Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Now we show up about 20 minutes before the performance and take whatever seats we can. We usually end up high in the center section or about midway up in one of the side sections. Of the two, we prefer being in the side section< absolutely agree with you here RT -- it is not worth another hour to get seats in the middle section -- unless you are photographing the event...I don;t mind the view from the sides at all
Originally Posted By basas <<absolutely agree with you here RT -- it is not worth another hour to get seats in the middle section -- unless you are photographing the event...I don;t mind the view from the sides at all>> Really depends on the crowds that day though...some days i know the sides have been filled up over an hour before the show. (leaving the standing room)
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Oh well... and what am I to do on this boring Sunday afternoon here in Orlando. Hmm... Maybe I'll hit EPCOT Center for a while... and try the Wine Fest and see how overpriced the food is this year.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Look for HKDL Grand Opening red shirt today at EPCOT. Say Hello if you see me... OUTTA HERE!!!
Originally Posted By Labuda TDLFAN - you realize EPCOT Center is no more, right? Gonna be a short trip this afternoon unless you're travelling back in time.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN It will be EPCOT CENTER to me forever. Now...I am running late. Gotta get my pins before the stormy weather moves in... Ta ta!!!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <<<absolutely agree with you here RT -- it is not worth another hour to get seats in the middle section -- unless you are photographing the event...I don;t mind the view from the sides at all>> Really depends on the crowds that day though...some days i know the sides have been filled up over an hour before the show. (leaving the standing room)< One of the reasons I always try and do MGM on a day when they have 2 Fantasmic shows and do the 2nd one -- rarely SRO
Originally Posted By SJHYM I really must be in the minority with Fantasmic. I saw it once when it first opened at the Studios and was under impressed and we have never gone back to see it a second time.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Happy BIRTHDAY DL!! Anyways... I guess I am in the minority with you SJHYM. I only go see MGM's Fantasmic when I have visiting relatives crashing for free in my house. Then end up upset because on most ocasions, some techincal aspects of the show did not go on cue or were not done at all... It's like they are always having some big issue with some special effects during the show.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<I only go see MGM's Fantasmic when I have visiting relatives crashing for free in my house. Then end up upset because on most ocasions, some techincal aspects of the show did not go on cue or were not done at all... It's like they are always having some big issue with some special effects during the show. >> I'd be irritable too if I had relatives too danged cheap to rent a hotel room. It's not like they cost all that much in Orlando... ;-)
Originally Posted By LuvDatDisney "I really must be in the minority with Fantasmic. I saw it once when it first opened at the Studios and was under impressed and we have never gone back to see it a second time." No, you (and TDLFAN too) aren't the only ones. I really dislike the show. Maybe it's because I was at the opening of the original and was so amazed. Maybe it's because the original turns a regular park venue into a magical venue at night. Maybe it's all the shoehorning of really weird elements (like the Pocahontas segment) into the Studios show. Or maybe it's the whole cattle herd into a stadium deal. I dunno really. I have family that love the show at MGM and drag me to it kicking and screaming, but it does absolutely nothing for me.
Originally Posted By Labuda I've only returned to Fantasmic twice in FL after having seen it with Eric - each time I went back was with a noob - never saw it for myself again. But that one out in California - WOW! It's GREAT!!!
Originally Posted By danyoung >I saw it once when it first opened at the Studios and was under impressed and we have never gone back to see it a second time.< Well, after what I said earlier about letting people enjoy the Florida version if they want to (and I still think that), I have to agree with you. The DL version is such a perfection of story, music, effects and pacing. That last element, pacing, is the biggest thing missing for me in Florida. I just don't come away with that cool feeling of having just experienced a perfect event like I do in SoCal. So to those of you who still enjoy the MGM show - keep it up, and more power to you! But if you ever get a chance, I'm just about guaranteeing that you'll appreciate the differences in DL's show. Here's hoping you get the chance someday!
Originally Posted By SJHYM I have never seen the DL version. Last time I was at DL it wasnt playing. I have only seen the WDW version and just wasnt impressed. I saw it right after it opened and couldnt figure out what all the hoopla was about. Funny, my kids were unimpressed too.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip We really liked Fantasmic the first time we saw it and we continue to enjoy it. We don't view it every visit to the Studios, but we usually go there once during every WDW trip. Who knows why we like it when so many seem not to? Maybe it's the novelty of seeing water that isn't frozen in January. ;-)
Originally Posted By Jim_n_Ruth Never been to Disneyland, but I did see the complete video of it.(visionsfantastic.com) Truthfully, you can't go wrong with either. Both shows have interesting differences, which are equally great!
Originally Posted By MrToadWildRider >> I have never seen the DL version. Last time I was at DL it wasnt playing. I have only seen the WDW version and just wasnt impressed. I saw it right after it opened and couldnt figure out what all the hoopla was about. Funny, my kids were unimpressed too.<< That's basically my story too minus the kids as I have none I still think it was the "hoopla" that kinda dulled it for me :-\
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <Who knows why we like it when so many seem not to? Maybe it's the novelty of seeing water that isn't frozen in January. < our family likes it a lot -- the second show on days when they have two --- it seems like a relaxing way to end the day at the park -- it is entertaining -- and I guess we didn;t go in expected the world... I have seen the one at DL also -- and it is different and flows better -- I think the queue and crowds at MGM take away from it some-- that loooong walk up the queue just isn;t magical
