Dreaming Up! was a daytime parade that premiered on April 15, 2018 at Tokyo Disneyland, as part of the park's 35th anniversary celebration,[1] replacing the Happiness is Here Parade that ran from 2013 to 2018. The parade featured Mickey Mouse and his Disney Friends taking Guests to a world of fantasy and imagination as the five units and 13 floats immerse Guests in the many wonders of Disney.
The resort's 35th anniversary promotion, titled "Happiest Celebration!", ran from April 15, 2018, through March 25, 2019.
On February 28, 2020, Tokyo Disney Resort was temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 outbreak's impact on Japan. As such, Tokyo Disneyland announced that the original version of the parade would be temporarily halted until further notice.
On April 19, 2021, the Oriental Land Company and Tokyo Disney Resort confirmed the parade's return. The parade resumed on April 19, 2021 with several characters and all of the dancers either moved or removed.
On September 20, 2022, the Oriental Land Company and Tokyo Disney Resort announced a new daytime parade, Disney Harmony in Color, which officially premiered on April 16, 2023. On December 2, 2022, it was confirmed that Dreaming Up! would hold its last performance on April 9, 2023.[2]
Dream Up! – Dreams Can Take Us Anywhere – The first float to head into the scene is a large ship pulled by Pegasi. Mickey Mouse and Pluto take voyage into the world of dreams. The back of the float features a Magic Broom from Fantasia, representing the magical theme of the parade.
Playful Dreams – Dreams That Make Us Smile – Presented by Goofy, he leads the way on his ribbon-adorned magic broom ladened with a teapot, showcasing the moments on when we need to have fun.
Pinocchio: Based on the 1940 animated film. The first of the double floats, featuring Pinocchio and Friends. The first half has Pinocchio at the front of a giant windmill, and the second has Geppetto riding a giant elephant.
Dreams from the Heart – Romantic Dreams – Presented by Minnie Mouse, Minnie showcases through her own Broom float ladened with a crown, that there are times when we experience true love in our lives.
Disney Princesses: This double float represents various Disney Princesses. The small front, featuring a giant crown and a brooch, features the Fairy Godmother, while the larger backhalf features Cinderella, Aurora, Snow White, and Rapunzel. The float is adorned with a fancy roof and is covered in romantic flowers and decorations. Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather appear on foot afterwards.
Dreams of Enchantment – Presented by Chip and Dale, their magical broom is adorned with a cupcake and other food, showing us how enchanting dreams really can get.
Dreams Take Flight – The final unit is presented by Donald Duck and Daisy Duck. With their magical broom featuring Aladdin's cap on top, they showcase how much you can dream enough to fly around in the air.
Big Hero 6: Based on the 2014 animated film. Baymax makes his first appearance at the Park, flying high with Hiro Hamada on his back over a large bridge.
Mary Poppins/Peter Pan: The final float represents two different films on one spectacular double float. Mary Poppins gracefully floats high over houses near Big Ben, and Peter Pan and Wendy Darling flying high over the moon with the help of pixie dust and happy thoughts.
Due to social distancing measures, the 2021 version of the parade was modified from the 2018–2020 version. The following is the parade layout from April 19, 2021 to April 9, 2023.
Modifications[]
All of the dancers in each unit were removed.
Pluto is removed from the first float.
The White Rabbit was removed from the Alice unit.
Honest John and Gideon are moved onto Pinocchio's float, replacing the dancers who were originally there.
The Fairy Godmother got a new makeover with her upper teeth shown and white realistic hair.
Chip and Dale's float was removed entirely.
Tigger was moved in front of the Winnie the Pooh float, while Piglet was removed entirely.
Daisy was removed from Donald's float.
Hiro was removed from the Big Hero 6 float, but by August 2021, he was reinstated.
His float was later removed in October 2022 as it would be later repurposed for Disney Harmony in Color.
Bert was removed from the final float.
The character parade portion before the NTT Docomo sponsor float was cut out, with the characters moved to other units:
The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf moved in-between Mickey's Float and Goofy's broom respectively.
Perla and Suzy moved in front of the Disney Princesses float.
Aladdin, Jasmine and the 2 flag dancers leading the sponsor float were removed completely.
Show facts[]
Show duration: 20 minutes
Opening Announcement: "Dream, of a beautiful new world, where imagination soars to new heights. Up, where your friends beckon you, from beyond the clouds. Get carried away, with your heart's desire, above the skies. And dream up!"
From January 11 to March 25, 2019, Dreaming Up! received a show stop version. The 35th anniversary theme song "Brand New Day" was used for the show stop. This particular song would later be used for distanced meet and greets at Disneyland Paris and the 2021 cavalcade at Disneyland.
Main Chorus Lyrics[]
Come get carried away
Make a wish and it will lead you
Let's get carried away
Hold on tight, I'm right beside you
There's so much more to explore
So dream up, dream up, dream up
Dream up, dream up, dream up
Dream up, dream up, dream up
Dream up, dream up
And let's get carried away
Carried away
