Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations
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Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations Is Disneyland's second most recent fireworks show behind Halloween Screams. It's designed to take you into the stars to meet the magic-makers from beloved Disney films. This show features fireworks, lower level pyrotechnics, 10k spotlights and castle/Matterhorn projections. The soundtrack for "Magical" features many different orchestrated versions of classic Disney music, with lead vocalist, Broadway actress and former Disneyland cast member, Eden Espinosa
. Its theme music is a rendition of Tokyo Disneyland
's "It's Magical" 10th Anniversary Castle Show. "Magical" was created as a current replacement for Remember... Dreams Come True
and as a nighttime entertainment offering for 'Disneyland's Summer Nightastic!'
The show was produced by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment
under the direction of Vice President of Parades and Spectaculars, Steven Davison.
The show was held nightly and ran through September 2009. In October 2009, Disneyland's first Halloween fireworks spectacular, Halloween Screams
, premiered. Remember... Dreams Come True
returned early 2010 after the winter holiday festivities were concluded. The show later returned for Summer 2010 and Summer 2011.
. Espinosa sings her rendition of "The Second Star to the Right," from Peter Pan
.
from Mary Poppins
is heard. Step in Time
plays,as does Jolly Holiday, and we hear the voice of Mary Poppins says, "See, children? Everything is practically perfect in every way, or my name isn't Mary Poppins!" The last song of this segment is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
.
is sung by Eden. Timothy Mouse is heard saying, "You can do it, Dumbo! You can fly! You don't need a magic feather!" An inflatable puppet of Dumbo appears, flapping his big ears and kicking his little legs. Stunning blue shells are shot in the background. The music softens and Dumbo makes his exit. NOTE: Dumbo does not fly every night.
" from Cinderella
is heard, then transitions into. Cinderella is heard crying, saying, "I can't believe, not anymore. It's just no use." The Fairy Godmother says, "Come, come now, Cinderella. Dry those tears, and you shall go to the ball!" She says the magic words, "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!" We then hear a short clip of "So this is love." Music from Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty is heard.
Occasionally shows are canceled due to high winds at high elevations or rain. The shows may be canceled before the show begins, or sometime throughout.
Eden Espinosa
Eden Erica Espinosa is an American singer and stage actress, who is best known for her performances as Elphaba for the Broadway, Los Angeles and San Francisco productions of the musical Wicked....
. Its theme music is a rendition of Tokyo Disneyland
Tokyo Disneyland
is a 115 acre theme park at the Tokyo Disney Resort located in Urayasu, Chiba, Japan, near Tokyo. Its main gate is directly adjacent to both Maihama Station and Tokyo Disneyland Station. It was the first Disney park to be built outside of the United States and opened on April 15, 1983...
's "It's Magical" 10th Anniversary Castle Show. "Magical" was created as a current replacement for Remember... Dreams Come True
Remember... Dreams Come True
Remember... Dreams Come True is a fireworks display commemorating Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Described as an "E ticket in the sky," the show features fireworks, lower level pyrotechnics, isopar flame effects, projections and lasers set to the soundtracks of some of Disneyland's most famous...
and as a nighttime entertainment offering for 'Disneyland's Summer Nightastic!'
Summer Nightastic!
Summer Nightastic! was an annual three month promotion by the Walt Disney Company celebrating the summer at the US Disney Resorts. It started in 2009 at the Disneyland Resort and had returned for 2010 at the Disneyland Resort and at the Walt Disney World Resort. The event included special...
The show was produced by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment
Walt Disney Creative Entertainment
Walt Disney Creative Entertainment is the theatrical and technical live entertainment production division of Walt Disney Imagineering, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Walt Disney Company.-Background:...
under the direction of Vice President of Parades and Spectaculars, Steven Davison.
The show was held nightly and ran through September 2009. In October 2009, Disneyland's first Halloween fireworks spectacular, Halloween Screams
Halloween Screams
Halloween Screams is a fireworks show that takes place during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort.-History:...
, premiered. Remember... Dreams Come True
Remember... Dreams Come True
Remember... Dreams Come True is a fireworks display commemorating Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Described as an "E ticket in the sky," the show features fireworks, lower level pyrotechnics, isopar flame effects, projections and lasers set to the soundtracks of some of Disneyland's most famous...
returned early 2010 after the winter holiday festivities were concluded. The show later returned for Summer 2010 and Summer 2011.
