MK All-New Nighttime Parade Disney Starlight Set to Debut at Magic Kingdom in 2025

[Ayla]

They must have run this in the dead of night so none of the CR guests got any pics.

Can you even see Main Street or the Hub anymore from CR?

 

[jrhwdw]

It could just be the angle of the pictures but the floats do look very small. Larger floats looks so much better on MKs parade route which is a big win for FoF. Otherwise it does look great. Certainly does not come close to the amazing Dreamlights in Tokyo, and to be fair way different funding, but this is a big improvement over the PTN floats.

The Finale Float looked smaller than art for sure. IDK if i mind that...At least we know it should fit around Town Square now....

The only thing I don't like so far is that train is called Whimsy? Like just call him Casey Jr. Cause that's basically what he is. That's my only nit pick I have. Back to praise, the final floats looks absolutely incredible and this whole parade looks like the same style as dream lights.

It sounds like Whimsy is based Silly Symphony. which had a Unit in Spectro...

 

[HauntedPirate]

Ruh roh. The seeds of doubt have been planted. I mean, a former parade float operator is about as reliable about parades as a former piano player is about music, right? Surely they just have an axe to grind and don't know anything or anyone...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

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On the theory of “rooftops on London” -
1. Tokyo did have a float that combined Mary Poppins and Peter Pan. It would be such a pleasant surprise if Mary was part of it and it would reference back to SpectroMagic too.
2. There are rooftops of London in the concept art so possibly Peter and Wendy are just purely “flying” over London.

I would love Mary to be part of this but I’m just not sure if they would do that.

Rooftops of London also makes me think of Peter Pan the ride and how you sail over the rooftops, so could just be like that with Peter and Wendy - but agree, Mary Poppins would be fun surprise

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Well, Paint the Night directly uses Baroque Hoedown for over half of its soundtrack, so it's connected to MSEP for sure

But I also love that WDW and DLR will have two different nighttime parades that have their own identity

True with the music - guess I was thinking more the look of the floats which PtN just looks more modern (like the effects with Mack) while this feels more old-school with with new technology imbedded

 

[jrhwdw]

Lineup:
1. Blue Fairy
2. Rooftops of London following the Second Star to the Right
3. The Kingdom of Rosas
4. The World of Encanto
5. Frozen and Elsa
6. The World of Coco
7. Moana
8. Starlight train

Could the royals float be part of the finale since their dancers are dressed similarly to Mickey and friends?

The Court Dancers that was shown was not in front of the Train....

 

[jrhwdw]

They must have run this in the dead of night so none of the CR guests got any pics.

Can you even see Main Street or the Hub anymore from CR?

LS should be still visable. Of course Resort Guests wouldn't get notices of Parade Testing...

 

[WDWBryan]

The only thing I don't like so far is that train is called Whimsy? Like just call him Casey Jr. Cause that's basically what he is. That's my only nit pick I have. Back to praise, the final floats looks absolutely incredible and this whole parade looks like the same style as dream lights.

Right? Im pretty sure the average guest will see the float and say it’s Casey Jr

 

[Emamba]

The Court Dancers that was shown was not in front of the Train....

Very true. According to the picture that was posted it looks the royals will be before Coco.

 

[jrhwdw]

Regarding the Castle, would be nice if the Castle went back to changing Colors all Evening. Instead of 1 Setting either side of HEA...

 

[Walter Elias Disney]

Breathe...just breathe....You're definitely in for a tremendous surprise! You can't give away the full show... We all have a problem with that unexpected suspense...TRUST.

 

[jrhwdw]

Breathe...just breathe....You're definitely in for a tremendous surprise! You can't give away the full show... We all have a problem with that unexpected suspense...TRUST.

Fair Point!

 

[Squishy]

It could just be the angle of the pictures but the floats do look very small. Larger floats looks so much better on MKs parade route which is a big win for FoF. Otherwise it does look great. Certainly does not come close to the amazing Dreamlights in Tokyo, and to be fair way different funding, but this is a big improvement over the PTN floats.

The FoF floats also have a storage building that has a bit higher ceiling, you can see in the storage building for nighttime parades they can barely fit the encanto float with the candle inflatable off.

 

[Giss Neric]

Notice how they purposely didnt show the Peter Pan and Wendy float cause we all know the surprise is theyre both flying and the harnesses will be a spoiler

 

[monothingie]

Breathe...just breathe....You're definitely in for a tremendous surprise! You can't give away the full show... We all have a problem with that unexpected suspense...TRUST.

Walt, are you talking to yourself to reassure yourself that WDI isn't hyping a huge letdown? (You know just like almost everything they've done for the past several years)

 

[monothingie]

Just pointing out that Spectro Magic had 24 Floats. MSEP had 22. PTN has 7. This has 8.

 

[Jedi14]

Just pointing out that Spectro Magic had 24 Floats. MSEP had 22. PTN has 7. This has 8.

And?

 

[Squishy]

Just pointing out that Spectro Magic had 24 Floats. MSEP had 22. PTN has 7. This has 8.

It has 9 floats, 10 if you count the finale sign but yeah nowhere near spectro.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It has 9 floats, 10 if you count the finale sign but yeah nowhere near spectro.

Still 10 more than we’ve seen the last 9 years.

 

[SoFloMagic]

The driver is acting on old news. The debut was indeed delayed from much earlier in the year to now.

We learned not to trust bus drivers with rumors, so now we're asking float drivers and that didn't work either. Im gonna start getting my news from parking lot tram drivers.