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Paint the Night
Tinker Bell on a Paint the Night Float

Paint the Night

An Attraction in Disneyland

Last updated: May 19, 2025

At a Glance

Paint The Night, is inspired in part by the original Main Street Electrical Parade. These brand-new floats are covered in 1.5 million LEDs. Each float represents a classic Disney or Pixar film, as scenes from from Monsters Inc., Cars, Toy Story, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid, and are brought to life by a cast of over 75 performers, who bounce down the route to the upbeat soundtrack of Wreck-It Ralph’s "When Can I See You Again?" by pop artist Owl City (your kids will know who that is). Keep an ear out for musical nods to "Baroque Hoedown," the old Electrical Parade's synth-tastic theme song.

These super-bright displays go far beyond earlier nighttime pageants, and include character puppets with digitally animated faces, a tractor trailer full of floating 3-D designs, and a kinetic Sorcerer’s Apprentice sculpture whose twisting motion defies description. In our opinion, Paint the Night is one of Disney's best nighttime parades ever, and is not to be missed.

Today's Showtimes
Shows at 8:30pm and 10:30pm
Times are updated regularly but may change at any time.
Our Overall Rating
Preschool
Grade School
Teens
Young Adults
Over 30
Seniors
Duration
15 min
Rider Switch?
No
Minimum Height
None
Little Mermaid Float of Paint the Night Parade

Parade Video

Touring Tips

Early Entry?
No

Keep in mind this is a popular parade, on busy days you may need to devote over 30 to 60 minutes of time to make sure you secure a good viewing spot. Any spot along the parade route will offer the same experience so you shouldn't worry if you can't see the parade near the front of the park. And since all the floats and many of the puppets are exceedingly tall, you shouldn't have to be seated right up front to have an excellent view.

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