For this challenge, you must create an all new nighttime spectacular for one of Walt Disney's World theme parks. On the contrary to the name of this challenge, you can create a new show for any of the four parks. Whatever you choose, your concept must include a list of segments, an overall theme, a certain medium (fireworks, fountains, both, etc.), and stats (Length, pyro launch areas, etc). That's it! The rest is up to you!
Final Reward Challenge- Wishes Wishing- @IDInstitute's Submission:
Magic Alive!
The Magic Kingdom theme park is an incredible place to spend a day with the family. Whether the first or hundredth visit, families can experience together the trips and adventures they'll take through the many worlds and fairy tales waiting for them in the park. This magic trip is like no other other place on earth, not even like it's sister theme parks Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, etc. In fact, the Magic Kingdom is the world's most popular theme park, boasting 18.6
million visitors a year. This shows just how amazing and magical a place like this is, and to the Disney lovers we are, it will always stay that way.
However, at the same time, the park is not perfect. In some areas, it is lacking and needs help. There are some older rides that desperately need refurbishing (Peter Pan, Pirates, etc.). In addition, many agree that the park could use some better food services. However, one of the biggest things that is needed to this park is a new nighttime spectacular.
A nighttime show is essential to any major theme parks. It truly caps off a guest's visit to the park, and in an incredible, exciting, and magical way, celebrating what the park is about and the adventures had there. Currently at the Magic Kingdom,
Wishes is the nighttime show being presented. However, it is starting to become an old show. It has been there for a while, and it is not as celebratory and exciting as one would expect from the one and only Magic Kingdom. While Epcot has its exciting
Illuminations: Reflections of Earth (currently undergoing improvements), DHS has
Fantasmic!, which many consider to be the best nighttime show on property, and DAK has
Rivers of Light on its way in 2016, the Magic Kingdom is in need of a new show most, and this is the concept to fulfill that need. Presenting...
Magic Alive!
Magic Alive! is a new nighttime show to replace
Wishes. It's theme is simple, yet at the same time, so complex. Enjoy the adventure and spectacle of the different magical lands guests visited during their trip to the Magic Kingdom in a theme park nighttime show celebration unlike any other. Segments (inspired by the park's lands) include:
-All Aboard! (The opening scene to invite guests on the adventure)
-A Pirate's Life (Inspired by Adventureland's Pirates of the Caribbean)
-Grim Grinning Ghosts (Inspired by Liberty Square's The Haunted Mansion)
-How Do You Do? (Inspired by Fronteirland's Splash Mountain)
-Galactic Anthem (Inspired by Tomorrowland)
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It's a Small World (Inspired by Fantasyland's It's a Small World)
This nighttime show will be focused around not only a fan favorite, but a park tradition- Fireworks. While it sounds simple for this day and age, fireworks have a certain magic to them where ever they are, as they are simply color and fire in the sky, nothing that can be seen regularly. Synced to park favorite music, these fireworks will create a very enjoyable, catchy, and instantly-classic experience. In addition, the show will make use of the spotlight effect to add atmosphere to certain scenes.
On the more technical side, here are some stats about the show:
-It is 8 minutes and 50 seconds
-Firework launching positions will not change from the current areas behind Fantasyland
-Spotlights will come up from the base of Cinderlle's Castle
-Fog machines will also be set up around the castle (will not be positioned until pre-show by Cast Members)
-Show time is 10:00 pm EST
-Viewing area is in hub, also from MSUSA with crowds
This will be a show like no other. And, the fans agree. At a "soft-opening" earlier today, some of our well known Disney enthusiasts here on the forums shared their thoughts about the show:
So I really liked it. It reminds me of the firework show at Disneyland. The music is more enjoyable than Wishes and the fireworks are perfectly choreographed to the music.
I would definitely watch this firework show over Wishes when I'm in Magic Kingdom.
The new night show at Disney's Magic Kingdom does a wonderful job of encapsulating the thrills and emotions of spending a day with loved ones. From the ghouls of ghost enchanting the sky to the chorus of It's a Small World reverberating through the finale there is sure to be a favorite part for every member of the family. While some may miss the enchanted story telling of Wishes, one can not help to smile when they hear the new track singing in the night sky. Sure to be a family favorite in no time.
And now, while it is just a graphic draft of the show, I present to you,
Magic Alive!:
