Disney Starlight Parade Showtimes and Route Revealed for Magic Kingdom

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Disney Starlight Parade Character Costumes

Posted: Friday June 20, 2025 9:15am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has confirmed performance times and route details for Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, the new nighttime parade debuting at Magic Kingdom on July 20, 2025.

Starlight Finale Float

The parade will take place twice nightly, with showtimes at 9:00 pm and 11:00 pm, with Happily Ever After Fireworks at 10 pm. In a departure from the typical parade direction, Disney Starlight will begin on Main Street, U.S.A. and travel toward Frontierland. This reverse route is designed to improve guest flow, particularly after the evening’s fireworks and second parade performance.

Guests should be aware that Disney Starlight will not run on evenings when Magic Kingdom hosts Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. As with all outdoor entertainment offerings, the parade is also subject to cancellation due to inclement weather.

Disney Starlight Parade Concept Art

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Drew the Disney Dude58 minutes ago

Likely day of, but everyone should remember that the *official* debut is on the 20th.

TTA944 hours ago

It’s probably sitting in some warehouse. Maybe on the back burner if Starlight goes the way of Light Magic lol. Just kidding I hope.

jrhwdw9 hours ago

Thanks Steve! :) :)

wdwmagic9 hours ago

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TTA949 hours ago

If they do debut on the 18th, based on cms being blocked out that day, is this something we will know a few days prior? or day of?

jrhwdw9 hours ago

PDF Guidemap in the Cars Thread.

jrhwdw13 hours ago

Another Milestone! Starlight is now on MK's Guidemap!!!!!!!! :) :) :) :) (Thanks to a New Guidemap due to TSI/LB closing yesterday :( ) Interesting to Note...No Date for Starlight...Looks like it's already open....... HEA 2023 had a date in the Guidemap...... https://mickeyblog.com/2025/07/07/new-magic-kingdom-map-removes-rivers-of-america-teases-disney-starlight/

jrhwdw15 hours ago

That's Too Bad for the CMs.....Rehearsal Problems????

wdwmagic15 hours ago

Looking very unlikely.

jrhwdw15 hours ago

It's not as important now but...I like to know if MSEP is still intact?

TTA9420 hours ago

It sure has been a roller coaster to say the least lol. I still remember @ToTBellHops post saying Coming to a Magic Kingdom near you in regards to Paint The Night coming to WDW lol. Was it ever a real consideration? Did DL not want WDW to have it? Did WDW not want it? I hope one day we find out the truth how everything played out.

MisterPenguin23 hours ago

I hear for the MK's 50th Anniversary, they're thinking about bringing back a nighttime electric light parade!!

jrhwdw23 hours ago

This Rumor(not Starlight, more general) has been around forever, and always ended with nothing. I thought with that Thread from 2 years ago when we were thinking Something would be in MK in 2024. I thought we were on track but wasn't Proven till D23 2024. Did EU help push This to 2025??Do we really know???... 2 Weeks to go and it still seems unbelievable...I want a Peek from the Contempo! LOL!!!!!!