WOC Fastpass

[DarthVader92]

Can someone please explain to me everything that you will do in order to get a WOC Fastpass at GRR? Pretty much please answer these questions:
1. How early should I get to DCA for WOC Fastpasses?
2. How early does DCA let guests into DCA? (e.g do they still open Soarin at 9:30?)
3. When does Grand Californian Park entrance allow guests in? (supposedly they are allowed in earlier then main entrance guests)

Thanks a lot!!!!

 

[bluegrizzlies1]

Do the reserved dinner or the picnic lunches and be done with it. That line would suck to stand in.

 

[samkj]

People were lined up Friday at least an hour before the park opened. I'm not sure, how many people, but every gate was lined up till well past the California sign when we went into Disneyland at 9am. So the earlier the better for lining up to guarantee yourself a fastpass.

 

[jtown]

Got fastpasses for the 11:15 show around 4:30pm on Friday. The line to get them had about 20-30 people in it. Took a few minutes. If you can't take a chance on the addition of a late show, just buy the lunches. I happened to be there around 9:20am on Friday and the line to get into DCA stretched halfway across the plaza. (I honestly don't remember if people were going in yet. I was waiting for friends who were running late.) It was insane. And that was after the 20-minute wait to get on the tram. Probably would have had to show up an hour or more earlier to be anywhere near the front of that line. Sooo not worth it.

Just showed that my "never before noon unless meeting out-of-town friends" rule is valid.

So, in a nutshell, if you must see the show and can't fail, the lunches are your simplest guaranteed ticket. If you can take it or leave it, keep an ear out for the announcement of the addition of a late show then head over to the fastpass distribution. If you've got more time than money and can't fail, show up way early and get a fastpass.

4: Where you go depends on which section you're in. It's printed on the ticket. (The fastpasses, anyway. I assume the meal tickets are similar.) You can always ask a cast member if you're unsure.

5: You queue in holding areas based on color/section and are herded from those holding areas to your assigned viewing area just before the show. Standing space is first-come, first-served. The earlier you get there, the better your chance of securing a spot near the front of your section. There's also the option to stand on the boardwalk and get wet (more like slightly damp unless the wind blows the water right on you). There was lots of room up there at the late show.

6: It's the same show. Procedures should be the same for each showing.

 

[mcljr7]

If you don't want to pay for the meals, then just get there early and get in line. A family in front of us at rope drop for CA got in line on Monday morning at 9:15, stood in line for the fast passes and got to the front of the rope drop, so it can be done. The line is long, but it moves quickly with the cast members distributing the tickets. Just make sure all of your party has entered the park, so you can get fastpasses. You should get the first show if you do. We saw the show from our room at VGC, and it is spectacular.

 

[Funball]

do the picnic lunch. at least you will get a ticket for the 9pm show and a collectible bag with every meal! it's better then trying to hassle with the FP and getting one, plus if you really wanted to get a FP for WOC then my suggestion get to the park when they open-that is for sure a way to get a FP for an early show. otherwise the picnic meals are the only way you will get a 9pm ticket for WOC

 

[pigby]

do the picnic lunch. at least you will get a ticket for the 9pm show and a collectible bag with every meal! it's better then trying to hassle with the FP and getting one, plus if you really wanted to get a FP for WOC then my suggestion get to the park when they open-that is for sure a way to get a FP for an early show. otherwise the picnic meals are the only way you will get a 9pm ticket for WOC

I'm a little confused - we definitely want to see the second showing (and last showing in July)- you don't get the second show with a picnic lunch, right?

Do you still get FP's first thing in the morning as per the above, do you get in a separate line or collect after the FP's for the first show have been distributed?

 

[Funball]

“World of Color” Disney’s FASTPASS Ticket – FASTPASS tickets for “World of Color” will be available each morning at the Grizzly River Run FASTPASS terminals. Guests can insert their park tickets into the terminal to obtain a FASTPASS ticket to see “World of Color” from the reserved viewing area in Paradise Park. As with other FASTPASS attractions, there will be a limited number of FASTPASS tickets available for the show. Note: guests will not be able to pick a specific show time. FASTPASS tickets will first be distributed for the earlier show, and after those have been distributed, FASTPASS tickets will then be distributed for the later show. When all of the day’s “World of Color” FASTPASS tickets have been distributed, Grizzly River Run terminals will convert back to distributing Grizzly River Run FASTPASS tickets.



