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

[jrhwdw]

Sitting in my normal parade viewing spot (HOP cripple area), and they just had a special announcement a few minutes ago for the grand opening. Pretty nice.

We've heard those Announcements for 3 Nights now.

We'll see if we get any tomorrow.....

 

[Comped]

We've heard those Announcements for 3 Nights now.

We'll see if we get any tomorrow.....

I thought it was just a tonight thing!

 

[Agent H]

I’m sitting on Main Street right now. There’s a lot of enthusiasm among the cast members in particular. Interestingly some of them are wearing special shirts that seem inspired by the parade. Like they don’t have the logo or any floats or anything but they definitely have a stardust design.

Quoting myself here but I’d compare them to the blue shirts with pixie dust that debuted after the pandemic but with a purple background and white dust instead of yellow.

 

[jrhwdw]

I thought it was just a tonight thing!

Tonight: Grand Opening
Last 2 Nights: Preview Performance

 

[ToTBellHop]

Tonight: Grand Opening
Last 2 Nights: Preview Performance

A week from now, I presume there will be a special announcement as I’ll be there.

 

[DCBaker]

Here’s a look at the crowds on Main Street and the hub, along with the main merchandise display in the Emporium:

 

[Comped]

I've seen a lot of people wearing the shirts. More than I've seen wearing parade/show specific merch in the past.

 

[Agent H]

I can’t believe it’s been Almost 10 years since I saw the electrical parade. I’m getting nostalgic just sitting here and waiting LOL.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

I can’t believe it’s been Almost 10 years since I saw the electrical parade. I’m getting nostalgic just sitting here and waiting LOL.

So many of us here! How fun!!!

 

[ToTBellHop]

I've seen a lot of people wearing the shirts. More than I've seen wearing parade/show specific merch in the past.

Because even if this parade isn’t perfect, most people are super excited to have a light parade back after so long. I’m sad that my kids don’t even remember seeing a light parade (MSEP closed when they were 3) while I was raised on SpectroMagic. I was literally bawling my eyes out listening to the opening of Starlight and they thought I’d lost it.

 

[Brer Panther]

That's the problem with face characters. They very rarely look like their cartoon counterparts.

Would you rather have THIS?

 

[Comped]

Because even if this parade isn’t perfect, most people are super excited to have a light parade back after so long. I’m sad that my kids don’t even remember seeing a light parade (MSEP closed when they were 3) while I was raised on SpectroMagic. I was literally bawling my eyes out listening to the opening of Starlight and they thought I’d lost it.

Maybe I wasn't paying attention when we had Spectro/MSEP last here but I don't recall this level of merchandise attainment. Same for Epcot's shows...

 

[Agent H]

That's the problem with face characters. They very rarely look like their cartoon counterparts.

non animal mascots tend to run the risk of looking creepy.

 

[jrhwdw]

 

[ToTBellHop]

Maybe I wasn't paying attention when we had Spectro/MSEP last here but I don't recall this level of merchandise attainment. Same for Epcot's shows...

Yes, there is considerable excitement around this. Hopefully, this communicates clearly to the bean counters that this parade is something we want and which should be cared for and updated like any other classic MK attraction.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Maybe I wasn't paying attention when we had Spectro/MSEP last here but I don't recall this level of merchandise attainment. Same for Epcot's shows...

50th anniversary of Main Street electrical at Disneyland.

Other than the farewell merch and the soundtrack cd I don’t remember and illuminations merch.

 

[Comped]

50th anniversary of Main Street electrical at Disneyland.

Other than the farewell merch and the soundtrack cd I don’t remember and illuminations merch.

I was referring to Orlando. There have been a few pins for parades and Epcot lagoon shows (RoE included), but that's about it that I remember.

 

[drew81]

PAC struggling tonight.

 

[Agent H]

10 minutes!

 

[brb1006]

I was referring to Orlando. There have been a few pins for parades and Epcot lagoon shows (RoE included), but that's about it that I remember

Disney actually created pins and buttons during Spectromagic's inaugural year in 1991 (the same year WDW celebrated its 20th Anniversary).