Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams
Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams was a fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom theme park of Walt Disney World. The show debuted at the park on October 9, 2003, and was developed by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, under the direction of VP Parades & Spectaculars, Steve Davison, who was assigned to create a replacement for the 32-year-old Fantasy in the Sky fireworks. Several variations of the show at Walt Disney World include Happy HalloWishes during "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party", Holiday Wishes during "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party", and Magic, Music and Mayhem during the 2007 event Disney's Pirate and Princess Party. The multimedia version at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris premiered on July 16, 2005, and had its final show on August 25, 2007. The beginning and ending sequence were also used for “Remember, Dreams Come True” in 2005 for Disneyland’s 50th anniversary firework show, but the Jiminy Cricket bits were replaced with Julie Andrews bits. The show at the Magic Kingdom was sponsored by Pandora Jewelry. The show was presented for the last time on May 11, 2017, at the Magic Kingdom Park and was replaced by Happily Ever After in the following day.
''Wishes'' at the Magic Kingdom
''Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams''
The show was hosted by Jiminy Cricket, the Blue Fairy, and revolved around the Wishes of famous Disney characters, good and bad. The lights on Cinderella Castle changed colors throughout the show, reflecting the different stages of Wishes' narrative. During different parts of the show, a "wishing star" firework was shot, cresting approximately 100 feet above the castle’s bright spires. While most of the characters in the show are only heard as part of the show's music track, Wishes also featured an appearance from Tinker Bell as she flew from the tallest spire of Cinderella Castle. Wishes included 683 fireworks, that fire during the 557 cues.The show begins with a shooting star and then children singing Star Light, Star Bright followed by the Blue Fairy and Jiminy Cricket encouraging the guests to make a wish. Soon, Tinkerbell flies out of the castle, as Cinderella, Snow White, Ariel, Peter Pan, Pinocchio, and Aladdin make their Wishes. Soon, Jiminy tells people to have Courage, as an instrumental version of "Go the Distance" plays. Next, Jiminy tells people that wishes come true when they're from the heart, and a medley of music from Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Beauty and The Beast plays. After Jiminy tells the audience that dreams can happen in the most unexpected ways, the Genie appears as fireworks synchronized to "Friend Like Me" play, which soon changes into "The Sorcerer's Apprentice". Suddenly, Jiminy warns guests to let their conscience be their guide, as The Evil Queen invades the performance. Jiminy then informs the audience to be careful what they wish for, as they could end up in a mess, but reminds them that when things look bad, fate steps in to see it through. The Blue Fairy returns to remind guests that they must always believe in their wishes. The show ends with a cavalcade of wishes and Jiminy thanking the audience.
''Happy HalloWishes: A Grim Grinning Ghost Spooktacular in the Sky''
HalloWishes debuted in 2005 and was performed at the separate-admission event Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the Magic Kingdom in lieu of the regular Wishes show. Taking its name from the theme song for the attraction Haunted Mansion, the show featured fireworks synchronized to Disney Villains themes and other Halloween music.''Holiday Wishes: Celebrate The Spirit of the Season''
Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season replaced Wishes during Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party, and during the park's regular operating days near Christmas Day. The show featured fireworks performed to remixed Christmas songs and an appearance by Tinker Bell.Although this show was created for Magic Kingdom, one part of this show to lives on to this day at It's a Small World Holiday at Disneyland as a pre-show/post-show for Believe... In Holiday Magic.