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You can also watch
WorldofColor
from the Cove Bar. The view of the projections is
less than ideal, but no reservations are required, and you can sit down with an adult bever-
age during the show.
Free Fastpasses are distributed on a first-come, first-serve basis from the Grizzly
River Run Fastpass machines. Make sure that you get passes for your whole party at once,
or you may end up in different sections or showings. These machines are disconnected
from the rest of the park's Fastpasses system, so your
World of Color
ticket won't inter-
fere with other attractions. On busy days they may all be claimed by early afternoon. If
seeing the first
World of Color
show of the night is a priority for you, we suggest getting
a Fastpass within the first 30 minutes the park is open. When a second show is scheduled,
Fastpasses for the late performance can often be had well into the afternoon.
Once you have your Fastpass, you'll notice that you've been assigned one of two
color-coded sections. Yellow is the most central viewing area and stretches to the right
side (near the Golden Zephyr), andblue includes the left side andbridge. Aspecial section
is available upon request for disabled guests, and a prime area in the middle is reserved
for VIPs and dining package purchasers.
Your Fastpass also includes a return time window. You won't be allowed into
Paradise Park before the start time, but the best viewing spots will all be claimed shortly
after opening, so don't be surprised to see people lining up an hour before the area opens.
Once inside the viewing area, try to move to the front of an elevated area. You're best off
at the front of an elevated tier farther back, rather than at the rear of a lower section, as
these readers from Langley, British Columbia, discovered:
World of Color
was great, but even with Fastpass it was hard for me to see
(wearing flat shoes and being 5'5”). My husband, who is 6'4”, also found him-
selfbobbingaroundtryingtosee.Whenwegotthere,wehadgoodlineofsight,
but as people stood up and put their kids on their shoulders, it became difficult.
If you stand close to the railing, pay attention to the splash zone signs; on a calm
night,you'llbeseriouslyspritzed,andifthewindblowsthewrongway,you'llgetsoaked.
Ifallelsefails,it'stheoreticallypossibletoviewtheshowfromvariouspointsaround
the park, but employees with flashlights will vigorously shoo you away from all the ob-
vious vantage points. The best ticketless viewing spot is next to the Golden Zephyr, to
the right of the yellow section. Unticketed viewing is also available immediately in front
of The Little Mermaid attraction. You can see many of the fountain and lighting effects
from the opposite side of Paradise Pier, near the bases of Mickey's Fun Wheel and Silly
Symphony Swings, but the mist projections are illegible from that angle, so we can't re-
commend it for first-time viewers. On nights when there are multiple performances, you
have better odds finding a good spot for the last show.
After the show, if you are headed to the hotels or Downtown Disney, you can bypass
the crowd at the main entrance by exiting through the Grand Californian.
This family from South Jordan, Utah, seems to have found a sensible strategy:
