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Disney Live Entertainment is the theatrical live entertainment production division of
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, the design and development arm of
Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, Inc., formerly Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. and informally known as Disney Parks, is one of The Walt Disney Company's five major business segments and a subsidiary. It was founded on Apri ...
, a segment and direct subsidiary of
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History


Disney Entertainment

Formerly founded as Walt Disney Entertainment as a wing of the
Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
, it produced all shows and parades for
Disney The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney (), is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate headquartered at the Walt Disney Studios complex in Burbank, California. Disney was originally founded on October ...
worldwide, including everything from the Disney-created
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Half-time shows to theme parks. The division was altered on January 31, 2001, at the retirement of Executive Vice President, Ron Logan, who was the head of the division.


Disney Creative Entertainment

Disney Creative Entertainment was founded in 2000 with the arrival of Executive Vice President Anne Hamburger.


Works

Some of the company's most notable works since being officially formed in 2000 include:


Disneyland Resort The Disneyland Resort, commonly known as Disneyland, is an entertainment resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division and is home to two theme parks ...

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Disneyland Disneyland is a theme park in Anaheim, California. Opened in 1955, it was the first theme park opened by The Walt Disney Company and the only one designed and constructed under the direct supervision of Walt Disney. Disney initially envisio ...
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Fantasmic! ''Fantasmic!'' is a nighttime show at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios. The show formerly operated at Tokyo DisneySea. It features fireworks, characters, live actors, water effects, pyrotechnics, lasers, music, audio-animatronics, searc ...
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Light Magic Light Magic was a parade/street show that ran at Disneyland from May–September 1997. It was billed as a replacement for the Main Street Electrical Parade. At the time of Light Magic's closure, Disney officially stated that it would return in 200 ...
'' **'' Believe... There's Magic in the Stars'' ***'' Believe... In Holiday Magic'' **''Snow White: An Enchanting Musical'' **'' Remember... Dreams Come True'' **''
Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams premiered on May 5, 2005 as part of the Happiest Homecoming on Earth, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Disneyland in California. Conceived by VP Parades and Spectaculars, Steve Davison, the parade celebrates the ...
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Disney's Celebrate America ''Disney's Celebrate America'' is a seasonal fireworks show that premiered on July 3, 2008 at the Magic Kingdom theme park in the Walt Disney World outside Orlando, Florida, on July 4 of that same year at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, and ...
'' **''Mickey's Soundsational Parade'' ** ''Magical'' **''The Magic, the Memories, and You'' **''Mickey and the Magical Map'' **'' Paint the Night Parade'' **''
Disneyland Forever ''Disneyland Forever'' was a nighttime spectacular at Disneyland that premiered alongside the ''Paint the Night'' parade and '' World of Color—Celebrate!'' on May 21, 2015 as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration. The show was produ ...
'' **'' Together Forever'' ** ''Mickey’s Mix Magic'' **''Magic Happens Parade'' **''Wondrous Journeys'' *
Disney California Adventure Disney California Adventure Park, commonly referred to as California Adventure or by its acronym DCA, is a theme park located at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Park ...
**''Pixar's Block Party Bash'' **'' Pixar Play Parade'' **'' World of Color'' ***Winter Dreams ***Celebrate ***Season of Light ***Villainous ***One ** '' Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular'' ** '' Disney Junior – Live on Stage!'' ** '' Frozen – Live at the Hyperion'' ** ''The Golden Mickeys''


Walt Disney World Resort The Walt Disney World Resort, also called Walt Disney World or Disney World, is an entertainment resort complex in Bay Lake and Lake Buena Vista, Florida, United States, near the cities of Orlando and Kissimmee. Opened on October 1, 1971, ...

