How long does it take the AK parade to get back to Harambe?

[TigerLaw]

I know the AK parade makes a big circle around the park and that it comes out of a gate by the safari ride and returns back- my question is, assuming the parade starts at 4pm, how long does it take to make its loop if I want to catch it "on the rebound" by the bar in africa?

thanks for the help!

 

[Mecha Figment]

around 4 25

 

[Robo]

around 4 25

Sorry, no.

That's about when it reaches the Oasis or Dinoland.

It takes about an hour (maybe 4:50-4:55pm) to get back to Africa and out.

 

[Mecha Figment]

Sorry your right. Animal kingdom is the longest parade on property. And once you learn it you can never escape it.

 

[Robo]

Sorry your right. Animal kingdom is the longest parade on property. And once you learn it you can never escape it.

And unlike most all the other parades at WDW, it is not "locked to a computer" that tells the floats and paraders exactly where to be at precisely what "second" of the parade's audio track.

Each "float" and parade entry at DAK is "free-running," so if they slow down or speed up, it can change the timing to given areas of the park by several minutes either way.

But regardless, I really LIKE this parade.

 

[SyracuseWolvrine]

Having worked parade control in Harambe many times, I can safely say that the parade is NOT an hour long. Generally, the second pass comes through at about 4:30-4:35

 

[northie]

Sorry your right. Animal kingdom is the longest parade on property. And once you learn it you can never escape it.

I don't want to escape it...I love that parade!

Sara

 

[masonjar]

My family was asked to be in the parade in June. I had taken my video camera with me that day so while riding in the parade, I was able to video the crowd. Based on the length of the video, I have to agree, the parade lasted about 30-40 minutes (I can't remember the exact time without going back to look).

 

[Mecha Figment]

I don't want to escape it...I love that parade!

Sara

oh you took my statement in a differnet way than i intended. I ment when once a cast memeber learns it they are prety much forced to do it forever.

 

[northie]

oh you took my statement in a differnet way than i intended. I ment when once a cast memeber learns it they are prety much forced to do it forever.

OH! LOL well, as Emily Latella would say, "Never Mind".

And yeah, I just gave away my age with that quote but I loved Emily Latella!

Sara

 

[Joanna71985]

Ok, it does not take an hour to get back to Harambe. It takes, at the most, about 35 minutes.

 

[Robo]

Having worked parade control in Harambe many times, I can safely say that the parade is NOT an hour long. Generally, the second pass comes through at about 4:30-4:35

I just re-checked with my "reliable sources" (my digital master tapes):

I video-taped the parade on two different days.
Straight-through rolling of tape on a pro camera that records the time-of-day on an invisible track on the digital tape.

I was just to the left of the Oasis bridge (as you face the Tree of Life) seated on some blue and red small benches and tables that are in front of one of the stores there on the parade route.

I judge that to be somewhat less-than-half-way through the parade loop when seen on a map.

Day 1 - Pt. Cloudy (1-27-06)
The parade reached ME at exactly 4:12pm.
The parade ENDED in front of me at 4:24pm (12 minutes).

Day 2 - Sunny (2-01-06)
The parade reached ME at exactly 4:13pm.
The parade ENDED in front of me at 4:26pm (13 minutes).

So if it travels at that same speed back to Harambe, it can ARRIVE there at, say, 4:35 (but CMs must have the street "secured" again a somewhat before it arrives again.) but the end of the parade (Mickey) won't be over (all the way back into Africa and out the exit) until 4:50pm or later.

The congestion of the parade in the streets in Harambe will not be over until about that time.
My timing was based on LEAVING AFTER the parade.
(So many here want to know if they can make an ADR at X after the parade.)
I should have considered the START time, not the end-time, of course.

How's that?