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Disney World Parades and Fireworks

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WISHES - Magic Kingdom

Main Street Electrical Parade - Magic Kingdom

Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Party - Magic Kingdom

Celebrate a Dream Come True - Magic Kingdom

SpectroMagic - Magic Kingdom

Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It parade - Magic Kingdom

IllumiNations - Epcot

Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! - Hollywood Studios

Fantasmic! - Hollywood Studios

Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade - Animal Kingdom

Electrical Water Pageant - Magic Kingdom area resorts

Specialty Fireworks Cruises

Magic Kingdom

WISHES nighttime spectacular

Exploding with vivid color, sound and gut wrenching emotion, "Wishes" is the largest fireworks display ever presented at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

The night time spectacular is narrated by the voice of Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairy. Guests of the Magic Kingdom are told a thrilling "story in the sky" featuring hundreds of brilliant pyrotechnic effects exploding above and around Cinderella Castle. Show Details

The Show specifics
Running time: Approximately 12 minutes
Fireworks firing cues: 665
Individual pieces of pyrotechnics: 681

"Wishes" is roughly five minutes longer and several times larger than the long running fireworks show "Fantasy in the Sky," which was previously being shown at the Magic Kingdom.

The Storyline.
"Wishes" With the use of classic Disney songs and well know Disney character voices, guests will be told a story about making a wish come true, accented by using timely choreographed fireworks.

The Cast of "Wishes" features the voices of:

Jiminy Cricket , the Blue Fairy and Pinocchio (from 1940's "Pinocchio")
Snow White and the Evil Queen (from 1937's "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs")
Cinderella (from 1950's "Cinderella")
Peter Pan (from 1953's "Peter Pan")
Ariel (from 1989's "The Little Mermaid")
Aladdin and Genie (from 1992's "Aladdin")
Tinker Bell, flies from atop Cinderella Castle during a dramatic moment in the show.

The Crew that created "Wishes"

Creator/show director: Steven Davison - Davison, creative director with Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, also developed the "Believe...There's Magic in the Stars" fireworks spectacular at Disneyland.
Fireworks designer: Eric Tucker - An award-winning pyrotechnics designer whose credits span the globe, Tucker previously designed the fireworks for "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth" at Epcot.
Music director: Steve Skorija - As music director for Walt Disney Entertainment, Skorija oversees music production for live entertainment and special events at Walt Disney World Resort.
Composer/arranger: Gregory Smith - Smith previously worked on such Walt Disney World productions as "IllumiNations 25" and "Splashtacular" at Epcot, and the "Mickey Mania" parade at Magic Kingdom.

The Music used in "Wishes"
In addition to Gregory Smith's original theme, which is based on the children's nursery rhyme "Starlight, Star Bright," the score for "Wishes" contains portions of 12 songs from 10 classic Disney animated features:

"Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937) ,
"Pinocchio" (1940)
"Fantasia" (1940)
"Cinderella" (1950)
"Peter Pan" (1953)
"Sleeping Beauty" (1959)
"The Little Mermaid" (1989)
"Beauty and the Beast" (1991)
"Aladdin" (1992)
"Hercules" (1997)

The Fireworks
"Wishes" uses several new locations around the Magic Kingdom for launching fireworks that create brilliant bursts of light around Cinderella Castle. The show features new pyrotechnic effects never seen before in a Disney theme park, including several developed especially for this show:

The show's "wishing star" will crest approximately 100 feet above the castle's bright spires.
The Blue Fairy is represented with a spectacular star-shaped shell that "paints" each wish high in the sky with starlight.

"Wishes" was created in honor of the launch of "Magical Gatherings", a celebration of the magic that occurs when friends and extended family members gather at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort in the months to come. The show is designed for a heart-tugging spectacle in the sky that will create lasting memories for everyone to take home with the

Magic Kingdom Fireworks Dessert Party
This event is subject to availability. Adults 10 and older are from $21.99 - $25.99 and children 3-9 are from $11.99 - $13.99 (prices may vary during peak and holiday seasons). This price does not include tax or gratuity. (Gratuity isn't required, but is an option if you so desire.)

The party includes a self-service buffet at the Tomorrowland Terrace with sweets, beverages and exclusive viewing of Wishes, the nightly fireworks. Reservations are not required, but are recommended as seating is limited. To reserve a space, prepayment is necessary. Space permitting, there may be seating available for walk-ups. Currently the Disney Dining Plan is not accepted. Reservations are available by calling 407-WDW-DINE. To read more about this event, Click Here.

Specialty Fireworks Cruises

Book a boat to take you out on Bay Lake for a private fireworks viewing!

Main Street Electrical Parade

Extended! The Main Street Electrical parade has been extended for an open-ended run. No end date has been announced at this time.

The classic Main Street Electrical Parade returns! It will be performed for an extended run. No end date has been announced for the parade. This classic parade includes new lighting effects and new technology to brighten it up! Tinker Bell leads the parade from a balloon's basket that floats above a magical fairy garden. A few other familiar characters join the parade as well. Pinocchio

and the Pleasure Island boys can be seen and Snow White and her dwarfs accompany a diamond mine float. After you listen to the familiar catchy music guide the lighted floats down Main Street, it's time for the fireworks!

Main Street Electrical Parade Photos

Celebrate A Dream Come True Parade

This parade features a collection of classic Disney moments. Enjoy music, floats and your favorite Disney characters in this parade on Main Street USA.

