World of Color Superthread

[skiingfast]

Is it true that GCH guest get an early WoC fast pass distribution? I saw a WoC hotel flyer posted in thr DLH thread that stated this, but it also said you needed a valid "Disneyland Resort" Key. So is this for all hotel guests?

This happens sometimes where they hand the WoC to the guests waiting to enter which tended to be on busier days than not. All resort hotel guests could use this entrance through the GCH into DCA. When this was happening DCA opened at 9:30 with the official opening at 10am. Hotel guests could enter depend 9am and 9:30 through this entrance, which depened on how busy it was. Once the gate opened the show pass distribution that is just down the trail to the pier was open.

Now DCA opens at 8 and no longer has this unofficial opening. Hotel guest can enter at 7am on Extra Magic Hour Days which happens on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. I have seen no reports that they have handed out WoC Show Pass, the priority is to go to Cars Land anyway. Also on the DCA EMH days reports are that the line for this entrance is huge som stating that it almost gets into the GCH lobby as people wait for the gate to open.

If I go have lunch at the Wine Country Tattoria to get the WOC dining package, would I have to see the first showing of the WOC? I know some are saying for the Carthay that if you have lunch there you see the first show, and if you have dinner you get the 2nd show. Is this the same for the Wine Country?

WCT is very different. With lunch you get tickets to the blue zone viewing. With dinner the preferred viewing area. Yes it's for the 1st show, you can ask for the 2nd show. To get the 2nd show from the lunches it depends on if the CM can accomodate or grad a lead who can. With Dinner you get 1st or 2nd show depending on your reservation time.

 

[cgh]

I called Disney dining about the WOC seating and they are now saying Wine country Trattoria has viewing on the side, while Carthay circle is in the center.

I was trying to figure out with a 3 1/2 yo what the best option would be for securing good spots with the least amount of wait. (preferably not wet). Right now, we have a 11 am reservation at Carthay Circle and we were debating about doing the Wine Country Trattoria instead for dinner. ( I was also hoping that we could watch the parade at dinner and mark off multiple things at once-but it seems that is hard to do).

I'll be really interested going forward to hear everyone's experiences on short line up and what view ended up being.

 

[PetePanMan]

How early do you need to arrive to get good location using Carthay Circle Dining option? Can you arrive say 15-20mins before show and still be guaranteed access and a decent viewing spot?

Thx much

 

[HydroGuy]

How early do you need to arrive to get good location using Carthay Circle Dining option? Can you arrive say 15-20mins before show and still be guaranteed access and a decent viewing spot?

Thx much

There does not seem to be a good answer to this yet, which by default means the answer is "no" to your 15-20 minute question. I personally am planning to stick with the 90 minute advice until I hear differently.

 

[PinkBudgie]

I'm starting to think that we may just stand by the fire hydrant like last time even though we are eating at CCT. Is that still in the blue secion, I wonder? It was a great spot and we could see the entire show with no one standing in our way because of the planter railing. Still trying to decide. We normally don't eat appitizers or dessert with our meals so where we want to be for WOC makes a difference.

 

[HydroGuy]

I'm starting to think that we may just stand by the fire hydrant like last time even though we are eating at CCT. Is that still in the blue secion, I wonder? It was a great spot and we could see the entire show with no one standing in our way because of the planter railing. Still trying to decide. We normally don't eat appitizers or dessert with our meals so where we want to be for WOC makes a difference.

I saw your post and wish I knew. Hopefully new boundaries will clearly emerge in the coming weeks.

 

[Patrick in Oregon]

I'm starting to think that we may just stand by the fire hydrant like last time even though we are eating at CCT. Is that still in the blue secion, I wonder? It was a great spot and we could see the entire show with no one standing in our way because of the planter railing. Still trying to decide. We normally don't eat appitizers or dessert with our meals so where we want to be for WOC makes a difference.

I just did World of Color from the Fire Hydrant spot on Thursday. Love that spot. And yes it was still in the blue section.

We actually stood about 10 feet to the right which was actually better. The fire hydrant spot puts 2 lamp posts in your field of vision. We stood on the otherside of the tree that is to the right of the fire hydrant and the only thing "in the way" was the big light/speaker towers down at the water. The distance was perfect for my camera - could see the whole show without panning left or right.

 

[PinkBudgie]

I just did World of Color from the Fire Hydrant spot on Thursday. Love that spot. And yes it was still in the blue section.

We actually stood about 10 feet to the right which was actually better. The fire hydrant spot puts 2 lamp posts in your field of vision. We stood on the otherside of the tree that is to the right of the fire hydrant and the only thing "in the way" was the big light/speaker towers down at the water. The distance was perfect for my camera - could see the whole show without panning left or right.

Good to know. I'll keep that in mind! Maybe we'll try for blue then. Last summer we got WOC tickets around noon and they were blue for the second show.

 

[GrandBob]

I'm starting to think that we may just stand by the fire hydrant like last time even though we are eating at CCT. Is that still in the blue secion, I wonder? It was a great spot and we could see the entire show with no one standing in our way because of the planter railing.

We tried the fire hydrant spot just once. We arrived 30 minutes early, but were behind a large family*, and there was someone with a large tripod in the way on the other side of the fence. Now, I'm sure that the fire hydrant spot is sometimes a good choice, because you and Hydroguy say so. But not always. It was a mediocre to poor experience the time we tried it. Guess we should have gotten there an hour early. But if I'm going to spend an hour holding a spot, it will be closer to the show than that. YMMV.

