Disneyland Nighttime Spectaculars, Electrical Parade Return

ANAHEIM, CA —Several new nighttime events are returning this spring to Disneyland Resort and Disney California Adventure park. Expect some fun new takes on old traditions in typical Disney fashion with them.

Welcome Back Main Street Electrical Parade!

For 50 years, the Main Street Electrical Parade has wowed audiences to display lights, characters and music. In 2022, the park has added a new grand finale, a Disneyland Resort spokesperson says.

Disneyland's Main Street Electrical Parade debuted in 1972. Familiar figures as classic as Elliot, the Dragon to newer Pixar friends make the rounds to the evolving yet iconic parade.

As a milestone for the 50th anniversary, the choreographers and float designers have created something even more magnificent, they told Patch: a tribute to the attraction "it's a small world."

The seven-segment float stretches 118 feet in length. It brings to life more than a dozen Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar Animation Studios films, making it one of the longest and grandest sequences in the parade's history.

These stories will be interpreted in thousands of sparkling lights and electro-synth-magnetic musical sound, with unique representations of characters as animated dolls in Mary Blair's iconic art style.

Look for stylized scenes from "Encanto," "The Jungle Book," "Raya and the Last Dragon," "Aladdin," "Coco," "Mulan," "Brave," "The Princess and The Frog," and more.

"World Of Color" Returns to

Also, this summer, the World of Color returns to the Disney California Adventure park.

"World of Color" immerses the audience in some favorite Disney and Pixar stories, including scenes like WALL-E and Eve zipping through the cosmos, Pocahontas exploring just around the river bend and Jack Sparrow battling on the sea.

The mega-scale spectacular is presented on a massive water "screen" with color and light bigger than a football field and encompasses all of Paradise Bay.

Plus, the powerful fountains can send water to heights ranging from 30 feet to 200 feet – higher than the top of Pixar Pal-A-Round, a park spokesperson said.

The inspiration for the show came from Walt Disney himself, a resort spokesperson said.

"The 'World of Color' is tied together by a soaring musical score that includes familiar Disney melodies and a contemporary version of the 1960s television theme for 'Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color,'" they said.

The music was originally composed by Richard B. and Robert M. Sherman, the Oscar-winning composers of "it's a small world," "The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room," and many other iconic songs for Disney.

Fireworks Get A Revamp with "Disneyland Forever" Theme:

The new "Disneyland Forever" fireworks spectacular is a street-to-sky celebration filled with sparkling pyrotechnics and immersive projections that envelop guests in a breathtaking journey with surprising special effects. Main Street, U.S.A., and a few other spots in Disneyland become a magical canvas, transporting guests from an Anaheim orange grove into the worlds of timeless Disney and Pixar stories. "Disneyland Forever" also features two original songs: the theme "Live the Magic" and the inspiring closing song "Kiss Goodnight," written by Disney Legend Richard B. Sherman.

"Main Street Electrical Parade" and "Disneyland Forever" will be available for a limited time at Disneyland.

From April 22 to late spring, "Disneyland Forever" will perform Fridays through Sundays, and the "Mickey's Mix Magic" projections-only show is scheduled Mondays through Thursdays.

"Disneyland Forever" fireworks will then run nightly in the summer. "World of Color" will return to its regular schedule upon reopening.

Fantasmic! Returns For 30th Anniversary May 28

If you've seen work going on in front of Tom Sawyer's Island, chances are, it's for something Fantasmic.

Disney's longest-uninterrupted-running nighttime show, "Fantasmic!" returns for its 30th anniversary starting May 28. This is an emotional extravaganza of Disney-animated film images, choreographed and highlighted by the 45-foot-tall, fire-breathing Maleficent dragon. The waters of the Rivers of America come alive as Mickey Mouse dreams he is the Sorcerer's Apprentice and faces some of Disney's most dastardly villains, using the power of his imagination to save the day.

Along the way, fantastic events and images as seen in Disney films like "Fantasia," "The Jungle Book," "Pirates of the Caribbean," and more come to life with live performers, character appearances, enhanced special effects and pyrotechnics.

Guests may view the latest entertainment details and schedules at Disneyland.com and the Disneyland mobile app.