What time does the afternoon parade get to Main street?

[LisaRay]

Getting ready to book our FP and realized we will be ready to leave and hop to another park for an ADR around the same time as the parade. Wondering about what time it gets to the hub and Main Street. We will be coming from a Space mtn FP.

 

[AMusicLifeForMe]

The afternoon parade starts in Frontierland. It will reach the castle approximately 15 minutes after it starts, Main Street approx. 20 minutes after the start, and the train station approx. 25 minutes after the start. These times are based on other parades I have seen at WDW, because I always see the afternoon parade at Frontierland. Also, keep in mind that viewing will be limited if you plan on getting there right when the parade arrives. It is a popular parade.

 

[mousehockey37]

The whole thing normally ends by 4pm. In 2014 when we were there, we sat up on the deck at the train station and I have pictures showing the parade coming down Main St. at about 3:20 (that's the first float and you can see the time on the clock on Main St. in the photo )...

 

[Robo]

The afternoon parade starts in Frontierland. It will reach the castle approximately 15 minutes after it starts, Main Street approx. 20 minutes after the start, and the train station approx. 25 minutes after the start.

All of this is correct.

 

[Robo]

Getting ready to book our FP and realized we will be ready to leave and hop to another park for an ADR around the same time as the parade. Wondering about what time it gets to the hub and Main Street. We will be coming from a Space mtn FP.

It MIGHT be that they will open the backstage Main St. bypass route during the parade.

 

[LisaRay]

WOW thanks for all the quick replies. I know its very popular and we defiantly won't get there in time to a good view spot so I was thinking we will just spend some extra minutes elsewhere to avoid it but didn't really want to leave the park much later than 3:30. The backstage path would be great we did that one night after evening parade and Wishes!

 

[mousehockey37]

If you're going to leave the park, make sure you do it BEFORE the parade. Once the 3:00 parade is done, there's a somewhat of "mass exodus" of the park. Basically people head out to recharge for dinner ressies and such. So keep that in mind if you want to beat the crowds out to the buses, boats or monorails.