Category: Fireworks

Pixar Fest Begins Today at the Disneyland Resort

The first-ever Pixar Fest begins today at the Disneyland Resort, bringing the playful spirit of Pixar to life!

Through September 3, you can celebrate beloved Pixar characters and stories in new and exciting ways. Pixar Fest is the first-ever Pixar celebration to come to Disney Parks, bringing guests together to celebrate friendship and beyond!

In Disneyland park, an all-new fireworks spectacular will take guests on an emotional journey through Pixar stories, as they illuminate the skies and streets in “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular.”

Beloved Pixar friends will roll down Main Street, U.S.A. in the popular Pixar Play Parade, which will also feature three new parade story elements. One popular Pixar story coming to Pixar Play Parade is “Inside Out.” Perched atop colorful memory orbs, Joy and Sadness take flight aboard Bing Bong’s rocket wagon, with Bing Bong himself cheering them on!

The electric “Paint the Night” parade will return, making its Disney California Adventure park debut with brilliant lights and catchy tunes.

Pixar Fest will also feature many limited-time experiences throughout the Disneyland Resort, including live entertainment, delicious treats, themed merchandise and more! Here’s a look at the festivities:

April 13, 2018
VIDEO: ‘Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular’ at Disneyland Park Premiering April 13 During Pixar Fest

As we shared in last week’s first look, Disneyland park will light up when “Together Forever – A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular” celebrates the heart of Pixar!

Debuting at the start of Pixar Fest on April 13, this all-new nighttime spectacular will take guests on an emotional journey of friendship with their favorite Pixar Pals—when unlikely characters first meet one another, set out on adventures and overcome adversities that forge everlasting bonds. Learn more about “Together Forever” in the video below.

The stories will come to life through dazzling pyrotechnics, memorable music and colorful projections at iconic locations throughout the park. I hope you can join us to experience “Together Forever” when Pixar Fest kicks off April 13!

March 28, 2018
RUMOR: IllumiNations Fireworks Display at Epcot Could Be Getting Replaced Soon

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot which has been the parks signature nighttime show, since it started in 1999, may be coming to the end of its run and could be replaced by a whole new nighttime spectacular.

The show utilizes fireworks, pyrotechnics, water fountains, fire effects, lasers, and searchlights to create a visual production on the park’s World Showcase Lagoon and has been a favorite guests.

It’s been expected for some time now that the show would be updated somehow or possibly even replaced with the park currently undergoing a reimagining, but it may be happening sooner than anticipated according to a report from WDW News.

Apparently it has been fast-tracked and may even debut sooner than first thought in expansion plans for the park. “The score and vocals for the new show are being recorded this week, according to sources”, the report reads.

The major shift in the timeline could be due to recent shakeups in the creative team responsible for the parks overhaul.

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth is the longest continually running fireworks show at the Walt Disney World Resort.

February 27, 2018
Watch Disney Parks New Year’s Eve Fireworks LIVE Streamed Right Here

It’s New Year’s Eve and the clock is quickly counting down to 2018. If you’re looking for fireworks to ring in the New Year with then you no one does fireworks better that Disney. You can watch the amazing New Year’s Eve fireworks display right from the comfort of your own home and we will be streaming it right here on Disney Dorks live from Magic Kingdom.

The #DisneyParksLIVE stream will take place New Year’s Eve at 11:45 p.m. and you can watch it below.

They will begin the countdown to 2018 with a special performance of “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks live from Magic Kingdom Park. You won’t want to miss this so don’t be late.

Where in the world are you watch the show from? Tell us in the comments section below.

December 31, 2017
Watch Disney Parks New Year’s Eve Fireworks Streamed Live From Magic Kingdom

New Year’s Eve is fast approaching and if you’re looking for fireworks to ring in the New Year with then you no one does fireworks better that Disney. You can watch the amazing New Year’s Eve fireworks display right from the comfort of your own home and we will be streaming it right here live from Magic Kingdom.

The #DisneyParksLIVE stream will take place New Year’s Eve at 11:45 p.m., when we’ll begin the countdown to 2018 with a special performance of “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks live from Magic Kingdom Park.

Where in the world will you watch the show from? Tell us in the comments section below.

December 28, 2017
Countdown to the New Year at Disney Parks Worldwide

Now it’s time to say goodbye… To 2017! If your going to count down to the New Year there is no better place to do it than at a Disney Park. Here is a glance at how you can ring in the New Year at Disney’s international parks.

The New Year’s Eve Party at Disneyland Paris will be a dazzling affair celebrating the greatest hits of 2017. Along with favorite attractions, a special Incredible New Year’s Eve Parade combines the most memorable parade moments this year, including Halloween, Christmas and the 25th Anniversary Disney Stars on Parade.

Mickey’s Christmas Big Band will perform smooth jazz and your favorite characters will dance the night away at Goofy’s New Year’s Eve Dance Party. When the clock strikes twelve, the sky will be filled with a cascade of light and color during the New Year Celebration Fireworks. It will truly be an unforgettable way to toast 2018.

As you may remember, Tokyo Disney Resort will ring in the Year of the Dog during a five-day celebration. You won’t want to miss the New Year’s Greeting parade at Tokyo Disneyland or the harbor show at Tokyo DisneySea, which feature Mickey, Minnie and Pluto. You can also try plenty of Pluto-themed treats around the resort.

