Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida simply introduced a model new drone present referred to as “Disney Desires That Soar” thats set to run by means of the summer time. Even higher? It’s free to observe.
Kicking off on Might 24, 2024 and operating nightly till September 2, 2024, this high-tech spectacle will characteristic drones lighting up the sky above Disney Springs, which is the free-to-visit purchasing and eating district on Walt Disney World property. A curated soundtrack will accompany the entire expertise.
Reasonably than flying over locations the place individuals stroll, the drones will fly over Lake Buena Vista, which is the lake that borders the purchasing middle. Count on one of the best views from the skies above the West Facet of the large outside retail district, which spans 120 acres.
A historical past of Disney World drone exhibits
It’s been greater than seven years since Walt Disney World final hosted a drone present. Again throughout the 2016 winter vacation season, Disney Springs hosted one other drone present. Referred to as ‘Starbright Holidays’, the present was achieved in partnership with Intel, which on the time was among the many most sturdy drone mild present firms on the planet. That Disney Springs vacation drone present ran twice each night time and lasted six minutes. Re-live the 2016 present on YouTube, right here:
However whereas that is solely the second-ever drone present to reach at Walt Disney World in Florida, the corporate is not any stranger to drone exhibits. Amongst its largest and greatest drone exhibits but is the Disney Electrical Sky Parade. Held in France over at Disneyland Paris, the drone present pays homage to the enduring Principal Road Electrical Parade. That parade launched on the authentic Disneyland theme park in California in 1972. In that French present, drones resemble iconic parade floats (albeit within the sky) together with a practice and Elliott from the 1977 movie “Pete’s Dragon.” Try that present right here:
Earlier Disneyland Paris drone exhibits embrace Disney D-Gentle and Avengers: Energy the Night time.
Theme parks like Disney World embrace drone exhibits
Who says Disney is only for youngsters? This information ought to pique the curiosity of tech fans, making Disney World a spot for adults to trip in, too.
And it’s no secret that The Drone Lady is a large Disney fan. Alas, that right here means this drone present necessitates its personal weblog put up. However this nightly summer time sequence is only one of lots of of drone exhibits across the U.S. in 2024. Main festivals, sporting occasions and neighborhood vacation celebrations are set to incorporate drone mild exhibits this 12 months. That features a present for the favored Houston Livestock Present and Rodeo, a present on the Albuquerque Worldwide Balloon Competition, and exhibits at varied MLB baseball video games (take a look at my recap of final 12 months’s Star Wars drone present on the Oakland A’s sport in August 2023).
Different theme parks together with Dollywood and Common Studios have additionally embraced drones. Not like Disney World, these parks have really held drone exhibits contained in the gates.
How one can watch the Disney World drone present
Merely head to Disney Springs, which is free to go to. Even customary self-parking is free on the Disney Springs space.
You’ll greatest see the present on the West Facet. That’s additionally the place you’ll discover Aerophile, the large, hand-painted helium balloon. Aerophile is tethered to the bottom but in addition floats over the water. Since there’s an enormous walkway alongside the water, it must be fairly simple to discover a viewing spot. Plus, the present is within the air, so that you doubtless received’t fear about somebody blocking your view.
And whereas the Disney World drone present is free to observe, know that Disney World journey prices aren’t low-cost. Particularly if you happen to keep at a Disney-owned resort and find yourself shopping for theme park tickets (and on-property meals, too), finances a minimum of $300 per individual per day. That determine consists of meals, a resort room and theme park tickets.
Then once more, it doesn’t should be costly. I as soon as did a 5-day Disney journey for 2 individuals for simply $1,600.
