when is the Christmas parade taped for Christmas Day?

[Babsy]

Does anyone know when the Christmas parade is recorded for Christmas Day? How about the various shows?

Thanks!

 

[kmb584]

Does anyone know when the Christmas parade is recorded for Christmas Day? How about the various shows?

Thanks!

I haven't seen the dates announced yet for 2017. Historically, it's been taped during the first weekend in December, but when we were there in 2015 it was taped in November. We knew going in that it was going to be filmed and avoided MK on the day of the parade but were lucky enough to watch the cast of Descendants film their "Rotten to the Core" performance. My daughter was/is a huge fan of that movie and she was in her glory watching the cast do take, after take, after take (after take, after take)!

All of the special performances will be taped during the same weekend time frame.

 

[Babsy]

I haven't seen the dates announced yet for 2017. Historically, it's been taped during the first weekend in December, but when we were there in 2015 it was taped in November. We knew going in that it was going to be filmed and avoided MK on the day of the parade but were lucky enough to watch the cast of Descendants film their "Rotten to the Core" performance. My daughter was/is a huge fan of that movie and she was in her glory watching the cast do take, after take, after take (after take, after take)!

All of the special performances will be taped during the same weekend time frame.

Thank you!
Do you mind sharing:
Where do you go to see when it is announced?

 

[Robo]

Thank you!
Do you mind sharing:
Where do you go to see when it is announced?

When it is announced
that info will appear on this board within very soon, thereafter.

 

[Babsy]

When it is announced
that info will appear on this board within very soon, thereafter.

 

[JJ2017]

Last year, when we visited WDW, during Jersey Week, it was also the Christmas Special Taping. Many things were cancelled/changed and I'm wondering if there are any rumors circulating yet about when it will be this year. Crowds were crazy, and while I know it's a busy week as it is with Jersey Week and Veteran's Day, it definitely added to the large numbers. I don't see signs of it like I did last year.....yet.....

 

[jtwibih]

I hope it's not going to be taped during that Veteran's day weekend again. MK was a total madhouse last year if I remember correctly. It was awful.

 

[Robo]

I hope it's not going to be taped during that Veteran's day weekend again. MK was a total madhouse last year if I remember correctly. It was awful.

If it was, I don't understand why would that be due to the taping.

 

[JJ2017]

If it was, I don't understand why would that be due to the taping.

We were there last year and apparently it was so bad because it was a holiday weekend/veteran's day was a friday and many people were off and came to line up and wait for all the tapings. FoF parade was at 5 and that stunk b/c our kids were beat by then. it was our first ever visit to WDW and while we had the best time ever, i could not believe the wall to wall people. from what i read after, it was 10 crowd level when it was predicted to be 7...? i don't know all the lingo, but so many things were cancelled that it was a huge bummer. i can understand huge pros though at the same time.

 

[jtwibih]

If it was, I don't understand why would that be due to the taping.

I believe because of the celebrities that were there. Honestly I don’t recall the exact reason. I just remember it because we go same time every year and that Saturday has never been so busy and they had the taping going on in front of the castle.