We've been to this twice before and we're going again this year. Truely magical as only Disney can do. We normally go in about 4.00 and enjoy soaking up the atmosphere knowing that we dont have to rush to get on any of the rides. Once the park becomes less crowded we do a few rides (with minimum wait times - or none at all in some cases). Then we decide if we're going to watch the early or late parade and plan the rest of our rides and special shows around that. The later parade isn't as busy with crowds as the wee kids have normally left so we can really get good views. Enjoy.