In the summer of 2024, Disney World guests were treated to a special nighttime spectacle: Disney dreams soaring. This limited-time show lit up the night sky over Disney Springs and launched hundreds of drones into the air, using glittering, colorful lights to bring beloved Disney characters to life in stunning new ways.

Guests loved the opportunity to see faces like Dumbo, Peter Pan, Figment, WALL-E and Orange Bird flying overhead, paired with music and famous movie quotes. But when summer 2024 ended, so did “Disney Dreams That Soar at Disney Springs.”

If you’re wondering when Disney Dreams That Soar, the drone show at Disney Springswill return, we share everything we know about its future below.

What are Disney Dreams That Soar?

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Disney Dreams That Soar was a drone show that ran throughout the summer of 2024 at Disney Springs.

Disney Dreams That Soar premiered at Disney World on May 24, 2024 and ran until September 2, 2024. The approximately ten-minute drone show took place each evening at two scheduled times: 9:00 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.

Featuring 800 drones and lots of catchy music (including lots of Disney favorites), “Disney Dreams That Soar” was free to watch. The show could be seen at Disney Springs and Lake Buena Vista, with images reaching up to 400 feet high, but it was best seen along the waterfront between the Cirque du Soleil Theater and Aerophile.

This drone show at Disney Springs didn’t just light up the night sky – it also synced with guests’ MagicBand+ wristbands, glowing and vibrating with the show.

Will Disney Dreams That Soar return to Disney Springs?

Although Disney Dreams That Soar was only the second nighttime drone show at Disney Springs (Starbright Holidays 2016 was the first), it was both impressive and incredibly popular over the summer. However, as far as we currently know, Disney has no plans to bring the series back.

Disney Dreams That Soar is currently on hiatus since September 2, 2024. The drone show is intended as a limited-time experience and does not currently have a planned return date.

When “Disney Dreams That Soar” takes to the skies again at Disney Springs, it’s likely the drone show won’t return until next summer. Chances are we won’t see it at Disney World until summer 2025 at the earliest – and there’s currently no confirmation that the show will return for a second summer.

In the meantime, if you’re looking for more exciting and innovative evening entertainment at Disney World, then you’ve come to the right place Your comprehensive guide to everything from fireworks to glittering light shows.