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28 May 2008: Disney's Celebrate America! - A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky
This years 4th of July show at the Magic Kingdom will be an all new presentation with new music and new name. The title of the show will be "Disney's Celebrate America! - A Fourth of July Concert in the Sky".
The show will be presented on July 3rd and 4th, and will feature the normal Wishes firing locations, the castle, lagoon island and full 360 perimeters.
Disneyland will also feature the same soundtrack in an all new presentation, but with different firework design. WDW's version is being designed by Brad Cicotti (who has designed most of the other WDW special event shows). There will be two rehearsal nights for the show that will be presented to guests in place of Wishes on Sunday June 29th and Tuesday July 1st. The rehearsal shows will not have the lagoon island launch site, one night will be a full perimeter show, and the other night will feature only two of the perimeter sites.
23 December 2007: Details of this years Magic Kingdom New Year Eve firework show
This years Magic Kingdom new Year's Eve show is set to be one of the biggest and loudest ever at the Magic Kingdom. It features all new firework design by Walt Disney World's Brad Cicotti, who has designed Magic, Music, and Mayhem, the Peace on Earth tag to Reflections of Earth, Epcot's 25th birthday tag, and the 4th and New Year's Eve shows at Epcot. This years show will feature a full 360 degree perimeter firework display, including fireworks launched from the island in the Seven seas lagoon. Each perimeter location around the park will be firing 50 shells - the largest ever for a Magic Kingdom show.
27 July 2007: Additional New Years Eve show performance
This year there will be an additional New Years Eve show, in addition to the already scheduled 2 nights of December 30th and December 31st. This means there will now be 3 opportunities to see the incredible show - the 29th, 30th and 31st December. On those nights, the Wishes showtime has been moved to 8:30pm, in preparation for New Years Eve Special Edition Fantasy In The Sky at 11:50pm.
27 July 2007: Holiday Wishes schedule
The special Holiday Wishes (with perimeter fireworks) is set to run as normal on Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party nights (Nov. 12, 15, 16, 25, 27, 29, 30 and Dec. 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21. However, from Dec 22 - 31, the Holiday Wishes version will play instead of the regular Wishes show for non-party nights (still to be confirmed if it will be without perimeter fireworks as last year).
22 June 2007: July 4 Fantasy in the Sky details
The Magic Kingdom July 4 firework show will again be performing two July 4 shows this year, on the 3rd July and the 4th July. It will feature the full 360 degree pyro effects, fired from the 9 locations around the park. This year is also set to be the last showing of the current July 4 show, next year will feature a new soundtrack and new pyro design.
8 November 2006: Holiday Wishes schedule
The special Holiday Wishes (with 180 degree perimeter fireworks) is set to run as normal on Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party nights (Nov 13, 17, 27, 28, 30 Dec 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12 ,14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22). However, from Dec 23 - 31, the Holiday Wishes (without the perimeter fireworks) version will play instead of the regular Wishes show for non-party nights.
22 October 2006: Changes to the special edition Wishes perimeter fireworks
On special event nights, the Magic Kingdom has previously used nine additional firing locations to create a 360 degree perimeter firework effect, surrounding the entire park with fireworks. Whilst creating a spectacular effect, the downside has been that transportation around the park has had to be halted before, during, and after the show for safety purposes, and to allow the pyro to be position around the railroad track. To allow some transportation to continue, and to minimise the disruption, the Magic Kingdom will now be firing a 180 degree perimeter effect on special nights, instead of the 360 degree effect. However, it's important to note that the amount of pyro will not be reduced, the nine firing locations will now be compacted into a 180 degree arc, instead of the 360 degree. This means the same amount of pyro as before, but in a smaller space, so it should prove to be a spectacular site.
As always, things are subject to changes, but this is the current plan:
- The changes are set to affect the rest of the
Halloween party "HalloWishes" shows, the Christmas party "Holiday
Wishes" shows, and the Princess & Pirates party shows.
- The 360 degree perimeter effects will return for the two nights for New Years Eve show and the two nights for 4th of July.
16 October 2006: HalloWishes to be shown every night for the rest of October
The Magic Kingdom will be running the special Halloween edition of Wishes, called HalloWishes every night for the rest of October from the 15th onwards. Note, that the additional perimeter fireworks will only be shown on Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party nights. Previously, the show has only been performed on Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party nights.
17 November 2005: Holiday Wishes
Holiday Wishes - Celebrate the Spirit of the Season -
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As performed at Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party
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20 September 2005: HalloWishes rehersals
There will be rehearsal guest performances of HalloWishes (minus the perimeter fireworks) on the 26th and 28th September, ready for the full show to debut on 30th September.
8 August 2005: Happy HalloWishes
A special Halloween-themed edition of Wishes will debut this year at Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party -- "Happy HalloWishes" -- featuring spooky music from family-friendly Disney attractions and movies including Haunted Mansion and The Nightmare Before Christmas, as well as the voices of memorable Disney characters such as Madame Leota, Ursula, Jafar, Maleficent and Oogie Boogie.
3 June 2005: Special edition Wishes shows
For the upcoming Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, Disney will unveil all new special edition versions of the Wishes firework show. Disney is once again calling on Steven Davison and Eric Tucker, the award winning pyro-technician who has previously worked on Reflections of Earth and Wishes, to design the pyrotechnics displays for the new shows. The special editions will also feature new musical tracks.
4 April 2005: Wishes from the MK Ferry Boat
Wishes (from Ferry Boat) Video
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9 April 2005: Wishes 500th show
On Wednesday April 6th 2005, Wishes performed it's 500th show since it's World Premiere on October 8, 2003.
