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 #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.
Parades and nighttime firework shows at Magic Kingdom are a definite must-see during a visit to Walt Disney World. They are extremely popular, which means they are also very frequently crowded. But – don't stress! We have tips to help you find the perfect spot to enjoy them.
The route begins in Frontierland and runs through Liberty Square and down Main Street USA. Main Street is the most crowded viewing location, but it is often preferred by guests because of Cinderella Castle. Most anywhere along the parade route provides a good view of the parade.
Without a doubt, the biggest draw is the massive must-see Disney parades. However, clocking in at 15 minutes long or more from float to float, they're also the biggest time commitment, especially if you want to get a front-row seat in a good spot along the route.
If you purchase Disney Genie+ Service for your day at Magic Kingdom Park, you can book a Lightning Lane to access a designated viewing area for the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade.
When we recommend it. We only recommend getting a Lightning Lane for Festival of Fantasy for two reasons: pictures and crowds. If you want photos of the parade with Cinderella Castle in the background, there are only two spots to get this.
The answer is a clear yes. While Magic Happens misses out on some of the jaw-dropping moments seen in other parks, the costuming is edgy (in a family-friendly way), the soundtrack is energetic and follows the costume's lead, the IP representation is modern and unique, and the whole parade is full of character.
Disney Festival of Fantasy ParadeCelebrate the spirit of Disney as Magic Kingdom park comes alive with music and dance during a tribute to the tales of Fantasyland.
The best way to experience a royal trip at Disney World is to interact with the princesses. You'll find the most princesses at Magic Kingdom, followed by EPCOT.
This Parade is currently not running. This classic parade includes new lighting effects and new technology to brighten it up! Tinker Bell leads the parade from a balloon's basket that floats above a magical fairy garden.
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.
The Magic Kingdom park at Walt Disney World is the most visiting theme park in the world so one of the other most popular questions we receive is, which day of the week is the slowest at Magic Kingdom? And as a general rule of thumb Tuesdays tend to be the slowest day at Magic Kingdom park.