World of Color Superthread

[skiingfast]

Also, since DH hates waiting, would we be better off grabbing FPs and taking our chances? I'm worried because our kids are really short, and will be bummed if they can't see anything. We are taking my mom, and she just wants to see the show. If we have to, we can tell DH he doesn't have to wait around, he can just go ride more rides, which he'd be happy to hear. My mom wants to eat at WCT anyway, so the meal there isn't too much of an issue.

Usually people opt for the picnics or dinner so they don't have to wait in line to get a FP for the show. At night, you wait no matter how you got your ticket.

There is not line at night. Just big groups who wait to go into their area, than they wait more in their area. But once you get a spot in the viewing area, hold onto your FP and you can go in and out. That might help DH.

 

[HydroGuy]

I'm trying to find the best way for my height-challenged family (5 of us) to see WOC. Another possible problem, DH does not like to wait around for anything, would rather be going on as many rides as possible.

Right now, I have 4:30 reservations at WCT for a 8:30 show on Tues., 5/3. I've looked, but can't find out what time is the latest we can have dinner and still be the first ones lined up in the PD area.

Also, since DH hates waiting, would we be better off grabbing FPs and taking our chances? I'm worried because our kids are really short, and will be bummed if they can't see anything. We are taking my mom, and she just wants to see the show. If we have to, we can tell DH he doesn't have to wait around, he can just go ride more rides, which he'd be happy to hear. My mom wants to eat at WCT anyway, so the meal there isn't too much of an issue.

The only way to get a guaranteed good spot for WOC is to wait. If your DH hates waiting I would seriously consider skipping WOC. Spend the money on a reserved Fantasmic spot that does not require waiting. My two cents...

 

[blackjackdelta]

I think everyone hates waiting, onr of the big reason why most of my family does not want to see WOC. No problem spending the money on dinner but the and no seat is a bit of a bummer, They have all decided to save the money and do USH for one day.

Jack

 

[been2marceline]

We couldn't pull the trigger on doing one of the dining packages or getting our fannies out of bed early enough to do the fastpass - so we did the bar option at Ariels.

The CMs were polite but firm on the cover charge issue.

I really didn't mind paying the cover charge, believe me, I spent thousands on cover charges in my younger days...., so this one didn't sting too much.

Our table was not near the water, but before the show started, I asked our server if it was ok that we go and stand by the window, which is right next to the bar entrance and just behind the tables on the railing.

This is a photo from that spot during the show...

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?f...48863946294.2082465.1377816931&type=1&theater

 

[Piglet99645]

Random question. Sorry if it has been answered but I can't get through all 14 pages of this thread right now........

If I hop over to DCA at 9:30 or 10 am to get a FP for WOC..... can I get a FP for Soarin' at the same time? Or does WOC lock down your FP for awhile?

Thanks in advance.

 

[JackPKing]

Random question. Sorry if it has been answered but I can't get through all 14 pages of this thread right now........

If I hop over to DCA at 9:30 or 10 am to get a FP for WOC..... can I get a FP for Soarin' at the same time? Or does WOC lock down your FP for awhile?

Thanks in advance.

You'll be fine to get both... WOC fastpasses are separate from the system.

 

[jpow5]

After reading all the options/suggetions, we opted to pass on the picnic and try for the FP. We ended up with Blue for the 9:00 show. We watched from the bridge and had a great time! Thanks for all the great tips!

 

[Piglet99645]

You'll be fine to get both... WOC fastpasses are separate from the system.

Thank you for the response, and don't I feel silly. I had already cut and paste this into my cheat sheets (from the first post!!)

How will getting a World of Color FASTPASS affect my other FP collecting?

No effect. They are not linked. The WOC FP is a misnomer and Disney initially planned to call it a "Showpass". But they had logistical problems using that name and decided to just call it "FASTPASS". However it is not a FP at all but really just a reservation for a show. It does not get you into the show early or get you anything special other than admittance. And it has no effect at all on being able to get other FPs.

I don't think there is a question that has not already been answered on this board! Amazing.

 

[M_I_C_K_E_Y]

I hope this has not been asked yet, as I did not read the entire thread but...

Does the day of the week make any difference in crowds at the WOC? Specifically would a Sunday or Monday be any different in crowd levels?

And of the two shows - is the early or late show better for lower crowd levels?

 

[HydroGuy]

I hope this has not been asked yet, as I did not read the entire thread but...

Does the day of the week make any difference in crowds at the WOC? Specifically would a Sunday or Monday be any different in crowd levels?

And of the two shows - is the early or late show better for lower crowd levels?

Not sure what you mean by "crowd levels". It is typically full every night and full is full. The specific night does not matter if all the shows are full. So the answer is no.

 

[sonnyjane]

I hope this has not been asked yet, as I did not read the entire thread but...

Does the day of the week make any difference in crowds at the WOC? Specifically would a Sunday or Monday be any different in crowd levels?

