Magic Kingdom fireworks News

Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Added to 2025 Daytime Schedule Week of Christmas

December 10, 2025

Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will perform each evening for all Magic Kingdom guests the week of Christmas and New Year’s. The fireworks are usually exclusive to Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party. Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks Schedule Minnie’s Wonderful Christmastime Fireworks will be performed at 8:30 p.m. from December 22 through 29. Guests can view the … Read more

Dates & Times for New Year’s Eve Fireworks at Disney World

October 28, 2025

Vivid fireworks light up Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle, instantly recognizable by its blue turrets, as crowds watch below.

Disney World has posted the dates and times for New Year’s Eve fireworks. Fireworks will take place at two different parks. Magic Kingdom: Fantasy in the Sky Magic Kingdom hosts two evenings of New Year’s Eve fireworks every year, and the same is true this year. On December 30 and 31, guests visiting the park … Read more

Disney Enchantment Fireworks Returning for 2026 After Hours

September 29, 2025

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Disney confirmed that the Disney Enchantment fireworks spectacular will be performed during 2026 After Hours events at Magic Kingdom. Disney Enchantment Returning in 2026 Disney Enchantment debuted on October 1, 2021 for the 50th anniversary of Magic Kingdom. Its original run ended in April 2023, and Happily Ever After returned as the park’s regularly-scheduled nighttime … Read more

RUMOR: Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Will Have Limited Fireworks on Select Nights

September 19, 2025

A crowd watches Disney's Not-So-Spooky Spectacular, a nighttime fireworks display over a brightly lit Disney castle, with colorful bursts illuminating the sky.

Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom will not have perimeter fireworks on six evenings this month. Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party Fireworks Changed Sources indicate perimeter fireworks — those set off around the edge of the park — will not happen during the Halloween nighttime spectaculars on September 21, 23, 25, 26, … Read more

Man Arrested for Grabbing Cast Member Because There Was Nowhere For His Family to Watch Magic Kingdom Fireworks

March 29, 2025

A Tennessee tourist was arrested and charged with a felony after he was accused of grabbing the Disney security guard who asked him to move out of the way during the fireworks. It’s the latest example of a guest accused of behaving badly at the Magic Kingdom. Brandon Hill, 44, of Enville, Tennessee, pleaded not … Read more

Guest Thrown Out of Magic Kingdom for Blocking Casey’s Corner and Poking the Sheriff

January 31, 2025

“I paid my ticket to be here,” a tourist said before she was arrested for refusing to budge during the Magic Kingdom fireworks and then poking the deputy who was escorting her out of the park, according to a newly released Orange County Sheriff’s report. Guest Kicked Out of Magic Kingdom for Blocking Casey’s Corner … Read more

Texas Man Reportedly Pushes Stroller into Cast Member & Shoulder Checks Her for Magic Kingdom Fireworks Spot

November 11, 2024October 29, 2024

Colorful fireworks explode above the Magic Kingdom's illuminated castle with vibrant projections, set against a night sky.

A Texas man was accused of pushing a stroller – with his child inside – into a Disney employee and pushing her during a terse exchange before the fireworks at the Magic Kingdom. Guest Accused of Pushing Stroller Into and Shoulder Checking Cast Member Andrew Dixon, 35, of Flower Mound, Texas, was arrested Oct. 7 … Read more

2025 Disney After Hours Guests Can Enjoy ‘Happily Ever After’ and ‘Disney Enchantment’ in One Night

September 2, 2024August 30, 2024

Guests attending a Disney After Hours event at Magic Kingdom in 2025 will have the chance to enjoy two fireworks spectaculars in one night. ‘Disney Enchantment’ and ‘Happily Ever After’ As previously announced, when Disney After Hours returns to Magic Kingdom in 2025, “Disney Enchantment” will return, too. The nighttime spectacular debuted for the 50th anniversary … Read more

Magic Kingdom Fireworks Spark Fire, Delaying Walt Disney World Railroad

April 3, 2024

The Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom had a delayed opening Wednesday morning due to a fire caused by Tuesday’s fireworks. Magic Kingdom Fireworks Burn Delays Walt Disney World Railroad According to WDWNT’s sources, “Happily Ever After” caused a fire in the woods around Magic Kingdom on either Monday or Tuesday night. Emergency crews … Read more

‘Happily Ever After’ Fireworks Performance Times Shifting Later at Magic Kingdom

February 20, 2024February 20, 2024

“Happily Ever After” performances at Magic Kingdom will shift later and later into the evening throughout March. “Happily Ever After” Times “Happily Ever After,” the Magic Kingdom nighttime fireworks spectacular, is currently performed at 8 p.m. nightly. As the sun sets later in the day, the show will move later, with performances moving to 8:30 … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: ‘Fantasy in the Sky’ New Year’s Eve Fireworks Celebrate 2024 at Magic Kingdom

January 2, 2024December 30, 2023

Magic Kingdom celebrates the new year each December with the “Fantasy in the Sky” fireworks, a version of the first-ever Disneyland fireworks show that debuted in 1958. The show is performed at Magic Kingdom on both December 30 and 31, at 6:30 p.m. and 11:50 p.m. each night. We were at Magic Kingdom for the … Read more

Disney Advises Locals of Late Night Fireworks at Magic Kingdom on November 12

November 12, 2023

Fireworks will be launched at Magic Kingdom tonight — Monday, November 12, 2023 — between 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. Walt Disney World announced the news in the Walt Disney World Cast and Community Facebook group on Sunday afternoon. Magic Kingdom Launching Fireworks Between 11:30 p.m. and 2 a.m. Tonight The Walt Disney World Resort … Read more

Walt Disney World Resort Hotels Share Fireworks Viewing Restrictions for Fourth of July 2023

July 2, 2023

Ahead of this week’s Fourth of July festivities, select Walt Disney World resort hotels have shared new fireworks viewing restrictions for the holiday’s displays at Magic Kingdom. Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Fireworks Viewing Restrictions At Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, wristbands will be required in order to gain access to the resort’s Beach Bash and fireworks … Read more

Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise Returning from Refurbishment with Higher Pricing at Magic Kingdom

June 27, 2023

Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise near Magic Kingdom is returning from refurbishment next month with new, higher pricing. Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise Ferrytale Fireworks: A Sparkling Dessert Cruise closed in March for a refurbishment. Bookings are now available for dessert cruises on Wednesdays and Saturdays in July, starting on July 12. Previously, … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Happily Ever After Nighttime Spectacular Returns With Main Street Projections to Magic Kingdom

April 3, 2023

Following the end of the 50th anniversary celebration and the final performance of Disney Enchantment, Happily Ever After has returned to Magic Kingdom. The nighttime spectacular is virtually unchanged except for the addition of Main Street, U.S.A. projections. Happily Ever After Returns “Happily Ever After” is a fireworks and projection mapping show that premiered at … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: ‘Happily Ever After’ Returns to the Skies Above Magic Kingdom Featuring New Main Street, U.S.A. Projections

March 15, 2023March 15, 2023

After a long hiatus during the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, the Happily Ever After nighttime spectacular returned to the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World tonight for a very special preview, before its official debut, which will take place on April 3rd, 2023. As a special treat, some lucky Walt Disney World Cast … Read more