SpectroMagic

Spectromagic will not be shown until further notice. It is being replaced by The Main Street Electrical Parade! The Main Street Electrical Parade is back for an open ended time.

1st Debut: Oct. 1, 1991

2nd Debut:April 2, 2001
Show Length: 20 minutes.

"SpectroMagic" began its second run at the Magic Kingdom, replacing the "Main Street Electrical Parade" which ended its second run on April 1, 2001. This parade features Disney characters in sparkling detail, flowing fiber optics, holographic images and old-fashioned twinkle lights.

Move It, Shake It, Celebrate It

This high-energy parade heads down Main Street several times a day. It involves guest participation (12-15 guests) and will include contemporary songs, stilt walkers, floats, Disney characters, and much more.

Move It Shake It Celebrate It parade photos

Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular

Summer Nightastic ended August 14, 2010.

The Summer Nightastic! fireworks featured the Fairy Godmother and other famous fairies. The music is filled with classic Disney tunes and music from “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.” The show offers guests great views from all over the park, with 25% more perimeter fireworks than in previous shows.

Summer Nightastic! Fireworks Spectacular Photos

Epcot

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth is the recipient of Amusement Today's 2006 Golden Ticket Award in recognition of being the top evening show in an American theme park

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Video - View from the Walt Disney Swan& Dolphin
Video - 25th Anniversary Edition

Opened: Oct. 1, 1999
Show length: 12 minutes, 32 seconds
A nighttime spectacular where thunderous fireworks and lasers fill the skies above World Showcase Lagoon. Video images are displayed across a giant sphere in the middle of the lagoon that tell the Earth's incredible tale. The sphere then blossoms like a flower, exposing a ball of fire and leads to the shows finale.

Fun Facts - 1,105 firework shells are fired during each show.There are 19 torches located around the World Showcase Lagoon. The inferno barge weighs 150,000 pounds with 37 nozzles that shoot propane flames upward.

For an extremely informative column on the history and details of Illuminations, click here.

Specialty Fireworks Cruises

Book a boat to take you out on World Showcase Lagoon for a private fireworks viewing!

Disney's Hollywood Studios

Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun!

This parade features characters from Up, Monsters Inc., Toy Story, Ratatouille, A Bug's Life and The Incredibles. It begins at the front of the park and travels up Hollywood Boulevard.

To see photos of the Pixar Pals parade, click here.

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Pixar Pals Countdown to Fun! replaced the Block Party Bash parade. The final performance of Block Party Bash was on 1/1/2011. Disney's Hollywood Studios Block Party Bash featured more than 20 Pixar characters, acrobats, trampolines and retro tunes. Along the parade route, the show stops and the performers interact with the guests.

Block Party Bash originated at Disney California Adventure and replaced the Disney's Hollywood Studios Stars and Motor Cars Parade. If you want to take a look back at the Motor Cars Parade, click here.

Fantasmic!

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Opened: Oct. 15, 1998

Show length: 26 minutes
6,900 seated guests | 3,000 standing guests

Fantasmic! is a festival of lasers, lights, dancing fountains, and dazzling special effects. Join Mickey Mouse is his dream where he creates dancing waters, shooting comets, animated fountains, and swirling stars. When Disney villains turn his dreams into nightmares, he uses the power of good to prevail. More information

If you want to save yourself the pain of waiting in line, check out the Fantasmic Dining packages.

FUN FACTS:
- The moat surrounding the show contains approximately 1.9 million gallons of water.
- The mountain stands approximately 57.5 feet above the water.
- The fire-breathing dragon rises 50 feet into the air and has a wing span of 50 feet.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

Mickey's Jammin' Jungle Parade

Opened: Oct. 1, 2001
Show length: 15 minutes

Join Rafiki, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald and Goofy as they participate in a wild and larger-than-life tribute to their animal friends. A small number of guests are chosen from the crowd to participate in the parade. So get there early and you may be picked. Keep your eyes open when Donald Duck goes by, you may get wet!

Seven Seas Lagoon/Bay Lake

Electrical Water Pageant

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This nightly "parade" was first performed on October 26, 1971 during the dedication of the Polynesian Luau. While old fashioned by today's standards, it's still fun to head to the resort beachfronts to watch it go by. There are two segments, one is a King Neptune theme, the other a salute to America.

The Electrical Water Pageant usually follows this schedule:

Disney's Polynesian Resort - 9:00 pm
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa - 9:15 pm
Disney's Wilderness Lodge - 9:35 pm
Disney's Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground - 9:45 pm
Disney's Contemporary Resort - 10:05 pm
Magic Kingdom park - 10:20 pm (only during extended Magic Kingdom Park hours)

(You may want to check with the resort just in case the schedule changes or if its canceled due to the weather that day)

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Today's Theme Park Hours Saturday 2/4/2012
Magic Kingdom: Epcot Future World: Epcot World Showcase: Hollywood Studios: Animal Kingdom: Typhoon Lagoon: Blizzard Beach:	9:00 - 12:00 9:00 - 9:00 11:00 - 9:00 9:00 - 7:00 9:00 - 6:00 - 10:00 - 5:00
Extra Magic Hours Morning: Hollywood Studios

Walt Disney World Park Hours, Disney Parades and Fireworks

Walt Disney World Park Hours,
Disney Parades and Fireworks