Where to watch fireworks/parade for a quick exit BACK to rides

[Kohara]

I was planning on skipping both to take advantage of wait times unless I can find a spot with an exit strategy to avoid crowds. The view isn't important as long as my toddler can see.

 

[Robo]

I was planning on skipping both to take advantage of wait times unless I can find a spot with an exit strategy to avoid crowds. The view isn't important as long as my toddler can see.

Bridge to Tomorrowland in the Hub.


Less crowded than on Main Street, but still spectacular viewing can be found near the Hall of Presidents, or deep into Frontierland, past the Country Bears.
(But, from those locations you won't be able to see the spectacular, not-to-be-missed show that is actually projected on the front of the Castle, "Celebrate the Magic," which begins about 15 minutes before the fireworks.)

 

[salpoohfan]

Thanks for the map. Does the parade always start down Main Street? If memory serves me right Disneyland alternates directions but not sure about MK. So if the parade starts at 10, it would not reach Liberty Square areavuntil about 10:30.

 

[Robo]

Thanks for the map. Does the parade always start down Main Street? If memory serves me right Disneyland alternates directions but not sure about MK. So if the parade starts at 10, it would not reach Liberty Square areavuntil about 10:30.

Main Street Electrical Parade starts near the Firehouse and exits near Splash Mtn.
The 3 O'Clock Parade (Festival of Fantasy) and both the MVMCP and MNSSHP parades start near Spalsh Mtn. and exit near the Firehouse.

While it is POSSIBLE for them to change which direction the parades travel, they rarely so so.

(At Disneyland, the design of the park "backstage" does not allow the parades to completely circle around and start again from one point of origin.
But at MK, that can be done, so there is no need to alternate the direction of the parades.)

 

[wicked.witch.of.wdw]

Bridge to Tomorrowland in the Hub.


Less crowded than on Main Street, but still spectacular viewing can be found near the Hall of Presidents, or deep into Frontierland, past the Country Bears.
(But, from those locations you won't be able to see the spectacular, not-to-be-missed show that is actually projected on the front of the Castle, "Celebrate the Magic," which begins about 15 minutes before the fireworks.)

Seconding this HARD. And if you do watch from HoP or Frontierland and miss Celebrate the Magic, CtM does an encore performance at 10:35!

 

[Robo]

Have a great trip!