A Halloween parade titled "Frightfully Fun Parade 2024" featuring costumed characters and lighted pumpkin decorations, part of the "Oogie Boogie Bash" event.

Full Video of the 2024 Frightfully Fun Parade at Oogie Boogie Bash

Katie Francis

The Frightfully Fun Parade has returned to Disney California Adventure for the 2024 Oogie Boogie Bash.

Oogie Boogie Bash is a separately ticketed event during the Halloween season. It takes place on select nights from August 25 – October 31, and this year’s event is fully sold out.

The Headless Horseman Rides Again

Much like Mickey’s Boo-To-You Halloween Parade during Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom, the Frightfully Fun Parade kicks off with a visit from the Headless Horseman.

Parade with performers in period costumes walks through a theme park at dusk, with spectators seated on both sides of the pathway lined with palm trees and colorful lights, evoking the spirit of the 2024 Frightfully Fun Parade.

Villagers dressed like those in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” from where the Headless Horseman (or at least this iteration) heralds, came to warn of the approaching phantom rider.

A person dressed as the Headless Horseman rides a horse through the 2024 Frightfully Fun Parade during the Oogie Boogie Bash evening event, surrounded by delighted spectators.

The horseman sits atop his steed, as headless as his name implies, and carrying his Jack-o-lantern substitute skull in one hand.

A person in a brown cloak with a pumpkin head rides a black horse during the 2024 Frightfully Fun Parade at an amusement park's Oogie Boogie Bash, with brightly lit attractions and a crowd in the background.

His horse is as black as the night, and the rider is clad in his traditional jacket and purple cape.

Frightfully Fun Parade

Mickey, Minnie, and the Marquee Float

Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse dressed in red, perform a frightfully fun parade at night with illuminated trees and buildings, while a crowd watches from the sides.

Mickey, Minnie, and a group of dancers kick off the parade ahead of the marquee float.

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It isn’t far behind them, though. It features the parade logo in front of a spiderweb background and framed with ornate orange designs. There are Mickey and Minnie pumpkins on the corners, plus creepy critters.

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas unit follows, led by the mayor in his car. And yes, his face turns to express his mood.

A group of performers in dark costumes with long, black cloaks and illuminated trim entertain a nighttime crowd near a brightly lit building with arched windows, making it feel like a frightfully fun parade.

He’s followed by the vampires, complete with glowing eyes.

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Jack and Sally stand at the bottom of the steps that lead to Jack’s house.

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Zero is near his doghouse on the side of the float.

The Haunted Mansion

The Haunted Mansion themed section of the parade begins with the ghostly ballroom dancers, who whirl and twirl down the streets of Disney California Adventure.

A nighttime scene at a theme park with two statuesque figures in front of a building, illuminated by blue and green lights, surrounded by colorful decorations and lamps. The atmosphere hints at the excitement of a frightfully fun parade just around the corner.

The float is two-sided and designed to look like a miniature Mansion. In front are the Hitchhiking Ghosts.

A group of performers, dressed in old-fashioned clothes, engage in a choreographed street performance at night under colorful lighting. It feels like a frightfully fun parade as a small crowd watches in the background near illuminated structures.

On the back of the float stands Constance, the Bride. Her heart beat glows red as the Gravediggers perform their iconic dance, sending sparks flying with their shovels.

Villains

The last section of the parade is devoted to Disney Villains. First up is Dr. Facilier from “The Princess and the Frog,” along with his Friends From the Other Side.

A performer in an octopus-themed costume walks along a frightfully fun parade route at night, surrounded by brightly lit spectacles and excited spectators.

Ursula floats down the street all aglow.

A frightfully fun parade at night featuring performers in vibrant costumes and onlookers lining the sides of the street, surrounded by palm trees and illuminated by bright lights.

Lady Tremaine and her daughters, Drizella and Anastasia, sweep down the street, along with the Red Queen, Jafar, and Captain Hook.

A costumed character, dressed as a queen in a red and black outfit, walks in the frightfully fun nighttime parade at a theme park, with illuminated floats and spectators on the side.
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The only change this year is here. Previously, Hades appeared in the parade, and Mother Gothel was on the Treat Trail. Now, Hades can be found on the trail, and Mother Gothel is on a float.

A performer in a white costume stands on a red-lit stage with eerie decorations, including skeletal figures, during the frightfully fun parade at nighttime.

She shares a stage with Cruella de Vil.

An intricately decorated cauldron emits foggy blue smoke, surrounded by vibrant, colorful lights and spooky decorations, setting the stage for a frightfully fun parade led by a cloaked figure standing nearby.

The Evil Queen and Maleficent bring up the rear. The Evil Queen stands before her vast cauldron, apple in hand, as she prepares the poison.

A vibrant nighttime scene featuring a colorful, twisting tree structure illuminated with lights, alongside a large, intricately detailed dragon sculpture—capturing the essence of a frightfully fun parade.

Maleficent takes her dragon form.

Watch our video of the full 2024 Frightfully Fun Parade at Oogie Boogie Bash below.

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