Now, the tip you've all been waiting for: The fastpass distribution. The gates open at 9 AM for Hotel guests ONLY. Simply go to the Grand Californian Hotel with your hotel key and park admission to be admitted early! If you are a regular guest, head to DCA's main gates around 830- 9 AM if you want to avoid all lines if possible. The distribution times and wait time for fastpasses are a bit rough, but will change as more statistics come in.
9 PM Show time distribution: 9 AM to 1030 AM 45-75 minute wait. (30-45 minute wait ONLY on Deluxe/Socal/Socal Select blockout days)
10:15 PM Show time distribution: 1030 AM to 1130 AM 30- 45 minute wait ( 20-45 minute wait ONLY on Deluxe/Socal/Socal Select blockout days)
11:15 PM Show time distribution: 1130 AM to mid-afternoon. Diminishes as the day progresses.
This is for World of Color. - BCC
4640.6 #5 8:41AM
Wow! BCC puttin in work...Thanks!!! - toph
2398.5 #26 8:42AM
Do you have any details on the picnics purchased at the park? I believe that they were available a few days until 3pm for the 10:15 PM show. No line. - Song
875.7 #103 8:45AM
Last I heard, the picnic cutoff time is 8 PM - BCC
4640.6 #5 8:46AM
This is great thank you!! - Leesha
650.3 #163 8:47AM
Wish I would have read this first thing. Darn. - Mickeyshell
274.7 #784 8:51AM
They tell you to pick up your picnic boxes between 2pm-7pm...I bought a couple of extras the day we went and they said they sell them until the sell out...best bet is to get them earlier...for my online purchase they let me keep it in the fridge until I wanted to pick it up...for same day purchase they make you take it right away so food will spoil unless you eat it when you pick it up...hope this helps ... - toph
2398.5 #26 8:53AM
On Friday, we showed up around 2pm, waited LESS than 3 minutes and got 11:15 show, yellow section. I guess we got lucky, but it was so easy and nice, and FREE! - Kenry
1285.0 #64 11:54AM
Bump? For people who have not seen this. - BCC
4640.6 #5 4:44PM