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

[Comped]

And it goes on now! With a 10 minute warning for me which now means it takes 10 mins to get to HOP...

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Over in front of Cinderella Castle, they seem fairly chill. Just my perspective though- not doubting yours!

That’s good! I experienced it on Main Street. The good news is they are being so over the top it’s borderline impossible to get in the Starbucks so nobody in the line! Haha.

 

[dmc493]

That’s good! I experienced it on Main Street. The good news is they are being so over the top it’s borderline impossible to get in the Starbucks so nobody in the line! Haha.

I would rather they take a strong stance to maintain guest flow in and out of the park than the usual chaos...

 

[ToTBellHop]

That’s good! I experienced it on Main Street. The good news is they are being so over the top it’s borderline impossible to get in the Starbucks so nobody in the line! Haha.

Well they are incredibly nervous about this. They don’t want chaos. Heaven forbid someone get trampled.

They’ll figure it out.

 

[brb1006]

That’s good! I experienced it on Main Street. The good news is they are being so over the top it’s borderline impossible to get in the Starbucks so nobody in the line! Haha.

Well they are incredibly nervous about this. They’ll figure it out.

Yeah, you can tell some of the newer guests ain't used to waiting for a nighttime parade. It's been almost 10 years since MSEP last ran at WDW.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Well they are incredibly nervous about this. They don’t want chaos. Heaven forbid someone get trampled.

They’ll figure it out.

they should have shipped them to Anaheim for training… the ones who survive keep the gig! jk jk

 

[Squishy]

I believe the Pepita animatronic on the coca float is a bit broken, his head should be tilting.

 

[Animaniac93-98]

8 Disney Princesses + Elsa are featured in the parade, but Ariel isn't one of them.

Since a whole segment of SpectroMagic was dedicated to her movie and she's so popular, I just thought that was interesting.

 

[ToTBellHop]

8 Disney Princesses + Elsa are featured in the parade, but Ariel isn't one of them.

Since a whole segment of SpectroMagic was dedicated to her movie and she's so popular, I just thought that was interesting.

If every spectacular is going to have Disney IP, I do appreciate a little variety, so that’s nice.

 

[dmc493]

Disney has released an official Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away POV video:

aaannd into my music collection this goes until the full streaming release

 

[Animaniac93-98]

If every spectacular is going to have Disney IP, I do appreciate a little variety, so that’s nice.

I feel like if they were deciding the line up today, we'd have Ariel over Asha.

...Or just about anything else.

 

[prberk]

Hey Steve @wdwmagic, the link for the article about the parade floats on the WDW Magic app is closing the app instead of going to the article, at least on iPhone.

 

[brb1006]

lol One livestream had two girls mistaking The Blue Fairy as Elsa. They were like "Who is that? It's Elsa!" until a female guest said "It's the Blue Fairy."

 

[drew81]

The floats are beautiful, but on the whole the parade is missing the heart of Spectro.

Needs additional characters on the ground. Suzy, Perla, 3 Fairies for Royals unit. Chip and Dale at ending. A few additional characters would go a long way,

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

i liked it more this time. Train float and music really needs to start the parade - it has the energy to carry the slower parts. But as a finale it’s almost too little too late.

Glad I get to see it once more at 11!

 

[brb1006]

The floats are beautiful, but on the whole the parade is missing the heart of Spectro.

Needs additional characters on the ground. Suzy, Perla, 3 Fairies for Royals unit. Chip and Dale at ending. A few additional characters would go a long way,

Needs more Classic Disney Characters that ain't related to the Disney Princess Brand.

 

[EricsBiscuit]

I have to say, much better in person! You don’t notice the lack of material in between the major floats as much because the parade does move along at a fast clip. The music is good. I just have to say, it was incredible seeing those characters waving from the floats to the crowds. That was true Disney magic which I haven’t experienced at a new WDW offering in a long time. Well done!

 

[Disney Analyst]

i liked it more this time. Train float and music really needs to start the parade - it has the energy to carry the slower parts. But as a finale it’s almost too little too late.

Glad I get to see it once more at 11!

I’m warming up to it more, I think the train works as the finale, but I wish that would be the part the music really swells and turns into something a bit different. End on a high note.

Also it really needs dancers and characters between Pan and the Train float. Build up to the train better.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I think the train works as the finale

Oh yes - it’s a good finale - I meant that’s the energy (music, lights, and lots of classic characters) the parade needs at the start.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Needs more Classic Disney Characters that ain't related to the Disney Princess Brand.

Does it just need more characters in total then?

In addition to Mickey and Friends it does have Blue Fairy, Pinocchio, Geppetto, Peter, Wendy, Jiminy Cricket, and Tinkerbell ...

That seems like a decent % of the characters are non-princess classic characters