How early for parades, shows, fireworks.

[Anabelletoronto]

How early do you need to show up for a parade? Castle show?
What about other shows? Like frozen sing along or Indiana jones ?
And while we are here....
Which parades are your faves? Any park.

 

[mesaboy2]

How early do you need to show up for a parade? Castle show?
What about other shows? Like frozen sing along or Indiana jones ?
And while we are here....
Which parades are your faves? Any park.

My rule of thumb is 30-45 minutes, but varies on the situation--can be less or more.

There's really only one parade anymore anywhere at WDW, so...Festival Of Fantasy it is.

 

[CAS239]

Depends on the show. Fantasmic, River of Lights, HEA, Star Wars..I'd show up about 45 min or more before.

Frozen signalong, Indy, Little Mermaid, Lion King..I'd show up about 30 min before.

 

[gap2368]

1 How early do you need to show up for a parade?

2 Castle show?
What about other shows?
3 Like frozen sing along or Indiana jones ?
And while we are here....
4Which parades are your faves? Any park.

I am going to say if not going during a busy time of year and not that picky on where you are sitting

1 parade 30-45 minutes

2 walk up and see it 5 minutes maybe

3 not sure have not seen but look on the app for the wait time

4 I think there is one really

 

[MickeyWaffles]

Depends what time of year you go.

Re: the one parade currently at WDW:
3 weeks ago we got a prime viewing spot for Festival of Fantasy 10 minutes before the parade started. There was space next to us. This was the day after Labor Day.

On a previous early January trip, the park was busier. We started waiting when we noticed spots were getting scooped up. This was 40 minutes prior and we were packed like sardines with 25 minutes to go.

We always just monitor the situation and stake out a spot based on the current crowd that day. We do the same thing for fireworks.

For Indy/Frozen we just show up a few minutes prior.

 

[JABRacingOne]

It really doesn't matter what time you show up because you can just about count on that rude guy with his kid on his shoulders pushing his way in front of you.

 

[Anabelletoronto]

Or I could just be that guy. Thanks for the tip.
Kidding!!

 

[gap2368]

It really doesn't matter what time you show up because you can just about count on that rude guy with his kid on his shoulders pushing his way in front of you.

I had someone try to sit on my lap ( maybe 8-year-old) when I did not let them the parent yelled at me that I was rude for not letting there child sit on my lap. ( and to make it even better it was in the middle of summer and very hot this day,

 

[Anabelletoronto]

So many ideas.
Push ahead with kid on my shoulders. Sit my kid on somebody's lap. Sit myself on somebody's lap. Maybe I can stand on a strangers shoulders? I only weigh 125lbs. Basically a scarf.

 

[JABRacingOne]

the parent yelled at me

I don't believe it. I didn't think that anyone's level of rudeness could shock me anymore. Let me see if I have this straight. You were actually yelled at for not letting SOMEONE ELSE'S kid sit on your lap in sweltering weather?

Public Service Announcement: There is magic in the parks and only the people in them can ruin it. Don't be a jerk.

 

[JABRacingOne]

Push ahead with kid on my shoulders. Sit my kid on somebody's lap. Sit myself on somebody's lap. Maybe I can stand on a strangers shoulders? I only weigh 125lbs. Basically a scarf.

That's the spirit! Now you're ready. Seriously though 45 min for parades and fireworks, 30 min for shows. I feel you have a sense of humor and are trying to avoid being a jerk. Thank you. Stuff like the above is going to happen. Let it go and don't let it ruin your day.

 

[gap2368]

I don't believe it. I didn't think that anyone's level of rudeness could shock me anymore. Let me see if I have this straight. You were actually yelled at for not letting SOMEONE ELSE'S kid sit on your lap in sweltering weather?

Public Service Announcement: There is magic in the parks and only the people in them can ruin it. Don't be a jerk.

Yes, the parent yelled at me. I could not believe it either.