Photos and Commentary of World of Color Viewing Area

[HydroGuy]

See today's MousePlanet DLR Park update: http://www.mouseplanet.com/9220/Disneyland_Resort_Update

 

[Judy from Boise]

my commentary is "where are the benches?". Besides that it looks great.I can't ever see myself joining the hordes to watch the show....but I would love to sit there at dusk and watch the gorgeous lights of the pier.

 

[DizFan13]

Thanks for the link. It's amazing what a big difference the smaller barriers make, aesthetically! I am so excited to get there and take a peek.

 

[HydroGuy]

my commentary is "where are the benches?". Besides that it looks great.I can't ever see myself joining the hordes to watch the show....but I would love to sit there at dusk and watch the gorgeous lights of the pier.

I heard that princesses like you will get a chair. If you pay for Ariels Grotto.

 

[blackjackdelta]

I heard that princesses like you will get a chair. If you pay for Ariels Grotto.

Not being a princess, I will pay for Ariels Grotto if it become available. I can not see me amoung the masses.

Jack

 

[jernysgirl]

Not being a princess, I will pay for Ariels Grotto if it become available. I can not see me amoung the masses.

Jack

I will certainly be interested to see if Ariel's does become available. I for one will be trying to book a seats there if they decide to offer it, especially since we happen to be there opening week for WOC! I don't want to packed in with 8,999 of my closest friends to see the show!

 

[rentayenta]

See today's MousePlanet DLR Park update: http://www.mouseplanet.com/9220/Disneyland_Resort_Update

Not being a princess, I will pay for Ariels Grotto if it become available. I can not see me amoung the masses.

Jack

Yo tambien!

 

[specialks]

Question:
The show is going to be standing room only so how does this account for little ones being able to see the show? I just can't imagine how my 3 year old can stand and see the show behind 5'-6' tall adults? Any news/info on how this works?

 

[HydroGuy]

Question:
The show is going to be standing room only so how does this account for little ones being able to see the show? I just can't imagine how my 3 year old can stand and see the show behind 5'-6' tall adults? Any news/info on how this works?

FWIW a message I wrote in a different thread last week:

This a common sentiment and based, I think, on a misconception. I am thus replying here to you and everyone else that expresses this sentiment.

Disney is not going to design a show which cannot be viewed by children. It cost tens of million dollars to design and build World of Color and Disney wants kids to see it. Yes, you may have to work a little harder to get a good viewing spot. But kids will be able to see it.

The WOC area has been rebuilt in recent months with terraces added to allow for a better viewing experience. Will it be perfect? I doubt it, like Fantasmic viewing is not perfect. But it does work.

See recent information from the Al Lutz March 30 update on MiceAge:

http://miceage.micechat.com/allutz/al033010a.htm

And there are some helpful photos in this week's MousePlanet's DLR Park Update:

http://www.mouseplanet.com/9169/Disneyland_Resort_Update

Disney wants to get this right and not have a bunch of complaining guests. I am sure they are working hard to make this as positive an experience as possible. They are using their Fantasmic knowledge built up over 15+ years to guide them.

Everything is going to be OK!

 

[specialks]

Thanks Hydroguy for that reference. I still just can't picture it but thankfully our trip won't be until December and I am sure you and others will have all the info & tips I need before our trip.

 

[dizneedoll]

I will certainly be interested to see if Ariel's does become available. I for one will be trying to book a seats there if they decide to offer it, especially since we happen to be there opening week for WOC! I don't want to packed in with 8,999 of my closest friends to see the show!

Agreed! Of course if the price is astronomical and you still have to line up hours before like you do with the Fantasmic dessert thingy, then I may have second thoughts about it. Hopefully, if they offer a premium viewing area at Ariels, they'll make it easy so you don't have to line up and wait for hours and hours.

 

[skiingfast]

I wonder when they say standing room for 9000 if it is indeed standing. Last time I watched the fireworks in DL I was sitting on the ground and it seemed like everyone else was. I know there are the railings and bushes to see over, but maybe they will be fine when sitting. Afterall those fountains look tall from the early pics from far away. They may have you looking up from paradise park like watching fireworks from the DL Hub.

 

[skiingfast]

I also wonder how much of the park will be for the showpasses? Anyone how many they will give out for the 9000 person viewing area?

Do you think with all those wide stairs that they will allow sitting on them? Some times I think that is against firecodes in some areas, but thats a lot of real estate under the steps.

 

[DLR29]

I don't have a link, but Micechat has some pics in the DCA project tracker of some new benches in the lowest tier of the park.

As for the question about Showpass, I'm pretty sure that all of the 9000 will be Showpass. At least for the first year or so. It's going to be either Showpass or No-pass.

 

[skiingfast]

I looked at Micechat, I did't see the benches. They do have pics of the ropes going up. I did notice the stairs were split by the rope in two of the pics. this indicates that one side will be open for walking and the other closed for seating.

I still don't think they will have benches. When the paths are split into a walking and viewing area they are pretty narrow. Though around the play fountain it seems they would have somewher for parents to sit down. Otherwise they will sit up on the walls.

http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/da...alifornia-construction-river-refurb-more.html

 

[nunzia]

I heard that princesses like you will get a chair. If you pay for Ariels Grotto.

I will! I will!!

 

[mom2rtk]

Does anyone know the scoop on seating at AG for WOC?

 

[HydroGuy]

Does anyone know the scoop on seating at AG for WOC?

Disney has not announced anything. Al Lutz of MiceAge reported this back in January:

http://miceage.micechat.com/allutz/al010510a.htm

Don't forget, the viewing amphitheater has been designed as a standing-room only area, with no ground or chair seating available like they offer at Fantasmic!. The 9,000 person audience capacity is all based on every single person standing for the show, as this takes up a lot less room than people sitting on the ground or in a chair. (Thank those industrial engineers in TDA again.) When the amphitheater is opened up to Showpass ticket holders an hour or more before show time, it's going to be standing-room only all the way through the show.

The Resort's restaurant department is planning on offering dining packages that guarantee you a space to stand if you spend a certain dollar amount at a Resort restaurant, and the Ariel's Grotto restaurant will also offer expensive dining packages with a view from their waterside deck. But most of the space in the amphitheater will be reserved for Showpass ticket holders only.

 

[HydroGuy]

I looked at Micechat, I did't see the benches. They do have pics of the ropes going up. I did notice the stairs were split by the rope in two of the pics. this indicates that one side will be open for walking and the other closed for seating.

I still don't think they will have benches. When the paths are split into a walking and viewing area they are pretty narrow. Though around the play fountain it seems they would have somewher for parents to sit down. Otherwise they will sit up on the walls.

http://micechat.com/forums/blogs/da...alifornia-construction-river-refurb-more.html

See photos from a MiceChat post a couple days ago...

http://micechat.com/forums/disneyland-resort/135180-benches-added-paradise-park.html

 

[Judy from Boise]

I heard that princesses like you will get a chair. If you pay for Ariels Grotto.

I prefer Queen


so happy to see the benches ! I can see "ariels" being the DLR equivalent of Breakfast at Cinderella's castle at WDW ! wake up at 5 am to make ressies the day the window opens.......