Touring Strategy Help! Anna & Elsa FP and Fantasmic FP on same morning?

[branmuffin]

Hi All and Happy New Year! We will be at Disneyland next week starting Monday, Jan 5. We have a bit of a time conflict, and I'm wondering how we might handle it. Now that Anna and Elsa have moved over to DCA, we will want to head straight there on Monday morning (our arrival morning-driving up from San Diego). However, I think our only chance to see Fantasmic will be Monday night (park days are Mon-Wed). I would really like to get a FP for the first viewing of Fantasmic that night but am not sure how to get both FP's that early. Could I send my DH over to DL to get the FP for Fantasmic after we pull Anna and Elsa FP's? Or do we have to wait until after we return to the Meet N Greet to redeem those FP's? Thanks in advance for any help/advice!

 

[dina444444]

Fantasmic will be showing all 3 nights you are there. Also over at DCA there hasn't been a mad rush to get the Anna and Elsa FPs and they are meeting from park opening until park closing now and it has double the capacity that it had in DL. So I would recommend getting the Fantasmic FP first then going to get Anna and Elsa after if you are going to do both on the same day and will be arriving at rope drop. Both FPs are disconnected and will not affect you getting another FP.

 

[DahliaRW]

You could also book one of the dining packages for F!.

But you shouldn't have a problem getting both. F! FP do not go all that fast on an off day (as the 5th). Go get A&E and then send your FP runner with the tickets over to DL to get F!.

 

[CassieF]

Neither fp will run out quickly, even on the busiest days you'll still be able to get Fantasmic fp for the first show by 10, but if you have little ones and want to be 100% sure grab them earlier.

 

[branmuffin]

Thanks, everyone. I feel reassured that we can get them both done. I am hoping that we make it by rope drop but we are driving up from San Diego that morning (leaving around 4 am) and will have to figure out checking in at DLH, having our military tickets changed over (I understand they will take our picture?) and claiming our photo pass plus voucher all that morning! It will be hectic, but once we get all that done, I think the rest of the trip will be smoother. I am super excited!! Thanks again for the tips!!

 

[branmuffin]

So, I just wanted to say thanks and let you all know that we were able to see Elsa and Anna as well as get our Fantasmic FastPasses. I wasn't very impressed with how they had the Fantasmic viewing areas set up. It was a good show, but maybe some risers or some kind of seating? I don't know how they could do it in such a congested area but there was one tall guy in front of my daughter and me & we had a hard time seeing. Anyway, next time we will do World of Color and see if that is any better of a viewing experience. Thanks for the help and advice.