Disney Festival of Fantasy

Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade and More Returns to Disney World Parks

New and returning favorites continue to give guests even more reasons to visit during Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration.

As part of the recent phased return of traditional character greetings across Walt Disney World, guests can now hug Mickey Mouse, share a laugh with Goofy, and get autographs from their favorite Disney princesses.

At Magic Kingdom, three exciting and popular experiences recently made their return or debut:

• Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade now winds its way through the park twice daily, offering guests double the chance to see enchanting floats like the fire-breathing Maleficent Dragon. • Mickey’s Magical Friendship Faire features favorite scenes inspired by “Frozen,” “Tangled” and “The Princess and the Frog” – plus a new opening and finale with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and

Goofy in their sparkling 50th Anniversary EARidescent fashions. • Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade! stars nearly 30 favorite Disney and Pixar friends such as Nick and Judy from “Zootopia,” Baloo and King Louie from “The Jungle Book,” Miguel from “Coco,” plus Merida, Moana, The

Incredibles, Pocahontas and more.

At Disney’s Animal Kingdom, “Festival of the Lion King” inspires guests with its larger-than-life musical production filled with pageantry and puppetry. And this summer, two popular performances are set to make their muchanticipated return to the show:

• Tumble Monkeys, a group of high-flying primates, will soon resume their acrobatic hijinks. • The show’s Iconic Birds will once again soar above the stage.

This fall, Magic Kingdom Park will welcome back Mickey’s Not-SoScary Halloween Party. Offered on select dates August through October, this special event haunts the park after normal operating hours (separate admission is required) with a lineup of frightfully fun entertainment:

• Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade showcases floats filled with villains, Disney characters dressed in their Halloween best, and the Haunted Mansion graveyard diggers. • Hocus Pocus Villain Spelltacular stage show stars the wicked

Sanderson Sisters. • Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular is a can’t-miss nighttime extravaganza featuring projections, special effects, fireworks, music and Disney characters.

As part of the recent phased return of traditional character greetings across Walt Disney World, guests can now hug Mickey Mouse, share a laugh with Goofy, and get autographs from their favorite Disney princesses. Here are just a few of the available character greeting opportunities: Mickey Mouse, Cinderella and Tiana at Magic Kingdom; Anna, Elsa, Mulan and Jasmine at EPCOT; Minnie Mouse, Sulley and Doc McStuffins at Disney’s Hollywood Studios; Kevin from Disney and Pixar’s “Up!” at Disney’s Animal Kingdom; and Pluto, Goofy and Donald Duck at various Disney Resort hotels.

For more info about Walt Disney World Resort and The World’s Most Magical Celebration, visit DisneyWorld.com/50 plus follow #DisneyWorld50 on social media for more details about these live entertainment experiences.