Fireworks at Disneyland usually begin at 9:00 pm or 9:30 pm but are subject to change and most shows typically run approximately 16 minutes long. Disneyland typically shares the fireworks schedule about 6 weeks out.
If you are visiting the Walt Disney World Resort outside the busy holiday season (or the 4th of July), 30-45 minutes early can get you a “good” fireworks viewing spot for a family of 4. What is this? It probably won't get you the best of the best, but it will still get you a good view for the show.
Since then, the show has happened once per night (though the time varies depending on the park hours), but for a limited time, it looks like that is changing! Enchantment currently has two showtimes listed on the Disney World website. You can catch it at 9:20PM (its usually scheduled time) and again at 11PM.
From start to finish, the Happily Ever After nighttime spectacular has a show length of 18 minutes and 21 seconds. That is approximately 2 minutes longer than its temporary predecessor Disney Enchantment.
You will definitely have time to stay in the park after the fireworks show. In fact, as long as you are in line for an attraction before 10:00 pm, you will be allowed to wait in that line until you are able to enjoy the attraction. Please check the Hours and Events Calendar as your holiday nears.
Magic Kingdom is closing at 10 pm or 11 pm nightly. That gives you ~90 minutes or more to enjoy the park after the fireworks. That's enough to do popular rides (plural) during the most enjoyable time of day in Magic Kingdom.
Disneyland Fireworks Times and InfoUnlike Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, fireworks at Disneyland do not happen every night. Fireworks are seasonal throughout the year and typically are only shown daily during peak seasons due to the proximity of the Disneyland Resort to the neighbors/businesses in Anaheim.
In general the best days of the week to visit the Disney World parks are Tuesday and Wednesday. The reason being is many families find that you need an entire week for a Disney vacation and typically arrive on Saturday or Sunday. We find weekends and Monday to be the busiest days at Walt Disney World.
On nights with a party, you can expect the parks to close for guests with regular park tickets as early as 6 pm. There are also a few nights each year when Magic Kingdom has been rented out for a corporate party or even a Cast Member appreciation event. On those nights, Magic Kingdom will close early as well.
Best view of both projections and fireworks: Hub area, near the reserved sections for the Dessert Party viewing. Best view of projections only: If you don't care about seeing the fireworks, aim to be between the Walt “Partners” statue and the castle, right in the center.
Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Seven Dwarfs Mine Train, and Astro Orbiter are all great rides to see the fireworks on. Just keep in mind, however, that if the timing doesn't work out, you might get stuck in an area of the queue where the fireworks aren't visible at all while they are going off.
As you can see on the above schedule, Disney's Magic Kingdom is almost always open until 10:00 pm and on busier days, such as in Spring or during the Holiday Season it's open until 11:00 pm on most evenings. On the busiest days of the year, Magic Kingdom will stay open until midnight.
The nightly Magic Kingdom fireworks show is estimated to cost Walt Disney World anywhere from $40,000 to $50,000 a night, but what is Disney really getting out of keeping people in the parks later than normal?
From Ariel to Anna & Elsa, and of course Mickey & Minnie, this wondrous spectacle is a great way for little ones to spot all their favourites in one place. Disney's Festival of Fantasy Parade runs every afternoon at 3pm† and there's plenty of space for families with buggies and little ones!
They do not shut down attractions during parades and fireworks, unless fireworks are scheduled at/or after park closing time. This sometimes occurs with Wishes and Fantasmic. Some rides have a shorter park schedule than park hours, however this depends on travel dates.