News The Electrical Water Pageant to resume performances at Walt Disney World

[Jrb1979]

If that's all the excites you, you are missing out on so much.

I disagree. Even when I go to the parks I don't do parades, shows, or meet and greets. My normal summer vacations I travel the US visiting amusement parks to ride the newest coasters. When I go to Disney I just go for new attractions.

 

[larryz]

Why not save your toxic thoughts for another post, one concerning the topics you were eluding too... honestly the news about the floats coming back is much more important than your opinion, and I’m sure most will agree.

 

[WillWrambles]

Incredibly happy to see this return. Ever since my family’s 2015 Fort Wilderness trip, the Pageant has been a must do. I’m more suprised that they haven’t replaced the old twinkle lights with LED screens.

 

[wdwmagic]

Just processing, but here is the first show from tonight - viewed from the Poly

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Why not save your toxic thoughts for another post, one concerning the topics you were eluding too... honestly the news about the floats coming back is much more important than your opinion, and I’m sure most will agree.

Ehhh...that’s a pretty big projection/assumption. To each their own.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

On the water pageant...it’s nice to see.

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

Excellent timing. Will be at the Fort in 10 days.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Excellent timing. Will be at the Fort in 10 days.

Oh....dear...

 

[Figments Friend]

Very happy to hear this has resumed operation.
A historically important show, and it seems this is one true vintage experience that will be intact for the 50th Anniversary next year.



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[Squishy]

 

[larryz]

+10 -- first video I've seen of the swing bridge and far-end elevation system in action!

 

[FATHER OF FIVE]

We will be at Fort Wilderness June/July.....Cant wait to see the water pageant!!!

 

[JoeCamel]

I think you have to be looking for fish under the bridge with all those lights

 

[Walt d]

I love the Electrical Water Pageant but this is very surprising news. September 2019, we were watching from the Polynesian and I was thinking "How much longer will they have this?". Too old school and very limited audience.

Personally, I hope it goes on for forever.

Its nice to see its, back !

 

[DisneyDebRob]

I remember watching this back in the 70’s. It blew me away as a young teen. It stuck in my head and I have to see it every time I go. Just one of those things no matter how outdated or cheesy some may think it is.

 

[DougK]

I remember watching this back in the 70’s. It blew me away as a young teen. It stuck in my head and I have to see it every time I go. Just one of those things no matter how outdated or cheesy some may think it is.

It IS outdated. It IS cheesy. Also, it is fantastic! It is something that just says "Disney" when I experience it!

 

[larryz]

It IS outdated. It IS cheesy. Also, it is fantastic! It is something that just says "Disney" when I experience it!

Yep. There's something timeless about the twinkling bulbs, the slowly moving barges, and the music booming across the water...

 

[cm1988]

Looking at a couple of videos, the EWP seems to have been upgraded in a couple of ways. Some of the music is from recent films and, more significantly, it seems that the old "outdoor Christmas lights" have been upgraded to something more like rope lights or maybe LED's.

It used to be, when you looked at the barges in the daytime, the holiday light bulbs were quite obvious. Now, maybe my eyes aren't as sharp, but I don't see them that way. In the video of the show itself, from the Polynesian beach, it seemed to be the same characters and sequence, but less "connect the dots" in appearance.

Is it just my old eyes, getting bleary?

 

[Marden]

I've personally never cared much for the parades/shows...but don't mess with my EWP or Dapper Dans.

 

[erstwo]

I have to say - it was so wonderful to see this as we were leaving the Magic Kingdom last night.
I also -heartbroken(ly) - assumed it would be one of those things that never returned (with an easy excuse of ‘pandemic cuts’)
It was so magical - those of us who had seen it before were just as enthralled as those who you could tell had no idea it could be viewed every night. It was extra magic for all of us. All the heart eyes.