Disneyland Forever
Attraction type
Fireworks spectacular and multimedia show
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Disneyland Forever is a fireworks and projection mapping show at Disneyland that premiered alongside the Paint the Night parade and World of Color: Celebrate! The Wonderful World of Walt Disney on May 22 , 2015 as part of the park's 60th anniversary celebration.[4]
Technical details [ ]
The show features fireworks launched from both backstage areas and from selected locations within the park, as well as the largest projection mapping display ever presented in a Disney park (prior to introduction of Happily Ever After in Magic Kingdom Park on May 12, 2017).[5] [6] During the show, video and images are projected on Sleeping Beauty Castle , the buildings along Main Street, U.S.A. , the Matterhorn Bobsleds , the facade of It's a Small World , and along the Rivers of America (on the water screens from Fantasmic ).[7] The projections in each area are different in order to evenly distribute crowds and to encourage people to view the show multiple times from different locations.[8] [9] [10] The show also features lasers, searchlights, and other effects,[11] and lasts 12–14 minutes.[12]
Show summary [ ]
Two new songs were written for the show: the theme song Live the Magic and the finale Kiss Goodnight , the latter of which was written by composer Richard M. Sherman and sung by Broadway star Ashley Brown .[13] [14] [15] Other songs co-written by Sherman, including "Step in Time " from Mary Poppins and "Heffalumps and Woozles " from The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh are also featured in the show.[16] The rest of the soundtrack includes music, songs, and audio from Disney and Pixar films and archival footage of Walt Disney .[14]
Show scenes [ ]
The show features seven themed sections:[7] [14] [17]
Show Facts [ ]
Show Name: Disneyland Forever
Soft opening: May 21, 2015
Grand Opening: May 22, 2015
Closing: September 5, 2016
Show Length: 14:52
Show Cost: $80,000 per showing
Musical Facts [ ]
Disney Legend Richard Sherman composed the beautiful song "A Kiss Goodnight", which plays at the conclusion of "Disneyland Forever", The title is a reference to Walt Disney's feeling that nighttime fireworks provided guests with, as Sherman recalls, "a little kiss goodnight" after a day in the park. Along with his late brother, Robert Sherman, this beloved composer has created a treasury of tunes for Disney attractions – including "it's a small world" and the Enchanted Tiki Room – feature films and stage musicals. Perhaps their biggest career milestone came in 1964 with the Disney masterpiece "Mary Poppins", for which the Sherman brothers received two of the film's five Oscars for Best Song ("Chim Chim Cher-ee") and Best Original Score. The Sherman Brothers also wrote the scores for the "Winnie the Pooh" films and "The Jungle Book", both of which are features in "Disneyland Forever".
The show's anthem "Live The Magic" was created by composers Adam Watts and Andy Dodd as well as Richard Sherman, whose two formers also create Hong Kong Disneyland 10th anniversary theme song Happily Ever After , which also the Magic Kingdom fireworks show theme song. Their collaborative credits include work on Disney's smash "High School Musical", along with songs for other top artists.
The exquisite score was recorded by an orchestra in London, England, at Abbey Road Studios.
Technical & Production Facts [ ]
The spectacular features many special effects, including fog, lasers, computerized laser-mapping, inflatables and spotlights.
17 projectors help immerse audiences into the amaginative surroundings on Main Street, U.S.A. More than 25 video projectors are used parkwide.
30 inflatable units and multiple moving window actuators help create an immersive environment on Main Street, U.S.A.
See also [ ]
References [ ]
↑ Barkas, Sherry (January 29, 2015). "New parade, fireworks planned for Disneyland’s 60th ", Gannett. Retrieved on April 17, 2015 .
↑ "Disney Parks Blog: "Paint the Night Parade" Livestream ". Retrieved on 28 July 2016.
↑ "Welcome Back Favorite Entertainment Spectaculars at Disneyland Resort This Fall ". Retrieved on 2 August 2016.
↑ "Disneyland's 60th anniversary party to start with 24-hour bash ". Retrieved on 17 April 2015 .
