Fantasmic!, Festival of Fantasy Parade and Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire to return to Walt Disney World

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Posted: Saturday November 20, 2021 10:32am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney World will welcome back major entertainment in 2022 at Magic Kingdom and Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Festival of Fantasy Parade returns in 2022

Fantasmic! returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios in 2022

At Disney's Hollywoods Studios, Fantasmic! will make its return following extensive refurbishments to the theater.

Aerial view of Fantasmic at the Hollywood Hills Amphitheater

Festival of Fantasy parade will return to Magic Kingdom, along with a 50th anniversary edition of Mickey's Royal Friendship Faire on the castle stage.

A new castle show for the 50th celebration will open at Magic Kingdom in 2022

No specific dates beyond 2022 have been announced, although our sources suggest some will return early in the new year.

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gerararSep 17, 2024

WDW has been refurbishing their pyro barges the past month, so doubt it. Probably conflicted with the DL incidient recently.

SquishySep 17, 2024

Sounds like the same as the DLR incident

dmwJul 23, 2024

the change in parade times made me think of the funny question: what time does the 3pm parade start? Now it starts at 2. 😆

TTA94Jul 22, 2024

I wonder how they will manage the new nighttime parade? Hire more float drivers and performers?

SpectroBroJul 22, 2024

This is just to allow for float drivers and performers to get proper rest. Between am rehearsals for Halloween and Christmas, daily operations, events, and overnight rehearsals they are always stretched very thin.

jrhwdwJul 22, 2024

Hopefully with Wonderful 2025 News!!!!!!!!!! Looks like FOF is going back to 2pm for Party Season like it was Pre COVID. I'm bothered by only 1 Adv. Friends. Either add another one, or add another MMFF or Finally return the Trolley Dancers!!!! Please let MK Entertainment get a BIG Boost during or after D23!

mje1064Jul 22, 2024

will be a light August :)

DCBakerJul 22, 2024

Here's a look at updated performance times starting in August for the Festival of Fantasy Parade and Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade, according to the Walt Disney World website. Festival of Fantasy Parade: from August 4 though August 31, the performance time shifts from 3pm to 2pm. Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade: from August 4 though August 31, there is one scheduled performance at 11:15am.

DCBakerJul 15, 2024

According to the Walt Disney World calendar, here are upcoming showtime changes for Fantasmic!: July 16: 9pm Aug. 23: 8:30pm Sept. 17: 9:30pm

DCBakerJun 20, 2024

Update on performance times for the Festival of Fantasy Parade and Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade, according to the Walt Disney World website. Festival of Fantasy Parade: from June 30 through July 6, the performances times are listed as 12pm and 3pm. From July 7 through at least August 3, the performance time returns to just 3pm. Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade: on June 30, July 1, July 2, July 5 and July 6, the performance times are listed as 5:10pm and 6:25pm. On July 3 and 4, there is a single performance at 5:10pm. From July 7 through at least August 3, the performance times are 10:30am and 11:45am.