Entries Tagged 'Parades and Live Shows at Disneyland' ↓

If you are traveling to Disneyland during the busy summer months or on a typical vacation time from school like the Christmas holiday or spring break, be prepared for lines.  A lot of them.  Waiting in these long lines is especially hard if you are traveling with very young children can be excruciating and exhausting and leave you wondering why you decided to vacation to the UN-happiest place on Earth in the first place!  Well, let me let you in on a little secret…Fast Passes.  That’s right, folks.  Fast passes are the new wave of the future at Disneyland.  These precious little passes let you jump your pretty little selves to the front of the line in front of all of those people who didn’t know the Fast Pass secret and you can ride on your chose attraction and go on your merry way to your next ride adventure.  In order to ease the strain and stress of lines at the park, the brains of Disneyland got together and created Fast Passes.  These kiosks that are placed beside all of the major attraction rides at Disneyland (a.k.a. the most popular) allow you to insert your admission ticket and it will print out a voucher, or Fast Pass, telling you what time you should come back to the ride and you will get first dibs on the attraction. While you wait for your designated time, go grab a bite to eat or catch a live show or parade.   Be careful, however.  You are only allowed to use a Fast Pass up to 3 times a day, so if the line doesn’t appear to long, wait it out and use the Fast Pass when the lines get a little longer during the busiest parts of the day.  And that, my friends, is the secret of the infamous Fast Pass.

Part of the allure and wonderment that embodies the Disney spirit are the parades and live entertainment within both Disneyland and California Adventure.  Held numerous times a day, the parades are full of catchy Disney themed music, lively performers and gorgeous sights and sounds.  Live audience participation are a must, whether it is playing an instrument brought to you by one of the cast members or just clapping your hands along to the rhythm, your energy gives a fun feel to everyone around you.  The parades have several different stops on the parade route.  Sitting anywhere along Mainstreet will insure you have a fantastic view as well as in Fantasyland.  The live shows run all throughout the day at assigned intervals.  There are many different kinds of shows.  Many of them are set to mimic your child’s favorite Playhouse Disney television show; others are a remake of your favorite fairytale.  All of these are done with incredibly talented performers who take the stage to entertain you and your family as though they were going for an academy award.  These live shows and parades are geared to provide entertainment for every age group traveling to Disneyland.  From the old to the young, these shows will bring out the kid in you!