You Have to See the MASSIVE Fantasmic! Crowds to Believe Them in Disney's Hollywood Studios

Fantasmic! is FINALLY back in Disney World!

Fantasmic!

The show is reopening in Disney’s Hollywood Studios tonight, and we’re sure there will be a lot of people trying to check it out. We’ve already gotten a preview of the show (well most of it before it was RAINED OUT), and there’s a whole new sequence to watch. So, is the park crowded on the day of the show’s return? Let’s find out!

Throughout the day, we saw groups of people lining up at the entrance hoping to get in line for the show. This photo was taken around 4:30PM.

Fant Opening Day Crowds

A Cast Member told us that guests would need to wait until the Beauty and the Beast show theater was cleared. After that they would be able to start the lineup process. They said once this happened, guests would be able to start lining up around 6:15-6:30. BUT, they ended up starting the line early instead.

This is what it looked like at 5:40PM.

Fantasmic! Opening Day Crowds

It was all the way back by Trolley Car Cafe.

Fantasmic! Opening Day Crowds

Here is another look at the massive line.

The line for Fantasmic! tonight has already formed 😱 pic.twitter.com/unYFWe8M9G

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They ended up just having the line crowd on the right side of the street to try to keep everything a bit more in order. And we soon were moved up to Sunset Ranch Market. Here was our view at 6PM.

Evening Fant Crowds

And soon after, they opened the amphitheater for guests waiting for the show.

And the amphitheater has opened for Fantasmic! tonight!

📍: Disney’s Hollywood Studios pic.twitter.com/7JZM5gMbks

— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) November 3, 2022

On opening night, there were two showings of Fantasmic!. One at 8PM and one at 9:30PM. So, as you can see, a massive line formed well before the show.

You can see the full list of showtimes here!

Around 7, the amphitheater filled up.

7PM Crowds

And at 7:20, it was announced the the first show was at capacity. Here is a look at the line that had formed for the second show around 7:30PM.

Second Show Crowds

For more on Fantasmic! check out the full schedule for the show, more about the Fantasmic! dining packages, and how the show is going to be different now.

Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney World news and updates!

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