Disney’s Happily Ever After Fireworks Show is, dare we say, one of the best Fireworks shows at Magic Kingdom of all time? This Walt Disney World show can be seen nightly at Magic Kingdom Park. Complete with the amazing Happily Ever Fireworks Lyrics, and digital projections that cover the castle, and Main Street USA this is one of the best fireworks shows at Disney World. The Happily Ever After storyline is all about creating your own happily ever after. With super inspiring lyrics, music from all your favorite Disney films, and a message that helps you “reach out and find your happily ever after,” we’re here to share the details. Get ready to be inspired and chart your own path. There’s no better time to take a minute, take stock of where you are, and get caught up in the magic of Disney.
Happily Ever After Fireworks Show Details
By far one of the best nighttime shows at Disney World is the Happily Ever After Fireworks Show at Magic Kingdom. This fireworks show is shown nightly with projections on the front of Cinderella’s Castle and can be seen from as far as Disney’s Contemporary Resort. If you’re ready for all the extra magic that is all part of a great Disney Vacation, let’s dive into everything you need to know about the Happily Ever After Fireworks Show.
How Long is the Happily Ever After Fireworks Show?
Happily Ever After is about 18 minutes long, and includes a variety of projections on the front of the castle, pyrotechnics that play along to the music, and fireworks that complete the most impactful part of the show. While this evening show at Magic Kingdom is not a long one, it does require that you save a spot to watch it, if you’re hoping for a good seat.
What Time is the Happily Ever After Fireworks Show at Magic Kingdom?
Happily Ever After is currently shown at 9:20 PM, and is only available on nights without other evening events. For instance, during Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party and Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party nights, Happily Ever After is not available during park hours and is not shown at the parties. As always check out the My Disney Experience App, prior to making your Disney Day Plans so that you can make sure to see these fireworks if they are on your must-do list.
Did the Happily Ever After Fireworks Show at Magic Kingdom Change?
While Happily Ever After 2.0, which returned to the park on April 4, 2023, includes the same great song from the original fireworks show at Magic Kingdom, the big change in the reboot is “New Projections down Main Street USA.” If you were able to see the 50th Anniversary fireworks show, Enchantment, then you are familiar with this addition. Essentially, the storytelling will still happen on the castle, but additional story elements, or “light projections” crawl along the building facades down Main Street. Giving viewers in the back, a full wide view of the show…even though they can’t see the images on the castle.
How Does MagicBand+ Interact with the Happily Ever After Fireworks Show?
If you’re wondering what extra magic you get from your Disney MagicBand+ you can count on little vibrations, and colored lights emanating from your wrist bracelet during the show. Much like how the Magic Bands interact with the Golden Disney Character Statues you can expect the same kinds of experience here.
Where’s the Best Spot to Watch Happily Ever After?
Needless to say if you’re making the effort to stay until park close to watch the Happily Ever After Fireworks show, you’ll want to make sure you can see the castle, and hear the music. In our experience, we say half way back, near the hub grass is usually perfect. Just far enough that you can see everything, and don’t have to hold your spot for an hour. Always a perk. If you do go this route, know that the actual hub grass is reserved for the Happily Ever After Dessert Party attendees. And truthfully, it’s a great party to attend if you want to drop the extra money on a guaranteed fireworks seat and treats!
The Fireworks Show at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World
If you’ve never seen Happily Ever After, then it’s time to catch up! Watch the video to get inspired; take 23 minutes out of your day to recenter, and remember what Disney feels like. We absolutely love this show, and have even attended the dessert party to make sure we had the best seat in the house! So, make yourself some Mickey treats at home, and settle in to watch the Happily Ever After Fireworks show at Walt Disney World.
Happily Ever After Fireworks Show Lyrics and Narration
…..And they all lived happily ever after. Each of us has a dream, a heart’s desire. It calls to us. And when we’re brave enough to listen and bold enough to pursue, that dream will lead us on a journey to discover who we’re meant to be. All we have to do is look inside our hearts and unlock the magic within.
Happily Ever After Lyrics
( Happily Ever After Scenes on the Castle: Look closely, a keyhole appears through which Pixie Dust glitters the castle and covers it in red and gold)
Ready to begin?
Let the wonder take hold.
Feel it draw you in.
Watch the moment unfold.
Spark a dream that we’re meant to follow,
Setting out for a new tomorrow.
Every step we take
Brings a new hope, a new day.
Every choice we make
Helps us find our own way.
Every wish finally put into motion,
Diving in with our hearts wide open.
The story comes alive
When we look inside
A new adventure there in your eyes.
There in your eyes
It’s just beginning.
Feel your heart beat faster.
Reach out and find your
Happily ever after!
Find your happily ever after
The Princess and The Frog
Music: Down in New Orleans Prologue- Princess and the Frog
The evening star is shining bright,
So make a wish and hold on tight.
There’s magic in the air tonight,
And anything can happen.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Music: When You Wish Upon a Star from Pinocchio
Part of Your World from The Little Mermaid
Out There from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
Out there, strolling by the Seine.
Taste a morning out there, like ordinary men
Who freely walk about there,
Just one day, and then I swear
I’ll be content with my share.
Won’t resent, won’t despair.
Old and bent, I won’t care.
I’ll have spent one day out there!
