No one does live entertainment like Disney and this is certainly the case when it comes to Disneyland Paris Parades and Disneyland Paris Shows!
Come prepared to be wowed by Broadway quality shows, fun parades where you can see your favourite Disney characters and a nighttime spectacular featuring fireworks and drones!
With so much to see and experience at Disneyland Paris sometimes you need a little rest. Taking in a show is a fantastic way to have a break during the day and sit back and be entertained by the highest quality shows you will find!
Let’s look at all the shows and parades you can enjoy at Disneyland Paris so you can plan what you can’t miss out on during your trip!
Disneyland Paris Shows To See
Rhythm of the Pride Lands
This Lion King show, in Frontierland, is one of the most popular in Disneyland Paris! Featuring songs from the Broadway show, amazing costumes, brilliant vocal performances and even acrobatics it is not to be missed!
You can hear classic songs such as The Circle of Life, I Just Can’t Wait To Be King, Can You Feel The Love Tonight and many more in this 30 minute live show. See characters such as Simba, Timon, Pumba and Scar as you take a musical journey through this iconic Disney story.
Watch out for the cheeky monkeys as they propel themselves into the air for some impressive acrobats, performers high in the sky using silks and some impressive costumes that will wow you!
The Frontierland Theatre is very large and can seat approximately 800 people. Because of the popularity of this show most performances do become completely full so arrive early to guarantee your entry. Some people start queuing an hour before the show starts. This show does have multiple showings each day so you will have plenty of opportunities to see this amazing production during your trip.
You can also purchase Premier Access passes for Rhythm of the Pride Lands, for €15 per person, which guarantees you a seat, cuts down your queue time plus enables you to get to enter first and pick from your choice of seats.
This is a must see for fans of The Lion King and is one of the best shows in Disneyland Paris!
Mickey and the Magician
Mickey and the Magician is a spectacular show in Walt Disney Studios Park that brings together the main mouse himself, magical special effects and some beloved Disney characters! This original show is not to be missed and is one of the best you will find at Disneyland Paris!
This show is only performed in this Disney Park, you cannot see it anywhere else in the world, so it is very special and something you will definitely want to see when you visit Disneyland Paris!
At almost 30 minutes long this impressive show combines magic and special effects in an original story and features characters from Disney classics such as Cinderella, Aladdin, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast.
You will also hear songs from these iconic films, accompanied by West End level performances, with impressive props, great sets, amazing singing and fabulous dancing!
This show is performed in a mixture of French and English, in a way that makes it easy to follow along with the story, even if you don’t speak French. This is something Disneyland Paris does really well in multiple shows.
This is a super popular show with people queuing an hour before the show starts to get in. If you don’t want to wait you can purchase Premier access passes for Mickey and the Magician which cost €15 per person. This allows you to queue for a much shorter time, in a smaller queue and to be the first people into the auditorium so you can get your pick of any seat!
Frozen: A Musical Invitation
Frozen is one of Disney’s most popular films and you can now experience the songs in Frozen: A Musical Invitation in Walt Disney Studios Park. This 20 minute show features all your favourite Frozen characters, including Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven
Taking place in both Kristoff’s hut and Elsa’s ice palace you will hear songs such as Reindeer’s Are Better Than People, Love In An Open Door and Let It Go.
There is also some audience participation where you learn some simple dance moves to perform during Let It Go, which is a lovely way for everyone to be involved in the show!
This show is performed in a mixture of English and French and is done in a way that you can totally follow along with the storyline so matter which language you speak, which is something Disney has learnt to do really well.
This show can draw a big queue, and does not have Premier Access, so it is a good idea to arrive early to guarantee your spot to see this show.
Disney Junior Dream Factory
This show, in Walt Disney Studios Park, features some of the most popular Disney Junior characters in a unique story about following your dreams.
With songs and characters from Fancy Nancy, Vampirina and Timon representing The Lion Guard, kids and adults alike are uplifted by this inspiring story!
When you enter the Dream Factory you meet the workers who are having trouble following their own dreams. With help from Mickey, Minnie and the Disney Junior characters they are inspired to pursue them and do what their heart desires!
Disney Junior Dream Factory also contains some great, fun effects such as butterfly shaped confetti, rainbow soft balls that blast into the audience and bubbles that have smoke inside them!
The songs and storyline are super uplifting and will leave you feeling so inspired! If you are a Disney Junior fan, or looking for a fun show, then a trip to the Dream Factory is not to be missed!
Stitch Live!
Cowabunga! Chat to, and sing along with, the blue dude himself in the most magical of alien encounters.
Enter Walt Disney Studios® Park for a live satellite link-up with a difference.
You’ll be left flabbergasted by the truly magical real-time computer tricks at Disney Stitch Live!
Especially the first time Stitch deviates from his scripted lines and wreaks havoc upon unsuspecting audience members.
TOGETHER: A Pixar Musical Adventure
Don’t miss this original, immersive new production TOGETHER: A Pixar Musical Adventure at Walt Disney Studios Park that will take you on a journey through the wonderful worlds of Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Finding Nemo and many others.
Enjoy a 30 minute journey of live music, innovative choreography and theatrics, and appearances from many beloved Pixar characters!
Enjoy a thrilling and poetic story that will strike kids and adults chord alike!
Returns to the Park on 16th December 2023
If you have a child who loves Marvel, then head over to the Walt Disney Studios Marvel Avengers Campus for some fantastic Marvel Related Shows and performances.
