Splash4eva
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MK All-New Nighttime Parade Disney Starlight Set to Debut at Magic Kingdom in 2025
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Disone
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That's a bit long unless you're talking about the perspective of a performer in the parade. From the perspective of the viewer, viewing from a single vantage point, a magic Kingdom parade is roughly 10 to 20 minutes long, Just depends on the parade.
Festival of fantasy is about 12 minutes right now, but, holiday offerings like once upon a Christmas time parade come in at about 20 minutes, perhaps slightly longer but not by a significant amount.
With only nine floats I'm going to guess Starlight is going to come in at about 15 minutes perhaps slightly less.
Starting from the fire station I would guess starlight will clear the hub sometime between 9 :20 and 9:30.
SpectroBro
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Yes, but the question was about how close the end of the parade will be to the start of fireworks. My point being the parade will be off the streets entirely no later than 9:40, but likely earlier.
Drew the Disney Dude
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Don't worry, nobody is forgetting the royals. The float is huge! They are intentionally not sharing many of the floats until the parade debuts so we still have things to look forward to.
Disone
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I get that But it doesn't matter that it's it ends at about 9:40 by former splash Mountain, just that it clears the hub so they have time to in the vacancy for the 10:00 p.m. fireworks. Frontier line was never super high in demand for fireworks viewing so it won't matter that a small remnant of the parade will still be there 9:40. The real question is when does the parade clear the hub and that's going to be sometime between 9:20 to 9:30.... leaning a little bit closer to 9:20.
SpectroBro
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It does matter. Parade audio has to be clear of the park before fireworks audio can begin.
Fair.....HEA's Preshow might be longer than Wishes'...if Wishes had one.......
However, doesn't MK Resorts join HEA's Preshow at the last Min or at the 5 Min Mark? MK could just bring Frontierland into the Preshow when they're able... I'm guessing MK doesn't want to Race Starlight on the Route.......
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TheCoasterNerd
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I think they can do it. PTN clears Main Street five minutes before fireworks start. It’s definitely possible, just will need to train CMs
Splash4eva
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Why not just start HEA at 1010? Unless the parade is really on the shorter side and no need to worry?
SpectroBro
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There is no need to worry. There will be plenty of time.
AxolotlTales
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The parade's duration isn't a worry. No Disney parade is lasting over 45 minutes at the most from start to end of route.
Squishy
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I like how they do it at DLR, you watch the parade and then 5 minutes later you have fireworks instead of having to wait another 30 minutes for fireworks like at WDW.
It's always been 1 Hour after, at the least: 45min(mainly during the 25th).... wonder why?
AxolotlTales
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WDW is more punctual with their times though. At least from what I've seen
Starship824
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I believe they only do that because the latest fireworks can start is at 9:45 since I don't think Anaheim lets them set off fireworks past 10:00 which obviously is not a problem at Florida which is why they give an hour in between each show. They also have to wait for fantasmic to be over.
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Disone
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Oh, I misinterpreted your concern about resetting the crowds in the hub between The parade passing and the fireworks starting. That's actually way more tricky than just playing with the sound. For the sound my answer is still there in my response. Parade is going to be clearing the park around 9:40 pm
This leaves plenty of time for HEA's preshow audio.
CoastalElite64
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I wish we got new details daily until the premiere.
Splash4eva
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Not sure if thats a good thing or bad sign ahead lol