Brave
Music Touch the Sky from Brave
Your destiny lies within you. You just have to be brave enough to see it. And then your journey begins!
I will read every story,
Take hold of my own dream.
Be as strong as the seas are stormy,
And proud as an eagle’s scream.
I will ride, I will fly,
Chase the wind and touch the sky!
I will fly.
Chase the wind and touch the sky.
Na na na na,
Na na na na,
La na na na,
Na na na
Chase the wind and touch the sky!
Moana
Music: How Far I’ll Go from Moana
Every turn I take, every trail I track,
Every path I make, every road leads back
To the place I know, where I can not go, where I long to be.
See the light as it shines on the sea? It’s blinding.
But no one knows how deep it goes.
And it seems like it’s calling out to me, so come find me!
And let me know, what’s beyond that line, will I cross that line?
The line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me.
And no one knows, how far it goes.
If the wind in my sail on the sea stays behind me,
One day I’ll know, how far I’ll go!
Aladdin
Music: Friend Like Me from Aladdin
Trust me, having a best friend by your side opens up a whole new world of possibilities!
Oh, whoa…
Oh, my…
Oh, yeah…
Tarzan
Music: Trashing the Camp from Tarzan
Zabwe dap, zooboo doop, zabwe dap, zooboo doo dap ‘n dee yap.
Zabwe dap, zooboo doop, zabwe dap, zooboo doo ‘n dee dee yoop.
Zabwe dap, zooboo doop, zabwe dap, buh kah, buh kah, buh kah, buh kah!
Dwee yap, dwee yoo.
The Lion King
Music: Hakuna Matata from The Lion King
Toy Story
Music: You’ve Got a Friend in Me from Toy Story
The Jungle Book
Music: The Bare Necessities from Jungle Book
That’s What Friends Are For from Jungle Book
And when you’re outside, looking in,
Who’s there to open the door?
That’s what friends are for!
Aladdin
Music: Friend Like Me from Aladdin
Mister Aladdin, sir,
Have a wish or two or three.
I’m on the job, you big nabob,
You ain’t never had a friend,
Never had a friend.
You ain’t never had a friend,
Never had a friend.
You ain’t never had a
Friend like me!
Ya ha ha, ha ha ha,
You ain’t never had a friend like me!
Frozen
Music: Love Is an Open Door from Frozen
Some people are worth melting for.
Say goodbye
Say goodbye
To the pain of the past
We don’t have to feel it anymore
Love is an open door
Love is an open door
Love is an open door
The Lion King Instrumental
Music: Can you Fee the Love Tonight from The Lion King
Tarzan
Music: You’ll Be in My Heart from Tarzan
You’ll be in my heart,
No matter what they say.
You’ll be here in my heart,
Always.
Tangled
Music: I See the Light from Tangled
And at last I see the light,
And it’s like the fog has lifted.
And at last I see the light,
And it’s like the sky is new.
And it’s warm and real and bright,
And the world has somehow shifted.
All at once, everything is different,
Now that I see you.
Mulan
Music: Mulan theme
The flower that blooms in adversity is the most rare and beautiful of all.
Disney Villains
Music: Wolves from Frozen
The Stampede from The Lion King
He’s a Pirate from Pirates of the Caribbean
Hercules
Go the Distance from Hercules
Look inside yourself. You are more than what you have become. Remember who you are. Remember. Remember.
I have often dreamed of a far off place,
Where a hero’s welcome would be waiting for me.
Where the crowds would cheer
When they see my face.
And a voice keeps saying,
This is where I’m meant to be
I will beat the odds,
I can go the distance!
I will face the world,
Fearless, proud, and strong.
I will please the gods,
I can go the distance!
‘Til I find my hero’s welcome,
Right where I belong.
Happily Ever After
And so, our journey comes to an end. But yours continues on. Grab hold of your dreams and make them come true. For you are the key to unlocking your own magic. Now go. Let your dreams guide you. Reach out and find your Happily Ever After.
Music: Happily Ever After
You Can Fly from Peter Pan
The battles, the stories,
The losses and all the glories.
We’re changed by the way
We live every day.
Just look up and reach to the sky.
We all have the courage to fly!
You can fly! You can fly!
You can fly! You can fly!
You can fly!
The story comes alive!
When we look inside
A new adventure, there in your eyes.
There in your eyes!
It’s just beginning,
Feel your heart beat faster.
Reach out and find your…
Reach out and find your…
Reach out and find your
Happily ever after!
The Making of Happily Ever After
And if you want to feel like you’re on the bus to your favorite Disney Resort, this is the video you will see on the Magical Express starting your Next Disney Vacation. You can also grab the Happily Ever After Soundtrack mp3 file from YouTube here. Ready to begin….
Fireworks at Magic Kingdom
So there you have it! A little story and lyrics about the fireworks show. There is nothing like seeing this in person but until then, we hope you love watching it from home to get your Disney fix. Need more Disney at Home Ideas? Check out all our posts for Disney things to do at home.
Rochelle Mariah is a writer, designer and photographer. Determined to make Planning a DIY Disney Vacation easier she makes lots of lists and drinks lots of coffee. When not designing apparel at Polka Dot Pixie Shop, she's watching old movies and planning the holidays. She has been traveling to Disney destinations since 2010.
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