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8 sky high facts about the new drone show at Disney Springs

Twice each evening, the airspace above Disney Springs becomes a canvas for drones, crafting over 30 iconic characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars movies.

Presented by AT&T, “Disney Dreams That Soar” invites guests to witness the magic until Sept. 2, as dreams take flight against the backdrop of the night sky. Catch the shows at 9 p.m. and 10:45 p.m.

Curious about the scale of this spectacle? Here are 8 astounding facts:

1. The show features 800 drones contributing to its visual display and

2. Each drone is around 1 foot tall and wide.

3. Big Ben in the show stands at 328 feet tall, surpassing the real-life Big Ben’s height of 316 feet.

(Sylvain Beche, photographer)

4. The Death Star in the show reaches a height of 213 feet, towering over Spaceship Earth at EPCOT, which stands at 180 feet.

5. The Up House is a height of 321 feet, which is roughly equivalent to three and a half Up Houses stacked on each other (including the balloons!).

Drones magically form various Disney characters in the sky, including Baymax from Disney’s “Big Hero 6,” during testing in France of the new nighttime show coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. later this month. The limited-time show, “Disney Dreams That Soar presented by AT&T,” runs at Disney Springs from May 24 to Aug. 2, 2024, and utilizes 800 drones to feature a collection of fan-favorite characters, some of which measure as tall as 400 feet. (Sylvain Beche, photographer)

6. Baymax in the show has a height of 328 feet, which is roughly 52 times bigger than the character
Baymax at Disney Parks.

Disney photo

7. The highest point of the show is the Dumbo scene reaching 354 feet, which is 17 times higher than the
Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride at Magic Kingdom.

8. The width of the show spans an impressive 524 feet, roughly equivalent to the length of two and a half
Monorail trains.

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