Magic Kingdom's Festival of Fantasy Parade Moves to Earlier Time Slot; Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade Reduced to One Performance in August

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Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022

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Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022

Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022
Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022
Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022
Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022
Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022
Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022

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Posted: Tuesday July 23, 2024 8:33am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

In a change to Walt Disney World's entertainment schedule, the Disney Festival of Fantasy parade at Magic Kingdom will be shifting from its traditional 3 pm slot to a new 2 pm time beginning August 4. According to the current official calendar, this adjustment will remain in place at least through August 31.

Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022
Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade returns March 9 2022

Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade will also see a scheduling change. From August 4 through at least August 31, the cavalcade will have only one scheduled performance at 11:15 am, replacing the current two performances per day at 10:30 am and 11:45 am.

Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade opening performance
Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade opening performance

The shift in entertainment begins the same week that Magic Kingdom enters party season, with Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicking off on August 9.

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jrhwdw15 days ago

Finale boat is back in F! Must have been a Referb thing. Still no Pinwheels.

jrhwdw28 days ago

Also, for 2 nights now, no Finale Boat. Referb being done:?

jrhwdw29 days ago

Pyro Fountains are back in F!'s Finale! No Pinwheels yet.

MovieloverJul 13, 2026

They have been moved to the same farm upstate where the Indy boulder is currently living. 😭

jrhwdwJul 12, 2026

Not Surprising... The Pyro Fountains and Pinwheels are gone from F!. Following this week's incident

MouseEarsMom33Jul 10, 2026

It happened right in front of me. It was one of the fireworks that shoots up from the water.

SquishyJul 10, 2026

Seems like either someone improperly loaded or was given defective spinner pyro in tonight's fantasmic causing multiple of them to explode and fly off, one of them seems to have went into the crowd.

jrhwdwJul 05, 2026

jrhwdwJul 05, 2026

Oh. Surprisingly, TDO has had good luck with Entertainment and weather this Holiday Weekend. Hopefully that continues tonight....

AylaJul 05, 2026

I was remarking on the commentary in the video.

jrhwdwJul 05, 2026

I think he knows....

AylaJul 05, 2026

I'm guessing they've never been to FL in July. Happens every single day, dude.

jrhwdwJul 05, 2026

jrhwdwJul 05, 2026

Well...another interesting Day for FOF. MK tried to beat the Rain with FOF starting early but it came anyway. Still, Good for MK for trying FOF today! :)
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