Time frame for parade then late lunch? Help!

[Feistygirl916]

Hey all, we would like to watch the Block Party Bash parade at 3:00pm one day we are in DS, and have a ressie for the Sci Fi Diner at 3:45pm. Are these anywhere near each other? Will we have time to watch the parade and the get to our late lunch on time? We will have two kids with us (6 and 8) but they are good at manuvering around DL so... What do you think?

 

[Wants2Live@WDW]

It sounds like you will make it there with enough time. The parades usually last about 35 minutes, and the SciFi diner is around the corner from the parade route (and Hollywood studios is smallish, in my opinion). Check out a map to make sure, but the parade is held starting at the Mickey hat, and the Sci-Fi diner is only maybe a 2-5 minute walk. They say to show up for your ADR 15 minutes early, but the parade closes down some traffic routes, so the restaurant will understand if you show up only 5-10 minutes early. Worst case scenario, you can place yourself by the edge of the parade route closest to the Sci Fi diner (maps at the front of the park have the parade route drawn in, but from my understanding it even goes by the muppets attraction, which is further back than the Sci-Fi diner) and duck in when your reservation time comes up.

Have fun!!

 

[Feistygirl916]

Thanks, I guess I should go find a map, then! I am really hoping that they wouldn't turn us down for our ressie, or make us wait for a really long time! We have seen the BPB tons of times in DL, and I want to make sure we sit in an area that they actually stop... do you know where they stop and do the "show" piece of the parade? There will be a 7 year old with us that's never seen BPB so it's a must for us to sit where they will stop. Anyone?

 

[Wants2Live@WDW]

Hi! The Disney moms panel answered a question that further explains the parade...maybe someone else can share where they have sat??

http://disneyworldforum.disney.go.com/questions.aspx?where=search&sort=&page=5&qid=56917&pid=43&cid=68