Choose from an assortment of picnics — including American, Asian and Mediterranean-inspired meals — and selections just for little ones featuring favorites like string cheese and peanut butter and jelly. Each picnic meal includes a ticket to the World of Color Reserved Viewing section in Paradise Park.

All Picnic meals are $14.99, and include dessert and choice of beverage. Children's meals include a Souvenir World of Color light-up bracelet.

Secure a spot for the first showtime when you pre-order picnics online from one to 30 days in advance. Same day and phone orders not accepted.

Picnic meals with tickets to the second showtime are available for walk-up purchase, subject to availability, at the Sonoma Terrace located at the Golden Vine Winery.

Pick up orders or purchase picnic meals at the Sonoma Terrace between 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

 

[Funball]

Here is a link on the food:

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/dis.../specialEvents/detail?name=WorldOfColorDining



and here is a link on FP ticketing:

http://disneyland.disney.go.com/dis...cialEvents/detail?name=WorldOfColorExperience

i was assuming you didn;t care what time you saw the show, they have 3 different showing. 9:15, 10:15 and 11:15pm. with the FP you don't get a choice of showtime.

btw i got 4 DCA park maps and 5 DLR maps if anyone needs one. i can send some! the DCA map has the world of color theme on front and disneyland map has fantasmic theme on front!

 

[pigby]

Thanks very much for those links - I did see on here that GRR FP's are issued for the ride again around 2pm.

I guess what I am asking is what time approx will we need to get our FP's to hopefully get the 2nd show (I know there's no guarantee which show you get) - just trying to estimate what time all the first show FP's might be gone.

 

[jtown]

Thanks very much for those links - I did see on here that GRR FP's are issued for the ride again around 2pm.

I guess what I am asking is what time approx will we need to get our FP's to hopefully get the 2nd show (I know there's no guarantee which show you get) - just trying to estimate what time all the first show FP's might be gone.

Only CMs who work the distribution center every day would have a good idea when it switches over but even they'll be guessing with so little data to work with. Perhaps they'll let you stand at the distribution center until it switches over to the second show.

 

[pigby]

Perhaps they'll let you stand at the distribution center until it switches over to the second show.

Good plan

 

[GrandBob]

I'm a little confused - we definitely want to see the second showing (and last showing in July)- you don't get the second show with a picnic lunch, right?

True, the picnic lunches that you reserve in advance come with a FP for the first show only. However, you can buy picnic lunches at the park (without pre-purchasing), and apparently those get you FPs for later shows.

-Bob

 

[Funball]

Good plan

RFLOL, yeah just wait around. i am sure the CM would love that!


i was very surprised at the ease an simplicity of getting a FP for WOC was. it was a snap!! i must of gone at a great time of the day, harldy anyone at the FP booth, of course i went on a sunday at 3pm, that is not advised if you want a earlier showing--i got the 11:15pm showing.but i never saw it at that time--i got too tired and had to go home! Either way, i bit the bullet and saw it last night for the first time near SSS. i don't advise to watch it from there either--unless u have already seen it from the viewing area, i didn't see the water screen animations--but i am a AP holder i can just go back--but for those that are visiting, i would get the FP, or get the meals that includes the FP! in the long run it's really,really worth it!

 

[Funball]

Thanks very much for those links - I did see on here that GRR FP's are issued for the ride again around 2pm.

I guess what I am asking is what time approx will we need to get our FP's to hopefully get the 2nd show (I know there's no guarantee which show you get) - just trying to estimate what time all the first show FP's might be gone.

ok this is the way i understood it. the picnic meal ordered online is for the 9:15 pm show only. the walk up pinic lunch will get you a 10:15pm showing, and the FP will get you a 10:15 or a 11:15pm showing. that is how it was told to me and that is how i understand it.correct me if i am wrong.

but when you read the info on FP on disneyblogs and the disneyland site.. this is what it reads

"FASTPASS tickets will first be distributed for the earlier show, and after those have been distributed, FASTPASS tickets will then be distributed for the later show"

so witch means that maybe a chance that as soon as the park opens those FP machines will spit out early show tickets...