Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida simply introduced a model new drone present referred to as “Disney Goals That Soar” thats set to run by the summer season. Even higher? It’s free to look at.
Kicking off on Might 24, 2024 and working nightly till September 2, 2024, this high-tech spectacle will function drones lighting up the sky above Disney Springs, which is the free-to-visit procuring and eating district on Walt Disney World property. A curated soundtrack will accompany the entire expertise.
Fairly than flying over locations the place individuals stroll, the drones will fly over Lake Buena Vista, which is the lake that borders the procuring middle. Anticipate the most effective views from the skies above the West Facet of the large out of doors 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 through the 2016 winter vacation season, Disney Springs hosted one other drone present. Known as ‘Starbright Holidays’, the present was executed in partnership with Intel, which on the time was among the many most strong drone gentle present firms on the earth. 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 isn’t any stranger to drone exhibits. Amongst its largest and finest drone exhibits but is the Disney Electrical Sky Parade. Held in France over at Disneyland Paris, the drone present pays homage to the long-lasting Primary Avenue 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.” Take a look at 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 children? This information ought to pique the curiosity of tech lovers, making Disney World a spot for adults to trip in, too.
And it’s no secret that The Drone Lady is a big Disney fan. Alas, that right here means this drone present necessitates its personal weblog publish. However this nightly summer season collection is only one of a whole bunch of drone exhibits across the U.S. in 2024. Main festivals, sporting occasions and group vacation celebrations are set to incorporate drone gentle exhibits this yr. 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 yr’s Star Wars drone present on the Oakland A’s recreation in August 2023).
Different theme parks together with Dollywood and Common Studios have additionally embraced drones. In contrast to Disney World, these parks have really held drone exhibits contained in the gates.
Tips on how to 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 finest 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 a large walkway alongside the water, it needs to be fairly straightforward to discover a viewing spot. Plus, the present is within the air, so that you probably gained’t fear about somebody blocking your view.
And whereas the Disney World drone present is free to look at, know that Disney World journey prices aren’t low-cost. Particularly in case you keep at a Disney-owned lodge and find yourself shopping for theme park tickets (and on-property meals, too), finances not less than $300 per individual per day. That determine consists of meals, a lodge room and theme park tickets.
Then once more, it doesn’t must be costly. I as soon as did a 5-day Disney journey for 2 individuals for simply $1,600.