Opening
- Introduction - The show begins with a fanfare of the "Magical" theme while new lighting effects on the castle shimmer and twinkle, and behind the castle appear the bright lights of 10k spotlights shining up into the night sky.
Magic of Childhood
The show transitions into NeverlandNeverland
Neverland is a fictional world featured in the works of J. M. Barrie and those based on them. It is the dwelling place of Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the Lost Boys, and others...
. Espinosa sings her rendition of "The Second Star to the Right," from Peter Pan
Peter Pan
Peter Pan is a character created by Scottish novelist and playwright J. M. Barrie . A mischievous boy who can fly and magically refuses to grow up, Peter Pan spends his never-ending childhood adventuring on the small island of Neverland as the leader of his gang the Lost Boys, interacting with...
.
- Magical Theme/Tinker Bell's Flight - A comet is launched across the sky as we begin to hear the theme music of Magical. Tinker Bell sweeps past the castle as the chorus sings the theme, Espinosa leading the group.
Magic of a Wish
Geppetto is heard making a wish on a star for Pinocchio to become a real boy. The Blue Fairy is heard saying, "Little puppet made of pine, wake. The gift of life is thine." We now hear the song Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee with an array of multicolored comets shooting up from behind the castle.Magic of Imagination
The song Chim Chim Cher-eeChim Chim Cher-ee
"Chim Chim Cher-ee" is a song from Mary Poppins, the 1964 musical motion picture. It was originally sung by Dick Van Dyke and Julie Andrews. "Chim Chim Cher-ee" is also featured prominently in the award winning Cameron Mackintosh/Disney stage musical of the same name which premiered in London at...
from Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins
Mary Poppins is a series of children's books written by P. L. Travers and originally illustrated by Mary Shepard. The books centre on a magical English nanny, Mary Poppins. She is blown by the East wind to Number Seventeen Cherry Tree Lane, London and into the Banks' household to care for their...
is heard. Step in Time
Step in Time
"Step in Time" is a song and dance number from Walt Disney's 1964 film Mary Poppins, and it is composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The choreography for this song was provided by Marc Breaux and Dee Dee Wood. It is sung by Bert, the chimney sweep and the other chimney sweeps on...
plays,as does Jolly Holiday, and we hear the voice of Mary Poppins says, "See, children? Everything is practically perfect in every way, or my name isn't Mary Poppins!" The last song of this segment is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious is an English word, with 34 letters, that was in the song with the same title in the 1964 Disney musical film Mary Poppins. The song was written by the Sherman Brothers, and sung by Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke...
.
Magic of a Mother's Love
Baby Mine from DumboDumbo
Dumbo is a 1941 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and released on October 23, 1941, by RKO Radio Pictures.The fourth film in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, Dumbo is based upon the storyline written by Helen Aberson and illustrated by Harold Pearl for the prototype of a...
is sung by Eden. Timothy Mouse is heard saying, "You can do it, Dumbo! You can fly! You don't need a magic feather!" An inflatable puppet of Dumbo appears, flapping his big ears and kicking his little legs. Stunning blue shells are shot in the background. The music softens and Dumbo makes his exit. NOTE: Dumbo does not fly every night.
Magic of a Kiss
Prince/Princess segment of the show. "True Love's Kiss" from Enchanted is played. A short clip of "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart MakesA Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes
"A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" is a song written and composed by Mack David, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston for the Walt Disney film Cinderella . In the song Cinderella encourages her animal friends to never stop dreaming, and that theme continues throughout the entire story.The theme of...
" from Cinderella
Cinderella (1950 film)
Cinderella is a 1950 American animated film produced by Walt Disney and based on the fairy tale "Cendrillon" by Charles Perrault. Twelfth in the Walt Disney Animated Classics series, the film had a limited release on February 15, 1950 by RKO Radio Pictures. Directing credits go to Clyde Geronimi,...
is heard, then transitions into. Cinderella is heard crying, saying, "I can't believe, not anymore. It's just no use." The Fairy Godmother says, "Come, come now, Cinderella. Dry those tears, and you shall go to the ball!" She says the magic words, "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo!" We then hear a short clip of "So this is love." Music from Beauty and the Beast and Sleeping Beauty is heard.
