Originally Posted By Jenn31 As far as the premium viewing option they'll have: do you think Disney will charge $80, $90, or even $100 for this option?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 If it's just viewing, I don't think they could. Fantasmic premium viewing used to cost (does it still?) the cost of a one-day ticket. And with that they gave you dessert and drinks. I don't think they could charge MORE than a one-day admission to the whole park, unless they combined it with a dinner package at the Grotto that included a pretty decent dinner.
Originally Posted By Witches of Morva ORDDU: We're hoping the same thing, Jenn31, duckling. All we have to go by, thus far, are the articles we've read which don't sound very encouraging. But if they aren't planning to address all the inconveniences, now, they'll certainly have to after the show begins to play when Guest Relations receives the necessary complaints to help management see the error of their ways.
Originally Posted By Jenn31 Amen to that my witchy sisters! If they do have a paid option for viewing I'll be all over it! And I'd like mine with snacks or dinner, or desserts! Oh heck just let me graze!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "That view doesn't look all that good to me. If you're right up against the railing, sure. But unless they have terracing work yet to be done, it seems like the people more than a few rows back would have trouble seeing much of anything." I agree that it probably won't be great - at least not as good as being literally in the park on front row. However, I'd rather be up there with a glass of wine and snacks watching it than down on the ground surrounded by a sea of people.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Here's a better view from the GC observation deck: <a href="http://www.disneygeek.com/updates_guest/disneyland_image.php?update_dir=2009_09_23_retiredgeeks_grandcaopening&page_id=43&num_image=3" target="_blank">http://www.disneygeek.com/upda..._image=3</a>
Originally Posted By Ohana that view is definitely not very VIP. its pretty far away. theyd be better off selling seating on top of LM when its done.
Originally Posted By jbkuchon I've never gotten to see Fantasmic properly because I'm only 5' and can never see over the people in front of me. It would be infinitely better if they had it in a seated theater.
Originally Posted By jbkuchon By the way the current price for "premium viewing seat" for Fantasmic which comes with dessert and drink is $47 for adult, and $37 for children.
Originally Posted By jbkuchon And I SWEAR I read about premium viewing at Ariel's Grotto, but haven't been able to find it yet.
Originally Posted By Jenn31 $47!!!!??? When was the last time you checked on this? We were just there a few months ago, as we do premium seating twice a year and it was $60 per person. Children under 2 free. Unless they dropped their prices over christmas, that's not right.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss The viewing for F! might be better in an amphitheater (like at WDW), but one of the things that makes F! at DL unique is the unexpected nature of it. During the day, you would have no clue it takes place where it does. The use of the Mark Twain and Columbia are highlights, something the WDW version sorely lacks.
Originally Posted By jbkuchon That's the price it listed in the 2010 edition of the Birnbaum Disneyland Guide
Originally Posted By Jenn31 That explains it.^^ It hasn't been $47 in YEARS. In fact it was $56 in March of 2006. Given that it's only $60 now, a $4 increase over 4 years isn't too bad given disneys history of pretty steady price increases. JB- The best place for up to the minute information on Fantasmic is the reservation line itself, so if anyone is interested here it is: 714-781-4400 The current Fantasmic offering is as follows per Disney: A premium viewing experience along the rivers of america with dessert and unlimited drinks. The current "dessert" offering is a box that comes with water crackers, 3 cheeses, grapes, a cookie filled with rasberry jam, a cheescake bite, a chocolate cake bite, 2 chocolate truffles, a lemon tart, and a fantasmic sugar spoon. For what we paid, I felt it was a good deal. The desserts more than filled us up. I took my box back to the hotel and snacked on it for several days, and the drinks were plentiful. I myself had a cocoa, a coke, and a bottle of water, then I was given 2 bottles of water and a coke to go. Our greeter/seater/server david was awesome. We've done the riverside seating 11 times now and prior to that 5 times on the balcony when the balcony was availabe I really hope Disney follows through and offers a "premium viewing experience" for WOC.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Even if it's $60, that's still less than a one-day admission price (they used to peg the two together). Perhaps they've raised the price less in recent years because most locals have seen Fantasmic multiple times now. I do wonder how they'll work WOC.
Originally Posted By dlkozy >>>" I know I'm not the only one with a child who's not quite old enough to sit or stand for any length of time to see a show. "<<< Time and season. When little ones grow up, DL becomes a new experience because you get to experience things in a different way.
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "that view is definitely not very VIP. its pretty far away. theyd be better off selling seating on top of LM when its done." It's odd that they built the platform so far to the west. Wouldn't it have made more sense to build it on the corner closest to the show? Maybe the TLM building will obstruct the show from there?
Originally Posted By Hista98 JB dont beleive everything you read in the offical guide book. I have found numerious things wrong with the book. For example it says that the buzz lightyear ride is where starcade is and it also says that Monsters inc in dca is where playhouse disney is. This is the offical guide book and they don't know where thier rides are. seems like they don't know much about their own park. so be careful what you read.
