When we left the line, we did a headcount and Susan happened to look up at the Matterhorn. She pointed it out to all of us and told me it would make a great picture. So, I aimed the camera and took a shot without the flash.

The Matterhorn

So, we quickly left the line and made our way over to New Orleans Square, where the first show was just wrapping up. Jon, Brian and I waited behind the ropes. The finale finished, the lights came up and people started to leave.

Imagine our surprise when we saw this guy with two tarps all spread out right along the waterfront. We couldn't figure out how on earth he'd gotten there so quickly. Coming to find out, he'd been there since two thirty that afternoon. When Fantasmic first started, they would completely empty out the area before letting the next show's guest take their seats. There were three men altogether, saving these places. At least fifty seats. And after finding out what they do, I think that I've finally seen people with the most pathetic lives that I've ever heard of.

At first, we thought they were saving these places for friends or family. But then, as this area started filling up, the woman in front of me asked the people who were newly seated on the tarps, if they knew these men. No, they didn't know them, they had been approached and asked if they'd like to sit right up front. Well, a couple of us started asking the guys what they were doing. As you can tell from the pictures I took, they are quite pleased with themselves. Needless to say, the folks around them didn't think of them as kindly.

One of the pathetic ones told me that they'd been doing this for five years now, every weekend (now, these men truly have no lives, if this is what they do every weekend and this is truly sad). Which would lead me to believe they have annual passports. Which makes annual passholders look bad. Anyway, the woman in front of us was so ticked off, she got up and talked with a cast member, who told her that if they wanted to get there early and save that area, that was their perogative. She asked to speak to a supervisor and was told they try to keep things under control themselves. Well, let me tell you, I know of at least one person who will be sending a letter to Customer Relations about Fantasmic seating policy. Because this is just wrong. Flat out wrong. Sure, I believe in first come, first served, but after they see the first show, they should pack up their tarps and take off. You know, even if they just kept three seats for themselves, it wouldn't have bothered me so much, but they were very highly inconsiderate of others. And if they've been doing this for five years (which I know was a lie), then something is very wrong, somewhere. It's not like we go to see Fantasmic everytime we're up there. But I think of the families that miss out because of these inconsiderate jerks. Think of all of the tourists from other countries who don't go every weekend. Do these guys ask them to be seated up front? And who made them the bosses of who gets good seating? Does Disney management know about this? I sincerely doubt it.

Brian brought up a good point. What if we went up there with a hay tarp and set it up before these guys show up? A hay tarp is 300' x 100'. Do you think we'd be told to remove it? I bet we would. Anyway, you can rest assured, I'll be sending a letter to Disneyland Customer Relations this week. This is one policy that has to change. If you agree with me, by all means, feel free to snail mail the Disney Resort at

The Disneyland Resorts
Guest Relations
P.O.Box 3232
Anaheim, CA 92802

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