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My much-anticipated Christmas WDW trip is only 11 days away. I'm very excited, but very stressed at the same time. My life has been so crazy, hectic and unpredictable lately. It has left very little time for Disney planning.
On the 24th, I have ADRs for Liberty Tree Tavern at both 12:45 and 2:45. (I made LOTS of ADRs at the 180 day mark and have cancelled and "tweaked" them since then!) The Christmas parade is at both 12:00 and 3:30. So, here's my question.... If we stake out a spot close to LTT to watch the parade at 12:00, will we make it to our ADR at 12:45?? How long does it take the parade to go by? We want to leave the MK to go back to room and rest since we are returning for HEA fireworks at 9:00, so the sooner we can leave the MK after lunch, the better.
Here's the other scenario... We see the parade at 12:00 and then plan to eat at 2:45. If it takes us about an hour to eat, we'd be leaving 3:45-4:00. Is the 3:30 parade going to make it impossible for us to get out of the MK??
Which would you do?
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If memory serves, the 12:00 parade starts in Frontierland and makes its way through the park, so yes, if you stake out a place between the start of the parade and Liberty Tree, you will be able to watch and make it easily to your 12:45 ADR.
If you wait to eat, the parade will most likely be over by the time you are done eating. If not, exit MK by walking through the stores on Main Street.
By the way, the afternoon parade is now at 2:00 instead of 3:00.
Cam, the parade was 2:00 when we were there as well, but after the holidays it goes back to 3:00. Not really sure why the change for those couple months.
If memory serves, the 12:00 parade starts in Frontierland and makes its way through the park, so yes, if you stake out a place between the start of the parade and Liberty Tree, you will be able to watch and make it easily to your 12:45 ADR.
That's what I was hoping! Thanks!!
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Cam, the parade was 2:00 when we were there as well, but after the holidays it goes back to 3:00. Not really sure why the change for those couple months.
Hmm.. I'm going to go back and look on the WDW site to make sure I have the times right! Maybe the times are changed during the Christmas week since there are 2 parades?
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Hmm.. I'm going to go back and look on the WDW site to make sure I have the times right! Maybe the times are changed during the Christmas week since there are 2 parades?
I think you are correct with Christmas week parade times.
I just looked at the Disney site since I'm going to be there Dec 23-26 and MK is showing the Christmas parade at 12:00pm and 3:30pm daily during Christmas week.
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Christmas Eve at MK. I think the whole world was there the year we tried it. You could hardly move. DH and DS gave up and left before the firework; DD and I stayed and weren't able to do much at all that night. It was also very cold. Not a great memory. Hope you do better.
Christmas Eve at MK. I think the whole world was there the year we tried it. You could hardly move. DH and DS gave up and left before the firework; DD and I stayed and weren't able to do much at all that night. It was also very cold. Not a great memory. Hope you do better.
Ugh I hope we do better also! Just planning to roll with the punches and make the best of it despite the crowds. We planned for the MK on Christmas Eve because we wanted to avoid it on Christmas Day which I had read was even worse! We are going to arrive at 7:00 am and just stay until lunch. Then escape for the worst part of the day! The plan for the fireworks is to come back, grab some dessert, stake out a spot, then get out as fast as possible after! Wish us luck!!
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Ugh I hope we do better also! Just planning to roll with the punches and make the best of it despite the crowds. We planned for the MK on Christmas Eve because we wanted to avoid it on Christmas Day which I had read was even worse! We are going to arrive at 7:00 am and just stay until lunch. Then escape for the worst part of the day! The plan for the fireworks is to come back, grab some dessert, stake out a spot, then get out as fast as possible after! Wish us luck!!
Just be prepared that you may have difficulty getting back to MK if you leave. I'm sure the park will be on a phased closure that day which means buses will be few and far between. I'll be there as well on that day and the forecast is actually looking really good so far.
You've probably already made up your mind but I just want to add that Disney wants you to check in 15 minutes before your ADR time and having watched the parade from in front of the LTT (actually in the tiny wheelchair viewing area) you'll be cutting it very close if you try to do the 12:00 parade and the 12:45 lunch. If you do the 2:45 lunch I highly doubt you'd be out in 45 minutes for the parade so I would do the first parade and the second ADR time.
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I hope we do better also! Just planning to roll with the punches and make the best of it despite the crowds. We planned for the MK on Christmas Eve because we wanted to avoid it on Christmas Day which I had read was even worse! We are going to arrive at 7:00 am and just stay until lunch. Then escape for the worst part of the day! The plan for the fireworks is to come back, grab some dessert, stake out a spot, then get out as fast as possible after! Wish us luck!! 
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