Earlier this month my daughter and I had a wonderful evening at Disneyland's Princess Nite.
Princess Nite is one of a series of ticketed evening parties at Disneyland. Over the last couple of years we have also attended Merriest Nites (December 2021) and Star Wars Nite (May 2022), both of which we enjoyed tremendously. My Princess Nite ticket was a Christmas gift!
The pass on the lanyard paid tribute to SNOW WHITE's Magic Mirror:
All of the parties begin with a "mix-in" with regular day guests a few hours ahead of the exclusive party. During that time we had our second chance to see the "Wondrous Journeys" light projections show, although unlike our first time in
February, it was not accompanied by fireworks. I think that actually allowed us to better focus on the projections; either version is great entertainment.
The Main Street Cinema hosted a special exhibit, "Princess Gowns of the Past," featuring some of the elaborate gowns which have appeared in park entertainment over the years.
Above is "Cinderella's Coronation Gown" and below is "Princess Jasmine's Wedding Gown."
Above is Aurora's Candlelight Ball Gown and below is a gown for Belle.
One of the highlights for me as a huge fan of
ENCHANTED (2007) was the appearance of Princess Giselle on Main Street U.S.A. She had an uncanny resemblance to Amy Adams, not just in looks but mannerisms and expressions.
I've never understood why we don't see Giselle in the parks but was recently told it was a clause of Amy Adams' original contract which was recently renegotiated for the sequel. I don't have additional confirming information, so take that for what it's worth.
The evening highlight for us was a live "Princess Concert" on the Rivers of America. That single event was worth the ticket price as far as I was concerned!
We also got a kick out of watching the Tomorrowland dance party featuring "Pop Princess" Vanellope from
WRECK-IT RALPH (2012). The dance floor was packed, and especially after the last few years, it was heartening to see so many people having a great time together.
Over the course of the evening Princesses Minnie and Daisy -- and a pair of trumpeters! -- periodically appeared at the train station to "royally welcome" guests.
There were a number of special menu items; we liked these "jeweled" cinnamon twists, found in Tomorrowland, and hope they return to the park another time!
Rapunzel seemed to be enjoying her meet and greet, which included lovely lanterns, as seen in
TANGLED (2010).
There was even a BRAVE (2012) archery event towards the back of the park!
We had a thoroughly good time. We felt the party could have used one more major piece of entertainment, but that's a minor quibble considering what a good time we had.
There's another party ahead, as next month I'll be attending Throwback Nite, a tribute to the Disneyland of the '50s and '60s which will include the classic "Fantasy in the Sky" fireworks show which originated in 1958.
Related Posts: Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite (May 2022); Disneyland: Merriest Nites Christmas Party (December 2021).
Earlier this month my daughter and I had a wonderful evening at Disneyland's Princess Nite.
2 Comments:
Saving this to let my 11-yr-old read. We went to Disney World last year, first time for all of us except my hubby, and she absolutely fell in love. She decided she wants to work at a Disney park as a princess when she grows up, and I think she'll really love reading through this, particularly the part with the costumes. Thanks so much for sharing!
I love your daughter's goal! I hope she enjoys the photos. The costume display was a lot of fun to see, especially as I remember seeing some of them in parades, etc.
Best wishes,
Laura
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