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Hong Kong Disneyland - Disney Paint the Night Concept Art
Belle Candlelight Unit: Giant imageries projection features unforgettable chapters from Belle’s love story. Giant glowing candelabras will bring to Guests unexpected nighttime “ball on the street”.

The Brand New “Disney Paint the Night” will debut on October 1, 2014. The Cast is ready to put on the best performance yet!

(Hong Kong, July 15, 2014) The brand new “Disney Paint the Night” nighttime spectacular will debut on October 1, 2014. Our Imagineers unleash their creativity to illuminate the night through the use of the latest state-of-the-art lighting technology. Cast Members are getting ready to perform with one-of-a-kind lighting elements to showcase Disney’s nighttime dimension and bring a never-before-seen dance party to our Guests.

Hong Kong Disneyland - Disney Paint the Night Concept Art
Tinker Bell Opening Unit: Tinker Bell leads the way before a dazzling “color spiral” of sparkling fairy dust.

Nighttime Spectacular to unveil Disney’s new dimension at night

The energetic nighttime entertainment will kick off with a brand-new “Disney Paint the Night” at Hong Kong Disneyland. The latest in LED lighting technology, magical story-telling, delightful music and dynamic dance will come together as part of an audience interactive experience that together, reimagines the new dimension of Disney in the dark for our guests.

“Disneyland’s nighttime parades have been around for four decades, and the creative team keeps developing and looking for the best concepts and ideas for creating new electric parades. We’ve created an all-new ‘Disney Paint the Night’ – which will change Hong Kong Disneyland’s nighttime landscape for ever more. Guests will be immersed in an outdoor evening dance party, during which they will experience an exciting new side of Hong Kong Disneyland,” said Randy Wojcik, Senior Show Director of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts Creative Entertainment. “The story will begin with Mickey’s magical paintbrush.”

Hong Kong Disneyland - Disney Paint the Night Concept Art
Cars Unit: The Cars unit includes Lightning McQueen, Mack and DJ. It is the very first time that Mack Truck will be featured in a parade.

Boundless creativity brings seven unique Disney stories

With the wave of Mickey’s magical paintbrush, “Disney Paint the Night” brings you seven unique themed units to experience the glowing and kinetic evening entertainment with our effervescent Cast Members’ performance. A number of our Disney friends will join this exciting dance party: Tinker Bell will take the lead by sprinkling her scintillating pixie dust to illuminate the night at Hong Kong Disneyland. Other favorite Disney and Disney • Pixar friends, including Lightning McQueen from “Cars,” Sulley and Mike from “Monsters, Inc.,” Belle from “Beauty & the Beast,” Ariel from “The Little Mermaid” and Woody and Buzz from “Toy Story”, as well as our beloved Mickey, who takes center stage!

Hong Kong Disneyland - Disney Paint the Night Concept Art
Concept art of Toy Story Unit and performers are wielding light-up lassos

Cast Members are ready to bring the best performance yet!

To bring the never-before-seen nighttime entertainment to our guests, our Cast Members are getting ready to enhance their performance skills, dance moves and lighting technology know-how. Over 80 talented performers have spent over 3 months training with a variety of kinetic lighting props that will be used for the first time at Hong Kong Disneyland. It is also the first time Hong Kong Disneyland features female stilt walkers in a parade.

The brand-new “Disney Paint the Night” is a nighttime entertainment experience that cannot be missed. It will transform Hong Kong Disneyland with fantastic visions that come to “light” the streets every night!


Concept Art of Belle Candlelight Unit: It’s the very first time that Hong Kong Disneyland will feature female performers on peg stilts as Rose Goddesses.