Main Street Electrical Parade Leaving Magic Kingdom; Replacement Uncertain
8/14/16
Disney has released an official response for Guests who booked the Main Street Electrical Parade dining package for dates beyond 10/9/16:
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Originally Posted by Walt Disney World Resort
Q: What about Guests who may have already booked the Tony’s Town Square lunch package?
A: We will be contacting Guests who have booked the Tony’s Town Square lunch package and working with them for alternate arrangements.
8/11/16
A Disney Parks & Resorts representative has made an Official Comment regarding Paint the Night and Walt Disney World:
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Originally Posted by Erin Glover, Editorial Content Director
Future plans have not yet been determined, but at this time there are no plans to bring “Paint the Night” to Walt Disney World Resort.
8/10/16
Disney Parks & Resorts have announced that the Main Street Electrical Parade will end its run at the Magic Kingdom and then have a limited run at Disneyland:
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Originally Posted by Disney Parks & Resorts
The Main Street Electrical Parade, Magic Kingdom Park’s long-running nighttime parade, will officially end its historic run at Walt Disney World Resort on October 9 and then head to Disneyland Resort for a limited-time encore engagement.
Despite initial speculation of a coast-to-coast "trade", a separate announcement has revealed that Paint the Night is staying at Disneyland at least through the 2016 Holiday Season for "select performances":
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Originally Posted by Disney Parks & Resorts
“Paint the Night” parade will continue nightly performances through September 5 as part of the Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration ... this popular parade will return on select nights during the holiday season later this year.
Although Paint the Night could be planned to move to the Magic Kingdom after its round of "select" performances at Disneyland; based on the apparent coast-to-coast change time for the Main Street Electrical parade, it appears the Magic Kingdom could be dark for a nighttime parade from October through Late March 2017.
Another speculated/rumored scenario would be for Tokyo Disneyland Electrical Parade: Dreamlights (probably renamed ;) ) moving to the Magic Kingdom with Paint the Night moving to Tokyo Disneyland. The rumours/speculation have not included the fate of the Disney Paint the Night parade currently at Hong Kong Disneyland in this "trade" scenario.
