Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade scheduled during regular hours in mid-November at Magic Kingdom

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Posted: Thursday November 2, 2023 2:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade has been added to the official Magic Kingdom operating hours calendar during regular park hours on November 12, 2023.

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade 2022 - Main Street U.S.A.

Two performances of the Christmas parade are scheduled at 11 am and 2 pm, which means day guests will be able to see the parade just three days after its 2023 debut at the hard-ticketed Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party on November 9.

It isn't clear if this is an error or if it is to accommodate the production of the ABC Disney Holiday Special.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade is usually a Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party exclusive until the party season is over, when the parade then performs during regular hours in the peak Christmas week.

Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade 2022 - Frontierland

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Brian27 days ago

I would also like to see snowcapped turrets and a little garland worked in. But I'll certainly take the OG Dreamlights back. It's really so stunning in person.

yensidtlaw196927 days ago

Oh I agree that projections are insufficient. I just think the Dreamlights weren't quite all that, even at their best. I would also be plenty thrilled with a winter overlay that's closer in line with what Disneyland does. Of course their castle is much smaller and easier to decorate in this way, but the snow-capped roofs make such a tremendous positive difference in both the daytime and nighttime look (their icicles could use some work though, they don't look so hot during the day)

wdwmagic27 days ago

They did get pretty quick at the install in later years, and it was a true wow moment for guests when lit. Projections don't come close.

MisterPenguin28 days ago

Everything's an LED!! Everything's an LED!!

bmr159128 days ago

Putting a ton of LEDs in the walls of the castle would make perfect dreamlights, not be an eyesore during the day, and let them be used for other shows.

aladdin200728 days ago

Just me but I would rather them restore the castle back to its original colors instead of covering it in lights.....granted the lights are seasonal...but just saying in terms of money being spent...........I guess though it will be eons before we ever see it happen. :rolleyes:

mattpeto28 days ago

They need to do something to bolster their Christmas offerings. And Halloween. Really surprised Villains didn’t make it back, they went with Enchantment for an AH draw instead.

yensidtlaw196928 days ago

This may be an unpopular opinion, but the Dreamlights never quite earned their keep for me. They take forever to install, muck up the face of the castle during the day, and look kind of cool at night but not as sophisticated as I think they should. I wish they'd just find a way to run Fiber Optics all over the castle, take a season to install them properly, and then keep them permanently to be used mainly just at Christmas Time. Maybe an occasional punctuating moment of magic in a Fireworks show or the Kiss Goodnight. Something that you wouldn't know was there unless you really looked for it, but could still make the castle sparkle on command.

CntrlFlPete28 days ago

I assume they would just projection map the castle these days. about six weeks of people complaining that a crane ruined their once in a lifetime trip ;)