Disneyland Forever
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| Attraction type | Fireworks spectacular | ||||||||
| Designer | Steve Davison[1] | ||||||||
| Music |
Live the Magic Kiss Goodnight | ||||||||
| Duration | 12-14 minutes | ||||||||
 Wheelchair accessible | |||||||||
Disneyland Forever is a fireworks and projection mapping show[2] at Disneyland that will premiere alongside the Paint the Night parade and World of Color - Celebrate! on May 22, 2015 as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration.[3]
Technical details
The show features fireworks launched both from backstage areas and from selected locations withing the park, as well as the largest projection mapping display ever presented in a Disney park.[4][5] During the show, video and images are projected on Sleeping Beauty Castle, the buildings along Main Street USA, the Matterhorn, the fascade of It's a Small World, and along the Rivers of America (on the water screens from Fantasmic).[6] The projections in each area are different in order to evenly distribute crowds and to encourage people to view the show multiple times from different locations.[7][8][9] The show also features lasers, searchlights, and other effects,[10] and lasts 12-14 minutes.[11]
Show summary
Two new songs were written for the show: the theme song Live the Magic and the finale Kiss Goodnight, the latter of which was written by composer Richard M. Sherman and sung by Broadway star Ashley Brown.[12][13][14] Other songs co-written by Sherman, including Step in Time from Mary Poppins and Heffalumps and Woozles from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh are also featured in the show.[15] The rest of the soundtrack includes music, songs, and audio from Disney and Pixar films and archival footage of Walt Disney.[13]
The show features seven themed sections:[16][6][13]
- "Open": A traditional fanfare, narration by Walt Disney, projected images of orange groves, and the Live the Magic theme song written for the show
- "Clouds": Cloud, kite, and lantern projections accompany the songs Step in Time from Mary Poppins and I See the Light from Tangled
- "Enchanted Places": Projections of the Hundred Acre Wood and characters from Winnie the Pooh accompany the songs Rumbly in My Tumbly and Heffalumps and Woozles from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh
- "Jungle": Fireworks recreating a sunrise and projections of jungles accompany Circle of Life from The Lion King and I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book
- "Sea": Laser projections and giant inflatable coral structures accompany the songs Under the Sea from The Little Mermaid, and full-scale projections of Mt. Wannahockaloogie on the Matterhorn accompany audio from Finding Nemo
- "Snow": Snow effects accompany the song Let It Go from Frozen
- "Finale": Orange grove projections and over 100 high-powered searchlights accompany the Live the Magic theme song, as well as When You Wish upon a Star from Pinocchio and the original song Kiss Goodnight
External links
References
- ↑ Barkas, Sherry (January 29, 2015). "New parade, fireworks planned for Disneyland’s 60th". The Desert Sun (Gannett). Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "‘Disneyland Forever’ Fireworks Spectacular Announced for Disneyland Resort Diamond Celebration". disneyparks.disney.go.com. Disney. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Disneyland's 60th anniversary party to start with 24-hour bash". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "New shows and more coming to Disneyland's 60th anniversary". Attractions Magazine. January 29, 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "New nighttime events, shiny additions planned for Disneyland's 60th birthday". Orlando Sentinel. January 30, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Disneyland Forever (More Mouse) by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix". www.mouseplanet.com. Mouse Planet. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "VIDEO: A closer look at Disneyland's 60th anniversary shows". OC Register. January 30, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "What to expect for Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration". Los Angeles Times. January 30, 2015. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ Glass, John (10 April 2015). 100 Things You Don’t Want to Miss at Disney California Adventure: 2015. Alternative Travel Press. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "Disneyland Diamond Celebration: 60 years of magic!". Techno Buffalo. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "VIDEO: Disneyland announces 60th anniversary plans with a little extra dazzle; it's adding a parade, punching up fireworks show". OC Register. January 29, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Disneyland's 60th anniversary plans include new parade, fireworks - L.A. Biz". BizJournals.com. January 29, 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 "Disneyland Diamond Celebration Preview: Part I". TravelPulse. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ "60 Amazing Facts about Disneyland Resort For the Diamond Celebration of 60 Magical Years". Disneyland Resort News. Disney. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Disneyland celebrates its diamond 60th anniversary". USA Today. February 3, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2015.
- ↑ "Prepare to Be Dazzled! Disneyland Reveals More Details for the Upcoming 60th Birthday". laughingplace.com. Retrieved April 16, 2015.
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