World of Color Superthread

[HydroGuy]

We are planning our first trip to Disneyland and I have a quick question. The map in the OP shows both a north and a south queue for the blue section. Is this assigned by your FP or do you choose? Is one queue better than the other for easy access to the best viewing locations?

Thanks!

You choose. As the OP says, every section has good spots and poor spots, with many more poor spots than good spots. Many folks prefer the blue bridge. I think it is too far from the action and prefer to be closer. But then I do not care for the blue section as a whole and think yellows has a larger variety of good choices.

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[Czardas]

I rang and mde my booking for Cathay Circle lunch, (although I have to admit I HATE the Prix Fixe menu but anyhoo), I forgot to mention the reservation was for WOC Dining. Will that matter? Can I just mention that when we sit down or should I ring to change it?

Also does anyone know if you can order extras off the standard menu, such as the house biscuits?

 

[HydroGuy]

I rang and mde my booking for Cathay Circle lunch, (although I have to admit I HATE the Prix Fixe menu but anyhoo), I forgot to mention the reservation was for WOC Dining. Will that matter? Can I just mention that when we sit down or should I ring to change it?

I do believe it will matter. Not that they won't let you change once you are there. But I would call them back.

Also does anyone know if you can order extras off the standard menu, such as the house biscuits?

I cannot imagine them not allowing this. If you want to order something then that is what they are there for.

 

[piratenightmares]

I rang and mde my booking for Cathay Circle lunch, (although I have to admit I HATE the Prix Fixe menu but anyhoo), I forgot to mention the reservation was for WOC Dining. Will that matter? Can I just mention that when we sit down or should I ring to change it?

Also does anyone know if you can order extras off the standard menu, such as the house biscuits?

When I was last there we had not told them we wanted WOC lunch when we made the reservation but when we arrived asked the CM if we could have WOC lunch instead. They didn't have a problem with it.

Also we ordered quite a few things from the standard menu.

 

[HydroGuy]

When I was last there we had not told them we wanted WOC lunch when we made the reservation but when we arrived asked the CM if we could have WOC lunch instead. They didn't have a problem with it.

I think it depends on how many WOC spots they have that day.

 

[sandysue]

Looks like there will only be one WOC show at 9:45p on our planned night - Tuesday 6/3. Any changes in strategy for this showtime? We're doing WOC dinner at Cathay Circle and plan to be there to grab a rail spot 90 minutes before. It's a priority to actually see the show this visit.

 

[HydroGuy]

Looks like there will only be one WOC show at 9:45p on our planned night - Tuesday 6/3. Any changes in strategy for this showtime? We're doing WOC dinner at Cathay Circle and plan to be there to grab a rail spot 90 minutes before. It's a priority to actually see the show this visit.

Is that a grad night?

 

[mesaboy2]

Is that a grad night?

According to WDWinfo, no. I'm curious to this answer as well, as I will be there a few days later and working around GNs. The following Sunday and Monday should not be GNs and I plan on hitting up WoC on one or both nights. Every other night of my stay is a GN so I plan on steering clear of WoC. I would hope for two showings to spread out the crowds since it's getting to be busy season....

 

[HydroGuy]

According to WDWinfo, no. I'm curious to this answer as well, as I will be there a few days later and working around GNs. The following Sunday and Monday should not be GNs and I plan on hitting up WoC on one or both nights. Every other night of my stay is a GN so I plan on steering clear of WoC. I would hope for two showings to spread out the crowds since it's getting to be busy season....

Since WOC uses FP then I do not think it matters whether you go on a GN or not. My question of course was if the late first show was somehow connected to GN. Usually the first show is at 9PM. I can't remember them scheduling it at 9:45 before.

 

[mesaboy2]

Since WOC uses FP then I do not think it matters whether you go on a GN or not. My question of course was if the late first show was somehow connected to GN. Usually the first show is at 9PM. I can't remember them scheduling it at 9:45 before.

June 1-3 all show WoC @ 9:45p and are not GNs. Perhaps this time is a placeholder that will change as the dates get closer?

 

[HydroGuy]

June 1-3 all show WoC @ 9:45p and are not GNs. Perhaps this time is a placeholder that will change as the dates get closer?

Maybe? It seems silly to have the show that late at night unless there is some conflict earlier in the evening.

 

[sandysue]

Looking at the May calendar, starting 5/16, it looks like 9:45p is what is being scheduled for 10:00 closing nights. For nights the park closed at 9p, one show is scheduled for 8:45p.

 

[HydroGuy]

Looking at the May calendar, starting 5/16, it looks like 9:45p is what is being scheduled for 10:00 closing nights. For nights the park closed at 9p, one show is scheduled for 8:45p.

This looks like what they are doing for the entire month of May. And only one WOC show per night even on weekends. I wonder what is up with that?

FWIW, this will put more intense pressure on WOC FP distribution and queueing times to see WOC. Especially on weekends.

 

[mesaboy2]

This looks like what they are doing for the entire month of May. And only one WOC show per night even on weekends. I wonder what is up with that?

FWIW, this will put more intense pressure on WOC FP distribution and queueing times to see WOC. Especially on weekends.

My thoughts also. Thanks!

