WOC dining package - how to guarantee first show

[jina]

I just saw there will be 2 WOC shows the day I booked a dining package. DD5 normally goes to bed at 7 but we're doing the Neverland 5K in the morning and plan to be napping by early afternoon so I think we can make the 9PM WOC but I'm concerned my 5PM WOC dining resie will give me tickets to the 10:15 show which we have a 0% chance of making.

I don't want to do a WOC lunch resie as I'm not sure exactly when we will be napping but am pretty sure we'd be awake by 5pm. DD is typically not a napper but we'll be up by 3:30AM for the run so a nap seems likely for all of us.

Is there any way to specify which show you get? If not, typically what time do they switch over to the later show?

Also, is the viewing area that much better for WOC dining vs getting a fastpass and showing up early? Maybe we just cancel the WOC dining entirely and try to get a FP for the first show (?) It's our anniversary so we'll be having a nice dinner that night, package or not.

 

[cmpeter]

No advice on which show, I have only been when there was one showing.

But, I have gone with a WOC package and then just pulling a FP. In either case, you have to arrive 60-90 minutes before the show to secure a good spot. When we pulled our FP, we were able to get a spot along the rail at the water's edge. When we had the dining package we were further back (by the wheel chair seating section). We got there early and had a spot along the front rail of that section and we were elevated above the section in front of us (so no blocked views). We did the lunch at CC and their section was sort of on the right side (if you are facing the water).