We were thoroughly bored with Fantasmic. I couldn't wait for it to end. My son (8) almost fell asleep. Maybe we had some bad seats (dinner package). I can't IMAGINE how bummed we would have been had we waited more than a 1/2 an hour for the show...
We did, however, enjoy the Epcot show. Just my 2 cents.
can't quite support your guys opinion to be honest
maybe its because all you are from the US and familiar to the kind of ILLUMINATION stuff but i'm from germany and i found illuminations: Reflections of earth AMAZING !! It was the best show this sort i ever saw in my entire life (ok its only 18 years till now but still )
2nc place for me was fantasmic, which was awesome !
surely wishes was superb also but it neverless was a firework which i know a lot of. still it was a high class firework...but still a firework without elements like fire, water etc...
My husband is Danish and his absolute favorite nighttime show is Fantasmic, followed by Wishes, with Illuminations bringing up the rear because he found it a bit boring, especially in the middle section with the earth moving slowly and opening up and nothing overhead. We did really enjoy the special Illuminations at Christmastime last year with the extra, unbelievable fireworks at the end. But the normal Illuminations, while still enjoyable, we find a bit boring.
I would vote for Wishes and Fantasmic. I was glad to hear/read someone else say that Illuminations seems to lost some of its luster from what it used to be. When I saw it last week, it just didn't seem special at all - and it used to really be moving to me.