Fantasmic - am I the only one

[Ian]

Seen it twice.

I wouldn't even see it again if it were in my way.

I wouldn't see it again with guaranteed no wait for the best seat.

However, I see Illuminations multiple times each trip.

You couldn't pay me to sit and wait for this dreck. It is, without question, the most boring, pointless 20-30 minutes I've ever spent in my life.

[Cinderella's Lady in Waiting]

What!!! Fantasmic is our all time favorite, Have never missed it sometimes see it twice a visit! Nothing that unique in Disney....more then just fireworks!

[2Epcot]

I love Fantasmic at WDW, though I like the Disneyland version better. However, when I'm at WDW the time I spend to see Fantasmic is already built into our schedule. At least 5 days on a trip we're going to be in the parks, so seeing Fantasmic once during our week doesn't take up so much time from the entire trip. I also think it is the best evening show in the parks.

[Kathy Jetson]

saw it, did it, goin back to do it again

[PAYROLL PRINCESS]

When we were there last year, my friend's mom had never seen it. She was in a wheelchair and we literally RAN with her to get to the park & the show. We got there late but still got good seats because she was in the wheelchair. She loved it and I always make a point of going to see this show. I love it!

[SBETigg]

We've seen it twice, and that's enough for us. I would rather spend time doing other things at WDW than see it again. But it's well worth seeing once. Doesn't stand up to multiple repeats for me, compared to Wishes and Illuminations which I can gladly watch again and again.

[Tigger&Stitch]

I've never seen it! And although I really do want to see it, I'm not willing to wait in line for 1 or 2 hours. I'd do the dinner deal, but I read in another post that other Disney guests don't respect the restricted/reserved area, and Cast Members aren't willing to enforce the rules. I certainly don't want to get into a fight during my vacation...

We will be going to both WDW and DL this year, so perhaps we'll just try to see it in DL.

[*Liz*]

Hey I've worked there and never even saw it! Especially with only so many showings a night and going during the summer, it's not happening this year either! Maybe one day...during a slow season....when I feel like waiting a couple of hours on a hard bench and eating dinner at 3:30pm.

[DisneyorBust]

Fantasmic is one show that I can ignore on every trip. Very long and quite boring in my opinion, definately pales in comparison to Illuminations R.O.E. and WISHES!

[Melanie]

Favorite nighttime show on property, and even better at Disneyland. Illuminations COULD be so good...it pains me. In fact, it used to be! Now it bores me to tears and we haven't seen it in many trips. Wishes I like, although it could use an update as well.

[2Epcot]

Favorite nighttime show on property, and even better at Disneyland. Illuminations COULD be so good...it pains me. In fact, it used to be! Now it bores me to tears and we haven't seen it in many trips. Wishes I like, although it could use an update as well.

I completly agree. I really enjoyed the early version of Illuminations, much better then the current one ... and Wishes can't compete with what they do here in CA, so Fantasmic is my favorite at WDW.

[big blue and hairy]

Just goes to show you how differing opinions can be. While I'm quite as adamant as Ian, I have no yen to go back to Fantasmic. It doesn't do anything for me.

I love Illuminations, though!

[Ian]

I love Illuminations, though!

Another thing we agree on. Illuminations is, far and away, my favorite nighttime show in WDW.

I do like Wishes, too, though.

[yasmina]

Wow! Didn't know I was going to ignite such a diverse number of opinions.

But I love it - keep 'em coming!

Thanks to all for you pov's.

[TikiGoddess]

DH and I saw Fantasmic once, something like 7-9 years ago. Maybe it was the fact that we were "Disneyed-Out" -- it was the last night of our trip -- but neither of us enjoyed it.

Wishes is definitely my favorite. Standing on Main Street watching fireworks streak over my favorite place in the world? Priceless.

Kathy

[azcavalier]

So, 13 years ago, my DW and I saw Fantasmic at DisneyLand on our 1st Anniversary, and we really liked it. Last year, we went to WDW for our 13th anniversary, and saw their version (got the dinner package and everything), and were left wanting. We weren't impressed. I can't quite put my finger on it, but did they add a lot to the WDW version (as compared to the DL version)? I think that there were parts that just were kind of pointless...like they added scenes just to include more current movies. Almost like filler.

In any case, to us, it's just not worth it. Of course, we also waited for Illuminations, and didn't think that was worth it, either. Wishes isn't bad, though.

[g8rgirl29]

We saw this last year, with a light drizzle right up until the start of the show. We had to slowly fight our way in to the seating area, I felt like we were a herd of cattle. So much pushing and shoving by people it was crazy. We were stuffed into okay seats but felt like a sardine, esp with everyone in their rain gear. It was hard to even turn slightly in your seat to look around. I am not sure if this has anything to do with my perception but I am in no hurry to go see it again. We go this September and it is only showing 2 times while we are there. The first time is the 18th which is a MNSSHP night so I figure it will be mega packed. The second is the 20th which is pm EMH at MK so not sure if I want to miss the EMH just for Fantasmic. The only dilemma is my 23yo DD will be with us this trip and she has never seen this show.

[joonyer]

I absolutely will not leave WDW without seeing Wishes, at least once. But Fantasmic, ehhh, if we have the time and nothing else we'd rather do, after we've done everything else we really want to do, we may decide to see it again. I guess you can tell, I can take it or leave it. We will not go out of our way to see it.

[nicster]

I have seen Fantasmic @ DL and really enjoyed it. DH has not gotten to see it, so we arranged a dinner pkg in 2007. It rained for hours before the show; we waited in line, and walked into the seating area & just kept on walking. The rain had stopped, however the seats were sooooo wet! We just couldn't bring ourselves to sit on the wet seats, watch a show & leave all 'slushy' (especially on our first day at WDW). We are going to buy the dinner pkg again, hoping to have better circumstances. Any tips on choosing a great view from the seating area? I know someone wrote they enjoyed being on a lower level, is that a good place to be??

[Toad_Passenger]

We saw it once in 2002, and haven't been back since. Don't get me wrong, it was nice to see the effects "live," but it wasn't that awe-inspiring that we need to fight our way back in (and out for that matter) to see it again.

We are often down for 7+ days, and we still don't worry about scheduling it in. Illuminations, on the other hand, is a can't miss!

(But, like most things at WDW, it truly is a different strokes type of situation).