Parade Routes & other Questions

[billsfan]

We are headding to DL for our first time this Friday!

I have a few questions before we go that I haven't found the answers to yet.

Which way does the 3:30 Parade of Dreams run and which way does the 6:30 Parade of Dreams run?

Which way does the Block Party Bash parade run?

Should I even try to leave DCA Saturday night at closing (9:00 pm) and go to DL to watch the 10:30 pm Fantasmic or will everybody else be doing this?

Sunday morning should we get fastpasses to Space Mountian and then head over to Nemo or should we go straight to Nemo at park opening?

Thanks for any advice.

 

[BillyFan]

I'll try to help where I can........
When we were there a couple of weeks ago, the 3:30 parade ran from Small World to Main St, so the evening parade should go in the opposite direction.

Block Party went from the front of the park to Paradise Pier, near the Orange Stinger. It had two stops--right at the front of the park and down by the Golden Dreams theater. I'd choose the latter, as it always seems to be less crowded.

We always hop over to Disneyland after DCA, but we try to do it a little before closing. They know everybody is doing it, so they're ready at the DL turnstiles. It looks like you are going in November, so I don't htink the ELP will be going, so there is no need to hang around DCA until they close the gates. Try heading over around 8:30 and you'll be fine. In fact, you'll theoretically have time to get a spot for fireworks and then head over to see the 10:30 Fanstasmic.

I can't really give you advice on Nemo, except to tell you that is is cute, but not worth spending half of your morning waiting for.

Hope this helps a bit. Have a great trip. We'll be there in November too!!!!!!!

 

[Albort]

We are headding to DL for our first time this Friday!

I have a few questions before we go that I haven't found the answers to yet.

Which way does the 3:30 Parade of Dreams run and which way does the 6:30 Parade of Dreams run? The parade tends to run down from Fantasyland to Mainstreet at 3:30 and back up to fantasyland at 6:30PM, but there are slight chances that it would go the same way.

Which way does the Block Party Bash parade run? The block party runs from the Sunshine plaza gate to Paradise pier making two stops. If the weather is bad, Black Party still runs but it just doesnt stop.

Should I even try to leave DCA Saturday night at closing (9:00 pm) and go to DL to watch the 10:30 pm Fantasmic or will everybody else be doing this? You have A LOT of time, though you will have to fight your way up the crowd to get to Fantasmic area... IE once the fireworks end, you will see this massive stampede coming out of the park... not fun to walk through in the opposite direction...

Sunday morning should we get fastpasses to Space Mountian and then head over to Nemo or should we go straight to Nemo at park opening? I never really see a need to get Space Mt fastpasses unless its a very very busy day. I suggest fastpassing Soarin and Splash rather, Soarin is a slow loading ride and Splash is just busy during the heated hours... but you can also fastpass both... its up to you.

Thanks for any advice.

 

[HydroGuy]

I liked that Billsfan started the thread and BillyFan gave the first response. Any other Bill*fans out there?

 

[BillyFan]

I noticed that too! BTW, 100 posts since August! I'm officially hooked!!!!!!!!!!