You will be invited to remain in your viewing area for the fireworks. Everyone will stand and move toward the water to see the projections on the water screens. The music will be piped in. It's a great way to see the show in a more relaxed way. After the fireworks are over, hang back for a minute or so you don't have to leave with any crowds.Was wondering if we do the Hungry Bear To-Go F! Dining package for the 1st show, can we stay in the same spot to view the fireworks in the Hungry Bear reserved viewing area or do the CMs start moving us as soon as the 1st show ends?
You will be invited to remain in your viewing area for the fireworks. Everyone will stand and move toward the water to see the projections on the water screens. The music will be piped in. It's a great way to see the show in a more relaxed way. After the fireworks are over, hang back for a minute or so you don't have to leave with any crowds.
Only the HB section has the possibility of being asked to stand if the area is super crowded. From what I remember, this only happened a few times during holidays or very busy times, and not during recent memory. The RBT and BB sections are seated. I'm height challenged, too, so good viewing is a big deal for me -- I totally get it.I had not heard that they may ask you to stand in the HB section and thought it was always sitting. Are there reports that sometimes people are asked to stand in the RBT viewing area too? I am trying to determine which dinner would be best for our family of 7. I am under 5 ft tall so seldom get a good view if we have to stand.
The best way to gauge this is to stop by the viewing area earlier in the day to test this out. You'll be able to sit/kneel on the pavement right by the railing, maybe ten feet back, then all the way back by the planters. Use the cabin on the island as your focal point. How well can you see? Will people sitting in front of you and your kids make a difference, enough to obstruct your view? If the area isn't really crowded on your viewing night, people spread out, so you could still have a fairly clear view from the back because the area is slightly sloped. If the area is more crowded, your kids might not have a clear view while seated. We usually do the dining packages during peak periods, so the areas are pretty crowded. I don't like thinking I have a clear view, only to have someone cut in at the last minute to sit in front of me, obstructing my view. Or having to bob and weave throughout the show because the people in front of me are dancing with their kids while seated the entire time. But I'm fairly short, so it doesn't take much to block my view. DH is much taller -- he could have a pretty good view from the front, middle, or back.Is there really any benefit to showing up early and having to wait in a line just to enter the viewing area? My kids will still be able to watch and enjoy the show even if we are towards the back sitting down, right?
The best way to gauge this is to stop by the viewing area earlier in the day to test this out. You'll be able to sit/kneel on the pavement right by the railing, maybe ten feet back, then all the way back by the planters. Use the cabin on the island as your focal point. How well can you see? Will people sitting in front of you and your kids make a difference, enough to obstruct your view? If the area isn't really crowded on your viewing night, people spread out, so you could still have a fairly clear view from the back because the area is slightly sloped. If the area is more crowded, your kids might not have a clear view while seated. We usually do the dining packages during peak periods, so the areas are pretty crowded. I don't like thinking I have a clear view, only to have someone cut in at the last minute to sit in front of me, obstructing my view. Or having to bob and weave throughout the show because the people in front of me are dancing with their kids while seated the entire time. But I'm fairly short, so it doesn't take much to block my view. DH is much taller -- he could have a pretty good view from the front, middle, or back.
You won't have to wait 2 hours -- even during peak Holiday Time, we've never waited that long for spots at the rail!Thanks for this advice! We are planning on seeing it on May 12th (Mothers Day), and from what I've read so far, isn't any busier than any other normal Sunday. My biggest concern is having to wait 2 hours in a line with small kids just to get a front row view by the rails...