Chase Visa Lounge

[TDC Nala]

Just for Food & Wine Festival, which is sponsored by Chase this year.

[SamR]

They also give out wristbands for preferred seating to Eat to the Beat and Illuminations. They are limited so get there early if you want them.

I've heard this in other references to the lounge. Anyone with anecdotes on when the wristbands were available/not available? That is, something like "I was there at 11:30 and got one" or "I asked at 2:00 and they were all out".

The Festival Center is in Future World which opens at 9:00, but I'm guessing the Center doesn't open until 11:00 when the rest of F&W starts? And I assume that the Chase lounge opens when the Festival Center opens?

[travelin' tigger]

Originally Posted by SamR

The Festival Center is in Future World which opens at 9:00, but I'm guessing the Center doesn't open until 11:00 when the rest of F&W starts? And I assume that the Chase lounge opens when the Festival Center opens?

According to Disney's website, the Festival Center opens at 9:00am so I would assume the Chase Lounge would also open at that time.

[TDC Nala]

The center and the lounge open at 9. They do not wait until the World Showcase opens.

On weekends they have been running out of wristbands before noon.

There was one report that there were some concert wristbands available at 1 PM yesterday (Wednesday).

[Jiminy'sGirl]

Does anyone know where the preferred Illuminations viewing area is located?

[TDC Nala]

Between the 2 stores on the Future World side of the lagoon.

[Jiminy'sGirl]

Thanks!!! We like that spot a lot. Have watched from there a few times.... It would be nice not to have to stake it out.

[raraavis]

so i've heard about the preferred viewing area for illuminations, but i am not interested in getting a wristband for that. can someone tell me what the preferred seating area is for the concert wristband? thanks!

[budafam]

We were first ones in the door at the center at 9am to get wristbands for the Boyz II Men concert on Tuesday. We got the 5:30 show and the seats were the 2nd row on the left side looking at the stage after the covered area. There are about 5 rows under the cover and then a path for walking. The seats are great but you have to be there at least an hour before the show or you may not get a good seat... it was nice not having to wait longer than that!

[raraavis]

Originally Posted by budafam

We were first ones in the door at the center at 9am to get wristbands for the Boyz II Men concert on Tuesday. We got the 5:30 show and the seats were the 2nd row on the left side looking at the stage after the covered area. There are about 5 rows under the cover and then a path for walking. The seats are great but you have to be there at least an hour before the show or you may not get a good seat... it was nice not having to wait longer than that!

thanks for the info! we are planning for the 5:30 show as well. but we are going to do character spot and soarin' first before we head to the chase lounge. i expect to be there around 10am. hopefully, there will still be some wristbands left!

when you say "the seats are great but you have to be there at least an hour before", you are saying that in regards to if you don't have the wristbands correct?

[budafam]

Originally Posted by raraavis

thanks for the info! we are planning for the 5:30 show as well. but we are going to do character spot and soarin' first before we head to the chase lounge. i expect to be there around 10am. hopefully, there will still be some wristbands left!

when you say "the seats are great but you have to be there at least an hour before", you are saying that in regards to if you don't have the wristbands correct?

No, when you get the wristbands they tell you to arrive at least 45 minutes beforehand. We did the American Adventure thing which is right across from the concert and we were done at 4:15... when we walked outside, they were letting everyone in for the concert already so actually an hour and 15 minutes before. If you want the best seats, get there at least by then and you will be able to move towards the center where the front row ends a bit shorter so you'll have no one in front of you. If you don't mind having one row in front of you then you could probably show up whenever but right around 15 minutes before the show they started to let everyone sit in that row even if they didn't have a wristband... just to fill up seats.

[That'sNotVeryMagical]

Originally Posted by budafam

We got the 5:30 show and the seats were the 2nd row on the left side looking at the stage after the covered area. There are about 5 rows under the cover and then a path for walking.

So the seats aren't right up by the stage, correct? There are five rows under the covered area, then the path, then the reserved area for wristbands?

[Illinistifler]

Originally Posted by AnotherPrincess

They also give out wristbands for preferred seating to Eat to the Beat and Illuminations. They are limited so get there early if you want them. I can't comment on where the seats are though because our show was cancelled due to weather. It was our last night. We really enjoyed the lounge. They also had iPads to play with. The lounge is in the back of the Chocolate Experience, which is worth seeing in and of itself.

They rope off the 1st three rows (not under the canopy) on the far left as you face the stage

[raraavis]

Originally Posted by budafam

No, when you get the wristbands they tell you to arrive at least 45 minutes beforehand. We did the American Adventure thing which is right across from the concert and we were done at 4:15... when we walked outside, they were letting everyone in for the concert already so actually an hour and 15 minutes before. If you want the best seats, get there at least by then and you will be able to move towards the center where the front row ends a bit shorter so you'll have no one in front of you. If you don't mind having one row in front of you then you could probably show up whenever but right around 15 minutes before the show they started to let everyone sit in that row even if they didn't have a wristband... just to fill up seats.

oh wow, i didn't realize. thanks for the clarification!

[That'sNotVeryMagical]

Originally Posted by Illinistifler

They rope off the 1st three rows (not under the canopy) on the far left as you face the stage

Darn! I was hoping they were closer to the stage; I remembered there being a roped off section near the stage a couple of years ago, and I could never figure out why, I was hoping this would be in the same area.