MK All-New Nighttime Parade Disney Starlight Set to Debut at Magic Kingdom in 2025

[jrhwdw]

Maybe.... just maybe, things happen that we don't know

Fair Statement and I'll be over the Moon if TBA gets the 10 minute announcement first at 9:50 tonight! Then the question becomes why the change now? I can guess the reason is to give Main Street more time after HEA but this is about a month and an half after the limited Party Season and Christmas Week.....

 

[Pirates Life for Me]

Nope. Unless they were doing media production spectromagic began on Main Street. It’s never been standard operation to alternate directions.

Actually - that is not true...it wasn't standard procedure - but they did do it even when they weren't doing media production. I saw it start several times start in Frontierland when we frequented going over the summer. I just looked it up to be sure - and this is what google said:

Yes, SpectroMagic did occasionally run in opposite directions on the same night, particularly during busy summer seasons or high-attendance nights for crowd control purposes.
While the standard route for SpectroMagic was for the parade to start on Main Street, U.S.A. and move toward Frontierland, it was sometimes reversed for the second showing to help manage crowd flow, particularly for guests trying to exit the park at closing.

• Typical Routine: The 3:00 PM daytime parade usually runs from Frontierland to Main Street.
• SpectroMagic Routine: The 9:00 PM (first) show usually ran from Main Street to Frontierland.
• Reversed Routine: To allow for better crowd dispersal, the 11:00 PM (second) show would sometimes run in reverse, starting from Frontierland and moving toward Main Street.

This, however, was not the standard, everyday operation, and it was considered somewhat rare, though confirmed to have happened in the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s.

 

[jrhwdw]

Actually - that is not true...it wasn't standard procedure - but they did do it even when they weren't doing media production. I saw it start several times start in Frontierland when we frequented going over the summer. I just looked it up to be sure - and this is what google said:

Yes, SpectroMagic did occasionally run in opposite directions on the same night, particularly during busy summer seasons or high-attendance nights for crowd control purposes.
While the standard route for SpectroMagic was for the parade to start on Main Street, U.S.A. and move toward Frontierland, it was sometimes reversed for the second showing to help manage crowd flow, particularly for guests trying to exit the park at closing.

• Typical Routine: The 3:00 PM daytime parade usually runs from Frontierland to Main Street.
• SpectroMagic Routine: The 9:00 PM (first) show usually ran from Main Street to Frontierland.
• Reversed Routine: To allow for better crowd dispersal, the 11:00 PM (second) show would sometimes run in reverse, starting from Frontierland and moving toward Main Street.

This, however, was not the standard, everyday operation, and it was considered somewhat rare, though confirmed to have happened in the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s.

Speaking of Spectro, most of the YT Vids of Spectro starting at Splash was from 1994. I wonder if MK tried that when Day Parades moved to Splash in 1994?

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Actually - that is not true...it wasn't standard procedure - but they did do it even when they weren't doing media production. I saw it start several times start in Frontierland when we frequented going over the summer. I just looked it up to be sure - and this is what google said:

Yes, SpectroMagic did occasionally run in opposite directions on the same night, particularly during busy summer seasons or high-attendance nights for crowd control purposes.
While the standard route for SpectroMagic was for the parade to start on Main Street, U.S.A. and move toward Frontierland, it was sometimes reversed for the second showing to help manage crowd flow, particularly for guests trying to exit the park at closing.

• Typical Routine: The 3:00 PM daytime parade usually runs from Frontierland to Main Street.
• SpectroMagic Routine: The 9:00 PM (first) show usually ran from Main Street to Frontierland.
• Reversed Routine: To allow for better crowd dispersal, the 11:00 PM (second) show would sometimes run in reverse, starting from Frontierland and moving toward Main Street.

This, however, was not the standard, everyday operation, and it was considered somewhat rare, though confirmed to have happened in the mid-1990s through the mid-2000s.

Aha! I knew it.

 

[jrhwdw]

Just a Question, if this is Real... might we get an in Park Announcement about it?

 

[jrhwdw]

No confirmation on 10pm TBA yet but for some reason the Rope is not up in Town Square in front of the Enpor. yet....

 

[jrhwdw]

No confirmation on 10pm TBA yet but for some reason the Rope is not up in Town Square in front of the Enpor. yet....

Rope just went up.

 

[spectrodanny]

OPERATIONAL UPDATE:
Beginning 2//12/26
1st Performance: Town Square=Frontierland
2nd Performance Frontierland to Town Square*
* = only occurring on two performance nights.

 

[jrhwdw]

OPERATIONAL UPDATE:
Beginning 2//12/26
1st Performance: Town Square=Frontierland
2nd Performance Frontierland to Town Square*
* = only occurring on two performance nights.

Source????

 

[Biff215]

Source????

@spectrodanny

In all seriousness though, this would be a strange thing to just make up. Could be an operational test. If the monorails can do it, why not a parade???

 

[jrhwdw]

@spectrodanny

In all seriousness though, this would be a strange thing to just make up. Could be an operational test. If the monorails can do it, why not a parade???

Fair. This just seems unbelievable and unlike MK............

 

[Biff215]

Fair. This just seems unbelievable and unlike MK............

As others have pointed out, it has happened although rare. I’m pretty sure MSEP operated in this manner when I worked at WDW in 2000. I had a friend in the parade and we would have to remember where it was coming from to catch them from the correct side.

 

[jrhwdw]

As others have pointed out, it has happened although rare. I’m pretty sure MSEP operated in this manner when I worked at WDW in 2000. I had a friend in the parade and we would have to remember where it was coming from to catch them from the correct side.

Hopefully This Test Works and Stays! 1 hour till the location of the 10 Min Announcement.....

 

[jrhwdw]

Now there's Chatter in MK......50 Minutes.......

 

[jrhwdw]

Delayed..........but where????????

 

[jrhwdw]

OMG....10 min from TBA?!?!?!

 

[jrhwdw]

MK's Done it Again!!!!!! It's True!!!!!

 

[jrhwdw]

Yeah...Some Streamer need to get the Flag Pole Spot!!! I never thought I would see MK do this! Same with July 18th 2025......

MK has most certainly come a LONG Way since HEA and MK's Opening Anthem returned April 3, 2023!!!!!!!!

Been a long 7 Days... I needed this tonight! Thank You MK!!!!!

 

[spectrodanny]

@spectrodanny

In all seriousness though, this would be a strange thing to just make up. Could be an operational test. If the monorails can do it, why not a parade???

Youtuber Disney World Texas mentioned it on his live stream. that's how I found out. BOTH performances are included in this video)

As others have pointed out, it has happened although rare. I’m pretty sure MSEP operated in this manner when I worked at WDW in 2000. I had a friend in the parade and we would have to remember where it was coming from to catch them from the correct side.

Frontierland-Town Square 2nd showing was a typical occurrence on a 2=performance night when Florida first had MSEP ('77='91) the only time they went from Frontierland with California's floats was for the taping of the 1999 Christmas parade.

 

[jrhwdw]

Youtuber Disney World Texas mentioned it on his live stream. that's how I found out. BOTH performances are included in this video)

Frontierland-Town Square 2nd showing was a typical occurrence on a 2=performance night when Florida first had MSEP ('77='91) the only time they went from Frontierland with California's floats was for the taping of the 1999 Christmas parade.

Also, Media Night before May 28, 1999. It wasn't open to Day Guests but I saw it on the Local News and I swear it was the ABC Christmas Day Direction.