Hong Kong Disneyland suspends parade from 13 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 07:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Hong Kong Disneyland will suspend the Friendtastic! Parade from 13 October to 1 November 2026.
- The parade is located on Main Street, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Disneyland Park and features more than 100 performers and 11 floats.
- Uninvited! A Villains Takeover Party will be performed from 17 September to 1 November 2026.
- Hong Kong Disneyland opened on Lantau Island on 12 September 2005 and has eight themed lands and areas.
Hong Kong Disneyland will suspend the Friendtastic! Parade from 13 October to 1 November 2026, changing the live entertainment programme for visitors to the park in Hong Kong, China. The operator lists the parade on Main Street, U.S.A., and says the temporary suspension is due to operational adjustments.
Friendtastic! Parade pauses from 13 October
The suspension begins on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, and ends on Sunday, 1 November 2026. The operator’s parade information page places the performance on Main Street, U.S.A. at Hong Kong Disneyland Park and describes it as a 30-minute production.
The parade normally brings more than 100 performers, more than 30 Disney Friends and 11 floats into the park. Its route runs from Castle Hub towards Main Street, U.S.A., while the production includes characters and themes from Big Hero 6, Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., Inside Out, Up, Duffy and Friends, and Disney Princess stories. The operator has not published a replacement parade for the suspension period.
Hong Kong Disneyland keeps Halloween entertainment
The pause does not remove all seasonal entertainment from the programme. The operator says Uninvited! A Villains Takeover Party will be performed from 17 September to 1 November 2026, providing a different live production during the period when Friendtastic! is not scheduled.
The change matters because Friendtastic! is part of the resort’s current entertainment offer rather than a separate event away from the park. Visitors planning a trip between 13 October and 1 November should therefore expect the parade route and its character appearances to be absent, while the Halloween programme remains listed for the same period. The Halloween programme includes seasonal shows, character encounters and themed activities.
The parade belongs to a park opened in 2005
Hong Kong Disneyland stands on Lantau Island overlooking Penny’s Bay. The park opened on 12 September 2005, and the resort is a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Its location makes the parade change relevant to both international visitors staying in the resort and day visitors travelling from Hong Kong.
The park has eight themed lands and areas: Main Street, U.S.A., Adventureland, Tomorrowland, Fantasyland, Toy Story Land, Grizzly Gulch, Mystic Point and World of Frozen. Friendtastic! links several of these areas through a moving performance, but its stated venue is Main Street, U.S.A. That makes the suspension a programme change in the park’s central public space, not the closure of a themed land or attraction. These background details are set out in the official resort fact sheet.
Visiting Hong Kong Disneyland: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Friendtastic! Parade is suspended from 13 October to 1 November 2026 at Hong Kong Disneyland Park.
- Main Street, U.S.A. remains the stated venue for the parade, but the performance and its parade route should not be expected during that period.
- The seasonal Uninvited! A Villains Takeover Party is listed from 17 September to 1 November 2026, giving visitors a separate live entertainment option.
- The park is on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, and the resort’s official fact sheet places it southwest of central Hong Kong and near Hong Kong International Airport.
- Hong Kong’s official languages are Chinese and English, and the currency is the Hong Kong dollar.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
The programme change affects a named performance, not the whole park or its eight themed lands.
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Frequently asked questions about Hong Kong Disneyland
When does the Friendtastic! Parade pause at Hong Kong Disneyland?
The parade is suspended from 13 October to 1 November 2026.
Where is Hong Kong Disneyland and how do you get there?
The park is on Lantau Island in Hong Kong, near Hong Kong International Airport. The resort is connected to Hong Kong by road and public transport.
What is Hong Kong Disneyland?
It is a Disney theme park that opened on 12 September 2005 and contains eight themed lands and areas.