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Magic Kingdom Magic Kingdom Park, previously known as Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom (1971–1994) and The Magic Kingdom (1994–2017), is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando, Florida. Owned and operated by The ...
** '' SpectroMagic'' ** '' The Legend of the Lion King'' ** '' Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams'' ** ''The Magic, the Memories, and You'' ** '' Celebrate the Magic'' ** '' ''Once Upon a Time'' ** ''Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade'' ** ''Happily Ever After'' ** ''
Disney Enchantment ''Disney Enchantment'' was a fireworks and projection mapping show that debuted at the Magic Kingdom on September 30, 2021, as part of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebration. Similar to its predecessor, '' Happily Ever After'', the s ...
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Epcot Epcot, stylized in all uppercase as EPCOT, is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Inspired by an unre ...
** ''A New World Fantasy'' ** '' Laserphonic Fantasy'' ** '' IllumiNations'' *** ''IllumiNations 25'' *** ''Reflections of Earth'' ** ''
Epcot Forever ''Epcot Forever'' is a limited-time fireworks show that premiered on October 1, 2019, at Epcot. ''Epcot Forever'' served as an interim replacement for '' IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth'' until its long-term replacement, '' Harmonious'', pre ...
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Disney's Hollywood Studios Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Based on a concept by M ...
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Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (character), Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''De ...
'' ** ''Fantasmic!'' ** '' Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage!''Created under Walt Disney Entertainment ** ''
The American Idol Experience The American Idol Experience was a theme park attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort. Inspired by the popular American television series ''American Idol'', the attraction invited park guests to audition in fro ...
'' ** ''Disney Junior - Live on Stage!'' ** '' Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular'' ** ''The Golden Mickeys'' *
Disney's Animal Kingdom Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park is a zoological theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. Owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division, it is the ...
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Festival of the Lion King There have been seven theme park live adaptations of ''The Lion King'' at Disney parks since the animated film ''The Lion King'' was released by Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1994. These have included a parade, two theater-in-the-round shows, ...
'' ** '' Finding Nemo – The Musical'' ** '' The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic'' ** ''
Rivers of Light ''Rivers of Light'' was a nighttime show at Disney's Animal Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort. Located in the park's Discovery River lagoon between Discovery Island and Expedition Everest, the show featured water fountains, mist screen ...
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Tokyo Disney Resort The (local nickname ''TDR'') is a theme park and vacation resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, just east of Tokyo. The resort is fully owned and operated by The Oriental Land Company under a licence from The Walt Disney Company, who co ...

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Tokyo Disneyland (local nickname ''TDL'') is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to ...
** ''Cinderellabration: Lights of Romance'' ** ''Mickey's Gift of Dreams'' ** ''Disney's Dreams on Parade'' ** ''Jubilation!'' ** ''Happiness is Here Parade'' ** ''Once Upon a Time'' ** ''Frozen Forever'' ** ''
Disney Gifts of Christmas ''Disney Gifts of Christmas'' is a Christmas nighttime spectacular at Tokyo Disneyland, that premiered on November 8, 2017, as part of Christmas Fantasy event. Similar to Once Upon a Time, ''Disney Gifts of Christmas'' uses projection mappin ...
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Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland ''Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland'' was a nighttime spectacular at Tokyo Disneyland that premiered on July 10, 2018, alongside ''Dreaming Up!'', ''Let's Party Gras'', and ''Hello, New York!'' as part of the 35th anniversary of Tokyo Disney Resort. ...
'' ** ''Mickey's Musical Dream'' *
Tokyo DisneySea is a theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, just next to Tokyo. It opened on 4 September 2001, at a cost of 335 billion yen. The Oriental Land Company owns the park, and licenses intellectual prope ...
** ''Legend of Mythica'' ** '' BraviSEAmo!'' ** ''
Fantasmic! ''Fantasmic!'' is a nighttime show at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios. The show formerly operated at Tokyo DisneySea. It features fireworks, characters, live actors, water effects, pyrotechnics, lasers, music, audio-animatronics, searc ...
'' ** ''Believe! Sea of Dreams''


Disneyland Paris Disneyland Paris is an entertainment resort in Chessy, Seine-et-Marne, Chessy, France, east of Paris. It encompasses two theme parks, resort hotels, Disney Nature Resorts, a shopping, dining and entertainment complex, and a golf course. Disney ...

