Many on the forums will say not to use FP+ for Wishes or Illuminations. Same for Fantasmic in HS. I've not used it so I can't say for sure but that seems to be the consensus. Wishes viewing for FP+ is in the Rose Garden by the Castle.
August FP+ viewing of Illuminations was great as few hotels were in the test. November with more hotels with FP+ was mobbed. In January we walked out of Mexico 2 minutes before Illuminations and went to our old viewing site which was much better than the reserved site. Fantasmic, we got there the ealliest FP+ allowed andd were seated very far to the left. The place was 80% full. Waste of a FP+. As for Wishes I find paying for the Wishes Dessert Party is the way to go. We eat a late filling lunch then make the Dessert Party our "supper". Great Desserts and unblocked viewing. Worth every penney to us. Hey we would have paid for supper anyway. One warning, you didn't say how old your children are. Sugar overload happens quite easily. There are so many choices.
A lot of us just don't see the sense in using FP for fireworks or Fantasmic, especially for Epcot and DHS because they are tier 1 attractions.
you know; I was annoyed, because when I asked concierge at POR about something like that (aka a package to view the wishes show not inthe main public zone) they always said there was none.. and I remember seeing the dinner packages (aka desert ones) in the site once... but they insisted there was none. :/August FP+ viewing of Illuminations was great as few hotels were in the test. November with more hotels with FP+ was mobbed. In January we walked out of Mexico 2 minutes before Illuminations and went to our old viewing site which was much better than the reserved site. Fantasmic, we got there the ealliest FP+ allowed andd were seated very far to the left. The place was 80% full. Waste of a FP+. As for Wishes I find paying for the Wishes Dessert Party is the way to go. We eat a late filling lunch then make the Dessert Party our "supper". Great Desserts and unblocked viewing. Worth every penney to us. Hey we would have paid for supper anyway. One warning, you didn't say how old your children are. Sugar overload happens quite easily. There are so many choices.
I took the advice found here on the forums and didn't book any of the fireworks etc. FP+s since they didn't seem useful. Thanks!
I've done the dessert party a couple of times and agree that it's a great way to see Wishes, and I love chocolate.August FP+ viewing of Illuminations was great as few hotels were in the test. November with more hotels with FP+ was mobbed. In January we walked out of Mexico 2 minutes before Illuminations and went to our old viewing site which was much better than the reserved site. Fantasmic, we got there the ealliest FP+ allowed andd were seated very far to the left. The place was 80% full. Waste of a FP+. As for Wishes I find paying for the Wishes Dessert Party is the way to go. We eat a late filling lunch then make the Dessert Party our "supper". Great Desserts and unblocked viewing. Worth every penney to us. Hey we would have paid for supper anyway. One warning, you didn't say how old your children are. Sugar overload happens quite easily. There are so many choices.
I've had it happen before where a guest has been asking a CM a question and the CM doesn't. I'm sure I'm not the only person here who sometimes knows more than the CMs
This is just about the only way I ever catch Wishes because I refuse to line up...Sometimes I catch the fireworks when I am over in FL and it starts but the front castle view and Tink flying, I've only caught when I have the dessert party ADR...
