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Disneyland Fireworks Show - Disneyland Theme Park Fireworks
Disneyland opened July 17, 1955, with 18 major attractions.
Today, there are more than 60 attractions in the Park. Disneyland Wishes
running time is approx. 12 minutes
Disneyland Fireworks Show, Wishes, is
the culmination of 10 years of research and testing by Walt Disney
Imagineers in partnership with the Disneyland Resort. Utilizing a
compressed air launch system, Disney's seven new patents have
revolutionized the way fireworks are staged, the amount of pollutants
entering the atmosphere and the quality of the show. This new innovation
in fireworks technology is also safer for the pyrotechnicians.
Eliminating the need for
smoke-producing black powder, the new launch system significantly
reduces ground-level smoke and noise while still providing guests with a
spectacular fireworks show. Dr. Ben Schwegler, chief scientist of Walt
Disney Imagineering (WDI), said that The Walt Disney Company is
recognized as an industry leader and the world's largest producer of
fireworks shows. The seven patents developed during 10 years of research
and development are being donated to a nonprofit organization so these
patents can be licensed to other pyrotechnic providers. The gesture was
recently applauded by the American Pyrotechnics Association, a
nationwide advocate of fireworks safety standards. Future plans include
incorporating the new system at other Disney parks around the world.
To view the fireworks show, a
technological marvel of lights, sound and sky blasts, follow Main
Street, your entry point into Disneyland to Sleeping Beauty Castle. The
moat to the castle is blocked off during the show so you may want to
plant yourself as close to that location as possible. Crowds begin to
form half an hour before the show begins and if it rains, the show is
often cancelled.
Fantasy in the Sky, the earlier fireworks show featured traditional
fireworks displays while Wishes engages the audience with sound,
lighting displays and even laser lights. It tells the story of making
wishes come true through soundtracks, Tinker Bell and pyrotechnics.
The display is synchronized with a
soundtrack, fireworks and Tinker Bell's appearance. The colors of the
show can shift from deep red to an eerie green with white ghosts
projected onto the castle as a dark cloud of smoke emanates from a
fireworks display in the air. Waterfalls, ghosts and a host of sights
and sounds are a feast for those who want to be entertained. As
fantastic as any light show you may see, some say this display does not
quite match Epcot Illuminations fireworks display or Disney-MGM Studios
Fantasmic--two of Walt Disney World's crowning achievements. But for
Orange County, California, and Anaheim where it all began, the
simplicity and environmental enhancements are welcomed as positive signs
for the rosy future of Disneyland.
About Walt Disney Imagineering: Walt Disney Imagineering is an
organization that creates from concept through construction. Unique and
innovative, all Disney theme parks, resorts, attractions, cruise ships,
real estate developments, and regional entertainment venues worldwide
utilize Imagineering for displays, illusions and special effects. With
more than 1,400 creative and technical professionals representing more
than 140 diverse disciplines working to bring projects to fruition,
there's a huge amount of talent focused on making the world more lively
and interesting.
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