Marathon Weekend 2025

[disneyrunnergrl]

SAFD: Another one for Boo to You. I’m not a big parade person and don’t usually watch the parades during the day. I’ve also figured out I prefer to do Magic Kingdom during the parties and rarely go there during the day (except for post marathon medal photos ). The Christmas parade would be a close second.

 

[lahobbs4]

SAFD:

I can't remember the last time we stopped and watched an entire parade. But my favorite will always be Main Street Electrical.

 

[hotblooded]

Favorite parade: Boo To You, which I try to catch both times per party. Honorable mention to Disney Christmas Stories parade at Tokyo Disneyland, Christmas 2017. Some park-goers near me were moved to tears and I came close to joining them.

I’ve only seen Paint the Night once but I wish they’d bring it back! DCA needs night time entertainment.

 

[JulieODC]

SAFD: we don’t really do parades - but we had the opportunity to visit DLP this summer and enjoyed their parade. I also love me some electric water pageant parade.

I’ve got some fond memories of MSEP and would love to watch again and show my girls!

 

[Blue Caterpillar]

I loved paint the night, and I only saw it once. I would love to see it again.

I clearly need to see boo to you.

I don't really have a current favorite, but I do like seeing parades, Magic happens was pretty fun.

 

[3princesandaprincess]

SAFD: We don’t always stop to watch parades now that our kids are big, but I did really enjoy Festival of Fantasy this last trip. Maybe it was watching it with the grandbaby…

We did always stop for SpectroMagic back in the day. I’d love to see it again!

 

[BigEeyore]

SAFD: Main Street Electrical Parade is pure nostalgia for me. When I hear the music, I am instantly transported back to my childhood where all our DL days ended with grabbing a spot on the curb to wait for the parade.

the lack of non-ticketed event nighttime parade for so many years now is one of the things on my grumpy list.

100% agree - when I was growing up, and even into the early years with my own kids (who are now older teens), Disney had a nighttime parade year round. Even their current daytime parade FoF (which is great) has been around for years now - it's time for an update.

 

[nancipants]

SAFD: another vote for Boo to You! Worth the price of admission on its own.

Bring back: Star Wars Weekends parades (just bring back the entire SWWs, pleaseandthankyou) and Stars, Cars, and Motorcars at MGM.

I didn’t think about SWW when I first replied, but yes. I loved the motorcade and would often sit right at the beginning with all the locals and we’d cheer for everyone. It was so great.

 

[LorrieAnn5]

SAFD: Parade -
At Disneyland for Half Marathon Weekend we were REALLY missing the afternoon parade (and shows). We needed an excuse to sit down in the afternoon. Bummer they didn't have anything for us.
I always enjoyed Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade. I said, if I worked at WDW that my job would be dancing in that parade.
I'm pretty much happy to see any parade, night or day.

In other news.....I looked at the Marathon training plan that I'm planning on using and I'm a bit nervous that this is going to do me in.
The Half Marathon plan I used was a total of 59 hours over 16 weeks. The Marathon plan is also 16 weeks with a total of 74 training hours. God help me.

 

[pluto377]

SAFD- we are not parade people. The only one I’ve seen is MSEP which I loved loved loved! Very curious about this Boo to you parade now.

 

[matt and beth]

SAFD: Pixar Block Party Bash at Hollywood Studios was high energy and fun

 

[Novatrix]

SAFD: Not a parade person, was never raised to stop and view parades, and I think the last time I went to a MNSSHP in the early 2000s it may have pre-dated Boo to You that everyone is mentioning so I was originally going to say none.

Then people brought up the old Tapestry of Nations parade. THAT one I always loved. I still have and listen to the CD a few times a year and relive the good memories of that parade and Illuminations. Tapestry of Nations gets my vote.

 

[gosalyn_mallard]

SAFD: Parades are usually one and done for me. My favorite memory from watching a parade was Festival of Fantasy... My kids and DH had just done Pirate League and lots of the characters/performers seemed to notice them and react in a fun way. I think I'd like parades a lot more if I didn't feel like I needed to stake out a viewing spot far in advance.

 

[Jason Bryer]

SAFD: Parades are when we try to hit rides when the lines are a bit shorter.

 

[The Expert]

SAFD addition: I really loved the cavalcades during Covid. The casual, pop-up surprise was so fun! They had one rainy day one with a super catchy song mix that I especially liked. I grabbed a video of it:

https://www.facebook.com/tivogirl/posts/pfbid02yMWnNyqfJsdxYZmMytKa6M3txdGnc1YGGrUd4BR5i8GiKaxqPSAxHZGFuoXHFGMwl

 

[DHSsenior007]

SAFD: 2 more votes for missing Tapestry of Nations and Spectromagic! I haven't seen the current ones but it sounds like I should try to see the Halloween one-- sounds amazing!

 

[Naomeri]

SAFD addition: I really loved the cavalcades during Covid. The casual, pop-up surprise was so fun! They had one rainy day one with a super catchy song mix that I especially liked. I grabbed a video of it:

https://www.facebook.com/tivogirl/posts/pfbid02yMWnNyqfJsdxYZmMytKa6M3txdGnc1YGGrUd4BR5i8GiKaxqPSAxHZGFuoXHFGMwl

I totally agree on the cavalcades

 

[NYC_MW]

SAFD addition: I really loved the cavalcades during Covid. The casual, pop-up surprise was so fun! They had one rainy day one with a super catchy song mix that I especially liked. I grabbed a video of it:

https://www.facebook.com/tivogirl/posts/pfbid02yMWnNyqfJsdxYZmMytKa6M3txdGnc1YGGrUd4BR5i8GiKaxqPSAxHZGFuoXHFGMwl

It's raining here now and this song keeps running through my head It is cute though, thanks for sharing!

 

[Herding_Cats]

SAFD: I enjoy the parades in general, loved the cavalcades during covid (they even had them in Epcot and would have a car full of princesses driving around!) so picking really isn’t possible

 

[disneyrunnergrl]

SAFD addition: I really loved the cavalcades during Covid. The casual, pop-up surprise was so fun! They had one rainy day one with a super catchy song mix that I especially liked. I grabbed a video of it:

https://www.facebook.com/tivogirl/posts/pfbid02yMWnNyqfJsdxYZmMytKa6M3txdGnc1YGGrUd4BR5i8GiKaxqPSAxHZGFuoXHFGMwl

Yes! Wish more of these would have stuck around. No need to wait around for a long time to have a good spot, no closing of walkways. Really enjoyed these.