Squishy
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Kind of surprising considering every 2nd preformance has frontierland half empty with walk up spots even during Christmas week. Main Street is a bit heavier I guess.
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MK All-New Nighttime Parade Disney Starlight Set to Debut at Magic Kingdom in 2025
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spectromagic04
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Well they do 2 performances of Fantasmic a lot and the 2nd showing rarely even gets more than half full.
peter11435
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The second parade (and fantasmic) is often operationally and financially beneficial even if seemingly unnecessary.
Pizza Moon
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Starlight is pretty mid as far as Disney night parades go.
It’s not like there’s dozens of new parades across the world to compare it to a year, so of course it’ll win awards.
It’s not like there’s dozens of new parades across the world to compare it to a year, so of course it’ll win awards.
Disney Analyst
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For real. It looks like a homemade science project. Especially when you compare the float and light design to Paint the Night or Dreamlights.
Disney Wins Two 2025 IAAPA Brass Ring Awards, But Starlight Parade Misses Out
Disney Wins Two 2025 IAAPA Brass Ring Awards, But Starlight Parade Misses Out
Disney Wins Two 2025 IAAPA Brass Ring Awards, But Starlight Parade Misses Out
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Looks like MK missed out..... Darn it!!!The finalists for the 2025 IAAPA Brass Ring Awards have been announced and Walt Disney World has landed a spot in the Most Creative Spectacle sub-category under Live Entertainment Excellence for Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away.
Finalists in the Most Creative Spectacle category:
IAAPA says official winners will be announced on Feb. 5, 2026.
- Disneyland Resort, World of Color Happiness
- Walt Disney World, Magic Kingdom, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away
- Disneyland Paris, Disney Tales of Magic
Finalists Announced for 2025 IAAPA Brass Ring Excellence Awards | IAAPA.org
ORLANDO, FLORIDA (Jan. 14, 2026) – Today, the global association for the attractions industry announced the IAAPA Brass Ring Awards finalists for the 2025 year. The top three Finalists were chosen by each of IAAPA’s task force as it relates to their respective award category. IAAPA President and...iaapa.org
It still a great Parade! Any update on the Flying Testing?
Let's not complain about 2 Showings....
JohnD
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I'm not surprised Starlight missed out. It's a nice parade but not great like PTN.Disney Wins Two 2025 IAAPA Brass Ring Awards, But Starlight Parade Misses Out
Disney Wins Two 2025 IAAPA Brass Ring Awards, But Starlight Parade Misses Out
Disney Wins Two 2025 IAAPA Brass Ring Awards, But Starlight Parade Misses Out
I'm confused, why would anyone think that an at best "mid" parade deserves any type of recognition of excellence?
Well someone like it enough to nominate it. I think it’s better than Mid, especially after 9 year drought.
I never said Starlight is Perfect but it looks great and the Flying will only help that.
Disney Analyst
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Anything is better than nothing... doesn't mean it stacks up though.
Bocabear
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Bob nominated it....lol It is a very Meh parade vs what came before it... Spectromagic was beautiful...this one is short and the music was not memorable... Nothing I would go ut of my way to see a second time....unlik Spectromagic that I saw many times.... Starlight just felt Value Engineered....
StarWarsGirl
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Had the following conversation with my father last night at MK...
Dad: Did we see this in September?
Me: Yes
Dad: Huh... I don't remember it at all
Me: It wasn't that good
Dad: Probably why I don't remember it then.
StarWarsGirl
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Are we sure about that? We all remember Stitch's Great Escape...
Disney Analyst
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Stitch's was better than the empty building it has been since.
aladdin2007
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and yet somehow that is not considered underutilized, but the river was.
Disney Analyst
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and yet somehow that is not considered underutilized, but the river was.
I mean, if you want to look at it from the corporate capitalist lens for a moment -- come on wear the lens, just for a minute. Fine, I'll do it, I'll take one for the team:
- One was costing them a BUNCH of money to run, with limited ROI, and taking up a TON of valuable real estate.
- The other is empty, costing them nothing right now, and small enough to ignore.
If you are in charge of the monster that is Disney... the answer seems clear. No?
(Now running away from that lens and washing my eye out with soap)
surfsupdon
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Spectro was so full of color and light and texture and magic and cast and floats and fun. We watched it so many times. Great repeat value because it truly felt Disney.
Why does this iteration of a night parade not feel that way? Is it because Disney doesn't feel like Disney of old anymore, or because the parade is not as strong?
Why does this iteration of a night parade not feel that way? Is it because Disney doesn't feel like Disney of old anymore, or because the parade is not as strong?
brb1006
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What made Spectromagic stand out from the other electrical parades that Disney created is not only did it feel more lively. But the parade had a few interactive elements towards guests. I'll never forget seeing Ursula get up close to you to have a short conversation and attempting to steal your voice. Can't forget the Spectromen on Whirly Balls or the fish that winked at you (and once blew bubbles). While PTN has whirly balls, they moved much slower compared to the Spectromen's Whirly Balls.
I'm sorry but waving magic wands to interact with a few floats in the parade just ain't the same.