↑ "New shows and more coming to Disneyland's 60th anniversary " (January 29, 2015). Retrieved on 17 April 2015.
↑ "New nighttime events, shiny additions planned for Disneyland's 60th birthday " (January 30, 2015). Retrieved on April 17, 2015 .
↑ 7.0 7.1 "Disneyland Forever (More Mouse) by Adrienne Vincent-Phoenix ". www.mouseplanet.com . Mouse Planet. Retrieved on 17 April 2015.
↑ "VIDEO: A closer look at Disneyland's 60th anniversary shows " (January 30, 2015). Retrieved on April 17, 2015 .
↑ "What to expect for Disneyland's 60th anniversary celebration " (January 30, 2015). Retrieved on April 17, 2015 .
↑ (10 April 2015) 100 Things You Don’t Want to Miss at Disney California Adventure: 2015 . Alternative Travel Press. Retrieved on 17 April 2015.
↑ "Disneyland Diamond Celebration: 60 years of magic! ". Retrieved on April 17, 2015.
↑ "VIDEO: Disneyland announces 60th anniversary plans with a little extra dazzle; it's adding a parade, punching up fireworks show " (January 29, 2015). Retrieved on April 17, 2015 .
↑ "Disneyland's 60th anniversary plans include new parade, fireworks - L.A. Biz " (January 29, 2015). Retrieved on 17 April 2015.
↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 "Disneyland Diamond Celebration Preview: Part I ". TravelPulse . Retrieved on 17 April 2015.
↑ "60 Amazing Facts about Disneyland Resort For the Diamond Celebration of 60 Magical Years ". Disney. Retrieved on April 17, 2015.
↑ "Disneyland celebrates its diamond 60th anniversary " (February 3, 2015). Retrieved on April 17, 2015 .
↑ "Prepare to Be Dazzled! Disneyland Reveals More Details for the Upcoming 60th Birthday ". Retrieved on April 16, 2015.
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Songs
Movie Songs
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: "Winnie the Pooh " • "Up, Down, Touch the Ground " • "Rumbly in My Tumbly " • "Little Black Rain Cloud " • "Mind Over Matter " • "A Rather Blustery Day " • "The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers " • "Heffalumps and Woozles " • "Rain, Rain, Rain Came Down, Down, Down " • "Hip-Hip-Hooray! "
Boo to You Too! Winnie the Pooh: "I Am Not Afraid " • "I Wanna Scare Myself "
Pooh's Grand Adventure: The Search for Christopher Robin: "Forever & Ever " • "Adventure is a Wonderful Thing " • "If It Says So " • "Wherever You Are " • "Everything is Right "
A Winnie the Pooh Thanksgiving: "Hooray, Hooray! " • "Berrily We Roll Along " • "Our Thanksgiving Day "
Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving: "Seasons of Giving "
The Many Songs of Winnie the Pooh: "It Really Was a Woozle, Yes it Was "
Sing a Song with Pooh Bear: "Kanga Roo Hop " • "Harvest What You Grow " • "My Song "
Winnie the Pooh: A Valentine for You: "Girls are Like Boys " • "When the Love Bug Bites " • "Places in the Heart "
Winnie the Pooh: A Very Merry Pooh Year: "Jingle Bells " • "Snow Snows " • "Happy Pooh Year " • "Hunny, No Not For Me " • "Auld Lang Syne "
The Tigger Movie: "Someone Like Me " • "Whoop-de-Dooper Bounce " • "Lull-a-Bee " • "Round My Family Tree " • "How to Be a Tigger " • "Your Heart Will Lead You Home "
Piglet's Big Movie: "If I Wasn't So Small " • "A Mother's Intuition " • "With a Few Good Friends " • "Sing-Ho (For the Life of a Bear) " • "The More It Snows (Tiddely-Pom) " • "The More I Look Inside " • "Comforting to Know "
Springtime With Roo: "We're Huntin' Eggs Today " • "Sniffley Sniff " • "Easter Day With You " • "The Way It Must Be Done "
