Festival of Fantasy Parade | Disney World

Last Updated on: February 1st, 2023

Here is everything you need to know about Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom’s Festival of Fantasy Parade including history, fun facts, photos and more. I hope you find this listing informative and helpful!

Festival of Fantasy Parade | Disney World Description

Festival of Fantasy Parade (Disney World)At the Festival of Fantasy Parade, celebrate the spirit of Disney as Magic Kingdom park comes alive with music and dance during a tribute to the tales of Fantasyland.

Celebrate the stories you love with a magical mix of floats, costumes and original music.

Paying homage to the unbridled magic and vivid pageantry of Fantasyland and its many inhabitants, the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade is a thrilling sight-and-sound spectacular that winds its way through the streets of Magic Kingdom park each afternoon.

Be a part of this grand gala, which includes spectacular, state-of-the-art floats starring Characters from some of your favorite Disney stories, plus colorfully costumed performers on stilts, pendulums and swings.

During the fantastical procession, be on the look-out for:

  • A garden of Disney Princesses, starring Cinderella, Belle, Tiana, Elsa and Anna
  • Flynn Rider and Rapunzel from Tangled sailing in an ornate longship in search of another “best day ever”
  • An under-the-sea jubilee starring Ariel, Sebastian and an enchanted ocean ensemble from The Little Mermaid atop a sparkling music box
  • Peter and Wendy from Peter Pan soaring through the sky aboard a pirate galleon pursued by Captain Hook, Mr. Smee and Tick-Tock the Crocodile
  • Merida from Brave and her triplet “bear” brothers atop an enormous bagpipe, accompanied by a troupe of Scottish dancers
  • Maleficent as a fire-breathing, clockwork dragon wrapped in battle with Prince Phillip and his mighty Sword of Truth
  • High-flying fun with Mickey and Minnie in a giant hot-air balloon, plus a cavalcade of beloved Disney Characters from Pinocchio to Snow White

It’s a dazzling sight unlike anything you’ve even seen or heard, and a festival of fun for everyone! (source)


Festival of Fantasy Parade | Disney World Fun Facts

  • There are a total of 9 floats in the parade
  • There are roughly 40 Disney characters in the parade
  • The Tangled float is 28 feet long
  • The Maleficent float is 53 feet long and reaches 26 feet in the air
  • The Princess Garden float is 50 feet long
  • The tallest float in the parade is Mickey’s Airship at the end. It stands at 32 feet high
  • Their are more than 100 cast members in the parade
  • There are more than 12 classic Disney stories represented in the parade


Festival of Fantasy Parade | Disney World Details


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