Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade Magic Kingdom
Which ran from April 1, 2012 (the park's 20th anniversary) until March 24, 2017. This list related to film, television, or video is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. The 2005 edition of the parade won Harborlight Entertainment and ABC the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Special Class Special. One of the most impressive floats is the 35-feet-long, 26-feet-high Steampunk-inspired Maleficent Dragon from Sleeping Beauty.
Even if it is missing the Frozen & Tiana floats (which I’ve heard are ready to go from backstage people scuttlebutt). Given how often rain hits Florida, I’d imagine it’s better to have as many parades as possible to hedge your bets. If you want to see the parade at its peak, watch from Frontierland or the Hub - the choreography on some of the floats has parade performers tired out by the end of the route. Proceeding this float is Prince Phillip who is fighting the evil Maleficent along the Festival of Fantasy parade route. The single 3pm parade performance is the typical schedule, but since its return to Magic kingdom in February 2022, there have been two showings each day. Disney’s laundry service – which handles around 240,000 pound per day at one single resort – is a case in point.
Our time this past May we met several great CM’s and only had issues with a few while we were at MK being “inattentive”. I could probably give more pros and probably cons but my glass of wine is starting to kick in. I don’t like change but also feel it’s necessary so even if they cancel something I do know that something will replace it and I will more than likely love it in the end. Similar to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party parade, Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade is usually only accessible to guests at the specially ticketed Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party.
Despite it all, the magic of the parade is still there as a number of popular floats and Disney characters can be seen throughout. And with more than 50 million viewers across the country and the more than 3.5 million spectators who line up along the Disney Parade streets of New York City each year, the three-hour spectacle is nothing short of a national icon. Additionally, they offer to either take a customer’s purchases directly to their hotel or to a pick up point at the theme park. This means that customers don’t have to carry bags around all day – not only convenient for customers but also making it more likely that they’ll make more purchases. Since they happen so quickly, you don’t need to plan too much to catch one of the character cavalcades. However, for the best views of the actual Magic Kingdom parade, you’ll need to be prepared.
Seating for the Rose & Crown Fireworks Dining Package is located in the waterfront seating area that was formerly open for regular diners to enjoy. The price of the Dining Package is $89 per adult and $39 per child (ages 3-9) and includes tax and gratuity. Guests are able to choose from a price fixe menu that includes one appetizer, one entrée, a dessert platter, and unlimited beverages. Enjoy a prix fixe menu at the Rose & Crown Dining Room or at Spice Road Table, then stay for one of the best views in EPCOT!