Best Spot for Wishes

[kathyclownfish]

Hi, we are planning on seeing Specro magic parade at 8:00 followed by Wishes at 9:00. We will probably be sitting in Frontierland for the parade. Would this be a good spot for wishes? I prefer to not be with all the crowds on main street.

Thanks!
Kathy

 

[Judy from Boise]

I'll piggyback.....in the past we have always watched the fireworks from the concrete planter seating area in FL that is sort of in front of Snow white ride but right up next to the lagoon rail. With wishes will we miss a lot of effects in this area?

 

[kathyclownfish]

Bump, can anyone just tell us if you can see the fireworks from Frontierland? Pretty please

 

[julfre]

If you are in fantasyland you miss alot. I saw wishes there the first time I saw it and you really feel like you are missing whole parts of it. I would really recommend you do not go here.

I recently watched wishes from the boardwalk around the lake coming from splash mountain. We could see the fireworks reflected in the water by the liberty paddlewheelboat which was neat, but you still miss quite a bit. I enjoyed the show, but it was not the first time I saw it and there was some ofthe show that I missed out on.

Maybe there are other places, but I have found main street to be the best. The 2 best places I've been is by Caseys- they block off a walkway and I was first in line on the edge of the walkway so noone was standing in front of me. I also had a great view from the upper deck of the train station at the end of main street.

 

[kathyclownfish]

Julfre,
In order to get a seat on the platform of the train station....don't you have to get there really early? I'm assuming that the people who get there for an 8:00 specro magic parade, stay put for the 9:00 wishes. Is this correct? I was trying to avoid this. Ideally, I would like to watch the parade in FL and then walk over to Main Street immediately afterwards and sit for wishes. Does anyone know if this possible?

 

[julfre]

we went to the train station in early december. We stood in the second row for Spectro and waited around for Wishes. When a few people left, we got up front for WIshes, but could see well both times. We only got there about 10 minutes before SPectro since we had been at Epcot. Granted this was all in early December with few crowds during the day, but large crowds for SPectro/Wishes that night. We had planned to go down Main Street when we got there from Epcot, but it was packed already which is why we tried the platform as an alternative.

They usually keep some walkways clear so you should be able to make it to Main street, but expect a lot of people to already be there.

 

[Tony-NJ]

Ideally, I would like to watch the parade in FL and then walk over to Main Street immediately afterwards and sit for wishes. Does anyone know if this possible?

It's definitely possible, although i wouldn't plan on sitting.

Also like said above - you don't really see the whole show from FL. To catch the full effects of the show - Main Street is best. We saw it from Main Street and loved it. Although we saw it on it's debut night and I've NEVER seen crowds like this on main street But that was just the one time. Enjoy the show!

 

[coli]

Wishes is best viewed from Main Street to get the full effect of the show. I watched it near Crystal Palace - on the pathways to the left of the hub. it was great viewing and less crowded.

Have fun!

 

[dawgsgirl]

We watched Spectro in FL and then cut through Adventureland to come out at Crystal Palace and watched from there. It was OK, but I prefer Main St. The fireworks look best when the castle is dead center from where you are standing.

 

[ErinInCT]

Just got back. Definately watch Spectro off Main St if poss. Main St is so crowded. We just ended up leaving b/c it was too hard with the kids, heat, crowds, etc. So if you can get from FL to Main St btwn Spectro & Wishes, I recommend you do that. It is hard to get to Main St due to the trhrongs of people who have staked out their spot but CM's are good about leaving a pathway & making sure people keep moving. We watched Wishes on Main St. btwn Casey's & Plaza Ice Cream. You cannot sit but you can see everything perfectly - even Tink which was sooo cool! We did not expect her to fly since it was right after the hurricane. Next time I would try to get closer to Tomorrowland to see her closer up!
So anyway, watch Spectro OFF Main St to avoid the huge crowds & watch Wishes ON Main St. I even recommend doing them on two different days!