Breaking: New First Look at the Disney Starlight Parade

Spoiler alert: This is our first look at the magic and wonder of Magic Kingdom's new nighttime parade, "Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away".

Starlight: Dream the Night Parade Opening

Possible Opening Date For the Disney Starlight Nighttime Parade — Credit: Disney

Magic Kingdom fans have been waiting for a nighttime parade since 2016. "Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away" will draw inspiration from the rich history of nighttime parades at Magic Kingdom. Get full details for which characters will be featured HERE.

"Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away" parade will debut on July 20th at Magic Kingdom. Due to the overwhelming popularity of this parade, Disney made changes to Park Reservations. Find out how this will affect your trip HERE.

As we hoped, there will be 2 showtimes nightly for this parade at both 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm. As stated before, this will also change the showtimes for Happily Ever After starting in July.

First Look Disney Starlight Parade

Warning: Disney's Starlight Parade Closed on These Dates — Credit: Disney

Back in 2024, Disney released a new program, "We Call It Imagineering," that allows Disney fans to see behind the curtain as the magic is being created.

Yesterday, Disney Imagineers shared a countdown for their newest episode that will offer our first look at the new "Disney Starlight" parade.

There is even a BRAND NEW character for this parade, "Whimsy". This is the name of the train for the finale float, which is said to be made entirely out of stardust. If you were not already excited for this new parade, just wait until you watch the fully illuminated floats in this great sneak peek:

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New Coco Float Magic Kingdom — Credit: Disney

Just as a warning, "Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away" parade will not be offered on nights that offer Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party.