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  1. #21
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    I'd like to cast my vote for Fantasmic.

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    You can not compare the 2 shows.

    Although Fantasmic! is my favorite, I do not miss Illuminations either.

    Fantasmic! is entertaining.

    Illuminations is spiritually uplifting. It's food for the soul.

    Both are *must dos*.

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    If I had to compare Fantasmic to Illuminations then I would say Fantasmic wins hands down!! The only thing is now there is a showing of Tapestry of Nations (now Dreams) just before Illuminations. These two combined together make it a VERY tough decision!! My DH loves TON and is very excited to see TOD!! I prefer the older versions of Illuminations over the current version.

    But if you have seen Fantasmic, then TOD and Illuminations combined together are definately worth the viewing!

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    My family and I lucked out big-time-we got to Fantasmic's seating at 7:00 (it started that night at 7:30) and they announced it was standing-room only, BUT we snagged second-row seats all the way at the right hand side of the amphitheater. Fantasmic is AWESOME! I prefer Fantasmic for sure.

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    If I could only see one of the shows, I would have to choose Illuminations. I saw Fantasmic once, but we were way in the back, stannding and very tired and irratable. But from what I did see of Fantasmic, I would choose Illuminations, like many of you have said, "hands down"

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    Fantasy in the Sky, Oh sorry wrong post. Fantasmic is great but only at Disneyland. No show can beat it. Not even the one at WDW. Its hard to believe WDW's didn't improve it. Illuminations was great but I like the old show. More Lasers and lights and Fireworks. Now its just slow and you just watch this bad movie on the globe. Bring back the old show.

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    I think it's ironic that so many have stated that Fantasmic is their favorite show yet so many on Intercot use the lyrics to the closing song "We Go On" in IllumiNations as their signatures. I think that says a lot about the show's content.

    Like someone else stated, the two shows are NOT comparable. IllumiNations is a nighttime pyrotechnic extravaganza whereas Fantasmic is a glorified character show that you have to wait upwards of two hours to see. Once seated, if lucky, you have to endure in-your-face merchandise vendors and hard metal bleachers.

    If anyone said they like Fantasmic "hands down," it's because they are using them to sit on at the show.

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    Fantasmic

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    As everyone has said, I like Fantasmic too, but I don't think that this thread should change your mind at all. Illuminations in not comparable to Fantasmic, as someone said, it's like comparing Fantasia to Aladdin. Illuminations is a lot classier, and a lot more "sophisticated." The music in Illuminations is abosolutely wonderful, and instead of waiting in line for an hour to get into Fantasmic, you get to take a nice leisurly walk around the World Showcase Lagoon and watch Tapestry Of Dreams beforehand. See Illuminations this time, and make the decision for yourself.

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    I would not like to say which one I prefer as I absolutly love both. Illuminations might slightly win it for me though as you don't have to wait around for ages to see it. My advice is, see Illuminations more than once as it really does grow on you and it gets better the more times you see it.

    After working at the Rose & Crown for nearly 9 months and seeing Illuminations: RoE virtually every night I probably know the show back to front and inside out but I still absolutly love it! You will also find, the more you see it the more things you notice and the more you understand the show which adds to the enjoyment.

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    I feel that fantasmic is the better show but you have to wait on a line.

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    Well, it sounds like I'll try illuminations next time- at least to see it once!

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    Yeah, um I like Fantasmic!


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    We've seen both of them several times, but in August took my Mom for the first time. We went to Illuminations first, and she loved that. However, after seeing Fantasmic she stated that she was glad she saw Illuminations first, caused it didn't even compare to Fantasmic. Illuminations would have been a letdown after Fantasmic.

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    Fantasmic...definitely!


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    While Fantasmic is excellent, I really think that Illuminations is a little more entertaining for the investment of time and so on...for instance, when I went to Fantasmic for the first time, we had to arrive about two and a half hours early...after all that sitting and waiting, it's a little easier to criticize the show...Illuminations you can scout out a spot later on, get some food, move around, just a little looser all around...

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    Whoops...last post supposed to go somewhere else...boy, is my face red...

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    You really can't compare the two, since Fantasmic is more of a stage show. We just saw Fantasmic for the first time and loved it. We like Illuminations too, but if I had to choose between the two for which I would go see, I would choose Fantasmic. Illuminations is still fun to watch, and it does have more fireworks than Fantasmic.

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