It’s hard to believe that it has taken this long, but a regular daytime parade is FINALLY returning to the Magic Kingdom. But that’s not all, we have news on shows and a supersized character cavalcade as well…

Festival of Fantasy Returns

Disney has confirmed the long-awaited return of Magic Kingdom’s daytime parade! Festival of Fantasy returns on March 9th, 2022 – on the 8th anniversary of its original debut. 

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The 26-foot high fire-breathing Maleficent Drafon float returns!

The beloved daytime parade features characters from Sleeping Beauty, The Princess & The Frog, Tangled, Frozen, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, The Little Mermaid, and more – accompanied by vibrant and highly-detailed floats and costumes.

“Away we go!”

New Super-Sized Character Cavalcade

And if you just can’t wait until March, a new Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade will premiere on February 11th starring over 30 characters – from Nick and Judy of Zootopia, Moana, King Louie and Baloo of The Jungle Book, to Toy Story friends and the Incredibles, and more. Plus, Coco’s Miguel finally makes his Magic Kingdom debut!

Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire

But wait… there’s more. Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire debuts on February 25th! The  Cinderella Castle stage show stars favorite characters from Frozen, Tangled, and the Princess & The Frog. Plus Mickey, Minnie, and friends make EAR-idescent appearances in updated show opening and finale, with an all-new original song Where the Magic Feels Like Home.

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Let’s Hear From You!

Anything here float your boat? What’s still missing that you want to see? With the parks making more money than ever off of guests with 500 day booking windows, Genie+, Lightning Lane, and increased prices, should all entertainment have been returned by now? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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Chloé Ferreira
Chloé loves ‘90s EPCOT, roller coasters, kitschy dark rides, a good background area music loop, Hot Butterbeer, and all things Halloween. You’ll mostly find her wandering around Orlando’s biggest theme parks snapping pics and sharing tips… or probably talking about The Great Movie Ride.