Please help me with some info on fireworks and parades

[kitkatsmom]

We have our first trip coming up in April. I have been getting my itinerary ready since a lot of our PS's need to be booked this month.

I had a question about the parades, fireworks and illuminations.
I've tried to find answers but I can't seem to find what I am looking for.

We have the silver plan and get some sort of special viewing area if I make reservations. Can I do this 90 days in advance? Or do I have to wait for 45 days in advance?

Also with the silver plan (this is what I can't find an answer to) Do we only get one night of firework viewing? or is it everynight?

Also how do I find out what times are the parades and fireworks ( is there a chart somewhere? I can't find it on the disney site)

Also if there is some sort of list will it tell me what parades there are and when they are. (again do we only get one? or more with the silver plan?)

Okay lastly. Illuminations.. What is it? I am assuming it's another fireworks display?

This is all so confusing for me since I've never been to Disney before (as adult) and no one is helping me. I've been trying to find out as much as I can before we go so that I am sure that my family will experience as much as we can.

Thank you to anyone who can help.

P.S why is the search engine on this site disabled? Is it just me? Am I using it wrong? Everytime I click on it today is says its disabled.

 

[karebear1]

First- the search function is often not working- try back during the least busy times of the day.
Next- Illuminations is a fireworks extravaganza that happens in EPCOT at the end of the day. Go to the back of EPCOT to the World SHowcase and find a place around the water to view it. It is beautiful and is shown every night at closing. As for the silver plan- I am unfamiliar with it- but the fireworks viewing is porbably for Illuminations. I believe they have a marked off area for you to go to see Illuminations- but I don't know where it is-ask your travel agent for more specifics. OH! ANd one more tip- any fireworks show that they have at the end of the day is ALWAYS worth staying for..... Wishes at MK, Illuminations at EPCOT, Fantasmic at MGM- should NOT be missed- you'll be in awe when you see them!
You can find parade viewing times and fireworks times on www.disneyworld.com- click on resorts and then park hours. They will probably not have the viewing times for the parades etc. for when you're going - it's stuill a little early- but keep checking back- they'll show up there.

Hope that helps! Good luck!