Disney World’s 50th anniversary celebration starts in less than 31 days!

Cinderella Castle

The parks are gearing up for the all of the festivities, which include things like a new cavalcade, a ride opening, new character costumes, and new statues around the parks! One of the things we’re MOST excited for is the new fireworks show in Magic Kingdom for the anniversary — Disney Enchantment! And we saw the parks preparing last night as the show’s opening date quickly approaches!

We spotted fireworks testing in Magic Kingdom last night for Disney Enchantment!!

Fireworks testing in Magic Kingdom last night! 🎆 pic.twitter.com/gLvwvKz1nU

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There were 3 big bursts, each about 5 minutes apart, between 12:50AM and 1AM!

Disney Enchantment ©Disney

Disney announced yesterday that they would be testing new fireworks in Magic Kingdom from 10:30PM to 1AM last night, August 30th, and tomorrow night, September 1st.

Disney Enchantment ©Disney

Disney Enchantment is set to premiere on October 1st, the kick-off date for all of the anniversary celebrations.

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It will be replacing Happily Ever After, the current fireworks show running in Magic Kingdom.

Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom

We’ll be on the lookout for more fireworks testing at night, so stay tuned to DFB for updates!

Click here to learn about everything happening for Disney’s 50th anniversary!

Will you be in Disney on October 1st to catch the new nighttime show? Let us know in the comments!