Fantasmic!

Originally Posted By danyoung

I'm sorry, but I'm just going to have to come right out and say it -

desert - noun, place where they have lots of sand.

dessert - noun, stuff you eat at the end of a meal.


Sometimes you just can't hold back . . .

 

Originally Posted By Sara Tonin

THANK YOU!!!!!!!

 

Originally Posted By Autopia Deb

Hears how I remember it: a desert is dry and lacking, a dessert is all about excess, so the sweet yummy stuff has the extra "S".

 

Originally Posted By Jenn31

I can't wait to go. We don't get to the park but every few years so splurging every few years for fantasmic is well worth it. They told me to get my ticket at guest services, is that still outside the gate?

 

Originally Posted By ChurroMonster

I once had an incredibly dry piece of cake. Was that a dessert or a desert?

 

Originally Posted By danyoung

It was a desert dessert.

 

Originally Posted By Ella6180

The last time I did the priority seating for Fantasmic by the water, not on the balcony, we weren't assigned seats. I recall having to spend an hour or so waiting in line for a seat assignment earlier in the day when we were scheduled to see Fantasmic. It was frustrating, because I still ended up wasting an hour (if not more) to get a good seat for Fantasmic (that was why I was willing to pay for the balcony seats - to save time and ensure a good seat).

Does anyone know if the seat assignment situation has been changed?

 

Originally Posted By LacyBelle

<<Hears how I remember it: a desert is dry and lacking, a dessert is all about excess, so the sweet yummy stuff has the extra "S".>>

I like that one, Deb.

The way I learned it was that the desert is sand and strawberry shortcake is dessert. One 's' word versus two.


It's been a couple of years since we've done the F! seating, Ella. At that time, you had to wait in line in the early evening to 'check-in' (7-ish sounds about right) and choose your seat assignment. Then, return for the show and wait to be seated. So, essentially waiting in line twice for your seating. It does seem there should be a better way.

 

Originally Posted By redlegtwo

We were there in November. We had to wait in the check-in line for about 45-60 minutes for our seating assignments. The first person in line gets seat 1 in the section closest to the light tower. If there are other people in that party, they are assigned seats 2, 3, 4 and so on. The seats are assigned in order of where you are in the check-in line. We were the second party in line, and we received seats 3 and 4. They were excellent seats. They were better than the seats I previously had in the balcony. The wait went by quickly because the cast members who were working Fantasmic! were telling us some interesting stories about working at Disneyland. After checking in and receiving seating assignments, we were free to roam around for about 30 minutes. The goodies are given to you when you are seated and they are prepacked in a container. The drinks are served to you by the cast members. If you have a reservation and you don't mind where your seats are, you can walk up close to showtime and be seated in the remaining seats. It was worth the wait for us.

 

Originally Posted By tuknshak

What is the current price for the Fantasmic seats? Does everyone in your party have to be there early to check in or just one person?

 

Originally Posted By tuknshak

Sorry one last question - is Fantasmic not playing during spring break? I just checked DL.com and saw it does not list it for Saturday April 11th (day before Easter).

 

Originally Posted By Jenn31

The new price is $59.00 I'm not sure why there would be no fantasmic the day before easter. You'd think it would be pretty busy.

 

Originally Posted By Jenn31

Just one person checks in but you have to have everyones tickets to check in for others in your party.

 

Originally Posted By tuknshak

thanks for the pricing and check-in info. I guess I will call the reservation desk 30 days before and see if it is really palying that night.

 

Originally Posted By submarine-maniac

<<Sorry one last question - is Fantasmic not playing during spring break? I just checked DL.com and saw it does not list it for Saturday April 11th (day before Easter).>>


Right now, nothing has been scheduled for April. Check back in a week or two. I'm sure it will be showing.

 

Originally Posted By di-tard4life

so to get priority seating u have to call ahead ..then when u do get it u have to wait hours before to see the show?? that is just messed up..that is why i just wait till the last minute to watch fantasmic and then sit where i can! and yeah they should open the dream suite balcony up for like a few certian people..maybe randomly pick people from the crowd.

 

Originally Posted By EighthDwarf

I did this last year and thought the whole thing was a waste of money. Waiting an hour for the seat assignment was dreadful and then the view wasn't good at all - even though I got front row seats. We were as close to the center as possible but still not near the central location we are used to when camping out on the pavement. We were looking at the mist screens at an angle through trees and it just didn't work very well.

The dessert itself was good enough though. Chocolate dipped strawberries, truffles, grapes, cookies, etc. If they were serving glasses of port that aspect would've been nearly perfect. However, it did get a bit awkward when trying to hold your box o' goodness while gripping your drink. A lot of folks set their drinks on the ground only to have them kicked over by excited guests.

Anyway, I won't be doing it again until they can assign seats ahead of time (without the check-in) and move to a more central location.

 

Originally Posted By Jenn31

I haven't done it in a very long time but i'm so excited for our show sunday. To me it's totally worth it. I only get to see fantasmic every few years so I'm ok with the cost. Especially now that I have a child, waiting on the pavement is just not a good option for us. I'm so excited!

 

Originally Posted By ryanbalas

I understand it is all about indulging when you go on vacation (average cruise guest gains 7-10 pounds during a seven day cruise) but, I have always been a little disappointed with Disneyland's "free" treats with your paid ticket to their events.

It has always been very sweet, loaded with carbs and sugar, items. To top it off - the drinks have been sugar laden as well. How about plain Iced Tea? Iced Coffee? Ginger Lemonade? Arnold Palmers?

The last two events I went to - I tasted an item (a couple bites to see the quality) and walked past the rest for the ever-expanding American guest.

How nice to see in this thread that someone mentioned getting cheese and crackers. How about cheese, crackers and a cut up apple? I loved the granny smith apple and caramel that you used to get by Ariel's carousel (you could control how much you wanted with each slice).

I have had a good time with friends and family picking up a sourdough loaf of bread and real butter in DCA and having that with a glass of wine to see the Electrical Parade. (Though, I have been told that area is "sold" now as a premium viewing area).

 

Originally Posted By ryanbalas

I messed up that one line...and walked past the rest of the treats and left them for the ever...

Plus, OMG the way those people go for the items, I fear I may pull back a stump if I leave my hand on or near the tray for too long.

Do they still serve that half mound of chocolate mousse with a raspberry on top? When they put that in front of me at Club 33, I turned to the waitress and asked her "Shouldn't this be served in pairs?"