Best viewing areas for Happily and Illuminations

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Originally Posted by WelshSara

Total newbie - what exactly are the crowds like when leaving these shows? I'd like to see Illuminations, River of Light and Happily.

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Crazy busy...like exiting a football match, but with more accommodating people. I always keep one hand on my hand on my possessions and the other on my kids, and have yet to lose any of either. Fantasmic is the worst as the walkways are not a wide. It's always worth designating a meeting spot as getting split up coming out is not uncommon if you're not paying attention.

My favourite illuminations spot is the balcony outside Teppan Edo, usually post a nice meal in there. The fastpass spot isn't bad either for illuminations, and I liked Italy before they started roping it off.


As for Magic Kingdom, Either train station and get ahead of the crowds, or the hub and just hang back 5 minutes at the end and get behind the bulk of the crowds. Not as good for the busses this way though.

Rivers of light, our first time will hopefully be this year !