Magic Kingdom a “Ghost Town,” Crowd Mass Flees Park

Magic Kingdom a “Ghost Town,” Crowd Mass Flees Park

Despite the surprise showings of the all-new Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away parade, crowds disappeared from Magic Kingdom Park on Saturday, July 19. Walt Disney World Resort guests described the original Central Florida Disney park as a “ghost town” midday during a typically busy summer weekend. Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away is scheduled to debut at Magic Kingdom Park on Sunday evening. However, on Friday, July 18, Disney Park g…

Magic Kingdom’s New Parade Deserves Better Than This Reaction : Disney Fanatic

When Disney brought back nighttime parades to Magic Kingdom with Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, fans were supposed to rejoice. After years of nothing but fireworks to close the night, the dream of floats glowing down Main Street was alive again. And this time, it was led by the Blue Fairy, featured Moana on luminous waves, and wrapped with a star-powered train carrying beloved characters across a sparkling sky. It was supposed to be mag…

Guests Boycott Magic Kingdom Park as New Parade Debuts

As one of the most anticipated entertainment additions of the summer season rolled into Magic Kingdom Park early, something unexpected happened: the crowds didn’t show up. On Friday and Saturday, Walt Disney World Resort surprised guests with “soft opening” performances of its brand-new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, but despite the excitement surrounding the debut, guest turnout was far lower than expected. On Saturda…

Disney Starlight Parade Soft Opening Continues for Second Night in a Row at Magic Kingdom

Good evening from Magic Kingdom where an in-park announcement just played, informing guests that there would be a special soft opening preview of the Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away parade. This is the second night in a row where the parade has been performed ahead of its official debut tomorrow, July 20th. Disney Starlight Preview Soft Openings Continue Yesterday, there was a single showing at 9pm of the Disney Starlight parade. This wa…