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Where to Watch Fireworks

Magic Kingdom

Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios

Times vary, but tends to be about 20 minutes after sundown, roughly 9pm. In winter months, this is closer to 8:30pm.


The current show is "Happily Ever After". This fireworks display also features projections on the castle front side, the castle wall extensions, and the Main Street USA buildings.


  • Best view (IMO) is near the Walt & Mickey Partners statue, as close to center as you can get. Off-center is just fine too. Bonus points if you can post up behind a garbage can, or directly behind the plant fencing.


  • If you are further down Main Street, you will not see the projections on the castle as well.


  • However, we caught this show during the Holidays, wandered in just at start time, and saw well-enough all the way back by the train station. Fireworks are huge, remember.


  • Extra points if you see this show from behind the castle somewhere in Fantasyland, near the Tangled bathrooms. It is an interesting and special experience.

Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios

Hollywood Studios

You have 2 options here.


Option 1- Fantasmic! Starts around 9:30pm.


  • This is a sit-down show, found on Sunset Boulevard, down near the Beauty and the Beast theatre. You should get in line early if you have a bigger party and want decent seats. 

  • This is a show with characters on a steamboat, and Mickey "battling out" good and evil. Some pyrotechnics. It is loud. If you are sitting near the water, you could get wet.


Option 2- Wonderful World of Animation. Starts around 9:00pm.


  • This is a projection show with accompanying fireworks, and seen in the courtyard of the Chinese Theatre (Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway ride). 

  • You can see just fine from anywhere, but be aware this area is not partitioned off and other guests will walk through.

EPCOT

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

Times vary, but tends to be about 20 minutes after sundown, roughly 9pm. In winter months, this is closer to 8:30pm.


The current show is "Luminous The Symphony of Us". This is a pyrotechnic display with accompanying water features, some projections, and music done by a massive orchestra and accompanying vocalists. (See the special on Disney+.)


  • The entire area around the Lake goes dark at the start, and if you can stand anywhere along the water's edge, you have a great view. 


  • EPCOT is also easier to walk around then Magic Kingdom, when fireworks are going, so you can always walk and stop along the way.


Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

Animal Kingdom

No fireworks at this park because- animals. 

The Tree of Life gets specially colored lighting based on the season, and this is seen in the later park hours.


Remember, Animal Kingdom closes early, so your window to see the lighting is better if you are leaving after the park officially closes (meaning, you left a ride sometime around 6pm).

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