Pooh's Heffalump Movie: "Little Mr. Roo " • "The Horribly Hazardous Heffalumps " • "The Name Game " • "Shoulder to Shoulder " • "In the Name of the Hundred Acre Wood/What Do You Do? "
Pooh's Heffalump Halloween Movie: "Trick 'R Treating With Our Friends " • "Brave Together "
Winnie the Pooh: "The Tummy Song " • "A Very Important Thing to Do " • "The Winner Song " • "The Backson Song " • "It's Gonna Be Great " • "Everything is Honey " • "Pooh's Finale " • "So Long "
Christopher Robin: "Goodbye, Farewell " • "Busy Doing Nothing " • "Christopher Robin "
Television Songs
Welcome to Pooh Corner: "Welcome to Pooh Corner Theme Song " • "Try a Little Something New " • "The Right Side " • "Yes, I Can " • "You're the Only You " • "I Hum to Myself " • "Please and Thank You " • "Responsible Persons " • "You're the One and Only One " • "Welcome to Pooh Corner Ending Theme "
The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh: "Pooh Bear " • "'Cause It's Make Believe " • "The Floating Song " • "Nothing's Too Good for a Friend " • "Under the Bed " • "I Don't Have A Name " • "King of the Beasties " • "The End " • "Pirates is What We'll Be " • "Tigger the Private Ear is Here "
The Book of Pooh: "Everyone Knows He's Winnie the Pooh " • "Goodbye for Now " • "Your Best Wishes " • "On the Double " • "Who is Me " • "Think, Think, Think " • "A Day in the Life of a Pooh " • "What Piglets Are " • "I Watch for Signs " • "We're Making a Cake " • "If I Could Be Big " • "Isn't That Funny? " • "Everyone Wants a Valentine " • "That's What We Do " • "Keep it Simple " • "Have You Got a Book For Me? " • "Give It a Try " • "On Your Way Back Home " • "The Birdbird Song " • "Nightmare Wranglers " • "Carry On " • "What's Your Name, River " • "Where Do Words Go? " • "Under a Spelling Bee's Spell " • "Adventure " • "Stripey McSnarl Always Gets His Man " • "Mental Altitude " • "I Want to Know Everything Now " • "Happy Tailiversary " • "Get Growin' " • "Tigger's Lullaby " • "Perfect Party " • "If We Were Talkin' " • "Someone New to Meet " • "My Hero " • "Broken Friendships " • "Do the Roo " • "Call Me Buck-a-Roo " • "At Chez Piglet " • "Nothing Ever Happens " • "Too Much Honey " • "Lost in a Book "
My Friends Tigger and Pooh: "My Friends Tigger & Pooh Theme " • "A Few Simple Rules " • "Bouncin' " • "The Grass is Greenier " • "The Password Song " • "Underneath the Same Sky " • "One Big Happy Family " • "Think, Think, Think " • "The Question Song " • "Floating in a Cloud " • "Different Can Be Good " • "The Little Things You Do " • "There's a Party " • "No More Fun In the Snow " • "Butterflies " • "What Makes a Pony a Pony " • "When We Work Together " • "Christmas Comes Tomorrow " • "Time to Go (On a Trek Through the Snow) " • "Snowman Song "
Playdate with Winnie the Pooh: "Playdate with Winnie the Pooh " • "Try a Tricycle " • "Get Your Bounces Out " • "Something Wonderful " • "Nothing Is Something " • "Hide and Seek " • "Brand New Colors " • "Friendship Helps Us Fly " • "Don't Give Up " • "Side to Side " • "Waiting for Fun " • "You're My Best Friend " • "Brand New Game " • "You Might Like It " • "Think, Think " • "Story Song " • "The Hundred Acre Hop " • "Best Sleepover Ever " • "Good Goodbye " • "Lemonade " • "You're Special " • "Trick or Treats " • "Jack O'Lantern " • "Smooth Sailing " • "The Perfect Christmas Tree " • "Christmas Is Here "
Miscellaneous: "Luv-a-bye " • "Playtime Song " • "Learning Song " • "Friendship Song " • "Snug as a Bear Can Be " • "The Scrapbook Song " • "Pooh for President "