sounds like that is changing with this new policy.

As I recall from my one or two times there, there were three parts to the balcony: a central part and two flanks. Or was it just two flanks coming out from the central interior area. Either way, I wonder if they're just gating off one flank for people with reservations, and keeping the rest of the area open.

 

[AcusTwinhammer]

One side of the balcony is reserved for the paid event, the other side is the side for people just coming up to watch the fireworks, I presume that will remain about the same, they just now have a way to reserve the space.

When I was there a week before Thanksgiving this year, I went up on a party night and there were maybe 15 people on the "free" side--a far cry from what I recall around 2010ish where the entire elevator hallway was jammed full of people after the fireworks ended. I'm guessing this is an attempt to get the space utilized a little more both by making people more able to make it over via parking, but also just making more people aware that they can use it.

 

[crackerjack21]

I was able to book this yesterday for December 30th from 10 pm to 1pm. It is in my MDE. The CM I spoke with said they just released those times recently (I had just asked last Friday and was told nothing available). She said to arrive 15 minutes early as seating is limited if we want a seat. She also took our cc and said we’d be charged a $10 no show fee as others have said. I’m not sure if we have to be there that early, I think we may check in and see if we can come and go. We’ve been there before on a very empty night and the wall is very high, like I am 5’5" and I remember it being chest high. So little kids might have a hard time without help. Everyone there is DVC so very chill and we all lined up short to tall lol so everyone could see. The night we went we were able to get drinks and they had light bites as well.

 

[VGCgroupie]

I was able to book this yesterday for December 30th from 10 pm to 1pm. It is in my MDE. The CM I spoke with said they just released those times recently (I had just asked last Friday and was told nothing available). She said to arrive 15 minutes early as seating is limited if we want a seat. She also took our cc and said we’d be charged a $10 no show fee as others have said. I’m not sure if we have to be there that early, I think we may check in and see if we can come and go. We’ve been there before on a very empty night and the wall is very high, like I am 5’5" and I remember it being chest high. So little kids might have a hard time without help. Everyone there is DVC so very chill and we all lined up short to tall lol so everyone could see. The night we went we were able to get drinks and they had light bites as well.

Thanks!

 

[Judique]

Called to book my arrival day since my friend won't have tickets for that day. Already fully booked! My own fault as I saw this early and didn't jump on it. Really, I like fireworks but I'm not dying to stand on that probably windy terrace.

I did book an alternate night which may get canceled. It's a two hour cancellation window (I think.)

 

[muppets3d]

Called to book my arrival day since my friend won't have tickets for that day. Already fully booked! My own fault as I saw this early and didn't jump on it. Really, I like fireworks but I'm not dying to stand on that probably windy terrace.

I did book an alternate night which may get canceled. It's a two hour cancellation window (I think.)

You can still walk up to the lounge on a space-available basis if you don't have a reservation. What we need to learn is how many tables are they reserving vs. leaving open for walk-ups.