Timing- CRT to A&E M&G to Parade FP

[Scarlet_J]

Let me know if you guys think I can do this.

I have CRT dinner at 4:10. I am going to try to FP the parade that night at 7:00 (figuring I need to be there around 6:30). Can I fit in an A&E M&G between those two things if I can get a FP?

My guess is finish dinner around 5:30, do A&E since its right next to the castle (get a FP 5:00-6:00), and then head right to the parade FP area. Will I have enough time or am I too optimistic?

 

[Robo]

Let me know if you guys think I can do this.

I have CRT dinner at 4:10. I am going to try to FP the parade that night at 7:00 (figuring I need to be there around 6:30). Can I fit in an A&E M&G between those two things if I can get a FP?

1. My guess is finish dinner around 5:30,

2. do A&E since its right next to the castle (get a FP 5:00-6:00),

3. and then head right to the parade FP area.

4. Will I have enough time or am I too optimistic?

1. Yup.
2. If you can get a FP+ for that time.
3. See my NOTE below-
4. You can certainly proceed in that effort. Never hurts to try.

NOTE:
The biggest hurdle is that if you want to see the parade, and Celebrate the Magic, and Wishes, you'd need a prime spot in or near the Hub. That spot would likely not be available by 6:00, much less by 6:30.

 

[quakechicago]

On paper it sure looks great. But irl it probably will not work.

Figure 90 minutes for CRT if you get seated right away & after those Cindy pics (where we've waited over 30 minutes at times), then your A&E fastpass wait (if you're lucky it is around 15-20 minutes but sometimes longer), then the time to meet with each of them, and then 2 or more hours of waiting for best seating if you get a fastpass so close to the A&E one to find prime seating at the hub.

 

[Scarlet_J]

NOTE:
The biggest hurdle is that if you want to see the parade, and Celebrate the Magic, and Wishes, you'd need a prime spot in or near the Hub. That spot would likely not be available by 6:00, much less by 6:30.

Is Celebrate the Magic the show out in front of the castle? I guess we will probably miss that. The FP+ area is now down the street by the flag pole so I don't think we will see it well from there. I'm only planning on a FP for the parade in this situation, if I can't get a FP, we'll probably head out to Frontier Land after dinner to find a spot.

I'm not too concerned about Wishes. Our kids are sensitive to the noise. I am thinking of leaving right after the parade and hope to catch a glimpse of them on the boat to GF or on the dock there.

On paper it sure looks great. But irl it probably will not work.

Figure 90 minutes for CRT if you get seated right away & after those Cindy pics (where we've waited over 30 minutes at times), then your A&E fastpass wait (if you're lucky it is around 15-20 minutes but sometimes longer), then the time to meet with each of them, and then 2 or more hours of waiting for best seating if you get a fastpass so close to the A&E one to find prime seating at the hub.

Ha, that's why I'm asking. It seems we have enough time, but I wasn't sure if it would really work.

 

[quakechicago]

If your kids are sensitive to noise (mine has mild SPD but fireworks THRILL her lol), you want to be far, far away. They're boomingly loud there. Definitely show them YouTube videos by the castle before you go.

 

[Scarlet_J]

If your kids are sensitive to noise (mine has mild SPD but fireworks THRILL her lol), you want to be far, far away. They're boomingly loud there. Definitely show them YouTube videos by the castle before you go.

Thanks. Do you think they are still loud out by the Grand Floridian?

 

[quakechicago]

Yes. We stayed there last November. It's quite loud.
Not as loud as at the castle, but we could clearly see and hear them from our room (which my little thrill seeker loved lol).
At BLT we could see them, but the room was extremely sound proofed and we really couldn't hear much of anything outside with the balcony closed.