Disney Live Entertainment

Disney Live Entertainment is the theatrical live entertainment production division of Walt Disney Imagineering, the design and development arm of Disney Experiences, a division and business segment of The Walt Disney Company.^[1]

Disney Live Entertainment

Formerly	Walt Disney Entertainment Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Creative Entertainment Disney Parks Live Entertainment
Company type	Division
Founded	2000; 25 years ago (2000)
Headquarters	Glendale, California , United States
Key people	Steve Davison (executive creative director)
Products	Theatrical/technical live entertainment productions
Parent	Walt Disney Imagineering
Website	sites.disney.com/waltdisneyimagineering/live-entertainment/

History

Disney Entertainment

Formerly founded as Walt Disney Entertainment as a wing of the Walt Disney Company, it produced all shows and parades for Disney worldwide, including everything from the Disney-created Super Bowl 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

• Disneyland
  • Fantasmic!^[2]
  • Light Magic^[2]
  • Believe... There's Magic in the Stars
    • Believe... In Holiday Magic
  • Remember... Dreams Come True
  • Walt Disney's Parade of Dreams
  • Disney's Celebrate America
  • Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations
  • Paint the Night Parade
  • Disneyland Forever^[3]
  • Together Forever
  • Wondrous Journeys
• Disney California Adventure
  • Pixar's Block Party Bash
  • Pixar Play Parade
  • World of Color
  • Aladdin: A Musical Spectacular
  • Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage (2003–2011)
  • Disney Junior – Live on Stage! (2011–2017)
    • Disney Junior Dance Party! (2017–2025)
  • Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Live! (2025–present)
  • Frozen – Live at the Hyperion^[4]
  • Rogers: The Musical^[5]

Walt Disney World Resort

• Magic Kingdom
  • SpectroMagic^[2]
  • The Legend of the Lion King^[2]
  • Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams
  • Disney's Celebrate America
  • Celebrate the Magic
  • Once Upon a Time
  • Happily Ever After
  • Disney Enchantment
  • Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away

• Epcot
  • Laserphonic Fantasy^[2]
  • IllumiNations^[2]
    • Reflections of Earth
  • Epcot Forever
  • Harmonious
  • Luminous: The Symphony of Us

• Disney's Hollywood Studios
  • Dick Tracy^[2]
  • Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage!^[2]
  • Bear in the Big Blue House Live! (1999–2001)
  • The American Idol Experience
  • Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular
  • The Little Mermaid – A Musical Adventure
• Disney's Animal Kingdom
  • Festival of the Lion King^[2]
  • Finding Nemo – The Musical
  • The Jungle Book: Alive with Magic
  • Rivers of Light

Tokyo Disney Resort

• Tokyo Disneyland
  • Once Upon A Time
  • Disney Gifts of Christmas
  • Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland
• Tokyo DisneySea
  • BraviSEAmo!
  • Fantasmic!

Disneyland Paris

• Disneyland Park (Paris)
  • Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams
  • Disney Dreams!
  • Disney Illuminations
  • Disney Stars on Parade
• Walt Disney Studios Park
  • Disney Junior: Live On Stage!
• Disney Village

Hong Kong Disneyland Resort

• Hong Kong Disneyland
  • Festival of the Lion King
  • Disney in the Stars
  • Paint the Night

Shanghai Disney Resort

• Shanghai Disneyland
  • Ignite the Dream: A Nighttime Spectacular of Magic and Light

Disney Cruise Line

• Twice Charmed – Disney Magic
• Tangled: The Musical – Disney Magic
• Toy Story: The Musical – Disney Wonder
• Frozen: A Musical Spectacular – Disney Wonder and Disney Fantasy
• The Golden Mickeys – Disney Wonder and Disney Dream
• Disney's Believe – Disney Fantasy and Disney Dream
• Villains Tonight! – Disney Magic and Disney Dream
• Beauty and the Beast: A Musical Spectacular – Disney Treasure

Other venues

• 2016 Honda Celebration of Light – Vancouver Fireworks
• 2022 Special Olympics USA Games – Opening Ceremony