World of Color Superthread

[JadeDarkstar]

were gona get one pair more likely just one maybe in the halloween basket we might try get my son for bday

 

[cmwade77]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. But if they are plastic, Disney could lend and then wash them. Kind of like the 3D glasses in movie theaters.

I was also thinking - can I get away with 1 pair for only one of my kids? But then he won't be able to see them on his own head, so maybe one pair for a parent? Or just one pair for the baby, so we can all watch her glow? Seriously I mostly don't want an extra pair of Mickey ears to take home, especially if the glow effects only work AT the show.

I'll let you know more about how these work after I get my free pair at the end of the month. I refuse to pay $23 for something that I can get for free.

 

[Keyser]

OK, given the dining changes, it seems the intro page is out of date. So, I want to see if what I understand about the changes to WoC dining is correct, or not. Here is my understanding:

1) The dining is now only at Wine Country Trattoria, with a fixed-price menu, or at Carthay Circle, where you must order either an entree+appetizer or entree+dessert.
2) There are now different reserved dining areas for the different restaurants, with WCT further split up into a "lunch" area and a "dinner" area. (Is the CC area also split for lunch/dinner?)
3) The time you eat at the restaurant still determines which of the WoC shows you will have a ticket to.
4) Of the three (?) areas reserved for dining, the Carthay Circle is the "best", the WCT dinner next-best, and the WCT lunch the worst (but still good overall).
5) They do not allow people to line up early for the entry, so you will still get a good place by showing up just 15 minutes early.

As far as others know, is that summary correct? Is there any real updated map, that could give a sense of where the new reserved dining places are? Are the "green star" places on the earlier map in the Carthay Circle area, the WCT lunch area, or the WCT dinner area?

 

[HydroGuy]

OK, given the dining changes, it seems the intro page is out of date. So, I want to see if what I understand about the changes to WoC dining is correct, or not. Here is my understanding:

1) The dining is now only at Wine Country Trattoria, with a fixed-price menu, or at Carthay Circle, where you must order either an entree+appetizer or entree+dessert.
2) There are now different reserved dining areas for the different restaurants, with WCT further split up into a "lunch" area and a "dinner" area. (Is the CC area also split for lunch/dinner?)
3) The time you eat at the restaurant still determines which of the WoC shows you will have a ticket to.
4) Of the three (?) areas reserved for dining, the Carthay Circle is the "best", the WCT dinner next-best, and the WCT lunch the worst (but still good overall).
5) They do not allow people to line up early for the entry, so you will still get a good place by showing up just 15 minutes early.

As far as others know, is that summary correct? Is there any real updated map, that could give a sense of where the new reserved dining places are? Are the "green star" places on the earlier map in the Carthay Circle area, the WCT lunch area, or the WCT dinner area?

FWIW, I will update the OP as soon as I get answers to these questions and as soon as it appears there is consistency to what Disney is doing with WOC. It does not make sense to update the OP if they are still changing things.

cmwade has provided some info - but I do not know where the boundaries are yet or whether these are still changing.

I myself am doing CCT in about a month but even as the OP I do not know what it means for viewing. I do know where the good spots are. I just do not know any longer how to get to them. ::

 

[WebmasterMaryJo]

I ate lunch at Carthay circle last Friday, and dinner last Saturday. Both times we stood in the same area. The first time, we got there about 45 minutes before the show and got to stand at the railing. The second time, we got there as the show was starting, and so were standing behind other people.

Each section has a section cordoned off from the others. At the entrance to each section is a CM with a sign on a pole that states what section you are standing in. The sign for the Carthay Circle Restaurant viewing was pretty clear, so there was no confusion.

When I got to the viewing area I just asked a CM where I was supposed to go, and was directed with a very Disney 2-finger point to go to the right section. I didn't know ahead of time where exactly I was supposed to go, but the CMs were clear and extremely helpful.

They did check all of our tickets to make sure we all should be in that section.