Good Fairies Pink/Blue Battle
The three good fairies of Sleeping Beauty are heard reminiscing over the enchantment of the dazzling show. Merryweather and Flora get themselves into a fight over a Pink or Blue finale, which becomes chaos for a short time. Fauna steps in and says, "It's all beautiful!" and explains that when we believe, any wish can come true, and we call that Magical.Conclusion
The Magical theme music is heard once more, and "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" reprises with the chorus and Eden. 'Gold Chrysanthemum' fireworks are very heavily used in this finale, as stated by Steve Davison. Stimulating bulbs, which are fireworks that explode and show flashes of light on the ends of the trails, are also used many times in the finale. Tinker Bell makes a return, and the show ends in, "one of the biggest finales of them all." Confetti is launched from the rooftops of Main Street at the very end.Show Facts
- Soft Opening:June 3, 2009
- Grand opening: June 12, 2009
- Show length: Approx. 13:45 minutes
- Show cost: $25,000
- Current Shows:
- Magical: Disney's New Nighttime Spectacular of Magical Celebrations (2009–present)
- Halloween ScreamsHalloween ScreamsHalloween Screams is a fireworks show that takes place during Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort.-History:...
(2009–present) - Remember... Dreams Come TrueRemember... Dreams Come TrueRemember... Dreams Come True is a fireworks display commemorating Disneyland's 50th anniversary. Described as an "E ticket in the sky," the show features fireworks, lower level pyrotechnics, isopar flame effects, projections and lasers set to the soundtracks of some of Disneyland's most famous...
(2005–present) - Believe... In Holiday MagicBelieve... In Holiday MagicBelieve... In Holiday Magic is a holiday fireworks show at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The show runs for much of the Disneyland Resort's holiday season, which typically runs from the third weekend of November to the first weekend of the following January.-History:In 2000,...
(2000–2004, 2006–present) - Grad Nite Explosion (Grad Nites May–June)
- Disney's Celebrate America: A 4th of July Concert in the SkyDisney's Celebrate America: A 4th of July Concert in the SkyDisney's Celebrate America: A 4th of July Concert in the Sky is a special fireworks show that premiered on July 3, 2008 at the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World outside Orlando, Florida, and on July 4 of that same year at Disneyland in Anaheim, California...
(4 July)
- Previous shows:
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- Imagine... A Fantasy in the SkyImagine... A Fantasy in the SkyImagine... A Fantasy in the Sky was a fireworks show at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California that ran from late 2004 to mid 2005. It was a relatively small show intended to bridge the gap between two of Disneyland's most extravagant fireworks shows of all time: Believe... There's Magic in...
(2004–2005) - Believe... In Holiday MagicBelieve... In Holiday MagicBelieve... In Holiday Magic is a holiday fireworks show at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The show runs for much of the Disneyland Resort's holiday season, which typically runs from the third weekend of November to the first weekend of the following January.-History:In 2000,...
(2000–2004) - Believe... There's Magic In The StarsBelieve... There's Magic in the StarsBelieve... There's Magic In The Stars was a nighttime fireworks show at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The show was introduced in 2000 for the Resort's 45th Anniversary, replacing the aging Fantasy in the Sky fireworks display. At the time, the show was the most complex and lavish...
(2000–2004) - Fantasy in the SkyFantasy in the SkyFantasy in the Sky was a fireworks performance at Disneyland Paris from 1993 to 2005 in Marne-la-Vallee, France, Disneyland in Anaheim, California from 1958 to 2000, shortly again in 2004, and at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, until 2003....
(1958–2000) Returned for the 2009 New Year celebration at Disneyland
- Imagine... A Fantasy in the Sky
- The music used during the opening and finale of Magical originated from "It's Magical", Tokyo Disneyland's 10th Anniversary Castle Show.
- The music used after the fireworks display is "A Dream Is A Wish Your Heart Makes" performed by Kimberley Locke
Occasionally shows are canceled due to high winds at high elevations or rain. The shows may be canceled before the show begins, or sometime throughout.