Tag: Fantasy in the Sky
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Tinker Bell | DISNEY THIS DAY | July 3, 1985
On this day in 1985, Tinker Bell took her first flight over Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World as part of the Fantasy in the Sky fireworks show. Tinker Bell’s flight was planned to be only a seasonal event, but the first night drew over 60,000 guests for the occasion! Tinker…
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Busy Summer Nights – 30 Years Ago at Disneyland
The return (again!) of Fantasmic! brought back some very specific memories of Disneyland from thirty years ago. These days, crowds jostling to get good viewing spots for the nighttime spectacular have no idea what it was like back in the early 1990s. In previous columns I have already touched on those first season adjustments that…
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Sunday Spotlight: Fantasy in the Sky
Fireworks are a mainstay of entertainment at the Disneyland Resort. The original fireworks spectacular at Disneyland began after a request from Walt Disney himself. Fantasy in the Sky opened above the skies of the original magic kingdom in 1958. This classic show would continue in the summers and for special occasions at Disneyland until October…
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Disneyland’s Fantasy in the Sky Fireworks Returns to Disneyland
Disneyland’s Fantasy in the Sky has returned to the skies over Disneyland. This firework spectacular has been appearing in different incarnations at the Disneyland Resort since 1958. It was a regular nighttime offering until 1999 in preparation for Disneyland’s 45th anniversary, Believe… There’s Magic in the Stars. A variation of this was also created for the Holiday…
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Disneyland Says Goodbye to New Favorites and Reintroduces Old as Diamond Celebration Concludes
The Disneyland Resort winds down the Diamond Celebration on September 5th. With the end of this celebration it will be saying goodbye to some new favorite offerings and bringing back some old. On September 5th visitors to the Disneyland Resort will see the conclusion of World of Color: Celebrate, Paint the Night, and Disneyland Forever will…
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For the First Time in Forever – Geeks Corner – Episode 415
Welcome to Geeks Corner! There is a ton going on this week but we tried to narrow it all down to two categories: Disneyland and Marvel. Yea, that isn’t really narrowing it down a ton but at least we tried, right? Disneyland Frozen Fun is officially off and running at the Disneyland Resort. While a…
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Fantasy in the Sky – January 11, 2014
For a limited time, the Disneyland Resort presents the fireworks spectacular Fantasy in the Sky above the skies of Disneyland. This fireworks show originally appeared at Disneyland in 1958 and continued to delight fans until 2004. It also has been displayed at the Magic Kingdom in the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Paris as…
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Disneyland's 'Fantasy in the Sky' Firework Show to Return
Time to mark your calendars. On January 9, 2015, Fantasy in the Sky firework show will return to the Disneyland Resort. This firework production has not been at the resort since 1999. With a run at the resort from 1958 to 1999, this was the first firework show to be presented at Disneyland. When park…
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Walt Disney World Resort Sends 2011 out with a Bang
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — New Year’s Eve is one of the biggest fireworks evenings of the year at Walt Disney World Resort, a place where fireworks are both spectacular and an every-night occurrence. Fireworks and nighttime shows will light up the skies and create a mood of…