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Any tips for viewing Paint the Night? We didn't stake out a spot early enough last time -- it was a holiday weekend -- and were not able to find a suitable viewing location last minute as the sidewalks were just packed. I'm considering doing a dining package, but it can be kinda pricey and DH feels we lose so much time doing a sit down table service meal. And, just to be sure, they still run Paint the Night during the Christmas holidays, right? The schedule is too far out to check the showtimes on the Disneyland website.
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Any tips for viewing Paint the Night? We didn't stake out a spot early enough last time -- it was a holiday weekend -- and were not able to find a suitable viewing location last minute as the sidewalks were just packed. I'm considering doing a dining package, but it can be kinda pricey and DH feels we lose so much time doing a sit down table service meal. And, just to be sure, they still run Paint the Night during the Christmas holidays, right? The schedule is too far out to check the showtimes on the Disneyland website.
I saw Paint the Night in early December last year, and I saw the Christmas parade, too, so they should still go on this year.
Just checking my Times Guide from 4-10 December (will be somewhat different, with the Diamond Celebration being over):
Christmas Fantasy Parade: Fri: 2 & 4 p.m.
Sat & Sun: 1 & 3:15 p.m.
M, T, W, Th: 4:30 p.m.
Disneyland Forever fireworks: Nightly, 9:30 p.m.
Paint the Night parade: Nightly, 8:50 & 10:45
The guide lists viewing locations for the fireworks as Rivers of America, "it's a small world," and Main Street, USA.
What I did was find a spot on Main Street, plenty early, to watch the first parade. As soon as it was over, CMs shooed everyone to the middle of the street to see the fireworks.
I've heard that small world is a great place to see everything, but didn't watch it from there.
Also, Disneyland Forever was special for the Diamond Celebration, but I don't know what kind of fireworks show will go on after that's over.
In early June my daughter and I found a spot for Paint the Night less than 20 minutes in advance in front of the train station. That might not have worked for the fireworks, and did have some trees in the way, but we could see every float.
We will be there the week before Christmas. I'm going in knowing it will be busy, but it's not the first time we'll have been there for Christmas, so we're prepared for the crowds. I think I'm going to go with the idea of taking a thin blanket I can spread out to save our spot and stay there while DH takes the girls on a ride or two. I just really want to be able to enjoy the parade this time and have an unobstructed view! And I know the girls would really like it, too.
A few weeks ago, we lined up about 60-90 minutes in advance. We got a spot right in front of the castle, a tiny bit to the right. They will block this part of the road off, as the parade comes from Its a Small World, and then heads down Main Street. It doesn't go the whole way around the 'hub'. So this was a good way to have a front row seat!
Yeah, I just read this too. I'd be surprised if they didn't continue it in some capacity, even if they call it something different or change it a bit. But it was created/debuted for the 60th anniversary celebration which is ending on September 5th.
Paint the Night, World of Color - Celebrate and the Diamond Celebration Fireworks will all be ending September 5. Holiday festivities will be announced in September
I have heard some speculation on a FB group I belong to that Paint the Night might be coming to Florida. Of course that's all speculation. It would be a shame for it to "go dark". It's the best nighttime parade I've seen.
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I have heard some speculation on a FB group I belong to that Paint the Night might be coming to Florida. Of course that's all speculation. It would be a shame for it to "go dark". It's the best nighttime parade I've seen.
I can't imagine it going away entirely--that was the most spectacular parade I have ever seen! It must have cost some big bucks to put together.
I have heard some speculation on a FB group I belong to that Paint the Night might be coming to Florida. Of course that's all speculation. It would be a shame for it to "go dark". It's the best nighttime parade I've seen.
PTN is NOT going to Florida. It will be playing at DL during the holidays again before MSEP returns for a limited run in the new year. I'm sure we'll see PTN at DL again in the future. It was created for DL and Disney has no plans to send it anywhere else.
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