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We don’t know about you, but we’re starting to miss all the great nighttime entertainment at Disney World. BIG SIGH.
DFB Nighttime Spectacular Masks
We’re even a little jealous that Tokyo Disneyland Resort recently saw the return of its nighttime parades and fireworks! Someday, we’ll get to hear those colorful exploding things in the sky synchronized to our favorite music at Disney world again, right?
While Walt Disney World is slowly starting to feel normal again, there are still a few things missing like the parades, the shows, and especially the FIREWORKS!
Happily Ever After
Not too long ago, there was a firework test, but it’s hard to tell when these magical shows will come back! Today, we got a glimmer of hope for our beloved fireworks when we saw some MORE Harmonious construction!
Shanghai Disney Resort reopened in May and recently increased capacity while reducing reservation limits.
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Walt Disney World in Florida is celebrating Halloween with some adjustments this year. Shanghai Disney will also create some fall fun with modifications. The China resort will welcome fall with a Foodie Feast and Halloween celebrations, including entertainment and costumes! More details have been released for Shanghai’s Wicked Fun Halloween…including a party and fireworks!
We’re not sure what we miss the most from the pre-closure days of Disney World, but fireworks are definitely up there on our list.
Magic Kingdom Fireworks
Disney World reopened in early July of 2020 with a lot of changes to help keep guests and Cast Members safe. One of the most high-profile changes was the suspension of nightly fireworks and nighttime spectaculars — and they remain suspended even now. How long will it be until we can see the sky above Disney World light up with fireworks again? Here’s what we know.
As you may know, EPCOT is set to receive an all-new fireworks show celebrating the power of music — Harmonious.
Harmonious ©Disney
The show was supposed to initially debut in the spring of 2020 but has seen a delay due to the historic park closures. We haven’t heard a new reopening date, but we’ve been keeping a close eye on EPCOT fireworks’ progress. Now, we have a pretty BIG sign that could be a step in the direction of the return of fireworks in EPCOT and the rest of Disney World.
Shortly before Disney World’s phased reopenings began on July 11th, Disney announced that they would be cancelling Mickey’s-Not-So-Scary Halloween Party this year.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party
As for their winter seasonal offerings, Disney World hadn’t quite reached a decision — until today. Disney has just officially announced Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party will not take place in 2020.
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea reopened to guests on July 1st.
Tokyo Disney Resort ©Disney
Upon reopening, a number of new health and safety measures were implemented, including reduced capacity, increased sanitation measures, temporary suspension of parades and fireworks, and more. But now, it appears that some previously halted entertainment is about to return!
Although they are starting to return over at Shanghai Disneyland, fireworks are temporarily suspended at the moment in Walt Disney World.
Fireworks over Magic Kingdom
While we can’t watch Magic Kingdom’s Happily Ever After fireworks show in person right now, we did find a way to bring some of the magic of that show with you no matter where you are!
Well, folks, all of the Disney World theme parks have been open for around a week now.
Disney World
We’ve been in, out, and around the Disney parks bringing you updates and answers to your questions. Today, we want to address one of the biggest and hardest questions we’ve gotten: is Disney World still magical? With so many changes, there’s a LOT that goes into answering this question — and it ultimately depends on each individual — but we’ve got our answer for you today.
Here at DFB, we take pride in our Disney World trouble-shooting capabilities! We love decoding the theme parks and breaking down all of the key pieces of advice we need to equip y’all with so that you can have the best time EVER on your vacations!
Hollywood Studios
Recently it dawned on us while we’ve been dishing out Disney World advice to our family and friends that some of the theme parks’ biggest challenges might no longer be applicable when the parks reopen!
We Feel Ya, Mickey Mouse
Yes, we’re bummed that certain guest experiences are being modified or will be temporarily unavailable for a large portion of 2020, but try to look on the bright side — with less stuff happening, we might be in for a MUCH easier time at the parks when Disney World officially reopens July 11th and July 15th!
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