ORLANDO, Fla. – Ahead of the start of its 50th anniversary celebration, Disney World has revealed more details about the two nighttime spectaculars coming to its parks.
What You Need To Know
- Disney World will kick off its 50th anniversary celebration next
- Ahead of the start, the resort is sharing more details about two new nighttime spectaculars
- "Disney Enchantment" will debut at Magic Kingdom, while Epcot will get "Harmonious"
“Disney Enchantment” at Magic Kingdom and “Harmonious” at Epcot will officially debut next week.
“Disney Enchantment” will include fireworks and new original song called “You Are the Magic” as well as enhanced lighting and project effects that will, for the first time, extend from Cinderella Castle down Main Street, U.S.A.
The show will feature characters and moments from Disney animated and Pixar films such as “Moana,” “Aladdin,” “The Princess and the Frog,” “Tangled” and “Onward.”
There will also be a sequence inspired by the art of Disney Legend Mary Blair, Disney shared Friday.
“In one spectacular sequence, Joe Gardner from Disney and Pixar’s ‘Soul’ brings guests will him into ‘the zone. As he plays his piano, shimmering blue and purple lighting extends beyond the castle, transporting guests into a magical realm inspired by the art of Disney Legend Mary Blair,” Disney described in a news release.
Meanwhile, Epcot’s “Harmonious” will be one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park, according to Disney. The show will clock in at 20 minutes and feature 15 songs in 13 different languages. Disney worked with 240 artists from around the world to bring the re-interpreted Disney songs to life. Some of the feature songs will come from “Moana,” “Hercules,” “The Lion King,” “The Princess and The Frog,” “Coco” and more.
The show will be presented on the World Showcase Lagoon, were four large double-sided LED panels will display media. “Harmonious” will also feature moving fountains, lights, lasers and pyrotechnic effects.
Disney also plans to live-stream both shows ahead of their official Oct. 1 debuts. In a post on its official parks blog, Disney said it will stream Epcot’s new “Harmonious” show at 9 p.m. on Sept. 29. Then on Sept. 30, it will stream Magic Kingdom’s new show, “Disney Enchantment” at 10:15 p.m.