Fantasmic!, an updated castle stage show, a new cavalcade, the Festival of Fantasy parade, and MORE are returning to or debuting in Disney World this year!
Recently we got some exciting news about a few of these returning offerings and we’ve been working on sharing all of that with you. But in addition to exciting news we also got a sneak peek at something BIG and special that’s returning to the Festival of Fantasy parade, and we can’t wait to see it fully back in action in the parks.
A huge thanks to our friends over at AllEars.net for sharing this exciting news with us, giving us a sneak peek at the fun, and allowing us to share it with you all.
Earlier today we shared that the Festival of Fantasy parade will be returning to Magic Kingdom on March 9th, 2022 (which marks the 8 year anniversary of the parade’s debut in the park).
The parade will feature floats inspired by and featuring some fan-favorite Disney characters from hit films like The Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Peter Pan, and more!
But we know what you’re probably thinking — what about that fire-breathing Maleficent dragon that was part of the parade?! Well we’re happy to share that Disney has confirmed that the fire-breathing Maleficent Dragon will be returning in ALL her glory when the parade comes back to Magic Kingdom!
In fact, our friends over at AllEars.net got the chance to get a peek at this float ahead of its return to the park and graciously provided us with some photos to share with you!
The fire-breathing Maleficent dragon looms 26 feet above the parade route and is a whopping 35 feet in length. She’s large and in charge!
BIG news
Festival of Fantasy Parade Return DATE Announced for Disney World
HUGE thanks to our friends @AllEarsNet who broke this news today! https://t.co/sr9xuX2U8T pic.twitter.com/ekrZ332Hi4
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 27, 2022
It is incredibly intricate and beautifully detailed.
Seriously, we could stare at this thing all day.
She’s baaaaack
How excited are you for Maleficent to return to the Festival of Fantasy parade in Disney World?
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— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 27, 2022
I’m getting excited just thinking about that parade FIRE
Literally counting down the days til we see Festival of Fantasy again
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— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) January 27, 2022
Seeing a parade make its way around the park twice in one day is not something that is an often occurrence — we typically see that done with specialty things like the Christmas Parade. So we’re really excited that fans will get multiple chances to enjoy this offering.
Another thing to note is that despite the fact that the parade will be offered in the park, cavalcades will continue to be offered as well. Our understanding is that at least the NEW Adventure Friends Cavalcade and the 50th Anniversary cavalcade will continue to be offered.
We’ll continue to keep an eye out for more updates about this parade and we’ll let you know what we find!
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