YellowMickeyPonchos
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I know it's over, but yesterday, we learned a lot for next year about how the taping run and how and when to duck in and out of Main Street during the tapings to be able effectively handle watching something that long with little children who get bored!
Lessons learned (that can also apply to the WDW taping):
1) Stay on the side of the street that has either shade or potties and position yourself within an easy access point to them. We were on the shady side, in front of a store that provided a back-door route to Baby Care.
2) Keep the Market House or Bakery in easy access. Wither that or stock up with snacks and counter service breakfast goods before getting your spot.
3) If planting yourself near a tree, keep in mind that they may haul another fake flocked tree over and plop it in next to it on the Town Square side. Yep - look at the DL shots when watching the parade.
4) After the kids dancing in the parade do their things, all of the parents leave to go meet them and half of the parade route people disappear! This leaves a lot of good seats open.
5) Wear red and your Santa hats, scarves, mittens and Ears and make lots of noise. This gets you noticed by the camera crews and the people filming the little segments. They love holiday attire! Especially dress your kids that way.
6) People will get bored over halfway through and leave - especially when it is really lunchtime or when the characters leave the floats for their breaks. The floats come out initially manned, but then the Disney performers come in and out. Interest will then stay low after that portion of the day.
Hope this gives some help to others who may be interested in attending one of these next year in DL or in WDW.
Lessons learned (that can also apply to the WDW taping):
1) Stay on the side of the street that has either shade or potties and position yourself within an easy access point to them. We were on the shady side, in front of a store that provided a back-door route to Baby Care.
2) Keep the Market House or Bakery in easy access. Wither that or stock up with snacks and counter service breakfast goods before getting your spot.
3) If planting yourself near a tree, keep in mind that they may haul another fake flocked tree over and plop it in next to it on the Town Square side. Yep - look at the DL shots when watching the parade.
4) After the kids dancing in the parade do their things, all of the parents leave to go meet them and half of the parade route people disappear! This leaves a lot of good seats open.
5) Wear red and your Santa hats, scarves, mittens and Ears and make lots of noise. This gets you noticed by the camera crews and the people filming the little segments. They love holiday attire! Especially dress your kids that way.
6) People will get bored over halfway through and leave - especially when it is really lunchtime or when the characters leave the floats for their breaks. The floats come out initially manned, but then the Disney performers come in and out. Interest will then stay low after that portion of the day.
Hope this gives some help to others who may be interested in attending one of these next year in DL or in WDW.
