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Starting Friday, August 16 and continuing through the holiday season, the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade will take place at 2 p.m. daily at the Magic Kingdom Park.
The parade will take place at 3 p.m. starting from January 2020 (the exact date hasn’t been revealed yet).
Disney has just announced some of the special events and merchandise that will be revealed for Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary, taking place May 1, 2019.
This is the perfect opportunity to celebrate the past, present, and the new, exciting future of Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Take a look at all that’s to come:
•View a Star Studded Celebration Parade – A Disney’s Hollywood Studios 30th Anniversary Star-Studded Celebration cavalcade starring Mickey and friends will begin at 10 a.m. and will head down Hollywood Blvd.
•Pick Up a Commemorative 30th Anniversary Guide Map & Button – Guests entering the park can grab a special 30th anniversary commemorative guide map and button.
•Grab Exclusive 30th Anniversary Merchandise – Special 30th anniversary merchandise will be unveiled on May 1, including a new adult T-shirt, baseball cap, Tervis 24-oz tumbler, MagicBand, ornament and much more.
Annual passholders can also shop for some items exclusively created for them. Merchandise can be found starting at 8 a.m. in Grand Park, while supplies last. (Please note: Merchandise will go on sale at 8 a.m., Disney’s Hollywood Studios opens at 9 a.m.)
•Taste Special Food & Beverage Items – A slew of special anniversary food & beverage items will be available throughout the park, including Kylo Ren Cupcakes, Incredibles Macarons, Tres Leches Verrine and many more.
An official foodie guide will be announced next week!
•Stay For the Debut of “Wonderful World of Animation” – The park’s new nighttime projection show will light up the park for its official debut on May 1. Watch in wonder as the façade of the Chinese Theatre is magically transformed – displaying this stirring tribute to animation. Behold spectacular sequences celebrating themes like magic, family, adventure, romance and friendship. Each theme is brought to life through unforgettable moments from beloved films—like “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Incredibles,” “Coco” and many more. The show will debut at 9:05 p.m. just prior to the park’s “Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular” fireworks show.
Like last year, no parade will be filmed at Walt Disney World. Rather, ABC will film Disneyland’s parade for its multiple holiday specials airing in November and December.
ABC will film musical and stage performances at Walt Disney World, using cast members as audience extras. No tickets will be issued to guests, but performances may be visible from guest areas.
Filming will take place on November 7-11 (dates as always subject to change).
The showtimes for the Electrical Water Pageant at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa and Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will be adjusted this summer due to the temporary change in showtime for the Happily Ever After fireworks show at Magic Kingdom Park.
From Sunday, May 20 to Saturday, August 18 the parade will take place at the following times:
Disney Christmas Special filming will take place from November 9-13 2016 at all four Walt Disney World theme parks. The parade itself will be filmed exclusively at Disneyland, with Disney World hosting stage show performances.
Guests will be able to view the filming, which will take place during regular park hours, but there will not be tickets made available for guests to be in the audience.
Look for the specials to air on both ABC and Disney Channel throughout November and December.
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