Festival of Fantasy Parade

Rather than waiting in line for hours to see all the Princesses and characters — you can always go to watch this parade at 3pm along Main Street. Plenty close, and if your little one is afraid, you can at least get shots of all the different princesses and characters, plus some amazing floats like the Dragon (that was fantastic). Costumes by those actors walking around looked very Cirque-​du-​Soleil, almost, and pretty exotic.
Definitely the best parade, and we managed to go on a not-​too-​busy day so we had a front-​row view.

Amazing, amazing, amazing! Definitely my favorite parade at the magic kingdom! It starts at 3 pm in the back of the park by splash mountain and makes its way down Main Street!
They have awe inspiring floats and costumes! You can see just about every Disney character.
The end the parade with Mickey and Minnie in the hot air balloon you can see over Disney springs!
I’m mostly here for the pictures ~~

This beautiful new fantasy parade is not to be missed!
Stake your claim for your spot to view this puppy at least 15 mins in advance (maybe even more if you HAVE to be in the very front) and keep in mind that, while in front of the Castle may be the most popular place to view the parade, you can catch it winding through from Frontierland, passing by Liberty Square, and on down Main Street. We watched the parade from in front of The Diamond Horseshoe and had an excellent view.
All of your favorite characters are along for the ride: Ana & Elsa, Peter Pan, Captain Hook, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Ariel… I could go on and on, but the main claim to fame of this parade is Maleficent’s dragon. Yes, it shoots fire. But the attention to detail and design of it are just as impressive to me as the fire factor.
Suffice it to say that if you miss this day parade you’re really doing yourself a disservice. The dancing, the pageantry, the costumes, they’re all incredible. The music you’ll be humming all day, The memories you’ll keep with you always.

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This is basically a parade with a bunch of Disney characters during the daytime. The dragon from Sleeping Beauty will actually shoot out real fire. No joke.
There is great music, but try to find a seat quickly! I saw one guy actually spill his soda on another guy and didn’t even say sorry. He was more concerned with getting another soda. Fun times.

If you are looking forward to seeing the new Cinderella movie, then you might want to check out this parade this month (January). You will be able to see something new as a part of the pre-​parade festivities… the Golden Coach from the upcoming Cinderella movie by none other then Disney!
White horses will be pulling the golden carriage down Main street USA, along with men on foot.
After the parade ends the Carriage parks in front of the Magic Kingdom from time to time, so that you can get an awesome photo opportunity.
The carriage won’t be sticking around for long, it goes poof at the end of January. So if you really want to see this in person, make sure that you get to the park soon. ;-)

Arrive at least 15 – 20 minutes before the parade starts to get a good view. This magnificent parade starts every day at 3pm. You can use your fast pass for this attraction. You will have the privilege of viewing the parade from a much closer view compared to the people who didn’t use their fast pass. As far as the view goes, the views from Main St is quite nice but very crowded. We manage to get a nice view from the front of Cinderella’s castle as they make their turn away from Main St.
The parade is just how I remembered it when I was a kid. Fun, entertaining, and Maleficent’s dragon was bad ass. The parade today is a mixture of some classics like Cinderella, Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Dumbo, Peter Pan along with some modern Disney hits like characters from Frozen and Brave. Frozen is a really big theme this year in Disney World.
The duration of the parade last for about 15 minutes. Mickey and Minnie is the last float on their hot air balloon. If you decide not to attend the parade, this would be the best time to lineup for the longer rides such as Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. If this your first time visiting Magic Kingdom in Disney World Orlando, I would highly recommend checking out this parade with your family. If you have kids, I would suggest using the fast pass for this one so they can get a good view of the attraction. Without it, children would have a difficult time viewing the parade from a further distance along with other non-​fast pass users.

OMG This parade is amazing. The costumes and float designs are spectacular and the characters featured are awesome!
The design is a bit more «adult» and maybe dark too, for the re-​imagined classics like Maleficent in dragon form, the Princesses floats are beautifully expressed, and the rare characters out for this spectacle are dubiously fun.
I love Peter Pan’s float, it’s one of the biggest ever made I think. it’s really awesome.
Maleficent’s CM costumes are really strikingly beautiful, and kind of fitting for the new Maleficent movie coming out soon.
Next time I’m here, I’d want a FP+ for this parade to get prime viewing for it. Though if you stay near the Hub, then you can’t go wrong as you have the Castle up close as a beautiful backdrop. :)