No FP for Wishes or parade - where to view??

[DisneyLindsey]

FP for Wishes is full the 2 days we will be in MK. I would like very much to see Wishes with my kids. Where is a good spot to view it without a FP?
Also, where can we view the parade without a FP. New to this 60-day FP reservation thing and it's already full or in the case of the parade we chose to use it on rides instead.
Any input is appreciated!

 

[theheartonfire03]

The best place to view both, in my opinion, are along Main Street. If you get there early enough (depending on when you're going, about an hour-45 minutes before) you can have a good spot for the parade and can even sit along the curb on Main Street. The street will open after the parade and you can stand in the middle to watch Wishes.

 

[Robo]

A look at the MK Parade Route-

Disney's (MS) Electrical Parade starts near the Firehouse and exits near Splash Mtn.

The 3 O'Clock Parade (Festival of Fantasy) and both the MVMCP and MNSSHP parades start near Spalsh Mtn. and exit near the Firehouse.

Less crowded than on Main Street, but still spectacular viewing can be found near the Hall of Presidents,
or deep into Frontierland, past the Country Bears.

(But, from those locations you won't be able to see the new spectacular show that is actually projected on the front of the Castle,
"Celebrate the Magic," which begins about 15 minutes before the fireworks.)

Wishes:

 

[Cando86]

Robo's maps helped me out a lot on our last trip (THANKS Robo !) We ended up watching Wishes right outside of Casey's which was perfect. We watched the MSEP on another night and watched this somewhere in the middle of that first orange block you see on Robo's map on Main Street on the left side of the street. For Wishes we found a curb spot (so we were able to sit while we waited) at 6:50 with Wishes starting at 8pm. For the MSEP we got a spot at 7:20 (when it started at 8) and this was a little late as it was already pretty packed but we did end up being able to squeeze in and got a spot on the ground. This was in January after NYE so a "slower" time FYI. Hope that helps

 

[DisneyLindsey]

Wow! Those maps are a big help! Thank you! I'm curious about the FP+ for the parade and Wishes. Where do those people get to watch? For Wishes, do they have a roped off area in that green section? And for the parade a special spot along Main Street??

 

[hiroMYhero]

Currently, the FP area for the parades is in the teardrop/flagpole area of Town Square due to the Hub construction that's going on. We have FPs for mid/late April and that's what's listed.

 

[Robo]

For Wishes, do they have a roped off area in that green section?

Wishes will have two secured areas for FP viewing in (approximately) the "green area" as part
of the ongoing Hub reconstruction.
One in front of Casey's, the other in front of the Plaza.
Right now (as of a couple of days ago,) only one of them is open, but both will be open
before too long.