Originally Posted By Darkbeer In the past, they allowed folks to watch, but mainly for the "obstructed view" seats, and standing room areas without a ticket... I presume it will be the same this year, but then again, they made some major changes in the Dinner Packages, so who really knows.....
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 I'm getting antsy about the reservations and we won't even be there that weekend I'll send all of you "swift finger vibes" on Nov 5th.
Originally Posted By SuzieQ We stood outside the Emporium near the fire station last year and had a pretty good view.
Originally Posted By kimpossible It appears as though all prices are per person (regardless of age). The fine print states that no discounts will be allowed and purchase price is non-refundable.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan my family is hoping to do this. i saw the candlelight processional at epcot for the first time last year at epcot and was blown away and really want to see the one here at disneyland. here is hoping we can get those reservations in!
Originally Posted By imadisneygal In my humble opinion, Disneyland's Candlelight Processional blows Epcot's out of the water. Of course I'm partial to Disneyland. But still. It does. Really.
Originally Posted By seanyoda imadisneygal ... So long as it's on Main Street, I agree. When they held the processional at the Fantasyland Theatre, I would have put them on similar levels.
Originally Posted By LuLu To SuzieQ and others who did not do the dinner package in years past, how early do you recommend to get a standing view? My daughter's friend is in it this year, and she'd like to see it. Not sure if we'll go with a package. Do you have to pay tax & tip on top of the package price? Do the more expensive packages get priority seating?
Originally Posted By imadisneygal People will park themselves at the ropes as soon as they go up, which is early morning. It is always possible to find a standing room place even much later, but if you want to be right at the ropes in the standing area then I would be there early and plan on camping. In years past there has also been a stand-by line where Guests could wait and see if there is extra seating available. They fill the extra seats with Guests in that line first before opening it to those standing at the ropes. The line has been located at the North end of Town Square and it has been labeled with a sign so you know where to stand. In years past Guests in this line have been able to get seats because there are generally seats available. It has even opened up to those along the ropes after the stand-by line has been seated. If you daughter's friend can tell you which side she'll be on then that might help you decide where to stand if you decide to stay in the standing area. It is definitely possible to see from many areas of Town Square but many areas are roped off very early. Have a great time and enjoy the show!!
Originally Posted By LuLu Thanks to you both! I'm still considering doing the package. The answers to my other questions above will help determine that! I don't want to spend $50 (or more?) apiece if we'll be in the back seats and might see better just standing!
Originally Posted By imadisneygal Yes, you can definitely walk up close to the show time and see. It is unlikely that there will be space right along the ropes and you'll probably be back a little further. That said, the crowd does clear out between shows so if you go to the second one you could walk up a lot later and get a good view. Either way it's worth seeing and a great evening!
Originally Posted By SuzieQ I think we were at the 2nd show. We were 2 or 3 people back from the rope. Our view was good, but the woman loudly singing along in her operatic soprano was beyond annoying, LOL! She was show-boating and we couldn't hear the choir half the time.
Originally Posted By DoomBugger Does anyone know if the actual seats for the show are assigned? And, if so is this assignment based on the order the reservations are made, like Fantasmic at the Gallery, or on where you choose to eat?
Originally Posted By imadisneygal No, the seats are not assigned in that manner. You are assigned to a section, there are two different areas for seating sections. Generally they have Guests with tickets line up on both sides of the trainstation on the south side until they begin seating. It used to be open seating in the sections, but last year they did seat row by row and make Guests move all the way down. I do not know how they will do it this year but I know that the row by row annoyed many people last year. The lesson learned was that last year they did not allow for people to sit with others in their group unless they were actually standing together in line. I was with a relatively large group and in years past we were able to meet up once in the seating area and sit together. Last year we were not able to do that.
