New Short-Form Series ‘Sofia the First: Magical Friends’ Available Now
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Short Form Series: Sofia the First: Magical Friends
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- The official trailer for “Sofia the First: Royal Magic” was revealed today and features a first look at Rapunzel, who makes a special appearance in the premiere episode.
- Premiere Info: “Sofia the First: Royal Magic” premieres Monday, May 25, on Disney Jr. (7:00 a.m. EDT/PDT) and Disney Jr. on Demand, with the first eight episodes available to stream on Disney+ in the U.S. and select international markets the next day, Tuesday, May 26. The series will continue to roll out globally throughout 2026.
- Synopsis: The series follows Sofia as she attends the Charmswell School for Royal Magic, where she discovers she is the most magical princess in the realm and must learn how to master her powers while making new royal friends.
- Additionally, a new short-form series, “Sofia the First: Magical Friends,” is also available now on the Disney Jr. channel, Disney+, and Disney Jr. YouTube. The series of shorts serves as an introduction to the Charmswell School for Royal Magic, where Princess Sofia attends with her royal friends Princess Layla, Princess Camila, and Prince Zane, as well as the school castle pets, including Pepper the Puppercorn.
- “Sofia the First: Royal Magic” is part of Disney’s 2026 Teacher Appreciation Week campaign with DonorsChoose. Yvette Nicole Brown, who voices one of Sofia’s new teachers in the series and serves as Vice Chair of the DonorsChoose Board, helped kick off the campaign today. Watch the video here.
- Franchise Background: The EmmyⓇ Award-winning “Sofia the First,” which introduced Disney’s first little girl princess, originally premiered in 2012 and remains one of the most successful global preschool franchises for The Walt Disney Company with over $1 billion in retail sales, more than 3 billion hours watched since its inception*, and over 3000 publishing titles released globally, with more on the way.
*Source: Nielsen Media Research for Lin+Streaming to 12/28/25; Live for streaming viewing Live+7 for Linear Viewing
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