Firework Spots

[OhanaCassidy]

Where is the best place to watch each of the different night shows? When I go to Disney this summer my goal is to get good spots for each show. So if you have a favorite place to sit/stand comment below!!

 

[EagleG17]

Epcot - get a reservation at Rose & Crown. MK - directly in front of the castle.

 

[Dan Murphy]

For Magic Kingdom, anywhere in the Hub area around Casey's/Ice Cream Shop.
Epcot, most anywhere around the lagoon, as long as you are not upwind...lots of smoke.
Studios, area around Echo Lake or Hollywood Blvd.

 

[Accident]

Where is the best place to watch each of the different night shows? When I go to Disney this summer my goal is to get good spots for each show. So if you have a favorite place to sit/stand comment below!!

MK: Front of the castle somewhere in the hub with a good castle view (not behind one of the annoying trees the recently added) if you have never seen it before so you can see the whole set of animations.

Behind the castle somewhere around the carousel if you want to be up close and personal standing in the middle of them. (I love behind but time to time do make my way into the hub).

If you can time it well, it's really fun riding 7dmt or btmr while the fireworks are happening but don't do that for your first time seeing them.

HS: This is for the current ones, I'm not sure what there is to look at for the soon to be released new ones in june. that has stuff coming from all over and they are still constructing it. a view that you can turn for ToT might be needed for the whole effect of the show..

the center, again watch out for trees and things in your view. This is unique as there is space in front of the desert party seating, especially slightly off the side of near the bathrooms. This show is very in your face and really wide.. It's my favorite fireworks.

Also an amazing spot is sitting down near the lake where the table are. just be careful for people who don't lower the table umbrellas in front of you and the trees.

AK: not fireworks but the new tree of life stuff sounds amazing. it's randomly all night and not sure if the animations are the same all around so it's going to be an experience when it opens..

EP: there isn't many bad spots. I do like being back by japan though, there is a sequence when the ball moves into the center of the lake and the MK fireworks are timed so you can see them in the background while it's some music and the ball moving. There is also some laser stuff on the ball but everyone can see that as it happens after it's over for a while as people start to walk.

 

[Dreamport]

For Wishes -- we're not worried about seeing the castle projection shows so our favorite place is in New Fantasyland. Being behind Cinderella castle made me feel like we were in the middle of the show. If you haven't seen those shows yet then it's not too bad to watch from one of the benches lining the walkway to Adventureland. Sitting on the bench! Cast Members will keep you moving if you try to stop and stand there.
For Illuminations -- I don't have the patience to scope out a seat close to the water, so we just walk around the perimeter toward the front and watch the higher fireworks, ending on the bridge back to Future World so we're a bit ahead of the exit crowd.
For Fantasmic! -- One of the center three sections if possible, at least half-way up, is my advice if you're going for the first time. There's restrooms and snack stands inside (hot dogs, nachos, candy, etc) and they let you bring in food from the places just outside the entrance so grab your dinner and head inside early for the best chance at seating without having to waste a FP+ or pay for the meal package.

We haven't done the Star Wars fireworks or any of the AK showings yet (obviously). Others' mileage may vary, of course.