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

Nov 20, 2021 in "Fantasmic!"

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
Festival of Fantasy Parade returns in 2022

Fantasmic! returns to Disney's Hollywood Studios 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
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
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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Andrew2519 days ago

Post-NYE crowds have become ridicoulous the past few years. Sandwiched between the holidays and the RunDisney events. While people expect the parks to "die down" after NYE, crowds stick around for a while (especially when APs are unblocked next week).

gerarar19 days ago

Not since its come back in 2022. Actually there was like a one-off night when they did the normal 2 night showings plus an additional AP-exclusive showing during the week it came back in November 2022.

jrhwdw19 days ago

Usually before NYE.

Starship82419 days ago

Have they ever done that before?

jrhwdw19 days ago

That's odd. That's after NYE....

Disone19 days ago

Wow.... Been awhile since I've seen a " three a day " for WDW. I did notice three monorails running on the Epcot line 2 days ago. That was neat. What next. All three steam engines running on the Walt Disney World railroad? :).

DCBaker19 days ago

According to the Walt Disney World website, Disney has added an additional performance of Fantasmic! at 6pm on January 2 and 3, for a total of 3 showings: 6pm, 8pm and 9:30pm:

bmr159130 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.

Starship82431 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.

jrhwdw31 days ago

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

Starship82431 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

DCBaker31 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.
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