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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mattpeto11 days ago

We could use the showtimes for Disney Dreams that Soar. It debuts in a little more than a month. It's still not on MDE or the website yet all.

DCBaker15 days ago

Here are a couple upcoming showtime changes for Happily Ever After: beginning April 21, the showtime moves from 8:45pm to 9pm, and on May 12, the showtime shifts to 9:20pm through at least June 11.

Starship82424 days ago

Main Street Projections are back on.

jrhwdw30 days ago

Amen!!!!!!!!!

jrhwdw30 days ago

The ones that project Strobe Lights onto the Castle.

ToTBellHop30 days ago

It’ll be Disney’s Not-So-Spooky Spectacular by then.

TTA9430 days ago

Very true.

ddisneyd30 days ago

Is there any way for me to see Enchantment during August 2024?

SoFloMagic30 days ago

Magic kingdom on the whole is in dire need of help

TTA9430 days ago

Maybe unpopular opinion but I think MKs entertainment all around is in dire need of help. FoF is a disaster now a days, the cavalcade is Meh, HEA is still a good show but I wouldn’t say it’s mind blowing. HEA either needs an upgrade or a night parade to accompany it. Which I guess the latter is what’s in the plans.

ToTBellHop30 days ago

They vaporize guests who shoplift.

Starship82430 days ago

Main Street Lasers?

jrhwdw30 days ago

Honestly.... I don’t understand why Main Street's Lasers are so on and off... As far as Main Street's Projections, I wonder what the average Guest thinks, The Projections were marketed when HEA returned.

SoFloMagic30 days ago

They're only allowed to have one show running at 100% at a time. It's luminous' turn