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

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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bmr15912 days ago

I think they are perfectly content with its current state. Diehards are frustrated, but the vast majority of visitors enjoy the parade and think it's great. I wouldn't expect much changes or upgrades to it until it's retired at the end of the decade when Villains Land opens.

Starship8242 days ago

I think the best bet if they ever bring it back to a full cast would be summer with Starlight but I'm doubtful anything will happen.

jrhwdw2 days ago

Not Yet! I wouldn't expect New Years Day either! Maybe MKwill think about it by Summer???? Honestly!

Starship8242 days ago

I saw an update in this thread and thought it meant it was brought back to it's former glory. Silly me, should've known that wasn't gonna happen, especially since it's only 11:30 AM and the parade hasn't even happened yet today lol

DCBaker2 days ago

Disney has added showtimes for Festival of Fantasy through February 1: January 1 through 13: 12pm and 3pm January 14 through Feb 1: 3pm

gerararSep 17, 2024

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

Disney AnalystSep 17, 2024

Maybe they crossed stories.

SquishySep 17, 2024

Sounds like the same as the DLR incident

Disney AnalystSep 17, 2024

Anyone hear of this?

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!