mindflipper wrote:Once you seen the original Fantasmic at DLR, you're spoiled. You can't watch the DHS version without feeling cheated...
Yes. I agree with both of these statememnts.mindflipper wrote:If you're stuck on the far ends on Soarin', you don't quite get the same effect as being in the center. Next time, ask a castmember if you can get the center, even if it means waiting a few extra minutes.
I went into WDW's Fantasmic! with slightly lower expectations (because I knew they didn't have the Columbia and the Mark Twain) to begin with, but after the show was over I felt highly underwhelmed. It just didn't seem to have the grandeur of DL's version. I don't know what it is. Smaller set? Elevated seating area? Lack of "natural" props? (i.e. Columbia, surrounding ROA area) Yes, WDW's is a bit more updated, but I don't think the thousands of people who line up for DL's version every showing mind that the clips are from classic films rather than newer updated movies. It's refreshing. Besides, WOC takes care of the newer movies.
Soarin' is definitely best front row center. When we took my parents for the first time we were going to request that to the CM and as soon as I said that this was their first time the CM pulled us to the side and had us wait for just the section we were hoping for. (Total magical moment...
)Since hubby and I have been on it so many times, we usually will go with the flow and sit wherever we're placed, but sometimes we will request the front row (even if it's not the center section).
I actually recall riding it two times, but each of those were on the mid/lower left hand side. But it's pretty cool they let you choose where you want to go if asked. I thought it was just for the more thrill - such as RnR'r coaster, ToT and EE. D'oh! I'll let you guys know in the next couple years if and when I visit. 
