VIDEO Walt Disney World welcomes back Happily Ever After at Magic Kingdom

Apr 04, 2023 in "Happily Ever After"

Happily Ever After 2023
Posted: Tuesday April 4, 2023 9:54pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Fan-favorite Happily Ever After made its return to Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom this evening, playing to a packed Main Street U.S.A.

New for 2023, the nightly fireworks show adds brand-new projections that extend down Main Street U.S.A. to further immerse guests into the stories.


The show is almost identical to the version that debuted in 2017, featuring the main theme song by Angie Keilhauer and Jordan Fisher and all the original pyro and laser effects.

Watch the video below for tonight's opening night performance of Happily Ever After.

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jrhwdw29 days ago

I found it in HEA's Calendar on MDE. Celebrate America is not on MDE yet.

Disone29 days ago

They will definitely have celebrate America. I wouldn't bet on HEA for those nights, But I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

Starship82429 days ago

Just looked and it looks like there's nothing listed for those dates right now, at least for me. No Celebrate America or HEA

jrhwdw29 days ago

Maybe that was the plan before Hours were cut and the July 3rd Heartbeat Of Freedom was removed. Darn It!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!!

Rteetz29 days ago

Well the park is only scheduled to be open until 11...

jrhwdw29 days ago

Playing around on MDE, looks like HEA is at 12 Midnight on July 3rd and 4th? Error or will MK get 2 Fireworks Shows this July 4th??????

C33MomJun 12, 2024

Awesome, thank you, we can keep our dinner plans at Epcot after all.

Starship824Jun 12, 2024

Anyone get to see the test or find videos of it last night?

Starship824Jun 12, 2024

This and Fantasy in sky, they didn't even change the words in Fantasy in the sky they just re recorded it and it sounds worse, also I noticed every year the speakers are always out of sync and lower volume from every other show. Also the fourth of July show is only ok. I think I'd rather them just do hea with more pyro and fourth tag like Epcot.

ToTBellHopJun 12, 2024

It moves to 9 pm on August 10 this year.

SquishyJun 12, 2024

I'm still confused why they redid the whole narration to change a few slight words, new narration sounds worse.

MisterPenguinJun 12, 2024

The musical selections and their performance for the 4th of July fireworks show is... bad. Remember, I'm a pixie dusting shill. So, if I say that...

SquishyJun 12, 2024

Huh?

MisterPenguinJun 12, 2024

Hopefully the 4th show is updated from the previous awful show whose music was... bad.