8 January 2004: New Years Eve 2004 Countdown
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19 April 2004: Wishes CD Track Listing
The Wishes CD is now available. Here is the CD Track listing (Thanks Orlpassholder)
1 When You Wish Upon a Star
2 Magic Starts with a Wish
3 Wishes Set Free
4 A Wish for Love
5 Magical Wishes
6 Villainous Wishes
7 A Bolt Out of the Blue
8 A Wish Triumphant
9 Wishes
Bonus Track
10 Wishes (Sing-Along Version)
Total run time 19:20
22 March 2004: Wishes CD
The long awaited Wishes soundtrack looks set to be released shortly. WDW Mail Order is now taking advance orders, priced at $12.98. The item is apparently in their warehouse, and awaiting dispatch to customers and parks soon.
19 December 2003: Wishes Special Edition (Inside the park)
Wishes - Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party finale with perimeter
fireworks
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16 December 2003: Wishes Special Edition (From the Polynesian resort)
Wishes - Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party finale with perimeter
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11 November 2003: Show Video
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1 October 2003: The Crew
Here are some of the lead crew members for the upcoming Wishes show, which is currently under rehearsals after hours in the Magic Kingdom ready for its early October debut.
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.
9 September 2003: Update
Some more details are emerging regarding the new Wishes firework show at MK.
- There will be around 800 shells per show, compared to 300 for the current Fantasy in the Sky
- Pyro will be launched from 10 new locations around the MK
- The theme song is based on the kid's rhyme, Starlight, Starbright
- Show length is 12 minutes, up from 7 minutes for Fantasy in the Sky
- Story elements include, Ariel wishing to be on land, Aladdin wishing on the lamp, Pinocchio wishing to be a boy
- Jiminy Cricket is the show narrator
13 August 2003: Wishes details
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The power of a wish
combines with magical moments from cherished Disney films and dazzling
pyrotechnic effects to create "Wishes," a new story-in-the-sky
fireworks spectacular debuting October 2003 at Walt Disney World
Resort.
Narrated by Jiminy Cricket, who memorably served as Pinocchio's
conscience in Disney's animated masterpiece, the new Magic Kingdom
show tells a thrilling, heart-tugging story about making wishes come
true.
"I bet a lot of you folks don't believe that -- about a wish coming
true, do ya?" Jiminy says as "Wishes" begins. "Well, I didn't either.
Of course, I'm just a cricket, but let me tell ya what changed my
mind. Ya see, the most fantastic, magical things can happen -- and it
all starts with a wish!"
At several times the size of "Fantasy in the Sky," Magic Kingdom's
previous fireworks show, "Wishes" is the biggest, boldest pyrotechnic
display ever staged in the theme park that celebrates fantasy and the
fantastic.
The 12-minute spectacle takes guests through treasured tales of
adventure and romance from classic Disney films, accompanied by
brilliant bursts of color and light above -- and around -- Cinderella
Castle.
" 'Wishes' takes us into the heart of Disney storytelling and shows us
that wishes can come true if you believe in them with all your heart,"
said Steven Davison of Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, who created
"Wishes" and Disneyland's popular "Believe... There's Magic in the
Stars" fireworks spectacular.
Above: Steven Davison of Walt Disney Creative
Entertainment
"The goal of the show is to move guests in a very special way, to fill
them with a magic only Disney can create and, most of all, to give
everyone a magical memory to treasure for a lifetime."
The story of "Wishes" blends classic Disney songs and character voices
with pyrotechnic effects never seen before in a Disney theme park,
including several new sites for launching fireworks that create
moments both breathtaking and intimate.
The warmly emotional presentation provides the perfect "kiss
goodnight" for Magic Kingdom guests and is a key element of Magical
Gatherings, a new program that makes it easier than ever to plan a
Walt Disney World vacation for large groups of friends and family.
"What 'Wishes' is created to do is bring everyone together at night,"
Davison said. "They all may have different experiences during the day
but at night we're asking everyone to come to the Magic Kingdom to
watch what happens when family and friends all make a wish together
and see what happens in the sky."
While "Wishes" replaces "Fantasy in the Sky," which premiered in 1976,
one fondly remembered element remains -- a certain mischievous pixie
who flies high above Magic Kingdom to demonstrate the power of
believing in a wish.
"We'll make people cry, we'll make people laugh," Davison said. "It's
a show about emotions, and really what Disney does best."
"Wishes" is presented most nights at Magic Kingdom.
5 August 2003: Magical Gatherings
Al Weiss yesterday confirmed that a new 15 month celebration will begin in October, titled, "Magical Gatherings". It will focus on the magic of reconnecting with family and friends. Most significantly, he confirmed the new Magic Kingdom night time spectacular, called "Wishes". Details of the Wishes show can be found in the 28 April 2003 and 7 February 2003 updates below.
28 April 2003: MK Fireworks Show Update
Further to the 7 February 2003 update below, rumors inside MK indicate that the new firework show has been given final approval. The preliminary name of the show is "Wishes", and will feature narration by Jiminy Cricket, and an all new musical score.
As witnessed by the testing a few months back, there will be brand new pyro effects, never before used, and 8 new launch locations.
Finally, more good news...
The opening date looks to be moving towards October 2003, rather than
December 2003. Please remember though, this is unconfirmed
speculation, and as always, is subject to change.
7 February 2003: New Firework show!
There is a very good chance that a major new nighttime firework show will be showing at the Magic Kingdom in December 2003.
Lots of new effects have been recently tested in the park after hours, such as shooting fireworks off of the castle, railroad tracks, buildings in fantasyland, new low level fireworks near the crowd, and all around the perimeter of the park.
It has great new music that sounds like a combo of Fantasmic and Illuminations. There is a possible tie in with the "Magical Reunions" promotion that starts during the fall.
