Disney Releases New Images from Upcoming Nighttime Parade

by John Magic Kingdom

Out of all the things coming to Disney World in the near(ish) future, the new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away, is what has Elyssa and me most excited.

To help fuel that excitement, Disney has released two new images related to the parade. First, the concept art of the princess float:

Disney's Rendering of a the princess float in the new nighttime parade
Disney’s Rendering of a the princess float in the new nighttime parade

Next, a photo teasing lights in one of the dresses:

Disney's preview image of the lights in the dress at the upcoming nighttime parade
Disney’s preview image of the lights in the dress at the upcoming nighttime parade

We cannot wait for a nighttime parade to return to the Magic Kingdom. We hope it will debut by Memorial Day weekend.

UPDATE: Here are a couple more images. Hat tip to Theme Park Insider.

Moana Float from Dream Away the Night
Moana Float from Dream Away the Night
Encanto Float from Dream Away the Night
Encanto Float from Dream Away the Night

runDisney Race and Registration Dates for Late 2025 – Early 2026 Races

by John runDisney

With 2025 Marathon Weekend in (almost) full swing and Princess Race Weekend about a month away, runDisney has announced race and registration dates for the late 2025 and early 2026 race weekends. Here are the race dates along with the general registration dates.

  • 2025 Wine & Dine Weekend – October 23-26, 2025
    • Registration: February 11, 2025
  • 2026 Disney World Marathon Weekend – January 7 – 11, 2026
    • Registration: March 11, 2025
  • 2026 Princess Weekend – February 26 – March 2, 2026
    • Registration: June 24, 2025
  • 2026 Springtime Surprise – April 16-19, 2026
    • Registration: July 29, 2025

Based on our normal rotation, I think Elyssa and I would be due for Springtime Surprise next year. That will likely depend on her wedding photography calendar, though.

runDisney Late 2025 – Early 2026 Races Dates