Disney California Adventure's World of Color water show has pretty much run non-stop for over a year now (except when my sister went to see it and it shut down after about 2 minutes because of "technical difficulties"). Everything you have seen or read about the show is true - it is spectacular and a must-see for any visitor to the Disneyland Resort. At 25 minutes long, the large grid of fountains, fire, and digital animation projections bring you the world of Disney as it's never been seen before. Walt would have been proud of this one because of the creativity and technical achievements of the show.
BUT....
Here is where the Disneyland Traveler may run into some trouble. There is no real story in World of Color so it doesn't build to anything in particular. The film clips show classic Disney (and Pixar) scenes but they look assembled rather than flowing cohesively. World of Color meanders with some segments too long, others too short, and in some cases, a segment which should have been left out entirely (the Mufasa death scene from the Lion King). These are quibbles. It's a great show, but it really could be better.
AND....
So you've just spent all day at the park and you're dead tired. Now it comes to time to line up for the World of Color show and then be escorted into your viewing area where you stand and wait and wait. Some people hit the ground and sit on the concrete but at our age, me and Mrs. DisneylandTraveler know that sitting for any length of time on the concrete ground is a risky proposition. So you continue to stand and wait and wait while it gets more crowded, and more crowded. But then, the misery in waiting quickly dissipates once the show begins and the fountains of color show their stuff.
Once I get back to my hotel room, the shoes come off in world record time and I am stretched out on the bed. I tell my feet "it'll be ok, you'll feel better in the morning." My feet tell me "shut up and get some Advil and don't do that to us again." The feet have a strong argument for awhile but they'll be back waiting for the World of Color again some day. The eyes insist on it.
One of the best YouTube video's ever is Disney Park's World of Color Aerial View. Enjoy WOC from this spectacular perspective.
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