Walt Disney World Cast Members will be the first to see the return of 'Happily Ever After' at Magic Kingdom with a special preview ahead of its April 3 official reopening

Feb 23, 2023 in "Happily Ever After"

Happily Ever After preview
Posted: Thursday February 23, 2023 11:52am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Two thousand Florida-based Disney Cast Members and their guests will be among the first to see the return of 'Happily Ever After' at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

Disney is hosting a special preview opportunity on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, from 11:30pm – 12:00am., where Cast Members will be randomly selected to see the early showing of the fan-favorite firework show.

For guests, the eagerly awaited return of 'Happily Ever After' will take place at 9pm on April 3, 2023.



The updated 'Happily Ever After' will feature all-new projections down Main Street, U.S.A., using the new projectors installed for the 50th anniversary. The 50th anniversary show, "Disney Enchantment" will be offered through April 2 2023.

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mattpeto15 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.

DCBaker19 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.

Starship82428 days ago

Main Street Projections are back on.

jrhwdwMar 28, 2024

Amen!!!!!!!!!

jrhwdwMar 28, 2024

The ones that project Strobe Lights onto the Castle.

ToTBellHopMar 28, 2024

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

TTA94Mar 28, 2024

Very true.

ddisneydMar 28, 2024

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

SoFloMagicMar 28, 2024

Magic kingdom on the whole is in dire need of help

TTA94Mar 28, 2024

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.

ToTBellHopMar 28, 2024

They vaporize guests who shoplift.

Starship824Mar 28, 2024

Main Street Lasers?

jrhwdwMar 28, 2024

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.

SoFloMagicMar 28, 2024

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