How long should you find a seat before the 4:30 parade?

[AC7179]

I've read up on the Electrical Parade, but not much on the 430 parade. How soon should we find seats?

 

[SOCALMouseMommy]

If you want to sit in the shade across from the Matterhorn I think 3:30 or so. If you don't mind the sun, we have watched the parade twice in the sun in that area arriving 15 to 20 minutes before the parade stats. Not sure about watching from Main Street as I e never watched from there.

 

[figment_jii]

I think it also depends a lot on when you're going and where you want to watch. Seated spots (aka front row) tend to go first, but areas in the sun will last longer than areas in the shade. Also, the ends of the parade route (so either the very beginning or the very end) seem to fill up last. I was able to find a spot on the curb, right near the start of the parade on Main Street (across from the Opera House), in the full sun about 20 minutes before the start in April when the parks weren't that crowded. During busier days, I would guess you'll need to start looking much earlier (~1 hour) if you want a front row spot in the shade.

 

[AC7179]

Thank you! Where are the spots in the shade? I'm remembering maybe some benches we used to sit on by the Matterhorn? Is that near where Pixie Hollow is now?