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7.  Frontierland Walkway Since we’re still talking about Frontierland, there is another good choice for watching the parade.  Along the Rivers of America, there is a bypass walkway for guests who want to avoid the streets of Frontierland.  Along this walkway there are several spots where you can get a fairly good view of the parade as it passes by.  ...

6.  Liberty Square The parade takes a right hand turn just before the “Hall of Presidents” attraction, and along this short side street is a good place to watch the parade go by.  Since this area is less traveled, you can usually find a spot to sit or stand.  The “Sleepy Hollow” counter service eatery is in this area, so ...

5.  Walkway Between Liberty Square and Cinderella’s Castle There is a walkway which connects Liberty Square with Fantasyland, and along this walkway you can get a great unobstructed view of the parade.  From Liberty Square take this shortcut to Fantasyland by walking up toward the back of Cinderella’s Castle.  About halfway up stop along the fence and watch the parade.  ...

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10.  Main Street, USA Anywhere along Main Street will give you and your family an excellent view of the parade.  I would suggest that you find that perfect spot at least one hour before the parade begins, usually at 3:00pm.  As you are looking toward Cinderella’s Castle, the left side of the street will be in the shade by the ...

9.  Tom Sawyer’s Island This may seem a bit bizarre, but from this island you can actually get a pretty good view of the parade.  this adventure filled rustic, secret hideaway island is straight out of the Mark Twain stories about Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn in the days of early America.  There are so many fun-filled outdoor activities, like ...

2. Beautifully Disney-themed rooms At select Disney Resort Hotels, you can request specially themed Disney rooms.  The Art of Animation Resort offers rooms with fully decorated suites themed around these animated Disney movies:  “Cars”, “The Little Mermaid”, “Lion King”, and “Finding Nemo”.  At Disney’s Caribbean Beach Resort, you can choose a “yohoyoho”  pirate-themed room with lots of ships’ steering wheels ...

1. Overall Convenience Disney Hotels offer so many amenities that enhance your Disney vacation.  The staff and management are like all the employees of Walt Disney World; they are Cast Members, and all the guests are the audience, while the Hotel and the parks are the stage.  They are there to entertain, assist, and make your stay the utmost in ...

6. Disney Dining Plans The Disney Dining Plan (DDP) if available to Disney World guests who purchase the “Magic Your Way Vacation Package” or book using Disney Vacation Club points.  With the DDP, you are purchasing a certain number of meals ahead of time on a voucher-type system. Basically, for each night of your stay, each guest on your reservation ...

5. Special Activities There are so many fun, adventuresome, and family oriented activities at all Walt Disney Resort hotels.  Take a ride on a horse-drawn carriage, rent a bicycle or surrey, enjoy a movie under the stars, sing songs around a campfire, swim in a fanciful Disney-themed pool with slides and poolside games, and so much more.  Your children will ...