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

[Biff215]

The only Subtractions I see are No Flying, 50th Flags instead of Lighted Waves, No Butterfly Marchers recently. Too bad MK didn't keep the Butterfly and Dragonfly costumes from Spectro for Encanto!

I never said that Starlight is 100% Perfect but This looks much better than just a 8pm HEA!

Fair enough, it’s just a shame that we are once again settling for less than Disney has promised and delivered in the past. This had so much potential with modern tech and new characters to highlight. I’ll accept the fact that times have changed and a shorter parade was warranted. I just hoped that they would properly fund and outfit what we did get and that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Boo To You is proof that Disney can still do it when they want to (and when a hard ticketed event justifies it). It’s a bit tired but still the amount of characters and performers blows away Starlight. It’s not even close for me.

 

[jrhwdw]

Fair enough, it’s just a shame that we are once again settling for less than Disney has promised and delivered in the past. This had so much potential with modern tech and new characters to highlight. I’ll accept the fact that times have changed and a shorter parade was warranted. I just hoped that they would properly fund and outfit what we did get and that doesn’t seem to be the case.

Boo To You is proof that Disney can still do it when they want to (and when a hard ticketed event justifies it). It’s a bit tired but still the amount of characters and performers blows away Starlight. It’s not even close for me.

Same with MOUACT in 10 Days.......Believe me, I get it! I'm sad every Jan 1st when Post 50th FOF returns after Christmas Week when MK shows what they are known for!

As for Starlight, we talked about early on that we don't know (maybe we'll never know) what was the original Cast Numbers for Starlight.

 

[jrhwdw]

While Flying might be out of TDO's Control(just guessing here). Would be nice to know what happened to the Lighted Waves and the Butterfly Marchers.......Seems like Odd Subtractions....

Did Guests not enjoy those???....

 

[Starship824]

Not sure if this is indicative of anything but it's interesting.

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Chairman of Disney Experiences, Josh D’Amaro, and President of Walt Disney World Jeff Vahle were at Magic Kingdom tonight reviewing Disney Starlight: Dream t...

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[jpeden]

Not sure if this is indicative of anything but it's interesting.

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Chairman of Disney Experiences, Josh D’Amaro, and President of Walt Disney World Jeff Vahle were at Magic Kingdom tonight reviewing Disney Starlight: Dream t...

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Josh probably - "Jeff - why does this look so bad? Where's the cast and where are the other floats?"

"Well Josh, we were gonna have other floats and more cast but we decided our bonuses and stock buybacks needed to be larger and I really couldn't risk only making 2% less this year"

Josh most definitely - "Makes sense - good job."

 

[ToTBellHop]

Josh probably - "Jeff - why does this look so bad? Where's the cast and where are the other floats?"

"Well Josh, we were gonna have other floats and more cast but we decided our bonuses and stock buybacks needed to be larger and I really couldn't risk only making 2% less this year"

Josh most definitely - "Makes sense - good job."

You missed the conversation about the new dessert party where, for $149, children age 3-9 get a cupcake and light up vest and are invited to dance in the street between floats to raise GSATs.

 

[HauntedPirate]

You missed the conversation about the new dessert party where, for $149, children age 3-9 get a cupcake and light up vest and are invited to dance in the street between floats to raise GSATs.

The light-up vest is the $299 premium party option. The $149 party only gets your child a glowstick they can wave at the floats.

 

[TTA94]

Not sure if this is indicative of anything but it's interesting.

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Chairman of Disney Experiences, Josh D’Amaro, and President of Walt Disney World Jeff Vahle were at Magic Kingdom tonight reviewing Disney Starlight: Dream t...

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I guess if Josh really was reviewing the parade and found things he didn’t like, eventually some insiders will get wind of it.

 

[ToTBellHop]

The light-up vest is the $299 premium party option. The $149 party only gets your child a glowstick they can wave at the floats.

Acceptable as long as DVC members save 10% on select Tuesdays. I wanna feel loved.

 

[monothingie]

Not sure if this is indicative of anything but it's interesting.

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Chairman of Disney Experiences, Josh D’Amaro, and President of Walt Disney World Jeff Vahle were at Magic Kingdom tonight reviewing Disney Starlight: Dream t...

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My God those pants are tight.

 

[monothingie]

 

[GhostHost1000]

Not sure if this is indicative of anything but it's interesting.

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Chairman of Disney Experiences, Josh D’Amaro, and President of Walt Disney World Jeff Vahle were at Magic Kingdom tonight reviewing Disney Starlight: Dream t...

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“Wanna skip this and head to Tom Sawyer Island or Splash Mountain?”

 

[monothingie]

“Wanna skip this and head to Tom Sawyer Island or Splash Mountain?”

"Can you believe they actually are buying the desert viewing packages at the increased price? How dumb can they be Boss?"

"Jeff Did you remember to water down the drinks the way I told you?"

 

[DCBaker]

In an update to the entertainment calendar, the start time for the second run of Disney Starlight this Saturday, November 1, has been changed to 10:30pm, instead of 10pm:

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Update - Disney has also shifted the second performance on Saturday, November 8 to 10:30pm:

 

[Starship824]

Update - Disney has also shifted the second performance on Saturday, November 8 to 10:30pm:

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I guess it's something they're only doing on Saturday.

 

[Comped]

I guess it's something they're only doing on Saturday.

I wouldn't be surprised, given previous filming patterns, they cancel one of the two days of the parade. Since filming often goes on well past 10:30... They usually stop for the fireworks though.

 

[jrhwdw]

Don't know if this was the Plan but, MK's Christmas Tree was lit for Starlight!!! It was Glorious!!

First Holiday Season with a Nighttime Parade in 10 Years!!

 

[AxolotlTales]

Approaching 4 months and no flying? Costumes aren't fixed? Sigh...

 

[Squishy]

Approaching 4 months and no flying? Costumes aren't fixed? Sigh...

I have a feeling they won't be flying or atleast not anytime soon, all the equiptment for that has been removed.

 

[AxolotlTales]

I have a feeling they won't be flying or atleast not anytime soon, all the equiptment for that has been removed.

:/

Glad MK got enough attention to get a night parade again, but it sucks that it is another outcome of poor planning. Hopefully one day it can see its full potential.