-Bob
*They thankfully let our DGD9 in next to them by the rail.

 

[PinkBudgie]

We tried the fire hydrant spot just once. We arrived 30 minutes early, but were behind a large family*, and there was someone with a large tripod in the way on the other side of the fence. Now, I'm sure that the fire hydrant spot is sometimes a good choice, because you and Hydroguy say so. But not always. It was a mediocre to poor experience the time we tried it. Guess we should have gotten there an hour early. But if I'm going to spend an hour holding a spot, it will be closer to the show than that. YMMV.

-Bob
*They thankfully let our DGD9 in next to them by the rail.

Do you mean they were in the planter?! We came up to the blue "line" rather late (second show) and were near the back. Then we were all walked in to our section. Everyone else ran down front as close as they could and we went straight to the back. We stood right at the railing and the planter was so large that people on the other side were not in our way at all. We could easily see over them. Yeah, if I was going to wait that long anyway, I may as well get a lower railing spot. We didn't wait that long.

 

[GrandBob]

Do you mean they were in the planter?!

No, on the other side of the planter. But it was a really, really tall tripod. It wasn't totally in the way, but just added to the general clutter we had to look through. We weren't happy with the experience.

The first time we saw WOC, we were up front, close to the rail, and DGD9 (8 at the time) was applauding and screaming. She loved it. But at the fire hydrant spot last year, she just kind of yawned and was clearly bored. A totally different experience. Made me appreciate Hydroguy's comment that how much you like WOC depends heavily on your viewing experience.

-Bob

 

[HydroGuy]

We tried the fire hydrant spot just once. We arrived 30 minutes early, but were behind a large family*, and there was someone with a large tripod in the way on the other side of the fence. Now, I'm sure that the fire hydrant spot is sometimes a good choice, because you and Hydroguy say so. But not always. It was a mediocre to poor experience the time we tried it. Guess we should have gotten there an hour early. But if I'm going to spend an hour holding a spot, it will be closer to the show than that. YMMV.

-Bob
*They thankfully let our DGD9 in next to them by the rail.

The fire hydrant spot is a good spot in the sense that if you have the rail there you can see the entire show pretty well and it is mostly unobstructed. That does makes it better than the many other spots that are mroe easily obstructed by those not so tall. But I think being up closer is much better. I would never choose the fire hydrant spot myself except out of curiosity. But others do like the show better from back there. Not me.

 

[ArchOwl]

The fire hydrant spot is a good spot in the sense that if you have the rail there you can see the entire show pretty well and it is mostly unobstructed. That does makes it better than the many other spots that are mroe easily obstructed by those not so tall. But I think being up closer is much better. I would never choose the fire hydrant spot myself except out of curiosity. But others do like the show better from back there. Not me.

So your favorite spot would be up close? I like the back and the front for different reasons. The front is very immersive, but the back is so expansive. I am excited to find out how close you can get with CCT ressies. Can't wait to try CCT and see the Brave segment and the Glow with the Show ears!

 

[JadeDarkstar]

so now cct is in the center and the wine place is to the side? If so this sounds better then what i saw on the map that mary jo said. I was hoping center stage meant center not to the right

 

[PinkBudgie]

No, on the other side of the planter. But it was a really, really tall tripod. It wasn't totally in the way, but just added to the general clutter we had to look through. We weren't happy with the experience.


-Bob

Oh good! I'm glad it hasn't come to people in the planters! A tall tripod would be annoying though!

I liked the back because I could take it all in at once and we don't have to get there hours early. The first year we did Ariels and loved it. We got there very early and were first people in the dining section so we got a front rail view in the circle area. The view was amazing, but not easy to get. I guess I would feel less annoyed if I had a so-so view for free with not much wait, than if I paid extra at dinner, got there early, and still had people in front of me.

I wonder who gets the VIP section besides John Lasseter. Last time there were only two people there and tons of space. Seemed like a waste to me.

 

[ArchOwl]

Oh good! I'm glad it hasn't come to people in the planters! A tall tripod would be annoying though!

I liked the back because I could take it all in at once and we don't have to get there hours early. The first year we did Ariels and loved it. We got there very early and were first people in the dining section so we got a front rail view in the circle area. The view was amazing, but not easy to get. I guess I would feel less annoyed if I had a so-so view for free with not much wait, than if I paid extra at dinner, got there early, and still had people in front of me.

I wonder who gets the VIP section besides John Lasseter. Last time there were only two people there and tons of space. Seemed like a waste to me.

Club 33 members get VIP if I remember correctly.

 

[PinkBudgie]

Club 33 members get VIP if I remember correctly.

Oh, ok. Maybe there will be more now that they opened the membership back up.

 

[ArchOwl]

Oh, ok. Maybe there will be more now that they opened the membership back up.

And maybe more Club members will be hanging out in DCA because of the lounge at CCT. Hard to know for sure!

 

[HydroGuy]

So your favorite spot would be up close? I like the back and the front for different reasons. The front is very immersive, but the back is so expansive. I am excited to find out how close you can get with CCT ressies. Can't wait to try CCT and see the Brave segment and the Glow with the Show ears!

My favorite spot is the elevated rail spot about 20-30 feet back from the front rail on the water I have done twice and it is too close. Worth doing once but I do not plan to go there anymore.

 

[Patrick in Oregon]

Club 33 members get VIP if I remember correctly.

I thought I heard a cast member tell someone that you can get VIP by doing a park tour as well.