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''Wishes'' is a Fireworks spectacular at the Magic Kingdom theme park in Florida and at Disneyland Park in Paris . The show debuted at the Magic Kingdom on October 9 , 2003 , and was developed by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment , who were assigned to create a replacement for the 32-year-old '' Fantasy In The Sky '' fireworks. In September and October, during " Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party ", the show is replaced with ''''' Happy HalloWishes ''''', and in late November and December, '''''Holiday Wishes''''' during " Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party ". In 2007, the Magic Kingdom presented a new separate admission (a/k/a "hard ticket") event called '''''" Disney's Pirate And Princess Party "''''' with its own fireworks program titled ''''' Magic, Music And Mayhem '''''. The French version of '''Wishes''' premiered on July 16, 2005, with the only similarity to the American version being the music and storyline. WISHES AT THE MAGIC KINGDOM ''Wishes'' The regular show is hosted by Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairy, and revolves around the wishes of famed Disney characters - good and bad. Cinderella Castle is illuminated for the most part of the show in a bright, glowing blue, imitating the Blue Fairy , but is lit in angry reds and oranges for the ''Villainous Wishes'' sector of the show. The show begins with the theme song of the show synchronized to very simple shells, after which Jiminy Cricket begins his narration. Disney characters say their wishes, and then Disney villains say theirs. The show ends in a massive display of pyrotechnics and shells. The show's soundtrack has been released on CD - . ''Happy HalloWishes: A Grim Grinning Ghost Spooktacular in the Sky'' See Also: HalloWishes ''HalloWishes'' debuted in 2005 and is performed at the separate-admission ("hard ticket") 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 classic attraction The Haunted Mansion , the show features fireworks synchronized to classic Disney Villain themes and other Halloween music. Some people think that this version of ''Wishes'' is one of the best fireworks shows ever created for a Disney theme park. ''Holiday Wishes: Celebrate The Spirit of the Season'' ''Holiday Wishes: Celebrate the Spirit of the Season'' replaces ''Wishes'' during ''Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party''. Featuring dazzling fireworks performed to remixed classic Christmas songs, the show is generally considered the best out of the three ''Wishes'' shows, leading to the show's soundtrack being available on CD , as is the regular show. During the show's finale, the music and fireworks stop temporarily and machines on the roof of Main Street, U.S.A. create artificial Snow , creating an emotional climax similar to the '' Believe... In Holiday Magic '' holiday show at Disneyland . ''Magic, Music, and Mayhem'' See Also: Magic, Music and Mayhem This fireworks show replaces ''Wishes'' at ''Disney's Pirate and Princess Party'', and features music from the Disney Princess library of animated movies and the '' Pirates Of The Caribbean '' movie franchise. ''WISHES'' AT DISNEYLAND RESORT PARIS ]] As part of the Happiest Celebration On Earth for Disneyland's 50th Anniversary, Disneyland Paris Resort 's Disneyland Park introduced a "nighttime spectacular" based on the Magic Kingdom's ''Wishes'' pyrotechnics show. The show ran from July 16, 2005 to August 28, 2005, with performances every night at 11:15 PM. A return in 2006, with current official dates giving a performance run from July 15 through August 27, 2006. Despite featuring fewer fireworks and a smaller budget, the Parisian version of ''Wishes'' contained special effects not seen before in the park. In addition to projections of Disney characters to help relay the story of the show to the multilingual audience, green and blue laser arrangements (projected onto and from the Castle) differentiated it from previous fireworks shows in the park. A scene involving Hercules and Disney Princesses was cut from this version. Narration of the show was altered as well, with some sections of Jiminy Cricket's English-language narration cut and replaced by the Blue Fairy, who now co-narrates the show in French. SEE ALSO |
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