parade viewing

[toony]

HI there!

I'm was searching the Disneyland Paris Forum for threads with parade viewing recommendations. But the searching machine didn't find these. Maybe I did something wrong. I was sure I have read several times about something like that...

Can someone please help me out with it. I need to know a good viewing spot for the "Once upon a dream parade"... (for a family with little kids).

TIA!!

 

[milomummy]

We found the best place to view the parade was in Fantasyland. It was very relaxed, not many people there. We were stood opposite Pizzeria Bella Noitre (or however it's spelt!) next to the castel turret type things (I'm sure you'll understand what I mean!) and it was very easy to see everything. And as a bonus, the princes and princesses were dancing in the street here but weren't when we saw it on Main Street.

 

[A Small World]

We watched it from just slightly further down past the turrets.
Also watched it from near entrance (next to Small World)

SOme people have commented about watching it from path leading up to Small World which is slightly higher but you wont be on roadside to greet characters.

The beauty of watching it from near Fantasyland is as it starts there it finishes first so you can then head for the rides whilst all those on watching on mainstreet are still queuing to see it

 

[dgutte]

This site has a great guide to the parade and its stopping points.

We prefer the first bend once the parade starts as the princesses get off there:

http://www.dlrpmagic.com/guides/15thanniversary/disneysonceuponadreamparade/guide/

 

[jillrobinson]

We almost always sit opposite the castle stage.
Remember the first 2 rows are reserved for children only, so it's ideal if you can sit in row 3 with little ones in front of you on Row 2 or Row 1 if you're happy with them being a little further away from you, there's a rope in front of the seats, I'd recommend sitting on the end of a row. Watch for the moment the CM's start to pick up the reserved signs, usually when the parade is just about to start, as people will start to move forward into empty spaces, so if the row in front of you is empty be ready to move forward into it or someone else will.

 

[toony]

Thank you all! The answers are very helpful!

 

[Katie C]

We normally watch it on Main street, we found that if you stand outside city hall you get a good view of it coming down Main street, and for the dancy bit you tend to get either Winnie the Pooh or Toy Story in front of you. Great fun! I lvoed this, loooking forward to the Halloween pre-parade...