Questions about Candelight Processional

[HollyJoy]

Okay, I'm interested in this, but am a bit confused as to exactly what it is, and what the benefits of a Ps might be. Am I correct in saying that the different types of PS's that are available (which are done by "tiers") are just your choice of restaurant? So it doesn't really matter which one you choose? Now, as to the benefit of making a PS for this... I understand that it gets you into a reserved seating section for the CP. Correct? This is a general seating thing though. Benefit is not having to wait in line with the general crowd to be seated for the CP?

Okay... so now, do you usually eat before the CP or after? Or does it matter? What does one usually do?

As for the actual CP... I know there's a narrator and a choir, but is that it? Is it a play? A musical? Or just a choir singing? I want to know exactly what it is because I want to see if my girls would even be interested in it. (ages 7 and 5)

Anyone have any photos from previous CP's?

Thanks!

 

[CamColt]

Yes the 3 tiers each include different restaurants and are different prices. And yes, the benefit is not waiting in line...just like when doing the Fantasmic dinner package.

I dont think it matters whether you eat before or after since you pay for this in advance. We had a 4:20 PS at Le Cellier(were seated a little after that) and then were able to take a leisurely walk to the theater and make it to the 6:45 show with plenty of time to spare. We did it this way becasue we did it on Christmas Eve and wanted an early night to be ready for and early Christmas morning.

Its not really a play and not just singing either. A narrator reads a part of the Nativity story then the choir breaks into song. The song ends and the narrator reads more. This is all accompanied by a wonderful orchestra, and the choir holding candles. My kids, then just 7 and almost 4 did fine at it. It wasnt the highlight of the trip for them, but they werent miserable either. I on the other hand thought it was awesome...very moving, and DH thought it was ok, nothing spectacular.

 

[zurgswife]

We also did it on Christmas Eve....We did the dining part after.... We got in line and waited to be let in ...we arrived about 1hr early and got almost a front row seat...but I'm sure just about anywhere would have been a great seat.

If you don't wish to pay for a dinner package you can stand in a separate line and if there are available seats after the dinner people sit...they then let the others in ....you can probably also see from the back of the walk way...but I'm pretty sure they kept part of the area cleared so people can actually walk...

 

[DebbieB]

If you are going early in the month, you can usually get a standby seat during the week with about a 30 min wait. On weekends and closer to Christmas, the standby line can be very long. One Saturday night when I was there, the standby line was long when the prior show started, which would have been about 90 minutes (people in line who did not get into the 6:45 show).

Pictures from last year:

http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cc01b3127cce843276cceae90000003610

Ericka Dunlap (Miss America)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cc01b3127cce843264f9ead50000002610

David Ogden Steirs (M*A*S*H, another night)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b3cc01b3127cce8438bf8b6bf80000002610

 

[HollyJoy]

THank you! I think that we'll skip getting the PS's and just try for the Standby line. It sounds like a wonderful program, but not so sure how my girls will do with it... doesn't sound as if it will completely 'thrill' them!

Thanks again