Electric Parade and BOGS ADR 9:10 doable?

[stulaurie]

We could only get a BOG reservation at 9:10 on our arrival date. It is a Saturday. Our plan is to go to the Food and Wine Festival first and then head over to MK around 8pm. Do you think it is possible to see the Electric Parade and still make it to BOG for our ADR? We will not have any FP for that day. Should we get FP for the Parade and the Fireworks? Our plan is to just have dessert at BOGS. This is really our only time to see the Parade and Fireworks since it is limited the week we will be there.

Thanks

 

[ibela]

We could only get a BOG reservation at 9:10 on our arrival date. It is a Saturday. Our plan is to go to the Food and Wine Festival first and then head over to MK around 8pm. Do you think it is possible to see the Electric Parade and still make it to BOG for our ADR? We will not have any FP for that day. Should we get FP for the Parade and the Fireworks? Our plan is to just have dessert at BOGS. This is really our only time to see the Parade and Fireworks since it is limited the week we will be there.

Thanks

I'm sure someone more knowledgeable than I will know the length of the EP but I wouldn't chance it. I'd think that between waiting for the MSEP to pass me and then making my way through the throngs of people watching, it'd be cutting it really close - even with a 15 minute grace period. Since you're only going for desserts, I'm guessing you just want to see inside. I'd go to BOG during lunch on a different day instead of trying to see the parade, inhale desserts, and then scoping a spot for Wishes. If you don't have your FP+ booked and don't think you need them, I'd use it for these.

 

[Robo]

We could only get a BOG reservation at 9:10 on our arrival date. It is a Saturday. Our plan is to go to the Food and Wine Festival first and then head over to MK around 8pm. Do you think it is possible to see the Electric Parade and still make it to BOG for our ADR? We will not have any FP for that day. Should we get FP for the Parade and the Fireworks? Our plan is to just have dessert at BOGS. This is really our only time to see the Parade and Fireworks since it is limited the week we will be there.

Thanks

I'm going to assume a 9PM start-time for the parade.

You won't make your ADR.

 

[purple figment]

Based on another thread it looks like you'll be going in November when MSEP is at 9:00. Disney recommends that you check in at the restaurant 10-15 minutes before your reservation time so you won't make it to BOG. If you choose to take a chance and watch the parade I think it's about 15 minutes long, but you'll have to add the time that it takes for MSEP to get to your viewing spot and the time to walk to BOG. Another thing to keep in mind is what time BOG stops seating (ie closes.) If you arrive after they stop seating you will have to pay the no show penalty.

Fireworks are at 10 PM so if you watch MSEP and go for dessert and look around BOG it will probably be difficult to finish before Wishes.

If you just want to have dessert and see the interior you can do the same at lunch. The desserts are almost identical and lunch doesn't take reservations. If you are staying onsite you might be able to get FP+ for lunch, but you can also walk up and get in line.

Realistically to do MSEP and Wishes and have dessert at BOG it would be better to do them on 2 different days or have lunch at BOG rather than dinner.