How To See The New 'Disney Dreams That Soar' Drone Show at Walt Disney World

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Friday May 24, 2024 5:40pm ET · "Disney Dreams that Soar"
How To See The New 'Disney Dreams That Soar' Drone Show at Walt Disney World

Disney Dreams That Soar is an all-new nighttime spectacular at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World, offering a 9-minute drone show twice daily at 9 pm and 10:45 pm.

This show can be viewed from various locations around Disney Springs, but for the best experience, head to the West Side promenade between Cirque du Soleil and the Aerophile Balloon. Accessing the optimal viewing spots is available with two main entrances: the primary one located between Cirque du Soleil and House of Blues, opening around 7:45 pm, and a secondary entrance near Starbucks and the Aerophile Balloon. For guests requiring wheelchair access, dedicated viewing is available at Food Truck Park.

Keep reading for more details:

Disney Dreams That Soar Showtimes

Showtimes for the 9-minute show are 9 pm and 10:45 pm daily at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World.

Viewing Locations

Although Disney Dreams That Soar can be seen from throughout Disney Springs, the optimal viewing area is on the West Side promenade between Cirque du Soleil and Aerophile Balloon.

Note that the promenade is closed during the day to guests, and half of the walkway will remain as a clear walkway during the show.

How To Queue For Disney Dreams That Soar

There are two main entrances to the viewing area for Disney Dreams That Soar. The primary entrance is between Cirque du Soleil and House of Blues.

According to Cast Members, the entrance near Cirque du Soleil is expected to open around 7:45 pm, ahead of the first show at 9 pm.

A secondary entrance is located at the other end of the West Side promenade between Starbucks and The Aerophile Balloon.

Note that the viewing area is cleared of all guests following the first show, and guests must renter to see the second show.

Wheelchair Viewing for Disney Dreams That Soar

Dedicated wheelchair viewing is available in Food Truck Park.

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SteveAZeeSep 05, 2025

I'm sorry, but I have that copyrighted for my drone enemas.

TheMaxReboSep 05, 2025

Good point - if I wasn't going for the show I would definitely skedaddle out of there earlier

DisneyHead123Sep 05, 2025

Yeah my guess (100% just a guess) is that places selling small items like drinks and snacks, in addition to those with drone show packages, did well. The rest I have no idea, but I can see the massive crowds actually scaring off would be diners.

TheMaxReboSep 05, 2025

I think it would be hard to argue that it kept more people at DS later - but like you said that doesn't mean they bought more food or merch than they would have otherwise We did do the viewing spots at Summerhouse on the Lake so I think they definitely saw an uptick from it - but some place on the other side of DS might have seen less business Definitely seems like any benefit wasn't worth the operational challenges

DisneyHead123Sep 05, 2025

I was reading a post on Disney Tourist Blog today where Tom Bricker speculated that restaurants with drone show packages may have seen different results than other restaurants. Others may have suffered from the fact that crazy crowds and traffic might have kept away people who just wanted to head out for a meal. (No guarantee that people who want to see a drone show also want to eat dinner, after all.)

mattpetoSep 04, 2025

I’d like to hear your source on that. Just had someone tell me the opposite.

TheMaxReboSep 04, 2025

I thought Dreams that Soar was a fun little show - I did enjoy the music which probably helped ... But it was a show that did not require entrance admission cost - if it was the nighttime spectacular at MK it would have been, um, not sufficient

Vinnie MacSep 04, 2025

It needs to complement a show it's boring as its own thing. As maybe a little extra bit of night entertainment in the same way the Electrical Water Pageant isn't a full entertainment offering but it's something cute and whimsical you might accidentally come by.

MisterPenguinSep 04, 2025

It's beginning to look a lot like grinchmas.

𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇Sep 04, 2025

That's a show with drones. Not a drone show. Lasers, fireworks and protection doing the heavy-lifting. The drones themselves are the low point.

WDWLover#1Sep 04, 2025

I would have to disagree - I'm a local of DLP and seeing what they've been able to do has been fantastic over the years. The latest firework show there, Tales of Magic, is fantastic, as is the Electrical Sky Parade which I wish would come back.

invaderSep 04, 2025

Have you seen Tales of Magic?

djkidkazSep 04, 2025

The drone show had little to no impact on guest spending. It ended up being a logistical nightmare with little to no benefit. Many of the restaurants are either breaking even or are up from last year.

WorldExplorerSep 04, 2025

Also, you can see this from Epcot, and while seeing fireworks from another park is typically pretty neat, it ruins the dramatic tone of Luminous when there's a little Launchpad head bobbing up and down in the background.