The Amazing Spiderman
See if you can spot Spider-Man as he runs, jumps, flips and swings from the rooftops of the W.E.B. Workshop building!
Keep your eyes peeled and you could see a breathtaking demonstration of his extraordinary strength, incredible agility and razor-sharp reflexes!
Avengers Unite!
Watch as Black Widow and Black Panther team up for an epic rooftop battle… and look out for Spider-Man, who’s never too far from the action!
Taskmaster and a gang of mercenaries have infiltrated the Marvel Avengers Campus, looking to get their hands on something valuable.
Luckily, the Avengers are prepared for such attacks! Watch as Black Widow and Black Panther team up to battle these pesky foes on the rooftops of the W.E.B. workshop!
Warriors of Wakanda
Take part in a training session with General Okoye as she teaches you the 5 tenets of the Dora Milaje, the Wakandan Warriors who protect Black Panther.
Wakanda Forever! Learn the ways of Wakandan Warriors
Participate in a series of strength and skill exercises with the leader of this elite team of warriors. Some recruits may even be selected to learn special fighting techniques!
Heroic Welcome
Earth’s mightiest heroes have gathered in Marvel Avengers Campus to celebrate the arrival of their newest recruits and bid them a truly heroic welcome!
Come and experience a hero’s welcome… literally! The Avengers have assembled to greet their newest recruit before you embark on your epic adventure. Are you ready?
Guardians of The Galaxy Dance Challenge
Star-Lord once used his dance moves to save an entire planet… now he wants to see if you have the right moves to become a Guardian of the Galaxy!
Join him and Gamora for an epic dance-off and see if you’ve got what it takes.
Disneyland Paris Parades To See
Disney Stars On Parade
This iconic parade is the classic type of parade you get in Disney parks! Disney Stars on Parade is packed full of Disney characters and is the perfect way to see lots of characters all at once!
In this parade you will find characters such as Anna, Elsa and Olaf, the Disney Princesses, Peter Pan and Hook, Buzz Lightyear and Woody, Nemo, Pinocchio, Mary Poppins, Aladdin and Genie, Timon, Pumba and Simba, Alice in Wonderland and the Mad Hatter plus many more! And of course you also get to see Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Pluto Goofy and Chip and Dale!
This is no boring parade with basic floats. All the floats are multilevel and also have additional features, such as moving elements, that really bring them to life! See Peter Pan on a swinging pirate ship and spot Buzz Lightyear in a spaceship!
One of the most special parts of this parade is the Sleeping Beauty float which is a fantastical steampunk style dragon. Not only does this look cool it also features one of the stand out moments of the parade: this dragon actually breathes fire! Be sure to have your camera ready for this spectacular moment!
Stars on Parade starts in Fantasyland, next to ‘it’s a small world’ and ends at the top end of Main Street, near Flora’s shop. This gives you a choice of lots of spots to view this parade. Many people head straight to Main Street for this parade so it can be a good idea to pick a spot anywhere between ‘it’s a small world’ and the stage to the right hand side of Sleeping Beauty Castle as fewer people head here.
Stars on Parade is very popular so be sure to arrive early if you would like to have a front row view. This parade happens once a day, usually at 5.30pm Be sure to check the Disneyland Paris app or website to find out the time during your trip.
This is a really fantastic way to wave and spot your favourite Disney characters and see some that you may not spot around the parks.
Disney Light and Drone Shows
Disney Illuminations
The nightly fireworks show at Disneyland Paris is called Disney Illuminations and feature projections on the castle, lasers and water effects as well as spectacular fireworks!
The show features scenes from lots of different Disney, Pixar and Star Wars films projected onto the castle, set to music, with tons of other special effects added to make this truly special to experience!
Illuminations takes place every night when the park closes and is 20 minutes of pure entertainment!
Disney D Light and Illuminations take place in the skies above Sleeping Beauty Castle and can be seen from any location in front of the castle and all the way down Main Street. These shows are incredibly popular, with some people choosing a spot 2 hours before showtime! But never fear, you do not need to arrive hours early as there are many locations that have a great view.
Some great spots to view these nighttime spectaculars are by the small gardens in front of Casey’s Corner restaurant, as you have a wall you can sit on before the shows to save your feet, and by the stages in the hub as no one will be standing in front of you.
Be sure to stay after Illuminations finishes to get your nighttime photos of the castle with very few people around! Being able to close out of the park is a super special experience!
The majority of people rush for the exit once the fireworks have finished and within 15 minutes the park is almost empty! Find a seat once Illuminations has finished to let the rush die down and then get your super special empty park photos at night!
Avengers: Power The Night Drone Show
If you are looking for a Marvel spectacular, this is definitely not one to miss. From 1 September to 7 January 2024, catch the return of this jaw-dropping new night time drone show lighting up the sky above Walt Disney Studios Park with all the might of the MARVEL Universe.
With state-of-the-art projections, pyrotechnics and up to 500 drones*, it’s a high-tech Avengers spectacular never seen before in any Disney Park. No hero will want to miss it.
To get the best view and full effect, try to position yourself in the Courtyard but in the middle section, we were slightly over to the left and at the beginning it was difficult to see the full effect of the drones to the side of the building.
**The show is subject to change, postponement or cancellation without prior notice, particularly in the event of bad weather or safety concerns.
As well as fantastic rides, amazing character meet and greets and great food, Disneyland Paris also offers world class entertainment! The shows and parades are definitely not to be missed and will help you to create incredible memories and may even become the highlights of your trip!
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