A Prime Place For Wishes, Illuminations & Fantasmic

There are so many different shows in Disney, it can be quite hard to keep track; especially when, for each show, you have to find a place to be able to watch in perfect view. Unfortunately, there is nothing you can do to change this as big Disney fans will always be waiting early, but I can tell you where some of the good places to be are!

Wishes

Wishes may be a firework show but you still need to be in a central place to appreciate the glory of it, and as there are trees and quite tall buildings dotted around Magic Kingdom this can sometimes prove quite difficult.

The prime place for this show would be the open space just after Main Street, or even Main Street itself, because from there you can see the front of the castle. However, be warned, most people have the same idea and it gets extremely crowded. For this reason make sure you arrive an hour before and do not mover until it is over, because guaranteed as soon as you step away someone else will step into your place. Afterwards, feel free to move, but be warned, getting out of Magic Kingdom after wishes takes probably twice as long as the show itself.

Illuminations

Again, with illuminations you have to arrive early, but as there is a lot more room to spread out, 30-45 minutes should be plenty.

Anywhere around World Showcase is a fantastic viewing point for ‘Illuminations,’ but the prime place is probably right in front of Japan. Just make sure you are not standing behind a tree, or the scaffold on the lakeside of Japan as it will be right in your eye line.

Although it is generally an open space, try to get as near to the fencing as possible for an even better view. Don’t go to Future World as you won’t see anything.
Also if you see a restaurant with spare seats that overlook the lake, grab them if it is possible! However, don’t be surprised if no seats around World Showcase are available as people can get quite possessive when getting prepared for a show.

Fantasmic

Fantasmic is quite a difficult show to prepare for. You gave to make sure you are queuing at least one hour even before the gates open, as this is the most popular show in Disney. It does get frustrating to stand around waiting as it’s hot, you get in everyone’s way in the middle of ‘Sunset Boulevard’, and more people come to queue up, completely invading your personal space! However, completely worth it.

When the gates open you will be led to another standing point for another wait. By this point there are hundreds more people gathering.

When you do finally get to the seating area, you will most likely be instructed on where to go. If you can, and are lucky, try and get into the middle section (which they fill up first), as this is right in front of the stage. However, don’t sit too near the front as you will be less likely to see the laser part of the show. Even if you don’t get to the middle, the show is still a delight to watch.

Those are the biggest shows in Disney, but with the smaller, every hour shows, and parades the trick is to get there early and you will be guaranteed a decent place.