If you haven’t yet visited Shanghai Disney Resort’s enchanted Christmas celebration or Hong Kong Disneyland’s A Disney Christmas, don’t fret – you have until January 1st to experience both seasonal offerings. Hong Kong Disneyland will also stage its finale Disney in the Stars fireworks show on January 1st as the castle prepares for a magical transformation, and new merchandise is available for guests to commemorate the special occasion.

No matter where you are in the world this December 31st, Disney Parks is the place to be.

December 19, 2017
Disney Developing Fireworks You Can Feel For The Visually Impaired

With the new year right around the corner fireworks certainly come to mind and we all know that no one does fireworks like Disney Parks and Resorts. In an effort to make their fireworks spectacular inclusive for everyone, Disney recently announced they are working on a way for visually impaired guests to ‘Feel’ fireworks.

Known as Feeling Fireworks, Disney Research has been hard at work developing a prototype of a unique haptics-supported fireworks display experience specially tailored to visually impaired users.

Unveiled at the User Interface Software and Technology conference held in Quebec City, Canada back in october, the low-cost technology is still in very early stages, but it has a 66 percent success rate and is making good progress. The team plans to continue improving the experience and believes that the day will come when everyone will be able to enjoy the thrill of fireworks shows.

Tactile effects are created using directable water jets that spray onto the rear of a flexible screen, with different nozzles for different firework effects. The approach is low-cost and scales well, and allows for dynamic tactile effects to be rendered with high spatial resolution. A user study demonstrated that the tactile effects are meaningful analogs to the visual fireworks that they represent, with sighted users able to label the correct correspondence of tactile-to-visual effects by a large margin over chance. Beyond the specific application, the technology represents a novel and cost-effective approach for making large scalable tactile displays, with the potential for wider use.

As Disney continues to take more steps to find creative solutions—with the use of new technology—for ensuring the most inclusive experience possible for all the visitors to its parks, we look forward to hearing about even bigger and more innovative designs in the future.

December 7, 2017
Star Wars: Galactic Nights Returns to Disney’s Hollywood Studios December 16
There are holidays, and then there are “Star Wars” holidays. An upcoming special event at Walt Disney World is designed to add cheer and share insights about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the land under construction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park. The one-day event — dubbed Star Wars: Galactic…

The special event, Star Wars: Galactic Nights, which sold out last April, will return to Disney’s Hollywood Studios on December 16.

Held after park hours from 7 p.m.-midnight, the event will be filled with out-of-this-world entertainment that celebrates the entire Star Wars saga.

Among many thrills in store, guests can expect to enjoy Star Wars entertainment, special photo opportunities, event-exclusive merchandise and F&B, character greetings, a look at the ongoing Star Wars expansion coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios and much more.

Here’s a look at other event offerings:
- Star Wars Entertainment – Both Star Wars: A Galactic Spectacular fireworks and the Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away stage show will be enhanced with special saga elements.
- Sneak Peeks at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge – The Epic Theater will play host to a special one-night-only panel discussion about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the 14-acre Star Wars expansion that’s set to open in 2019 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
- Special Photo Ops – Throughout the park, guests can step into immersive and iconic scenes from their favorite Star Wars films in a series of incredibly detailed photo locations, including new backdrops inspired by Star Wars Rebels and more.
- Character Encounters – Be on the lookout for Star Wars characters like Ewoks, AWR Troopers and roaming droids; Jedi Knights teaching younglings in Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple; rocketing to the stars aboard Star Tours – The Adventures Continue; and more.
- Exclusive F&B and Merchandise – Even more specialty Star Wars-themed food and beverage and merchandise will be available.
- Enjoy park attractions – Select attractions will be open to all guests. At embarkation points to Star Tours – The Adventures Continue, guests may come face-to-face with Stormtroopers on the lookout for a Rebel spy.
Star Wars: Galactic Nights access and activities will be exclusive to event ticket holders. Last spring’s event sold out, so booking early is strongly suggested. Tickets are priced at $129 adults, $124 ages 3-9.

Tickets are now on sale at Disneyworld.com/GalacticNights
December 4, 2017
Disneyland to LIVE Stream Holiday Fireworks

Wish you could watch Disneyland’s amazing holiday fireworks display and avoid that crowd? Well no you can and from the comfort of your own home. Disneyland is all set to live stream it’s Holiday Fireworks.

#DisneyParksLIVE is celebrating the holiday season at Disneyland park this Thursday, Nov. 30, with a live stream of “Believe … in Holiday Magic” fireworks spectacular!

The holidays have begun at the Disneyland Resort, and Holidays at the Disneyland Resort is in full swing, with returning favorites such as “Believe … in Holiday Magic” fireworks, “A Christmas Fantasy” parade and Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle at Disneyland park; and Festival of Holidays, including Disney ¡Viva Navidad! and “World of Color – Winter Dreams” at Disney California Adventure park. There is even new festive holiday decor at Downtown Disney District and the Hotels of the Disneyland Resort.

Tune in for a live stream of “Believe … in Holiday Magic” fireworks spectacular Nov. 30 beginning at 8:40 p.m.

November 29, 2017