Funny. I actually agree with all your points here!! Every one! But we still prefer the "pre" for the single reason that when we did post the one year, it was just way too late to be getting all sugared up on desserts. Just didn't feel great after. So now we do the pre, still get a good spot to watch, wait a few minutes after the show, let the post-party people leave their direction, let the people heading for the exits go their way, and then just take a leisurely walk back down a slightly thinned Main Street, do some shopping, and then head back. Just a different approach to enjoy the fireworks and projections from a decent location......