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What time is the fireworks parade at Magic Kingdom?

Also included are elements of lasers and glistening lights, all over the castle. The musical score also features updated versions of many Disney classics. The show is about 18 minutes long and usually kicks off at 9:00 PM, but check the park schedule for your day, as show times can change.



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Typically, in the spring and summer months, the fireworks will be scheduled around 9PM, and during the fall and winter months, closer to 8PM.

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If you are visiting the Walt Disney World Resort outside the busy holiday season (or the 4th of July), 30-45 minutes early can get you a “good” fireworks viewing spot for a family of 4. What is this? It probably won't get you the best of the best, but it will still get you a good view for the show.

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Disney's Festival of Fantasy Parade runs every afternoon at 3pm and there's plenty of space for families with buggies and little ones!

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The #1 location for viewing Disney's Festival of Fantasy Parade is at the end of Main Street in Town Square. For this, we recommend the area behind the flagpole and Sharing the Magic statue, on the curb that faces Cinderella Castle.

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The new wrinkle is that Disney Enchantment now has a second showtime each night, with a nightly performance of the fireworks at 11 pm. This is in addition to the 9:20 pm showtime, which remains on the schedule and doesn't move (because it can't really be moved forward–ask as meteorologist or astronomer as to why.

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Best view of both projections and fireworks: Hub area, near the reserved sections for the Dessert Party viewing. Best view of projections only: If you don't care about seeing the fireworks, aim to be between the Walt “Partners” statue and the castle, right in the center.

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Head To The Back Of The Castle Instead Of The Front If you want to skip camping out at the Hub or lining up shoulder-to-shoulder on Main Street, head to the back of the castle for Disney fireworks. Here you can find walls to sit on to catch the show.

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OPENING PROCEDURE The Magic Kingdom generally opens Main Street, U.S.A., to guests up to a full hour before the park's official opening time. Thus, if the park opens at 9 a.m., the Magic Kingdom will allow guests to enter the park and roam Main Street and the Central Plaza starting at 8 a.m.

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Don't miss this astounding fireworks extravaganza featuring lights, lasers and special effects––including all-new projections down Main Street, U.S.A.

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You will definitely have time to stay in the park after the fireworks show. In fact, as long as you are in line for an attraction before 10:00 pm, you will be allowed to wait in that line until you are able to enjoy the attraction. Please check the Hours and Events Calendar as your holiday nears.

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Mondays and Fridays are hit-or-miss with crowds because you'll find that there are still many Guests who are kicking off their vacations or getting one more day in before returning home. Saturdays and Sundays are usually the busiest days of the week.

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Disney's Festival of Fantasy Parade runs every afternoon at 3pm and there's plenty of space for families with buggies and little ones!

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The Main Street Electrical Parade has long been loved by many Disney guests. The very first version of the parade debuted in Disneyland in 1972. It traveled many times to various other parks over its long run including Disney's California Adventure Park, Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Paris.

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The first two to three hours of every day are the time of the lowest crowds of the day. It's almost Magical. The wait time for Space Mountain at 10:00 am is usually around 20-30 minutes. At noon, it's 60-90 minutes.

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As you can guess if Monday is the busiest, Tuesday tends to be the best day of the week to go to Magic Kingdom. We also find Thursday to be one of the least busy days of the week at Magic Kingdom, with Sunday being a great weekend option.

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The Festival of Fantasy Parade occurs at 3:00 daily in the Magic Kingdom. This parade is a fantastic opportunity to view both rare and familiar Disney characters.

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