Originally Posted By DlandDug >>DlandDug, one complaint I was hearing from people in the Pier area was the echo effect from speakers from different locations that were playing the same sounds.<< Hmm. It wasn't noticeable last night. I was actually listening pretty carefully, too.
Originally Posted By SuperDry The only place I saw it from (other than PPk) was from underneath the swings. The sound was terrible. It could be that from immediately behind the show, rather than off to the side, things are better.
Originally Posted By DlandDug I'm hoping to check out the Swings area tonight. I wonder if the ceilings under there are confounding the sound?
Originally Posted By juicer Is Guest Control getting better? Or are they still giving conflicting information to guests?
Originally Posted By DlandDug Saturday night looked like it was going smoothly. The dizkid and I checked out GlowFest, then headed over to the Pier about 8:45. We strolled all the way around the bay, ending up next to the Golden Zephyr end of the barricade. The view was surprisingly good from there. I did check out the sound under the SSS. During spoken sequences there was a noticeable echo. There are dedicated speakers in that area-- they are obviously not tuned to the sound coming from across the water. Big surprise-- at the Fun Wheel end of the SSS patio, the projections were partially visible. Who knew?
Originally Posted By Kathi K Here are my impressions after going Sat for the 9pm show. (I think Laughing Place is going to need a thread for DCA Trip Reports)We spent the whole day at DCA. That has never happened before. We got the dinner at Trattoria and went to the 9pm WOC show. The dinner was not what I expected. I thought we would have a choice of appetizers and I thought I would be able to get tiramisu for dessert. That being said, the salad was small but good, the dinner (I got the seafood pasta, husband the lamb) was good and plenty of it. The dessert was strawberries in sauce, some kind of chocolate tart and a lemon creme thing that was to die for. We were pleasantly full afterward. The service was okay but we did have to wait for refills on our beer and wine. We weren’t offered anymore bread when it was gone before our meal. Our tickets did not have a color zone on them so we were a little unsure but we went over to the pier area about 6:30 or so. We found a place to sit and had good conversations with others who didn't know what to do either. About 7pm they cleared out the Paradise Park area. We went down the "street" that goes to Grizzly Rapids. We found some steps on one of the building facades and sat until just after 7pm. At that time there was a bit of a crowd waiting to get into the area, we joined them and soon after they let us in. We formed a line for the blue zone (a CM had told us that is where we needed to go) and we all filed in. We did not want to get wet so we didn't sit near the water. In fact, some people who had the picnic meals were right next to us. We were at the top of the steps in the back of that circle thing (is that the fountain everyone talks about?). This was a good spot for me, being short, but we did miss some of the effects that were right on the water. I think if we had gone on the steps on the other side of the "fountain" we would have seen better. We sat on the steps but still got a bit sore by the time the pre-show started. I loved the show (I am a huge fan of the Bellagio Fountains). The sound was amazing. Can't wait to go again. Next time we will get the picnic box and save some money. (Oh, you get them in these cool reusable bags!) They encourage you to not have to line up early for the show but if you are short like me you might want to try to be among the first to get in.
Originally Posted By mickeymorris1234 There isn't a color area for people who eat dinner. You go to the prefurred viewing area. You should have been dead center for the show and elevated above everyone below you. It is in the area where the child play fountain spot is.
Originally Posted By DlandDug >>There isn't a color area for people who eat dinner.<< The Preferred Reserved area is the upper two levels in the Blue area. The tickets do not say "Blue," but that's where it is. The upper two levels include part of the interactive fountain area.
Originally Posted By LuLu Isn't Preferred Reserved *all* of Blue? We were told we could go anywhere in Blue section, all the way to the front (which becomes Green during the preshow - confusing). You're only elevated above folks in front of you if you're at the top of the step areas, or behind the railing on the right side. I think top of steps in the front side of the circle is better than back. I'd like to try way in the front, and also behind the side railing. I think you'll notice different things from each location.
Originally Posted By DlandDug We were directed toward the top two rows. Perhaps it was because we were at the end of the line. I agree-- standing further back and higher is better, unless one is determined to be surrounded by the spectacle. (And doesn't mind getting a bit wet!)
Originally Posted By lesmisfan ive been in both areas of blue. the first time was way up front in the "soak" zone and is wonderful if you want to feel like you are completely surrounding by water. And you get a great view of all the effects. but standing further back offers advantages as well. you pretty much get a panaramic view of the entire show and I saw things that i didn't notice before in the show, and i didn't notice the fountains in the planters when i was in the front but added a new level to the show for me when i stood further back.
Originally Posted By avatarmickey115 The most horrible thing that they need to change is the dang handicap section. I asked three different cast members if we could sit in this completely empty section, but they said it was for handicap people. Ok, come on, there were like 10 people on one terrace section. Im sure they opened it later, but they really need to organize it better.
Originally Posted By ksargen There are some other serious problems for the handicapped folks - if you get the preferred viewing, you can't take your handicapped family in there. No "handicapped" spots in there. Poor planning, that bit. We were with a family who had a member in a scooter because of asthma / COPD type issues, and she wound up parking her scooter off somewhere, and walking in and sitting down to be with the family. She was ok standing through the show, but she was very tired by the end. Most of her issue is getting from here to there, but for someone with more critical mobility issues, it would have meant being off somewhere away from your family to see the show. Suckage.
Originally Posted By lesmisfan there should be handicapp viewing in prefered viewing, my friends and i were in the preferred viewing, the blue section and each section that was set aside for us had handicapp on the side. maybe you got one of the disneyland cast members who are working the show that really don't know what they are talking about.
Originally Posted By LuLu I'm pretty sure on the Disney site, they said there was "handicap viewing" in every color section.
Originally Posted By mickeymorris1234 All of California Adventure including Paradise Park is handicap accessible. When I saw it though the were sticking the majority of handicap people in the back of the park where some benches are and they are elevated above everyone.
Originally Posted By TP2000 If there aren't stairs, and the sloping grades meet modern building codes, then it's wheelchair accesible. And most, if not all, of Paradise Park is wheelchair accesible. The only parts not accesible would be the staircases, obviously. But the way the Park has been built, there's no part that you can't get to via ramp, although it might take a switchback or two to get to every level. Thus, Paradise Park is wheelchair accesible. But since it's a standing show, you'll need to stand or get there early enough to get a front row spot if you are in a wheelchair. But legally, and from a building code and design perspective, Paradise Park is wheelchair accesible and meets every Federal ADA and California mandated design rule.
Originally Posted By juicer How has the guest control been lately for WOC? Is it still just as crazy busy?