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Disneyland Park (Paris) Disneyland Park, originally Euro Disneyland Park, is a theme park found at Disneyland Paris in Marne-la-Vallée, France. The park opened on 12 April 1992 as the first of the two parks built at the resort. Designed and built by Walt Disney I ...
** ''Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade'' ** '' Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams'' ** ''
Disney Dreams! ''Disney Dreams!'' was a nighttime spectacular at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris. It was designed specially for the 20th anniversary of the park and ran until 24 March 2017 after which it was replaced by '' Disney Illuminations''. Conceiv ...
'' ** '' Disney Illuminations'' **'' Disney Stars on Parade'' ** ''The Enchanted Fireworks'' ** ''The Legend of the Lion King'' ** ''Winnie the Pooh and Friends, Too'' ** ''Animator's Musical Fireworks'' * Walt Disney Studios Park ** ''
Disney Junior Disney Junior is an American pay television network owned by the Walt Disney Television (part of Disney General Entertainment Content) unit of The Walt Disney Company through Disney Branded Television. Aimed mainly at children two to seven ...
: Live On Stage!'' ** ''Animagique'' * Disney Village ** ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West Dinner Show''


Hong Kong Disneyland Resort The Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is a resort built and owned by Hong Kong International Theme Parks Limited, a joint venture of the Government of Hong Kong and The Walt Disney Company in Hong Kong on reclaimed land beside Penny's Bay, at the ...

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Hong Kong Disneyland Hong Kong Disneyland () (local nickname ''HKDL''; also known as HK Disneyland) is a theme park located on reclaimed land in Penny's Bay, Lantau Island. It is located inside the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort and it is owned and managed by Hong Ko ...
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Festival of the Lion King There have been seven theme park live adaptations of ''The Lion King'' at Disney parks since the animated film ''The Lion King'' was released by Walt Disney Animation Studios in 1994. These have included a parade, two theater-in-the-round shows, ...
'' ** ''Mickey and the Wondrous Book'' ** ''Flights of Fantasy Parade'' ** ''
Disney in the Stars ''Disney in the Stars'' (Traditional Chinese: 「星夢奇緣」煙花表演) was the nightly fireworks performance at the Hong Kong Disneyland theme park in Lantau, Hong Kong. Based on a similar format used in the ''Fantasy in the Sky'' fir ...
'' ** ''Mickey's Rainy Day Express'' ** '' Paint the Night'' ** ''Follow Your Dreams'' ** ''Momentous''


Disney Cruise Line Disney Cruise Line is a cruise line operation that is a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company. The company was incorporated in 1996 as Magical Cruise Company Limited, through the first vessel, ''Disney Magic'' and is domiciled in London, Englan ...

* ''Twice Charmed'' – Disney Magic * ''Tangled The Musical'' – Disney Magic * ''Toy Story the Musical'' – Disney Wonder * ''
The Golden Mickeys The Golden Mickeys (Cantonese: 米奇金獎音樂劇) is a revue-style stage musical presented in the style of an awards ceremony, with characters from Disney films being winning or nominated for awards including heroism, villainy, friendship, ...
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Disney Dream The ''Disney Dream'' is the third cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line, part of The Walt Disney Company. She is the first of the ''Dream''-class. She currently sails three-day, four-day, and occasional five-day cruises to the Bahamas. The ...
* ''Disney's Believe'' – Disney Fantasy and
Disney Dream The ''Disney Dream'' is the third cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line, part of The Walt Disney Company. She is the first of the ''Dream''-class. She currently sails three-day, four-day, and occasional five-day cruises to the Bahamas. The ...
* ''Villains Tonight!'' – Disney Magic and
Disney Dream The ''Disney Dream'' is the third cruise ship operated by Disney Cruise Line, part of The Walt Disney Company. She is the first of the ''Dream''-class. She currently sails three-day, four-day, and occasional five-day cruises to the Bahamas. The ...


Other venues

* ''Main Street Electrical Parade — New York Route'' at New York, New York (As part of the opening of Hercules) * ''2000 Super Bowl Half Time Show'' * ''2016 Honda Celebration of Light – Vancouver Fireworks'' * '' 2022 Special Olympics USA Games – Opening Ceremony'' * ''2023 Honda Celebration of Light – Vancouver Fireworks''


References

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