First or Second Electric Light Parade Showing?

[Alicatt]

Hello!
I think that during the time we'll be in WDW this year, they will have both the 9 & the 11 PM parades. Can anyone tell me if the crowds to the resort buses are better after the 11 show?

Thanks!

 

[Skywise]

Yes. A good chunk of the park clears out after the fireworks show. So it's much easier to get better viewing positions of the Castle Projection Show and MSEP on the second "run". I'd still wait about 30 minutes after that (get some ice cream or something) then hit the buses to really get the lines down.

 

[Dan Murphy]

Usually the second of anything at WDW is better crowd-wise. It is true here also.

 

[tina.tina]

Ride during the first parade. Watch the second one. DH and DD rode BTMRR repeatedly during the first parade. The only thing about that is you can get sort of trapped by the crowds. Maybe Tomorrowland would be a better place to go during the parade. See if you can find the route and make a plan to take advantage of that time to get some extra rides in.

 

[Crystal824]

Definitely the second viewing. If you have little ones or those who can't stay up that late then that might not be the best option. We now have a 3 year old and a baby on the way so we don't do the second viewings anymore. When we were younger and childless, we always did the second viewing on everything. It is so much less crowded.