New Years Day, Fantasmic!, etc

[JessDisney]

Hey y'all!

Hope everyone is doing well and having a great week so far!
Had a few quick questions regarding our January 1 and 2nd trip.
We will be a party of 3 adults and 1 child.
I was under the impression that Disney had EMH and MM on Thursdays, but the park schedule lists Thursday, Jan 1 as a non EMH morning. Anyone know if this is correct? My friend's daughter is a MUST for the frozen meet and greet and we definitely don't want to go on an EMH.
I booked dinner at 450pm for the blue bayou fantasmic on this day, as when I called Disney Dining they stated that ressies 645p and earlier get Reserved seating for the first show. With the 845 show ending just 15 minutes before the fireworks, any chance we could somehow get a decent view from the hub after F! I know it's a slim chance and we don't want to watch from the fantasmic viewing area. Otherwise I might see if we will be able to receive tickets for the later show even though we are dining early. As far as Frozen Meet and Greet.. Would we be able to snag a fastpass before hiring up Fantasyland first thing? We are aware that the first of the year is going to be super crowded. If we did the first hour in fantasyland and then attempted for a Frozen FP what time do they run out? Thanks in advance!

 

[Sherry E]

I'm not sure if you know, but I just wanted to point out that the Frozen/Anna & Elsa meet and greet is moving over to California Adventure (the Animation Building in Hollywood Land) as of December 20th. It will no longer be held in Fantasyland as of that date.

There is a whole "Frozen Fun" thing happening in the parks. It is sneak peek-ing starting on 12/20, and then it will officially open on January 7th.

There is more information -- HERE.

So, because of the relocation of the meet & greet, I don't know if anyone will know what the FP situation is for the new location until it begins on 12/20.

 

[cmwade77]

Hey y'all!

Hope everyone is doing well and having a great week so far!
Had a few quick questions regarding our January 1 and 2nd trip.
We will be a party of 3 adults and 1 child.
I was under the impression that Disney had EMH and MM on Thursdays, but the park schedule lists Thursday, Jan 1 as a non EMH morning. Anyone know if this is correct? My friend's daughter is a MUST for the frozen meet and greet and we definitely don't want to go on an EMH.
I booked dinner at 450pm for the blue bayou fantasmic on this day, as when I called Disney Dining they stated that ressies 645p and earlier get Reserved seating for the first show. With the 845 show ending just 15 minutes before the fireworks, any chance we could somehow get a decent view from the hub after F! I know it's a slim chance and we don't want to watch from the fantasmic viewing area. Otherwise I might see if we will be able to receive tickets for the later show even though we are dining early. As far as Frozen Meet and Greet.. Would we be able to snag a fastpass before hiring up Fantasyland first thing? We are aware that the first of the year is going to be super crowded. If we did the first hour in fantasyland and then attempted for a Frozen FP what time do they run out? Thanks in advance!

Before the Fantasmic! FP mess, it was impossible to get to the hub for the fireworks after the first show. Now that they are removing many of the walkways to increase capacity, it will be even worse. But really, you will have a great view of the fireworks from the Blue Bayou section, just enjoy it.

As the PP said, Anna & Elsa move to DCA on the 20th and there are all sorts of rumors about how that is going to work. The most common is that the FPs will be distributed near the entrance of the park and there will be no standby line at all, even first thing in the morning.