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[Python_Survivor]

 

[Zachary]

Official announcement:

New Nighttime Parade Coming to Magic Kingdom

Picture this: you’re nestled on Main Street, U.S.A. with your loved ones getting ready to watch a nighttime parade come to life right before your eyes. Maybe you’ve got a churro or a Mickey Ice Cream bar in hand, or are eyeing a nearby popcorn cart, who knows! But the lights dim, the music swells,

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Full-res concept art:

 

[Python_Survivor]

I got to see this parade during the soft opening last night (the 18th)! It's a really good show, and a solid fit that will for sure contribute well to Magic Kingdom. A few small nitpicks- and I totally get that it's still VERY early so things can and will change:

• Very slight audio syncing issues- I'm not gonna criticize them for this one because it's literally Round 1 with guests, and it happens.
• There's several spots in the parade that feel "quiet"- not as much action as some of the others. For example, the Coco float (beautifully decorated and shoutout Miguel, by the way), doesn't have any ground unit ahead of it like other floats.
• Some characters were relatively hard to see, possibly due to lighting. For instance, I would've had no idea about Jiminy Cricket on the finale float if I hadn't heard about him in advance.
• There's a lot of color repetition here- a LOT of blue, white, and purple. While it makes sense with the theme, I would've liked more variety.

Overall though, these relatively minor qualms are significantly outweighed by the benefits of the new experience- for instance, the integration of updated properties that connect with younger families (i.e. Moana, Coco, Encanto, Wish), and bring a whole new realm of atmosphere into the park. The nods to MSEP in the beginning and finale are awesome as well. Also, of all things, I thought it was cool as heck how the bubble wands not only interact with the parade, but also with one another to change color.

It'll be really neat to see the general public reaction to the parade, but so far so good. And a huge shoutout to the team who put their all into it- and it shows!