Originally Posted By magic0214 So for me and my dad's vacation "next" year we are either going on the Disney Dream for a 4-night, or going to Disneyland, mostly for WOC for me, this would be in Jan. 2011 for DLR and Aug. 2011 for DCL. Since I want to mostly go for WOC, would WOC be open in Jan, middle like 13-17? Could you guess, for that matter, is Fantasmic usually open in Jan? Any help would be appriciated P.S. for that matter, which would you do? 1st trip to DLR or 2nd Disney Cruise but first on Disney Dream
Originally Posted By mousermerf There's no way to really know - one would assume it's a nightly show like the ones at WDW, but DLR tends to cut shows entirely during the off-season and January is peak off season.
Originally Posted By yamabuki ^ Except, of course, for Fantasmic at DHS which was cut down from its 7 days a week schedule. It only plays like what, 2-3 shows a week?
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Don't they usually go down to just Friday, Saturday, Sunday in the off season? Then again, since WOC will still be new, and people will probably be clamoring to see it for quite some time, they may have it running nightly for quite awhile.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss If you've never been to DLR, I'd choose it over a cruise, even without WoC.
Originally Posted By yamabuki >>Don't they usually go down to just Friday, Saturday, Sunday in the off season? << Yes, during the off-season Fantasmic still plays twice nightly from Friday to Sunday, as well as major holidays. The only reason it isn't showing now is because the Rivers of America is undergoing a huge refurb.
Originally Posted By yamabuki Though nothing is confirmed, I would expect WoC to run continously throughout the year (at least during it's first year or so.) It's a brand new show and they know it will be popular, especially with people wanting to get their first look.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss I can't imagine the show going down in the off season within the first year, unless they were having serious technical issues. If anything, it should be easier to run WoC year-round, compared to Fantasmic!, because it relies on fewer show elements.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<Didn't they cut DCA original show though? And that wasn't planned..>> Different circumstances. DCA was on the rocks after being so poorly received, and Disney cut a lot of things. Now the park is on the upswing, and people are definitely looking forward to this show.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 Both trips are sure to be a great time I'm sure. I personally would take the cruise but thats because I live in California and have an Annual Pass to Disneyland, otherwise I certainly might choose Disneyland, particularily If I'd never been and was in position to view the upcoming World of Color spectacle. Was Fantasmic showing nightly the first year or two, anyone? That might be a good indication of how the World of Color may perform. Generally, january is the prime off season and If Fantasmic OR WOC were to go down because of lack of crowd/maintanence, January would be it. That said, my best guess would be World of Color at minimum showing year round ATLEAST on Friday-Sat-Sun.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 Really, I think Disney will want to keep this show performing continuosly. Even in the off-season mid-week when parks are slow, World of Color will probably be in high demand, enough to play. Plus when you think about it, the financial cost per-showing of WOC will be dismal in comparison to pricey Fireworks and a cast of actors/stunt people.
Originally Posted By pitapan16 On the other hand, we don't know If their may be maintanence issues. This IS a break-through type new water show. Might run swell, might not, Disney is usually successful with implementing new concepts BUT not always.
Originally Posted By oc_dean If Fantasmic is cut out on certain days, that must be because of it's cost, right? All those performers, and other effects it takes, and other resources .... Meanwhile WoC is a dancing waters show which uses water and some fire effects. A far less rigmarole than Fantasmic. It would seem more easy to run WoC all the time .. vs. Fantasmic.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt I'm wondering if there will be substantial crowds at both parks during the off season to run both shows.
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance Hopefully I'll get to properly see Fantasmic someday. I don't know though, I can't imagine myself waiting for an hour or more to get a good spot. Maybe I'll get my husband to do it. He hates walking around and Disneyland anyway, lol.
Originally Posted By tashajilek You should just splurge for the dessert seating. When i went in October i passed and then last 2x ROA was closed. Next time im going to do it for sure.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros If you're in the park late enough to see the second show (or even third on extremely busy nights), it's much easier to get a good spot for those. Since most people want to see the first show, they do that, watch the fireworks from the river, and then go home. That leaves a much smaller crowd that wants to see the later show. You should still probably try to get there 20-30 minutes before it starts (depending on how busy the park is that day), but the wait really isn't too bad. A lot of the time, you can show up fairly late and even get a spot where you can sit on the ground, since standing at the end of the day is not so fun.