At the restaurant, they typically give you 9m show tickets for lunch and 10:15pm show tickets for dinner. Eating dinner at 7pm is not really enough time to enjoy your meal and see the 9m show. We did that and that is why we arrived late. If you are at dinner and request the 9m show they will give them to you unless they run out. However, (just my opinion via observation, and not verified) if you ask for 9m show and it's already 8:45, they are going to tell you that they are out and give you 10:15. They really try to minimize interruptions during the show.

When we saw the show, I thought we were in a great spot, especially when we stood at the railings. There was a planter in front of us, so people were not blocking our view, and there were lights and water elements that contributed to the show. We also had a good view of the sun on California Screamin', which was good because they now have projections on it.

 

[Princess Sleepy]

It will be me and my 2 DDs (6 and 8). If we eat at Carthay Circle can they order off the kids menu and get WoC FPs or does it have to be adult entrees and appetizers/desserts?

 

[Keyser]

FWIW, I will update the OP as soon as I get answers to these questions and as soon as it appears there is consistency to what Disney is doing with WOC. It does not make sense to update the OP if they are still changing things.

Just to be clear, I'm not complaining at all about the OP not being updated! I really appreciate your work on not just this, but also the other threads - it has been a big help for me, and I'm sure for many others. I'm just trying to get my mind around the changes, after I had everything so clearly understood regarding the way they used to do it.

 

[HydroGuy]

Just to be clear, I'm not complaining at all about the OP not being updated! I really appreciate your work on not just this, but also the other threads - it has been a big help for me, and I'm sure for many others. I'm just trying to get my mind around the changes, after I had everything so clearly understood regarding the way they used to do it.

Don't worry. I want the info to be good and it is hard when we are in a transition like now.

 

[DLR29]

It will be me and my 2 DDs (6 and 8). If we eat at Carthay Circle can they order off the kids menu and get WoC FPs or does it have to be adult entrees and appetizers/desserts?

Yes. I can't imagine Disney forcing a 6yo to have an adult entree and appetizer.

 

[DianaSparrow]

I really liked the WOC viewing area with "preferred" dining compared to the new Carthay "center stage" dining. Now that Wine Country Trattoria is the only one offering "preferred" fastpasses, has anyone done the WOC dinning at Trattoria since June 15th? If yes, where were you located? I'm hoping it's not the same location as Carthay dining. Please help! We're going in 12 days, and I want to make sure we've made the best WOC dining reservations.

 

[Cielei]

Thank you for all the updates and info! We are going July 11- 19 and I am trying to decide if we should make dinner reservations or do the picnic lunch.

Based on the newest information, which do you think will provide the best seating area with the shortest wait? (I have 2 boys who are very impatient!)

 

[HydroGuy]

Thank you for all the updates and info! We are going July 11- 19 and I am trying to decide if we should make dinner reservations or do the picnic lunch.

Based on the newest information, which do you think will provide the best seating area with the shortest wait? (I have 2 boys who are very impatient!)

I need to see it for myself to fully grasp the new viewing process but it sounds like you can arrive anytime 15-45 minutes before the show starts if you do the CCT approach. And the CCT viewing area appears to be best. Not sure about the WCT area.

 

[Cielei]

Thank you! I haven't done CCT yet; and I'm always up for a new dining experience. I guess I'll be making a reservation for whatever is left since we are so close to our trip!

 

[Pete W.]

We just ate at WCT today (5:30pm WoC reservations made 60 days out) and our tickets said to arrive at 8:45pm for the 9pm show. We arrived a few minutes after 8pm and most of the 'wet zone' was already full and so was the first row at the railing just behind the wet zone, but the stairs at the back of the preferred section were mostly still available so we staked out our spots and ended up with a perfect view of the show.

While we were waiting I went over to the CM who directed us to the preferred viewing area and asked her where the section for CCT diners was and she said it was just in front of the VIP section. Everyone else in the preferred viewing area were from WCT. So, it appears the CCT diners have a very good reserved area but it's actually farther away from the water. Therefore anyone with WCT reservations shouldn't fret that they will be excluded from the 'best' viewing area -- at least in my opinion we had a great experience.

