Best Place To View MK Parades

[timandlesley]

Hello! I was looking at the map Disney sent me in my planning packet last night and noticed the parade at MK wrapped around by Hall of Presidents, etc. We were there last year in June for SpectroMagic and had a HORRIBLE experiences with some people shoving us out of the way at the last minute after waiting for an hour in the rain on Main Street and are hoping to find a spot with less crowds this year. Does anyone have a GREAT place where people can't "mooch" in as it is starting? Thanks so much.
Lesley

 

[4theloveofdisney]

You can watch from upstairs in the train station (at the entrance to Magic Kingdom.) You will have to stake out your spot kind of early though as these seats go fast!

 

[beattyfamily]

See now I prefer Main street because you have a curb to seat on and its IMHO harder to get pushed out of the way.

I've sat on Main Street (which I prefer) but I've also sat by Country Bear Jamboree and there is a little curb there too which was fine but most of the area is just a rope which I find easy to get squeezed out of. I guess it's all a matter of preference and what you're used to. I prefer a curb spot.

 

[gigi1313]

we like in front of hall of presidents or the stone wall outside one of the eating areas (cannot remember what it's called, but it's "around the corner" from the mcdonalds fry stand)

 

[DisneyMomx7]

We stake out our spots by sitting on the curb on Main Street (early). I've always wondered about the train station - it looks great for fireworks but I wasn't sure how it would be for the parade. For the fireworks we split between staying at MK and hurrying back to our hotel (GF) and watching wishes from there.