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BREAKING: DATES Announced for the Return of Nighttime Shows at Disneyland Resort

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Disneyland Resort hasn’t had a lot of their regular nighttime entertainment available since the the parks shut down back in 2020.

Disneyland Forever fireworks © Disney

Mickey’s Mix Magic fireworks did come back to Disneyland Park in the summer of 2021, but classic shows like Fantasmic! have remained temporarily closed. Disney had previously announced that more nighttime entertainment would be coming back to Disneyland Resort, but we didn’t get details on exactly when that was happening…until NOW! We know when A TON of nighttime entertainment is returning to Disneyland Resort!

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NEWS: No Showtimes Listed For TWO Disney World Nighttime Shows This Weekend

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We have to say it: we MISS Fantasmic! Disney World has a LOT of great nighttime entertainment, like Harmonious, Enchantment, and the two firework/projection shows at Disney’s Hollywood Studios (Wonderful World of Animation and Disney Movie Magic), but none of those shows combine live entertainment, fireworks, and music quite like Fantasmic!

We LOVE nighttime shows!

While we wait for Fantasmic! to return, Disney has been offering two nighttime shows at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Now, it looks like some upcoming performances of the Wonderful World of Animation and Disney Movie Magic have been canceled!

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PHOTOS & VIDEOS: Fireworks Are BACK at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!

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July was a BIG month for Disney World fireworks.

Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom and EPCOT Forever at EPCOT both returned on July 1st! Although both of these shows are closing in September, we have some new nighttime shows to look forward to for the 50th anniversary celebrations. Fireworks have been missing from Disney’s Hollywood Studios since it reopened last year, but now they are BACK!

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VIDEOS: Tink Is Back! Watch Fireworks Testing Last Night at Magic Kingdom!

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We’re starting to see things return to pre-closure normal at Disney World, and well, some of those things are making us pretty emotional!

Happily Ever After (February 2020)

First, ride pre-shows have returned (we might have shed a tear seeing the Haunted Mansion stretching room come to life again), interactive queue elements are now available to guests waiting in line for some rides, and fireworks will once more light up the skies above Disney World on July 1st!

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Is This A Sign That Fireworks Will Return Soon To Disney World?

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When Disney World reopened last year, a lot had changed due to health and safety guidelines.

Happily Ever After

And one of the things that changed was Disney temporarily suspending its nighttime entertainment, which means guests haven’t seen a fireworks show in the parks in over a year, save for some occasional fireworks testing. But we’re starting to see some indications that we might see fireworks return in some capacity to the parks soon!

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Over 80% of YOU Think This Show Will Debut In Time For the 50th in Disney World!

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We’ve been following the progress of the EPCOT transformation for a while now! That includes the new lighting being attached to Spaceship Earth, the front entrance’s DRAMATIC makeover, and the new fountain that still makes us “ooh” and “ahh.”

Harmonious Center Barge Testing

We’ve also been following the construction progress of EPCOT’s upcoming nighttime show, Harmonious. All the barges and the giant ring are in place, but when exactly will the show debut?

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Read THIS Before You Visit Disney World This Summer

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Note that this post has been updated to reflect what to expect at Disney World in the summer of 2022.

So, hey, we hear you might be planning a trip to Disney World this summer!

Cinderella Castle

But before you start planning, we’ve got some tips, tricks, and information you’re going to want to know about! Whether this is your first trip or your 100th, things are still pretty different in Disney World. So hang on to your Minnie ears, because we’re going to tell you what you need to plan your trip and do our best to guarantee you have a GREAT time!

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Are We One Step Closer to “Normal” in Disney World?

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A LOT changed at Disney World when it reopened with new health and safety protocols in place.

Holiday Projections (and brief surprise fireworks!) at Cinderella Castle

This meant that a lot of entertainment, including parades and nighttime entertainment — like fireworks — is still not happening at the parks. Although we have seen some fireworks testing, Disney has not announced when they will return.

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Will Disney World Bring Back Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?

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A lot has changed at Disney World since the reopening — character cavalcades have replaced parades, socially distanced character interactions have replaced traditional character meet and greets, and nighttime fireworks and shows have been temporarily suspended.

Boo!

Some special events, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, were also canceled last year. But, things have already been changing again in 2021 — there’s increased vaccine distribution, changing mask rules, and more. That has left us wondering…what might happen this year with Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party?

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Will Entertainment Return to Disney World in 2021?! Here’s What We Know.

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When Disney World reopened last year, a LOT changed, especially with entertainment.

Dapper Dans

Some entertainment went away altogether, while other experiences were modified to account for health and safety guidelines.

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