From the Disney Parks Blog and written by: Gabriel Gibaldi
It’s “Disney Week” on “Dancing with the Stars“! The most magical “Dancing with the Stars” event of the season returns to ABC, this time as a two-night event with double the magic on “Disney Heroes Night” and “Disney Villains Night.”
The fun begins tonight, Monday, October 11, at 8 p.m. ET /PT, as the 13 remaining couples perform choreographed numbers inspired by Disney Heroes. Then, on Tuesday, October 12, at 8 p.m. ET/PT, the star-studded cast turns wicked for performances inspired by Disney Villains. It all kicks off from the Disneyland Resort.
To get ready for the two dazzling nights, the couples visited Disneyland park and Disney California Adventure park for inspiration, from Sleeping Beauty Castle to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to Avengers Campus, Cars Land, Pixar Pier and beyond. These are just some of our favorite moments from their visit. Talk about inspiration!
Here’s the lineup that’s in store for the next two nights:
“Disney Heroes” Night | Monday,
October 11 | 8 p.m. ET/PT
- Kenya Moore and pro Brandon Armstrong dancing Contemporary to “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana”
- Olivia Jade and pro Val Chmerkovskiy dancing the Samba to “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” from “The Lion King”
- Amanda Kloots and pro Alan Bersten dancing the Rumba to “You’ll Be in My Heart” from “Tarzan”
- JoJo Siwa and pro Jenna Johnson dancing the Viennese Waltz to “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from “Cinderella”
- Melanie C. and pro Gleb Savchenko dancing Jazz to “Step in Time” from “Mary Poppins”
- Suni Lee and pro Sasha Farber dancing the Salsa to “Colombia, Mi Encanto!” from “Encanto”
- Melora Hardin and pro Artem Chigvintsev dancing the Quickstep to “I Wan’na Be Like You (2016)” from “The Jungle Book”
- Jimmie Allen and pro Emma Slater dancing the Paso Doble to “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” from “Mulan”
- Iman Shumpert and pro Daniella Karagach dancing the Foxtrot to “Let It Go” from “Frozen”
- The Miz and pro Witney Carson dancing the Quickstep to “Friend Like Me” from “Aladdin”
- Brian Austin Green and pro Sharna Burgess dancing the waltz to “Someday My Prince Will Come” from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”
- Cody Rigsby and pro Cheryl Burke dancing the Jive to “Stand Out” from “A Goofy Movie”
- Matt James and pro Lindsay Arnold dancing the Quickstep to “The Incredits” from “The Incredibles”
“Disney Villains” Night | Tuesday,
October 12 | 8 p.m. ET/PT
- Kenya Moore and pro Brandon Armstrong dancing the Viennese Waltz to “Dangerous Woman” by Ariana Grande (inspired by “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”)
- Olivia Jade and pro Val Chmerkovskiy dancing jazz to “Remember Me” from “Coco”
- Amanda Kloots and pro Alan Bersten dancing the Paso Doble to “Call Me Cruella” from “Cruella”
- JoJo Siwa and pro Jenna Johnson dancing the Paso Doble to “Ways to Be Wicked” from “Descendants 2”
- Melanie C. and pro Gleb Savchenko dancing the Viennese Waltz to “Once Upon a Dream” from “Maleficent”
- Suni Lee and pro Sasha Farber dancing the Viennese Waltz to “I Put a Spell on You” from “Hocus Pocus”
- Melora Hardin and pro Artem Chigvintsev dancing Jazz to “Mother Knows Best” from “Tangled”
- Jimmie Allen and pro Emma Slater dancing Jazz to “Bad Guy” by Billie Eilish (inspired by “Peter Pan”)
- Iman Shumpert and pro Daniella Karagach dancing the Argentine Tango to “Arabian Nights” from “Aladdin”
- The Miz and pro Witney Carson dancing the Argentine Tango to “Be Prepared” from “The Lion King”
- Brian Austin Green and pro Sharna Burgess dancing the Paso Doble to “He’s a Pirate” from “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl”
- Cody Rigsby and pro Cheryl Burke dancing the Viennese Waltz to “Gaston” from “Beauty and the Beast”
- Matt James and pro Lindsay Arnold dancing the Paso Doble to “Jungle Book” from “The Jungle Book”
Want to join in the fun? Put on your dancing shoes and click here to see Mickey Mouse teach you the same moves that each of the couples will have to include in their routines, no matter which dance style they perform. After you learn the routine, post it on social media using #DWTSMickeyDanceChallenge!
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