NEWS: Opening Date Announced for Disney Starlight Nighttime Parade in Magic Kingdom
After hinting that “it won’t be long” until Disney World’s newest nighttime parade debuts, we’ve been waiting impatiently for an official opening date!

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Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away is a new nighttime parade expected to open in Magic Kingdom sometime this summer. With floats featuring characters such as the Blue Fairy, Mirabel from Encanto, Disney Princesses, and more, it’s safe to say that guests are VERY excited for the return of a nighttime parade in Disney World.
And now we know WHEN it will debut!
Starlight Opening Date
Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away will open in Magic Kingdom on July 20th!

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The parade will kick off with the Blue Fairy float, then will be followed by the Peter Pan float.
After that, we’ll get the floats featuring Asha and Valentina from Wish…

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…Mirabel, Isabela, and Bruno from Encanto…

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…a Frozen float, a float featuring the Disney Princesses and Princes…
…a float with Miguel and Pepita from Coco…

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…and a float with Moana!

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The last float in the parade will be a Starlight Train! Here’s a look:

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And, we got a look at the new costumes Mickey, Minnie, and Goofy will be wearing in the parade!
Fits built for a star ⭐ Mickey, Minnie and Goofy’s looks for Disney Starlight 💫 pic.twitter.com/h2L6ZzUBed
— Disney Parks (@DisneyParks) May 27, 2025
We are SUPER excited to check out this new parade when it debuts on July 20th!
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