News Magic Kingdom and Epcot Fireworks to Resume July 1st

[CastAStone]

Hope it is early next month. I am there from the end of June until July 2nd.

Sorry. Unless something changes, we know that it won’t be that early.

 

[jinx8402]

My purely uneducated and completely speculative guess...July 11th, one year after re-opening due to COVID.

 

[marni1971]

Please what? For countless years Disney managed to do nightly shows. Now it takes them over a month, still, to bring back one they'd been doing for years? Why? They're short staffed? Then don't throw your people to the curb as soon as things start getting tough. Disney was never in danger of bankruptcy and cash was easy to come by on the open markets, if needed. Is it concerns about masks and social distancing? CDC provided top-cover for that and let's not even get started discussing the Governor of Florida's opinion. So, why, please, does it take a month more, because costs-savings and failure to plan seem to be the reason to me?

You wanted fireworks back and now you’re complaining that they are.

They are working to a time frame set months ago. For once I’m sticking up for them. Shock horror I know.

 

[ToTBellHop]

You wanted fireworks back and now you’re complaining that they are.

They are working to a time frame set months ago. For once I’m sticking up for them. Shock horror I know.

People should be happy. There was a time when fireworks for the 50th were in doubt. We can wait a bit longer

 

[TTA94]

Yep. Next month,

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EF still expected at the same time as HEA?

 

[orky8]

You wanted fireworks back and now you’re complaining that they are.

They are working to a time frame set months ago. For once I’m sticking up for them. Shock horror I know.

I wanted them back June 15th, when I'm at California Grill. It's all about ME!!!!!

In all seriousness, a time frame set months ago, come on... Summer in the U.S. and Disney starts Memorial day. That should have been the timeframe set months ago. Martin, come back from the dark side of defending Chapek.

 

[ToTBellHop]

EF still expected at the same time as HEA?

There was some waffling but having them premiere the same night to force crowds to spread out has merit.

 

[TTA94]

Oh please.

Agreed. At least we don’t have to wait until October or later.

 

[Master Yoda]

You wanted fireworks back and now you’re complaining that they are.

They are working to a time frame set months ago. For once I’m sticking up for them. Shock horror I know.

Considering the current conditions of fireworks manufacturing in China as well as the issues with shipping anything from there, I would say that a one-month delay is nothing short of a miracle.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I don’t think a premiere for July 4 was ever seriously considered. It would be before (around June 27) or after (around July 11). There were multiple options, though. But they did not seriously consider any earlier in recent times (as in, once the vaccine was out; discussions before then were purely theoretical). For the record, I do not know a specific date. Just a range. I presume they’ve decided since they’ll want to announce soon (but the rest of this week is all about Avengers Campus).

 

[marni1971]

EF still expected at the same time as HEA?

There was some waffling but having them premiere the same night to force crowds to spread out has merit.

Still TBD.

 

[orky8]

People should be happy. There was a time when fireworks for the 50th were in doubt. We can wait a bit longer

Yeah, that doesn't make me feel happy...

That's like saying, hey, you should be happy, we almost doubled ticket prices, but we decided you all deserve only a 150% increase, as it's been a hard year...

 

[marni1971]

I wanted them back June 15th, when I'm at California Grill. It's all about ME!!!!!

In all seriousness, a time frame set months ago, come on... Summer in the U.S. and Disney starts Memorial day. That should have been the timeframe set months ago. Matin, come back from the dark side of defending Chapek.

It wasn’t about summer. If anything it is/was about not doing it too soon. And when things were set in motion no one knew it might be suitable earlier.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Yeah, that doesn't make me feel happy...

That's like saying, hey, you should be happy, we almost doubled ticket prices, but we decided you all deserve only a 150% increase, as it's been a hard year...

At least Covid didn’t kill you?

 

[TTA94]

Can we safely say HEA and EF will be regular nightly showings as they were pre covid? No twists like a After Hours event or separate reservation?

 

[orky8]

At least Covid didn’t kill you?

LOL, so that's the bar now. Don't give Chapek any ideas.... Come to the Magic Kingdom, only the shops are open, but hey, at least Covid didn't kill you.

 

[marni1971]

Can we safely say HEA and EF will be regular nightly showings as they were pre covid?

I believe so. Probably.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Please what? For countless years Disney managed to do nightly shows. Now it takes them over a month, still, to bring back one they'd been doing for years? Why? They're short staffed? Then don't throw your people to the curb as soon as things start getting tough. Disney was never in danger of bankruptcy and cash was easy to come by on the open markets, if needed. Is it concerns about masks and social distancing? CDC provided top-cover for that and let's not even get started discussing the Governor of Florida's opinion. So, why, please, does it take a month more, because costs-savings and failure to plan seem to be the reason to me?

Please let us know when you own and operate your own 40 square mile vacation destination with nightly fireworks

 

[ToTBellHop]

LOL, so that's the bar now. Don't give Chapek any ideas.... Come to the Magic Kingdom, only the shops are open, but hey, at least Covid didn't kill you.

You a being a bit ridiculous. We are talking about fireworks. Get angry if you need a ventilator and they’re fresh out.

 

[HairyChest]

I’m assuming at this point it’s just about staffing?
Im thinking if Disney had the staffing right now, the fireworks would be on.