 

[Disneylovers2000]

We dined at WCT at 5pm on Friday April 18. Food was really good, Piña colada was the best I have ever had! We tried to figure out where the queue would be at about 8pm for the 9:45 show. The CM's were veery vague and didn't really want us hanging around. However, we didn't go far. The CM's kept telling the reserved fp holders that since we had a reserved section that we could go and enjoy the parks and wouldn't have to return until 9:30. They told all of the reserved people asking about queue the same thing, go enjoy the parks, you are in the reserved section and don't have to worry about getting a good viewing spot. My mom and sister kept questioning me as to why we just didn't come back later. But we stuck it out. About 8:15 they told someone where the queue would be lined up but not until 8:45. There was another family ahead of us "hanging about" then more showed up. We formed an unofficial queue. At 8:30 they put the queue sign in front of the first family. At 8:45 they let us in. We went straight for the first raised rail section and parked ourselves. There were about 15 families that came in behind us but the all went for the front rail section or sat on the stairs beside us. Our spot was perfect! Thanks Hydroguy!!!!!

 

[ScottyK86]

Thinking of doing the dinner package, is it worth it?

 

[HydroGuy]

Thinking of doing the dinner package, is it worth it?

Only if you want to eat at that venue anyways. Otherwise no.

 

[sandysue]

We dined at WCT at 5pm on Friday April 18. Food was really good, Piña colada was the best I have ever had! We tried to figure out where the queue would be at about 8pm for the 9:45 show. The CM's were veery vague and didn't really want us hanging around. However, we didn't go far. The CM's kept telling the reserved fp holders that since we had a reserved section that we could go and enjoy the parks and wouldn't have to return until 9:30. They told all of the reserved people asking about queue the same thing, go enjoy the parks, you are in the reserved section and don't have to worry about getting a good viewing spot. My mom and sister kept questioning me as to why we just didn't come back later. But we stuck it out. About 8:15 they told someone where the queue would be lined up but not until 8:45. There was another family ahead of us "hanging about" then more showed up. We formed an unofficial queue. At 8:30 they put the queue sign in front of the first family. At 8:45 they let us in. We went straight for the first raised rail section and parked ourselves. There were about 15 families that came in behind us but the all went for the front rail section or sat on the stairs beside us. Our spot was perfect! Thanks Hydroguy!!!!!

Love the detail. This really helps. Thanks!

 

[sleepydog25]

Only if you want to eat at that venue anyways. Otherwise no.

Completely agree. We just got back from DL (my wife's first trip ever and my first visit since the late 80s), and WoC was definitely one of the highlights. However, the extra cost of dining package doesn't appear worth it. Here are a few items to consider:
- I had reserved a WoC dining pkg for Carthay Circle. However, it became clear once visiting DCA and looking at the set up in person (simultaneously referencing Hydroguy's most excellent aerial shot contained on the first page of this thread), that paying extra was unnecessary.
- Once we showed for our reservation, we told them we no longer wanted the pkg deal which freed us to order anything (or less things since we're not huge eaters) off the menu.
- We had a 5:30 reservation (8:30 show) and showed up 15 minutes early. Though it didn't appear to be terribly crowded, we were not seated until nearly 6 p.m. The service was so slow that we didn't leave the restaurant until shortly after 8 p.m., nowhere near enough time to get a good viewing spot for WoC. Had we paid extra for the pkg, we'd have been very upset that we didn't get decent spots to watch WoC. As it was, we hung out toward the back and caught what we could see (we had yellow FPs but they were worthless by then).
- The next night, we went back with our FPs in hand, ate early at the Wine Country Tratorria (where we were rushed), and grabbed a prime spot in the yellow FP area.

**While I'm on the topic, I didn't research to see if you've mentioned it before, HydroGuy, but the handicap areas have changed, at least the nights we were there. On the second night, when we lined up early at the yellow FP queue, they had wheelchair and ECV users and their families line up outside the main control rope line (the one that runs parallel to Ariel's building and is on the immediate left to the yellow queue). At 8:15 (15 mins prior to the show), CMs walked that group down the second yellow viewing ramp (not the one closest to the water) to their own roped off HC area. For the next 15 minutes, anyone who showed up in a wheelchair or ECV were allowed through the ropes and shown to that same area. I assume they did the same thing on the blue FP side, as well, though I can't confirm it. If this has become standard practice, then your aerial map outline might need to be revised since the non-HC viewing area has shrunk. The HC area started about 8-10 feet past the steps that lead down to the yellow FP viewing area. FYI **

 

[HydroGuy]

**While I'm on the topic, I didn't research to see if you've mentioned it before, HydroGuy, but the handicap areas have changed, at least the nights we were there. On the second night, when we lined up early at the yellow FP queue, they had wheelchair and ECV users and their families line up outside the main control rope line (the one that runs parallel to Ariel's building and is on the immediate left to the yellow queue). At 8:15 (15 mins prior to the show), CMs walked that group down the second yellow viewing ramp (not the one closest to the water) to their own roped off HC area. For the next 15 minutes, anyone who showed up in a wheelchair or ECV were allowed through the ropes and shown to that same area. I assume they did the same thing on the blue FP side, as well, though I can't confirm it. If this has become standard practice, then your aerial map outline might need to be revised since the non-HC viewing area has shrunk. The HC area started about 8-10 feet past the steps that lead down to the yellow FP viewing area. FYI **

Thanks for that feedback on the HC area. They do change things around every so often but not nearly as often as they used to. I will keep an eye on reports and will update the OP when a consensus emerges. I plan to catch WOC in July at least once and will keep my eye out as well.