PHOTOS & VIDEOS: Disney Dreams That Soar Drone Show Debuts in Disney Springs
Who’s ready for a NEW Disney World nighttime show??
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800 drones are taking to the sky tonight for Disney World’s NEW “Disney Dreams That Soar presented by AT&T” drone show in Disney Springs — and we were there to see it for the very first performance! Come along with us to check it out…
First Performance of Disney Dreams That Soar
It’s time for the first performance of Disney Dreams That Soar! This 10-minute show features drone-created images of some of your favorite Disney characters, with some of the designs reaching 400 feet!
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Set Pieces for “Disney Dreams that Soar” at Disney’s Saratoga Springs Resort
We anticipated crowds but we were surprised to see just how many people wanted to see this new show! As you can see below, the line for the parking garage was quite long.
Another reporter driving by saw that the Orange, Lime, and surface lots were completely full around 8PM.
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Heading to park!
Viewing areas were roped off and expected to open around 7PM.
We are here for the debut of Disney Dreams That Soar drone show at Disney Springs✨💫
A viewing area has been set up to view the show for optimal viewing. It opens at 7pm for the 9pm show and is located behind House of Blues! pic.twitter.com/atcUZVk5RQ
— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) May 24, 2024
We headed to the viewing area.
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A line was already present before 7PM. It grew quickly, so you might want to get in line early if you want to see the show!
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We were told that Disney Springs would open the viewing area at 7:45PM.
We just received an update from the cast members that they are opening the viewing location at 7:45pm and the line is growing! pic.twitter.com/RIvcnGJ9wW
— MickeyBlog.com (@MickeyBlog_) May 24, 2024
The viewing areas for Disney Dreams That Soar are on the Disney Springs West Side on the waterfront between the Cirque du Soleil Theatre and the Aerophile.
We settled with this view behind the House of Blues.
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Viewing areas are first-come, first-served, so you may want to arrive early if you want an optimal spot. Keep in mind that this show is also weather permitting, so it might not happen on a stormy night.
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The crowd was huge for the first night of this new show! We were told that the viewing areas were completely full.
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Disney Dreams That Soar began promptly at 9PM, starting with images of Big Ben…
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Big Ben
…and Peter Pan!
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Peter Pan
We also saw characters such as Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story…
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Buzz Lightyear
…Dante from Coco…
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Dante
…Dumbo…
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Dumbo
…the house from UP…
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Up
…the Mandalorian and Grogu from Star Wars…
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Mandalorian and Grogu
…Baymax from Big Hero 6, and lots more! There was also music playing in the background.
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Baymax
If you’re wearing a MagicBand+, it also interacts with the show with lights and haptic vibrations!
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We absolutely loved this show. Everyone around us was really into it and had positive feedback. As far as we could tell, the viewing area was completely full too.
We loved seeing our favorite Disney characters plus hearing the background music. We really hope Disney will add more drone shows in the future!
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Dreams That Soar takes place nightly between May 24 and September 2nd at 9PM and 10:45PM, although showtimes may vary, so make sure you check the showtime calendar in the My Disney Experience app. We also recommend parking in the surface lot.
Make sure you plan for travel time after the show too. We encountered quite a crowd!
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