fantasmic - help needed

Hi,
I've found the following hours the day we'll be visiting Disneyland (tuesday
12th of august):

fantasmic : 9pm and 10.30pm
believe: 9.30pm

Is it possible to see fantasmic and the fireworks the same evening?
How long before the start of fantasmic should we be there?
Is the first showing busier than the last one?

Some good advice would be appreciated!

Stefaan

discoverybay@mandant (Michelle) wrote in
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>>Is it possible to see fantasmic and the fireworks the same evening?
>>How long before the start of fantasmic should we be there?
>>Is the first showing busier than the last one?

>You can see the fireworks from Frontierland, you'll only miss Tinker
>Bell. They look amazing over the Big Thunder load building.

You can also watch the 9pm F! and then stay in NOS for the fireworks.
You'll miss Tink again, but the music is piped into the area and they ask
you to stay and watch from there.

>When the 9 pm Fantasmic clears, jump in and grab a good spot - a
>friendly CM can give you advice.

There are actually two ways to do this: 1) watch from Frontierland or
the hub (right next to Frontierland), then make your way through the throngs
(there will be about 10 minutes between the end of the fireworks and the
time they allow people to move from F-land into the seating area, but you
can be right by the rope), 2) watch from the HM area (this would mean doing
HM, Pooh and/or Splash before or during the 9pm show) and swoop in as people
exit. Guaranteed great seats that way.

-- Joe

Stefaan,
>fantasmic : 9pm and 10.30pm
>believe: 9.30pm
>
>Is it possible to see fantasmic and the fireworks the same evening?

If you see the 9pm Fantasmic, and just stay right where you are you will get a
pretty nice view of the fireworks... they play the music to the show there too.
This spot has a totally unobstructed view of the major fireworks, but you
can't really see the shots fired from the castle or Tinkerbell's flight.

If you saw the 9:30 Believe, and booked it to the River, you would most likely
also be able to get a decent view of Fantasmic... though you would not be able
to get up close to the water (I don't know if that's important to you).

>How long before the start of fantasmic should we be there?

That depends on how good a seat you want. If you wish to be up against the
water you may need to show up 2 - 3 hours in advance. I've showed up as the
show was starting and been able to see just fine from further back (I'm also
6'4")...

>Is the first showing busier than the last one?

That's a good question. I don't know if I've noticed a difference.


~Ben

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