I think I will keep them on the first time. I am going opening day and I think with the crowds my threshold will be very low anyways. How much lights are there. I have ha hard time with flashing light and notic they have a lot with the shooting is it very bright or not ( I hope this make since). And it looks like you are settled my your self about how fair are you from the rider next to you. I do a lite better with visual stimulation if I am not right next to a lot of other people.
I don't feel like there are a lot of flashing lights, but the ride does have an epilepsy warning.
You are seated a couple feet away from everyone else. It's nice that way. Imagine a room about 7 feet by 10 feet. Imagine placing 6 dining chairs in that space in groups of 2. It's like that.