And of the two shows - is the early or late show better for lower crowd levels?

Not sure what you mean by "crowd levels". At the show itself? It is typically full every night and full is full. The specific night does not matter if all the shows are full.

Yup. There are only so many fastpasses distributed for each show, so as HydroGuy said, "full is full". There aren't more people on weekends or anything like that - the crowds are the same no matter the night of the week. When WOC first opened and there were three shows a night, there were not as many people at the last show which started at 11:15 or something like that - I know because I toughed it out and went to that show twice and there were not as many people compared to the first show, but since I don't think they are doing that super late show any more I don't think you'll encounter that. So, to summarize - makes no difference, just get a pass for the show that fits best with your schedule.

 

[M_I_C_K_E_Y]

Thank you HydroGuy and sonnyjane - that answers my question. I was hopeful that one day would be a little lighter crowd wise for the show. Can't blame me for wishing!

 

[skiingfast]

Thank you HydroGuy and sonnyjane - that answers my question. I was hopeful that one day would be a little lighter crowd wise for the show. Can't blame me for wishing!

The one thing you will find on a slow days in the parks, is the FP distribution is more relaxed. While they commonly run out in the early afternoon on slow days in January there were reports of ticket avialable at 5 or 6 pm.

Still if I was to ball park it based on reports on site like this, only about 2-4% of the time did Paradise Park not fill up.

 

[TinkFlies]

First of all thank you for everyone who contributed to this. ANd thanks for always being so helpful to us newbies. After careful reading and thinking about my situation I've opted for Wine Trattoria and then preferred seating (top of the stairs).

One thing I'm still a little unclear of. I have a 6:10 reservation which of course seems like plenty of time for an 8:30 show (next Weds). But after reading through this thread I'm getting skeered!!

How early do folks start taking their places?

 

[HydroGuy]

First of all thank you for everyone who contributed to this. ANd thanks for always being so helpful to us newbies. After careful reading and thinking about my situation I've opted for Wine Trattoria and then preferred seating (top of the stairs).

One thing I'm still a little unclear of. I have a 6:10 reservation which of course seems like plenty of time for an 8:30 show (next Weds). But after reading through this thread I'm getting skeered!!

How early do folks start taking their places?

On the whole 60-90 minutes early for those who want the best spots. So that would mean 7:00-7:30PM. If you are OK with not having a "best spot" then you are fine. If you really, really, really want a best spot I would suggest you move your dinner to 5:30PM to giv eyou enought time to eat and get to the queue.

 

[TinkFlies]

Gotcha!! Many thanks!

 

[Ride Junkie]

Wow, lots of great info here! Although it's a little overwhelming.

We will be there this Thursday & Friday and are planning on getting FP's for WOC (not doing any PD or anything). We plan to get there as early as possible and head over to GRR to get the passes. Thanks to these threads, I think we will know where to sit no matter which color section we get.

Glad we finally get to see WOC. We've been there twice since the show opened and haven't had a chance to see it!

 

[Bungle]

We just returned from our trip and I can tell you that on monday and tuesday last week WOC was packed. We were crammed in there like sardines! On monday we were in the blue and we got there late so only one of us really got to see it. On tuesday we started lining up @ 7 and got a fantastic spot along the railing. We did get a bit wet but it was so worth it. Also I think a bonus for us was making friends with the families around us. Made the waiting time pass so fast.

So was it worth waiting in line for an hour and a half just to stand and wait another hour for the show? YOU BET. Grab a burger to go and a margarita and it goes by really fast.

 

[jdb in AZ]

We lined up about an hour early (this was offseason), and enjoyed watching the huge ferris wheel turn different colors -- it's programmed like a kaledioscope, and keeps changing. Our neighbors were really nice to visit with too.

 

[Ride Junkie]

Wow, lots of great info here! Although it's a little overwhelming.

We will be there this Thursday & Friday and are planning on getting FP's for WOC (not doing any PD or anything). We plan to get there as early as possible and head over to GRR to get the passes. Thanks to these threads, I think we will know where to sit no matter which color section we get.

Glad we finally get to see WOC. We've been there twice since the show opened and haven't had a chance to see it!

Well, last Thursday's (5/12) WOC show was a total waste of time. Stood in line around 20 minutes for fast passes that morning, got red section. Showed up around 7:45 to enter the viewing area. Stood around with the rest of the sardines for an hour. Approximately three minutes into the show, the water & music stopped, the lights came on, and a voice announced that due to technical difficulties, the show was cancelled.

So a few thousand angry people were ushered out of DCA. Not through the main gate...no, they had us exit through a different entrance which dumped us out into Downtown Disney. On the other side of the security checkpoint. So we had to have our bags, stroller, etc. checked again, just to walk past the park entrances to our hotel.

So, all we got to see of WOC was a few fountains lit up with different colored lights. Didn't get to see any of the special effects at all.