Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party with views from Plaza Garden

[cyctorres#1]

Could someone tell me if Disney's Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party with views from Plaza Garden is a good place to the show of
hocus pocus and the parade?

 

[Ensusieasm]

Could someone tell me if Disney's Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party with views from Plaza Garden is a good place to the show of
hocus pocus and the parade?

Watching the parade from the plaza garden would not be good at all.

 

[cyctorres#1]

Watching the parade from the plaza garden would not be good at all.

why?

 

[HopperFan]

Could someone tell me if Disney's Not-So-Spooky Spectacular Dessert Party with views from Plaza Garden is a good place to the show of
hocus pocus and the parade?

NO and no


First parade is 9:15 pm.
Fireworks at 10:15 pm.
Second Parade is 11:15 pm.
Hocus Pocus Sept 8:35, 10:45, 12:00 and in Oct they add 7:40.

GARDEN:
After Desserts will fill in early, and give you best shot at limited area to watch parade. Problem is you might be full and the sidewalks will be full and you will see only the top half of the floats and minimal on the ground - which is some of the good stuff. If you are after you will leave and go to Terrace so you would need to be there early enough for 8:35 Hocus Pocus and not sure they will let you in. I have been held back from entering until a set time.
Before Desserts will miss the first parade, do the fireworks in the Plaza and then will have the same experience as above. Issue is it is not that wide at the area and will be just as tight as the sidewalk with less visibility. You would be catching the 10:45 Hocus Pocus from here.

Hocus Pocus from gardens is pointless. Opposite sides of the hub plus the middle where the statue is - slightly elevated and will be full of people. You can enjoy the music ...

The parade will be at far right of this garden (plus sidewalks) and you can see how far the castle stage is ...

 

[cyctorres#1]

NO and no


First parade is 9:15 pm.
Fireworks at 10:15 pm.
Second Parade is 11:15 pm.
Hocus Pocus Sept 8:35, 10:45, 12:00 and in Oct they add 7:40.

GARDEN:
After Desserts will fill in early, and give you best shot at limited area to watch parade. Problem is you might be full and the sidewalks will be full and you will see only the top half of the floats and minimal on the ground - which is some of the good stuff. If you are after you will leave and go to Terrace so you would need to be there early enough for 8:35 Hocus Pocus and not sure they will let you in. I have been held back from entering until a set time.
Before Desserts will miss the first parade, do the fireworks in the Plaza and then will have the same experience as above. Issue is it is not that wide at the area and will be just as tight as the sidewalk with less visibility. You would be catching the 10:45 Hocus Pocus from here.

Hocus Pocus from gardens is pointless. Opposite sides of the hub plus the middle where the statue is - slightly elevated and will be full of people. You can enjoy the music ...

The parade will be at far right of this garden (plus sidewalks) and you can see how far the castle stage is ...


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very good explanation, thanks.
The possible strategy would be to watch the fireworks from the gardens at 10:15 (since the cast members take you there) then move in front of the castle to see hocus pocus at 10:45 and stay there for the parade at 11:15?

 

[cyctorres#1]

Thank you very much HopperFan . To tell the truth, I haven't been to MK for many years and I didn't know where the Plaza Garden is.