 

[subtchr]

We also visited today, and had CCT WOC tickets for the 9:00 show, but I am afraid I can't add a lot productive to the discussion, because our situation was not handled typically.

My SIL is using an ECV. So when we approached a CM about where we should use those passes, given that we hand an ECV, she just said, "How's this?" It was a small roped off area at the top, and we were the first ones in there, so we snagged a spot at the top of the stairs, and it was AMAZING. Now, some people might want to be closer to the water, but especially since we had never seen the show, we loved being up high to stay dry and to see a panoramic perspective.

I am a HUGE Iluminations fangirl, and this show may have replaced that as my favorite. Simply stunning!

Lots more details to report, but right now I am having trouble keeping my eyes open! After the travel day from h*&# yesterday (supposed to arrive at LAX at 11, didn't make it until 8 pm - thanks, Delta!), today was simply incredible. Have fun!

 

[Copy_Pixie]

Just to clarify... as far as I can tell, a "special" reservation isn't required to get WoC tix at CCT (ie making a specific WoC dining package reservation at WCT). I have a late lunch reservation in mid-August and as long as I order the required food elements, the tickets will automatically be offered. Does that sound right? Thanks!

 

[HydroGuy]

Just to clarify... as far as I can tell, a "special" reservation isn't required to get WoC tix at CCT (ie making a specific WoC dining package reservation at WCT). I have a late lunch reservation in mid-August and as long as I order the required food elements, the tickets will automatically be offered. Does that sound right? Thanks!

I have a CCT res in July and that is exactly what they told me.

 

[HydroGuy]

We also visited today, and had CCT WOC tickets for the 9:00 show, but I am afraid I can't add a lot productive to the discussion, because our situation was not handled typically.

My SIL is using an ECV. So when we approached a CM about where we should use those passes, given that we hand an ECV, she just said, "How's this?" It was a small roped off area at the top, and we were the first ones in there, so we snagged a spot at the top of the stairs, and it was AMAZING. Now, some people might want to be closer to the water, but especially since we had never seen the show, we loved being up high to stay dry and to see a panoramic perspective.

I am a HUGE Iluminations fangirl, and this show may have replaced that as my favorite. Simply stunning!

Lots more details to report, but right now I am having trouble keeping my eyes open! After the travel day from h*&# yesterday (supposed to arrive at LAX at 11, didn't make it until 8 pm - thanks, Delta!), today was simply incredible. Have fun!

Sue, thanks for the report. So glad you loved WOC. WOC seems to be hit or miss for many folks and it is a pain to get a good viewing spot - which contributes to some of the "miss" experiences I think. Disney designed a great show and a weak viewing area. Hindsight is 20/20 but Disney is supposed to be good at this and they did do their best in WOC's case. There are rumors they have a fix in mind that they will implement possibly in the fall or early 2013.

 

[blackjackdelta]

We just ate at WCT today (5:30pm WoC reservations made 60 days out) and our tickets said to arrive at 8:45pm for the 9pm show. We arrived a few minutes after 8pm and most of the 'wet zone' was already full and so was the first row at the railing just behind the wet zone, but the stairs at the back of the preferred section were mostly still available so we staked out our spots and ended up with a perfect view of the show.

While we were waiting I went over to the CM who directed us to the preferred viewing area and asked her where the section for CCT diners was and she said it was just in front of the VIP section. Everyone else in the preferred viewing area were from WCT. So, it appears the CCT diners have a very good reserved area but it's actually farther away from the water. Therefore anyone with WCT reservations shouldn't fret that they will be excluded from the 'best' viewing area -- at least in my opinion we had a great experience.

Thanks for the report, we have a reservation mid august. Sure hope to see the show this year, broke two fingers in the hotel door jam last year on the way to WOC, I have not had the best of luck with this show.

Jack

 

[JadeDarkstar]

hope they fix it in the fall lol like once the summer crowd is done.

I do hope seeing it from the cct res spots will help us see it perfectly