Could we be seeing a different or modified firework show at the Magic Kingdom after reopening?

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

Since Disney is looking to keep guests spread out and Happily Ever After is a concern for since everyone gathers in front of the castle for it. It’s leaving me to think that we could see a Happily Ever After where the castle goes dark, there are no rooftop launches and they will announce plenty of good viewing spots around the park to see the fireworks or they will just run a smaller show like Fantasy in the Sky which can also be viewed from anywhere in the park. A limited run Wishes would be nice to but that’s wishful thinking and I’m pretty sure Fantasy in the Sky is already set up on the launch site for New Years.

 

[skiir97]

“Keeping guests spread out” and “Magic Kingdom” contradict each other

 

[wdwmagic]

Since Disney is looking to keep guests spread out and Happily Ever After is a concern for since everyone gathers in front of the castle for it. It’s leaving me to think that we could see a Happily Ever After where the castle goes dark, there are no rooftop launches and they will announce plenty of good viewing spots around the park to see the fireworks or they will just run a smaller show like Fantasy in the Sky which can also be viewed from anywhere in the park. A limited run Wishes would be nice to but that’s wishful thinking and I’m pretty sure Fantasy in the Sky is already set up on the launch site for New Years.

I think you will see no shows of that size for a while. A modified show seems unlikely to me.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

It will be like this...

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

I think you will see no shows of that size for a while. A modified show seems unlikely to me.

This would be a good time to run the original Fantasy in the sky as a limited time run and to work on a new show for the 50th if there is one planned.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

This would be a good time to run the original Fantasy in the sky as a limited time run and to work on a new show for the 50th if there is one planned.

Or save their money and do just projection shows with no fireworks...

 

[networkpro]

Or save their money and do just projection shows with no fireworks...

Um no, the current show is limited to the front of the castle, concentrating crowds in the hub.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Um no, the current show is limited to the front of the castle, concentrating crowds in the hub.

Well, they could add projection mapping down Main street similar to DL when Mickey Mix Magic came out last summer..

 

[Kamikaze]

This would be a good time to run the original Fantasy in the sky as a limited time run and to work on a new show for the 50th if there is one planned.

The return of FitS would draw more people to watch it (at least in the beginning), not less.

 

[Pepper's Ghost]

Off topic (sorry), but I miss Wishes. I haven't seen the new show yet, but Wishes literally gave me chills. Watching it on Youtube just isn't the same.

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

The return of FitS would draw more people to watch it (at least in the beginning), not less.

That’s an issue to because I’d have my butt on the next cheap flight down there to see it but at the same time you can watch it from anywhere as long as your not under a tree or against a wall.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

For budget reasons I’d say it’ll be once upon a time.

 

[celluloid]

Um no, the current show is limited to the front of the castle, concentrating crowds in the hub.

If things are that rough to only showcase a projection only show, there will not typically be an issue. Multiple projection showings are cheap.

 

[NickMaio]

We loved Wishes.
You could go almost anywhere in the MK and have a good viewing spot.

 

[NelleBelle]

Except people will still crowd the hub lie they’ve always done—gotta have the fireworks and castle in the same shot of enormous iPad

 

[TTA94]

Let’s be honest no matter what firework show MK has guests will gather in front of the castle. Even if they add projections elsewhere guests will still gather in front of the castle. That’s gonna be a tuff one. Significantly limiting the number of guests in the park to what they allowed many years ago for the seasonal events might work.

 

[Giss Neric]

They can still do a fireworks show without projection mapping, just fireworks. Limit the people on the hub and main street. Encourage people to go to the nearby hotels/resorts like Poly, Grand Flo and Contemporary and watch it there.

 

[WondersOfLife]

What about Fantasmic?? I feel like there's enough space there to do two shows and spread people out with a limited boarding group... Or would the cost just not be worth it?

 

[Giss Neric]

What about Fantasmic?? I feel like there's enough space there to do two shows and spread people out with a limited boarding group... Or would the cost just not be worth it?

The thing about Fantasmic is that the more the merrier. I just love when the crowds cheer (although I hate the crowd surfing/waving part preshow). I would imagine it would be boring if people are spread out and only half/less than half of capacity would be let in.

 

[Nunu]

I think it'll be a while for any fireworks or parades, unfortunately.
The parks experience as we knew it, will be different for now on, and who knows for how long...