World of Color Superthread

[lucysmom]

Hydroguy, have you been at Christmas? I am trying to figure out which day would be our best bet. We will be there from the 18th through the 23 of Dec. I was thinking the first day, a Wednesday, would be best especially if they have a second show. I wish this were like Fantasmic and I could buy a package with a seat. I cannot stand for a long time, but last year, our first experience with WOC was in the handicapped section, and we were not that impressed with the show at all. We really want a different experience this year, especially since it will be an all holiday show. I am trying for the railing above the wet zone. At least I will be able to lean there. What is your advice on which day to go? We will be doing the dinner at WCT.

 

[HydroGuy]

Hydroguy, have you been at Christmas? I am trying to figure out which day would be our best bet. We will be there from the 18th through the 23 of Dec. I was thinking the first day, a Wednesday, would be best especially if they have a second show. I wish this were like Fantasmic and I could buy a package with a seat. I cannot stand for a long time, but last year, our first experience with WOC was in the handicapped section, and we were not that impressed with the show at all. We really want a different experience this year, especially since it will be an all holiday show. I am trying for the railing above the wet zone. At least I will be able to lean there. What is your advice on which day to go? We will be doing the dinner at WCT.

I did see WOC last year in early December but I do not think that is what you mean. This year I will catch the Winter Dreams show right after Thanksgiving on a quick day trip.

In any case, I do not have any specific advice as the whole time you are there is reportedly quite busy. If you are doing WCT and want the elevated rail spot then the OP in this thread talks about how to get that spot. Hopefully you will have help from other family or friends if you are not very mobile as it helps to be assertive and to be agile in moving to get that spot.

 

[samserena]

sorry if this has already been spoken about, it's so hard to go through 1400 posts!

i was hoping to get some feedback on the WOC showings which are techincally 'after closing'.

the day we are planning on going 10/24, DCA closes at 8pm and WOC is scheduled at 8:15.

i assume this will mean that it is super packed. and that there will be a HUGE swarm of people leaving right when it finishes.

will there be any store or anything else still open?

just trying to think of the best way to navigate it...

 

[HydroGuy]

sorry if this has already been spoken about, it's so hard to go through 1400 posts!

i was hoping to get some feedback on the WOC showings which are techincally 'after closing'.

the day we are planning on going 10/24, DCA closes at 8pm and WOC is scheduled at 8:15.

i assume this will mean that it is super packed. and that there will be a HUGE swarm of people leaving right when it finishes.

will there be any store or anything else still open?

just trying to think of the best way to navigate it...

As discussed at the very top of the first post in this thread, no one should go through all 1400 posts. Read the first post (the OP) and the last few pages of posts. The OP answers this question.

Will DCA be "super packed". Well, with 4000 WOC watchers. However the park handles 20,000-30,000 a day so no the park will not be super packed. The exit from WOC to the gates will be congested. Just like every Disney park is after fireworks or a Fantasmic show.

 

[j2tyco]

I am going to cross post this on a few different super threads since our experiences overlapped

Our family is in the parks this week....first time back since 2008 so woc and radiator springs were both new for us

Family went straight to rsr stand by I went for grr to get woc passes. park had been open since 8 for hour early peeps. We were in line at 815 for reg dca entry.

They let us in at 830 I went to the arcade and bought the photo pass + (cause I had forgotten to get it 14 days out) fam went to ropes to wait til 9 and be paraded to rsr at 9am park open. After I bought pass I went to rope for grr.

At 9 ropes dropped I briskly walked to the woc pass distribution and got there with very minimal wait behind those who disregard and run....got blue section

Met family in rsr standby by line just under the bridge outside the oil bottle building..we were riding it at 940 am....(it broke down for about 5 mins while we were in the tractor tipping room so they ran our whole group through a second time)

That night we headed to the blue section line at 650 when they dropped ropes at 715 everyone else went down towards the water and we went up to the bridge...sat down at rail for an hour...watched amazing show at 815

From our view I can't imagine sitting for an hour wait in the lower sections they could not possibly have seen everything we saw....the bridge in my opinion is where to watch from so few of us went to the bridge in that early section that I was worried but I guess they just don't know

This is with "Arizona fall break" week attendance levels...we have not had more than 40 minute wait times on anything so far

We opted to not go for a GAC for our 13 yr old with autism cause we want to see what we can do without it....so far so good!!! On Wednesday when they rollout the new DAC we might just get it so I can review it from our perspective

 

[HydroGuy]

That night we headed to the blue section line at 650 when they dropped ropes at 715 everyone else went down towards the water and we went up to the bridge...sat down at rail for an hour...watched amazing show at 815

From our view I can't imagine sitting for an hour wait in the lower sections they could not possibly have seen everything we saw....the bridge in my opinion is where to watch from so few of us went to the bridge in that early section that I was worried but I guess they just don't know

In 2010, after I had seen WOC a couple times already, I had the experience to see WOC twice in one night. Once from the very front on the railing on the water - dead center - and then after at the fire hydrant spot near the very back also near dead center.

What I grasped was that you see different things from different spots that cannot be seen from other spots - or at least not see in the same way. The feeling towards the show is very different. From the front I felt immersed in the show. From the back I felt I had more of a birds-eye view and could see the whole show at once.

I prefer the front to the back, in general, but it does take more work to get there.

I have now seen WOC 10-12 times from all over - except never from the blue section bridge. I may see it from there some day. But since I already know I prefer being closer to the front it seems like it would be an academic exercise for me.

You may need to see WOC more times from different angles to evolve your opinion further.

One opinion for me that has not evolved is that WOC is the best Disney show ever. And I have seen a lot of them all over the world.

 

[Doctor Who]

Thanks for all of the informaition you have compiled. I'm sure this question has been asked but I will ask again. We are going Oct 19th and would like to see the 9:45 show. What time can and should I get fast passes?
Thank You

 

[HydroGuy]

Thanks for all of the informaition you have compiled. I'm sure this question has been asked but I will ask again. We are going Oct 19th and would like to see the 9:45 show. What time can and should I get fast passes?
Thank You

That is a hard question because it appears Oct 19 is a special day with only one WOC showing and that being late at 9:45.

You should plan to get your FPs before noon.

 

[Worldgirl]

I may be in a wheel chair during our trip to Disneyland. We want to do the world of color dinning package but I'm wondering where we would be be placed. Is there a section in the dinning package area for wheel chairs?

 

[sandysue]

Planning ahead and notice that Grad Night is scheduled at DCA for a few nights that we'll be there (5/30-6/5). We want to do both WOC & Fantasmic! so trying to figure out which would be the best night for each. Should we avoid WOC on Grad Nights? Seems obvious but just checking. Can we expect nightly shows for both WOC & Fantasmic! that time of year? I know the official schedule doesn't get posted until 60 days before but want to sketch out our visit.
Our kids are still young enough that we'll need to do the first show and these late nights will prohibt using our EMH the next day. So it all has to be factored in

Thanks for any input.

 

[HydroGuy]

Planning ahead and notice that Grad Night is scheduled at DCA for a few nights that we'll be there (5/30-6/5). We want to do both WOC & Fantasmic! so trying to figure out which would be the best night for each. Should we avoid WOC on Grad Nights? Seems obvious but just checking. Can we expect nightly shows for both WOC & Fantasmic! that time of year? I know the official schedule doesn't get posted until 60 days before but want to sketch out our visit.
Our kids are still young enough that we'll need to do the first show and these late nights will prohibt using our EMH the next day. So it all has to be factored in

Thanks for any input.

Based on history for late May/early June (see "Historical DLR Park Hours, Entertainment and Refurbs" www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2291124) you can expect nightly WOC but not nightly Fantasmic.

There is no reason to skip WOC on grad nights unless you are concerned with young children having greater exposure to teens and teen language during the show.If it were me I would not worry about that very much with respect to WOC as people are generally quiet during the show. And you are just as likely to have that exposure earlier in the day as during WOC so that is a factor regardless. WOC is a FP only show so increased crowds on grad nights are not really an issue.

Fantasmic is not a FP show so you could be seeing larger crowds for that when grads come in during the evening. So that would be more likely to be impacted by crowds. Other teen issues would be similar to WOC.

-- Grad Night Alumnus 1981 --

 

[Caroline NZ]

That is a hard question because it appears Oct 19 is a special day with only one WOC showing and that being late at 9:45.

You should plan to get your FPs before noon.

As far as I can see there is only one WOC show for all the days we are here ( from now until 19th). Is this a recent change (dropping from 2 shows to 1 show on the weekends?)

 

[HydroGuy]

As far as I can see there is only one WOC show for all the days we are here ( from now until 19th). Is this a recent change (dropping from 2 shows to 1 show on the weekends?)

I suspect it has something to do with the Halloween schedules but this does seem unusual. In general there are two WOC shows on weekend nights AFAIK.

 

[gatorfreud]

I may be in a wheel chair during our trip to Disneyland. We want to do the world of color dinning package but I'm wondering where we would be be placed. Is there a section in the dinning package area for wheel chairs?

Last time we did CC dining, there were two benches in a prime spot reserved for wheelchair viewing.

 

[Tink1987]

Hi all,

This is probably going to be a really stupid question but where better to ask it?

We are visiting DL for the first time from Jan 15 - 18th. What time should I book our CC WOC package for if I want to experience WOC in the dark? Or do all showings start late enough that they are in the dark?

Also, can I buy my glow with the show ears anywhere around the parks or do I have to go to one specific place?

Thank you

 

[luv2sleep]

Hi all, This is probably going to be a really stupid question but where better to ask it? We are visiting DL for the first time from Jan 15 - 18th. What time should I book our CC WOC package for if I want to experience WOC in the dark? Or do all showings start late enough that they are in the dark? Also, can I buy my glow with the show ears anywhere around the parks or do I have to go to one specific place? Thank you

The shows are always in the dark. We had a 2pm CC WOC package lunch and tickets for the 8:15 show. I saw the glow with the show ears in several places/stores at DCA.

 

[Golden Rose]

We're making a quick DL trip during early spring break (mid March) next spring, and I've heard so many great things about WOC that originally I had it on our "must do" list. (We go to WDW all the time, but this is our first family DL trip.) I've got a couple of concerns, and I figured this was the best place to get the perspective of the WOC pros.

We'll be traveling with a 3 year old and a 9 year old. One of our children has sensory issues, and gets overwhelmed by loud noises and tight crowds. I know the content of the show would be appropriate, but I'm worried about the noise and crowd level. Is there any way to watch the show without strangers pressing up fairly close to you?

We're also going to be traveling with one or two senior citizens with mobility issues (one severe enough currently that he may not make the trip) who would almost certainly be in ECVs or wheelchairs. They seem resigned that they just couldn't see the show well if at all, and honestly, don't care as much as I do about such things anyway. There is no way they could stand for the duration of the show, much less for a show plus wait time. I've told them I feel certain Disney has some way to accommodate them, but I have no idea what it would be.

We are willing to do the WOC dining fast pass meals, and in fact that was our original plan. But as I've researched it more, I've started to worry that even that isn't going to work for us.

Is there a place to watch it where someone in an ECV/wheelchair could actually see it and where there wouldn't be crowds pressing into a child with sensory issues? I don't mind not having the best view. I don't mind spending extra money for a better experience, if that's what the meal fast passes do.

This is the first trip to DL for almost all our party. I don't know when we'll be back. Even so, I'm starting to wonder if we should just skip WOC because the logistics seem so daunting with our party. I would really appreciate any advice.

 

[Midnightred]

I think the dinner is the way to go. I have 2 boys who have autism and sensory issues. I can relate to you because I worried about the same thing for months on end. Everything went so much better than I expected. I encourage you to give it a go! I expected crowding, but that was not the case. I did utilize ear protection for my kids, the Peltor comfort ear protectors, and everything was just fine.

Midnightred

 

[Golden Rose]

I think the dinner is the way to go. I have 2 boys who have autism and sensory issues. I can relate to you because I worried about the same thing for months on end. Everything went so much better than I expected. I encourage you to give it a go! I expected crowding, but that was not the case. I did utilize ear protection for my kids, the Peltor comfort ear protectors, and everything was just fine.

Midnightred

Thank you, that is very reassuring. I'm also wondering if I should take the kids up to the DVC viewing balcony I've heard about at the VGC the night we get in, have reservations for a dining fast pass meal that next day, and then give the kids the option of seeing the show closer up from the dining pass area the second night.

 

[HydroGuy]

Thank you, that is very reassuring. I'm also wondering if I should take the kids up to the DVC viewing balcony I've heard about at the VGC the night we get in, have reservations for a dining fast pass meal that next day, and then give the kids the option of seeing the show closer up from the dining pass area the second night.

It is just not the same. Sort of like seeing a movie at an old drive-in theater from behind the back fence and off to the side. Can you see it? Yes. Does it compare to being right there with a good view? Not really.