Disneyland - A dazzling new show and nighttime pre-show around the iconic castle

By Mulder, 25 january 2022

A new daytime show entitled "Let's Dream...and the World Lights Up!" 

The creation of new shows is part of the DNA of Disneyland Paris: Mickey and the Magician, The Lion King and the Rhythms of the Earth or Disney Junior's Dream Factory are all examples of successes that contribute to the Magic of the experience with visitors. For the 30th Anniversary of Disneyland Paris, a new show will be presented daily - and several times a day - in the central square of Disneyland Park, at the foot of Sleeping Beauty Castle, more resplendent than ever after a 12-month renovation 

With three themes celebrating the power of laughter, passion and dreams, it will feature more than 30 Disney Characters and dancers with new colorful floats and a new musical composition. The opportunity to see Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy and their friends in new iridescent costumes, created especially for this anniversary. They will be accompanied by many other characters who have marked the history of animation such as the Genie from Aladdin, Princess Rapunzel, or Jessie and Woody from Toy Story to name a few. 

To preview the new costumes for this celebration, Disneyland Paris has paraded Mickey, Minnie and their friends in a unique setting:

Costume creation at Disneyland Paris: 30 years of Couture know-how
- Mickey and Minnie have a wardrobe that would make any fashionista swoon: more than 450 costumes, now enhanced by the new iridescent outfit and hats created especially for the Park's 30th Anniversary!
- Since 1992, more than 30,000 costumes have been produced in the Disneyland Paris Couture Workshop, one of the largest costume collections in Europe.
- Designers, model makers, seamstresses... in total, more than 40 people work in the Couture workshop at Disneyland Paris
- The creation of the costumes for this 30th Anniversary represents more than 2,000 lines of rhinestones, more than 700 meters of printed fabric and more than 190 pieces of jewelry.

And a new state-of-the-art nighttime Magic sequence!

As soon as night falls, a new moment of spectacular emotion awaits visitors as a prelude to one of their favorite Disney Illuminations shows. Called Disney D-Light, this new pre-show will combine video projection, luminous water jets, lighting effects, fog, lasers, famous Disney music, and above all, a choreography of drones, to offer an extra touch of Magic around the iconic Castle. A real concentrate of special effects, the different scenes will transform the Castle like never before.  

To mark the beginning of the celebrations and for a limited time, a light and air show of 200 drones* - designed with the support of the European specialist Dronisos - Official Technology Supplier, based in Bordeaux - will create an unforgettable finale to this new nightly pre-show.  This ballet of drones will symbolize just above Sleeping Beauty's Castle, a sparkling number "30" in the sky, to the new 30th Anniversary musical anthem: "A World That Lights Up". This soundtrack was recorded with a symphony orchestra at the legendary Abbey Road Studios in London and rearranged especially for this pre-show, offering a real emotional moment. This will be the first time a Disney Park has used drone technology for a daily outdoor show over its Castle. This innovation is another step towards the development of ever more immersive and spectacular experiences for Disneyland Paris visitors, or when technology is used to create emotion!

(Source: Press release)