were free to sit anywhere we wanted, but encouraged to move as far to the left as possible for the most central view. we sat in the first row. 2 people from the left side. we had a perfect central view! the little boats came out from the canal just to the left of us! i think we had perfect seats! you can see in the photo the area across from us. i believe those people are the ones with dining reservations, and possibly another fast pass entrance, according to the cast member that i asked.she said they fill in with people who don’t have dining reservations or fast passes. 