“Dancing With The Stars” Disney Night Details Revealed

Disney has announced details on its upcoming “Disney Night” for this season of “Dancing with the Stars”, which will celebrate the spirit of Disney, in honour of the Disneyland Resort’s 70th Celebration. The 11 remaining couples take the ballroom on a wondrous journey, dancing to songs inspired by beloved Disney films and attractions. 

“Dancing with the Stars” is the hit series co-hosted by Alfonso Ribeiro and Julianne Hough, in which celebrities are paired with trained ballroom dancers to compete in themed, choreographed dance routines that are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts, including Carrie Ann Inaba, Bruno Tonioli, and Derek Hough.

The opening number,  set to “Be Our Guest” from “Beauty and the Beast” and choreographed by Mandy Moore, will feature a guest appearance by Danny Gardner, who appears as Lumiere in the North American Tour of “Beauty and the Beast,” which is now touring nationwide. Partner dances include the Cha Cha, Foxtrot, Jazz, Salsa, Viennese Waltz and Quickstep with troupe performances to “As Alive As You Need Me To Be” from “TRON: ARES” and “The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room” from “Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room.”

The couples (along with their dance styles and songs) are the following:

• From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Jen Affleck and partner Jan Ravnik will perform a Jazz to “Friend Like Me” from “Aladdin.”
• Author and wellness influencer Hilaria Baldwin and partner Gleb Savchenko will perform a Quickstep to “Cantina Band” from “Star Wars: A New Hope.”
• Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles and partner Ezra Sosa will perform a Quickstep to “Special Spice” from “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure” ride.
• Social media personality Alix Earle and partner Val Chmerkovskiy will perform a Viennese Waltz to “Once Upon a Dream” from “Maleficent.”
• Reality TV star and content creator Dylan Efron and partner Daniella Karagach will perform a Quickstep to “Life Is a Highway” from “Cars.”
• “Boy Meets World” star Danielle Fishel and partner Pasha Pashkov will perform a Quickstep to “I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)” from “The Jungle Book.”
• Film and TV actress Elaine Hendrix and partner Alan Bersten will perform a Quickstep to “Space Mountain” from “Space Mountain” ride.
• From Pentatonix GRAMMY winner Scott Hoying and partner Rylee Arnold will perform a Salsa to “Bop to the Top” from “High School Musical.”
• Wildlife conservationist Robert Irwin and partner Witney Carson will perform a Cha Cha to “Try Everything” from “Zootopia.”
• From “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” Whitney Leavitt and partner Mark Ballas will perform a Foxtrot to “The Room Where It Happens” from “Hamilton.”
• Comedian Andy Richter and partner Emma Slater will perform a Viennese Waltz to “Le Festin” from “Ratatouille.”

After each episode, go behind the curtain with the “‘Dancing with the Stars’ Official Podcast.” Hosted by Season 33 Len Goodman Mirrorball Trophy champion Joey Graziadei, the show brings exclusive cast interviews, special guests, behind-the-scenes insights and expert breakdowns of the performances people can’t stop discussing. Tune in Thursdays on Disney+ and Hulu for this podcast.

Fans will be able to vote during the live simulcast of the show in the ET/CT time zones. During this time, online voting will be available to fans in any time zone in the U.S., its territories and Canada via dwtsvote.abc.com, and fans on participating U.S. wireless carriers can also vote via SMS/text (fans in Canada cannot vote via SMS/text). Live viewer votes from the night will be combined with the judges’ scores to determine who may be in jeopardy of elimination.

“Disney Night” premieres on Tuesday, 7th October 2025 at 8 p.m. EDT/PDT, where it will be simulcast LIVE across both ABC and Disney+ in local time zones in the United States and Canada.  It will also be available the next day on Hulu.

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