Friday was an exciting, albeit crowded, night at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World as the brand-new Disney Dreams That Soar drone show made its official debut! The last time we saw a drone show in Disney Springs was during the holiday season in 2016. Of course, technology has come a long way since then and the folks at Disney Live Entertainment put together something fabulous!
With nightly performances running from May 24 to September 2, guests can take a break from shopping and watch the skies above Disney Springs for a fun show utilizing state-of-the-art drones to feature beloved Disney characters.
We put a lot of thought into making sure that no matter how old you are, or how much of a fan you are, you’re likely to see a character that you love. This is an elaborate, one-of-a-kind show of scale and technology where guests will be wowed by the emotion of seeing these treasured stories appear in the sky, at sizes larger than beloved icons like Spaceship Earth and Cinderella Castle.
Disney Live Entertainment Executive Creative Director Tom Vazzana
Quick Facts About the Show
- “Disney Dreams That Soar” is a nighttime experience that combines LED, choreography and animation for an unforgettable show.
- “Disney Dreams That Soar” features over 30 classic Disney characters, all sharing the dream of flight.
- The show features a remarkable 800 drones contributing to its visual display and each drone is around 1 foot tall and wide.
- Big Ben in the show stands at 328 feet tall, surpassing the real-life Big Ben’s height of 316 feet.
- The Death Star in the show reaches a height of 213 feet, towering over Spaceship Earth at EPCOT, which stands at 180 feet.
- The Up House is a height of 321 feet, which is roughly equivalent to three and a half Up Houses stacked on each other (including the balloons!).
- Baymax in the show has a height of 328 feet, which is roughly 52 times bigger than the character Baymax at Disney Parks.
- The highest point of the show is the Dumbo scene reaching 354 feet, which is 17 times higher than the Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride at Magic Kingdom.
- The width of the show spans an impressive 524 feet, roughly equivalent to the length of two and a half Monorail trains.
- The show’s soundtrack was recorded in studio by a full orchestra.
Will you have the chance to see the show this summer? Watch our video of the first night’s show below!
