The new Enchantment fireworks show at Magic Kingdom . PHOTO BY LAURIE SAPP
These 3 New Shows Bring the Magic at Walt Disney World
BY ALLYSON KOERNER
Walt Disney World ’ s 50th Anniversary Celebration is fully underway with three brandnew shows to watch every day of the week . Here ’ s why you need to budget time during your vacation for these incredible spectaculars .
1 . DISNEY ENCHANTMENT AT MAGIC KINGDOM Disney Enchantment is all about magic . Even the show ’ s original song , “ You Are the Magic ,” performed by Philip Lawrence and Kayla Alvarez says so .
The 15-minute show includes fireworks and lasers and incorporates Disney and Pixar characters in the form of projections . As a huge fan of the predecessor , Happily Ever After ( which retired on Sept . 29 , 2021 ), I must admit that I find Disney Enchantment ’ s projections to be so stunning .
For the first time ever , projections extend from Cinderella Castle all the way down Main Street . If you ’ re up close to the castle , you won ’ t be able to see the Main Street projections , but I wouldn ’ t worry because the main part of the storytelling takes place around the castle .
And toward the end of the show , keep your eyes peeled for a particular green pixie who flies across the sky . She just can ’ t help but show off her love for Disney Enchantment !
2 . HARMONIOUS AT EPCOT Out of all of the new shows , Harmonious is my favorite . I love the cultural representation and further diversity it brings to the park . The new spectacular features 13 languages and 240 musical artists performing songs from favorites such as Moana , Aladdin , Coco , Brave , The Lion King , Mulan , and The Princess and the Frog .
The purpose of Harmonious is to show how Disney music and stories can overcome any language or cultural barriers to inspire and unite us humans ( and ghosts , genies , and animals ).
Between the colorful images , the fireworks , the fountains , and the soundtrack , you can ’ t go wrong with Harmonious . Better yet , there really isn ’ t a bad view of the show since it ’ s
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