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If you love Disney fireworks, in particular Magic Kingdom’s Happily Ever After, we have great news for you. This dazzling show received a great upgrade. Check out the full details and tell us what you think of this change.
Return of Happily Ever After
On September 29, 2021, guests enjoyed the last viewing of Happily Ever After. This made way for the new nighttime show, Disney Enchantment, in honor of Magic Kingdom’s 50th Anniversary.
As the 50th Anniversary came to an end, Disney confirmed the beloved fireworks show would return on April 3, 2023. The show featured brand new projections down Main Street, U.S.A.
This was a great addition to Happily Ever After, but the show still lacked a few key elements as enjoyed before the 2020 Disney Park closure.
Exciting Upgrade
Walt Disney coined the term “plussing”. Walt Disney encouraged his creative Imagineers to take a great idea and then “plus it” by adding new elements for the delight of guests.
On a recent trip to the Magic Kingdom, we enjoyed a “plussing” to Happily Ever After. The huge searchlights have once again returned at the beginning of the show.
That breathtaking moment as the Happily Ever After begins with “And they all lived Happily Ever After”, huge searchlights illuminated behind Cinderella Castle. This upgrade truly set the stage for the fireworks, and we love it!
More Changes
Along with the searchlights, Cinderella Castle is illuminated with backlighting that really makes this show even more mesmerizing than before. We love these small changes that make this show even more magical.
Happily Ever After has a great lighting upgrade, and also new showtimes starting this week at 8:30 pm.
We love how small upgrades can add to the magic at the Disney Parks. Happily Ever After is such a wonderful show, and just in true Walt fashion they “plussed it up”.
What do you think of these changes to Happily Ever After? Do you like this change? What else do you think they could do to “plus it up” even more? Share your thoughts with us and share this fun upgrade with your Disney pals.
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Doris DuPriest
Monday 11th of March 2024
Will it be possible for WDW to get the Mickeys Railroad Engine and Mater popcorn buckets that Disneyland had during the holidays and the new Chip N Dale Easter backet and the other one that is premiering at Disneyland now! Wold you know if we could ever order them from Disneyland I love these popcorn buckets and we miss out on some really cute ones????
Monica Street
Tuesday 12th of March 2024
We can't order them from Disneyland, unfortunately. You could try a third-party reseller. Disney World and Disneyland rarely have the same buckets, so I don't think they will be on the East Coast.