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

[TTA94]

@wdwmagic can you comment if we are on the right track in our thinking about the music?

 

[aladdin2007]

That music is perfect,,,,here's hoping....would love to hear it without the talking.

 

[TsWade2]

I wonder if Jiminy Cricket will be in this?

 

[doctornick]

I wonder if Jiminy Cricket will be in this?

Well, it has the Blue Fairy so that would be a good location if they desired.

 

[TTA94]

I wonder if Jiminy Cricket will be in this?

Well, it has the Blue Fairy so that would be a good location if they desired.

I think there’s a possibility Jiminy could be in this. Especially if Starlight is going in the direction of a parade version of Wishes or with a majestic waltz type soundtrack.

 

[SpectroMickey85]

Just posting this here from the old thread.

The "whimsical elegance" entertainment directive at MK has been gone for more than a decade. Temper expectations here. As much as *we* love Spectro, it's not the direction this is going in.

 

[TTA94]

Just posting this here from the old thread.

Depends what @PREMiERdrum meant by that but I think he meant not to expect a new Spectro, which we now know this isn’t. I don’t think he ever commented one way or the other about the music.

 

[Starship824]

I love that they're really leaning into the Wishes and Spectro Magic vibe with this. I love insiders said to expect a more PTN vibe but based off everything they're showing it seems like the more whimsical vibe.

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

I already posted this lol.

Whoops sorry, I searched didn’t see it, saw some people asking about the music recently so I thought I’d throw it in. This has got to be it don’t you think?

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

I think there’s a possibility Jiminy could be in this. Especially if Starlight is going in the direction of a parade version of Wishes or with a majestic waltz type soundtrack.

I hope no one’s see me tear up if his voice comes over the audio

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

No problem lol. Well it’s difficult to say because sometimes Disney puts music in their videos that are the actual show/parade music and sometimes it’s not.

I want Spectro back, I'm hoping this is just as good if not I was already done with the Magic Kingdom any way I was going to return for this parade

 

[Squishy]

Any chance FoF will return to it's normal cast if this parade brings in a bigger cast pool?

 

[TTA94]

I want Spectro back, I'm hoping this is just as good if not I was already done with the Magic Kingdom any way I was going to return for this parade

The ideal outcome here is for there to be nods to both MSEP and Spectro. It rightfully should happen since MSEP was not WDWs only successful nighttime parade. Let’s just hope whoever is behind Starlight remembers Spectro and was a fan of it.

 

[jrhwdw]

Any chance FoF will return to it's normal cast if this parade brings in a bigger cast pool?

It Should! It's already a Stark contrast between the current FOF and the Party Parades with Full Casts.

If MK won't help FOF get back to normal (even without Brave)in 2025, that's Crazy!!

 

[jrhwdw]

The ideal outcome here is for there to be nods to both MSEP and Spectro. It rightfully should happen since MSEP was not WDWs only successful nighttime parade. Let’s just hope whoever is behind Starlight remembers Spectro and was a fan of it.

It might be a triangle of MSEP, Spectro and Wishes!

I wish Steve could share more about the Soundtrack! It that clip just a decoy? Or is MK really thinking Old School????

 

[gerarar]

Any chance FoF will return to it's normal cast if this parade brings in a bigger cast pool?

Aren't the cast in FoF also doing the Mickeys Magical Faire stage show and Frontierland HoeDown?

And as far as I can tell/know, those didn't see any cast reductions when they returned post-closure. So what did the cut FoF cast do or like would've done when the parade isn't being performed, because it didn't seem like they were needed besides FoF, which to Disney's point of view is beneficial/a necessity.

 

[SpectroBro]

Aren't the cast in FoF also doing the Mickeys Magical Faire stage show and Frontierland HoeDown?

And as far as I can tell/know, those didn't see any cast reductions when they returned post-closure. So what did the cut FoF cast do or like would've done when the parade isn't being performed, because it didn't seem like they were needed besides FoF, which to Disney's point of view is beneficial/a necessity.

The FoF cast also does Adventure Friends or Frontierland Hoedown. Used to do DEP as well. Friendship Faire is a different cast.

 

[Splash4eva]

Any chance FoF will return to it's normal cast if this parade brings in a bigger cast pool?

Do we really think they will continue to run both shows regularly ?

 

[jrhwdw]

Do we really think they will continue to run both shows regularly ?

MK Should!!! And if MK doesn't have enough money to handle a Daytime and Nighttime Parade, that's a Problem!!!!!

 

[Coaster Lover]

I don’t think that instrumental music clip was anything, but I do like the sounds of it

For what it's worth, the music is a song called "Summer Ever After" by Kopi Manis... really pretty song... here's the full thing... likely NOT what will be used for the parade (as is), but I could see it being sampled (like Baroque Hoedown or When Can I See You Again)