Disney Illuminations

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For the former Epcot show, see IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.
Disney Illuminations
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Disneyland Park (Paris)
StatusTemporarily Suspended
Soft opening date25 March 2017
Opening date26 March 2017
ReplacedDisney Dreams!
General statistics
Attraction typeMultimedia, water, pyrotechnic show
DesignerWalt Disney Creative Entertainment
ThemeFrom The Lion King to The Snow Queen
Duration20 minutes (Normal version)
30 minutes (Extended version)
HostMickey Mouse
LanguagesEnglish 50%
French 50%
SponsorPANDORA (2017-present)
Disney+ (2021-present)
Disabled access Wheelchair accessible

Disney Illuminations is a nighttime spectacular at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris.[1] It opened on 26 March 2017 to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the park and replaced Disney Dreams! Based on the Ignite the Dream nighttime spectacular at Shanghai Disneyland Park, the show features projection mapping onto the park's castle, fireworks, water fountains, fire, music, lasers, searchlights, mist screens and other special effects. The music played in the finale is "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" from Cinderella, and is performed by Heather Headley.

The show was suspended from 12 March 2020 owing to COVID-19 and it re-opened on 21 December 2021.[2] However, the show is temporarily suspended again due to the Covid-19 rules the French government introduced. Starting January 3rd, the show wil not perform for at least 3 weeks.

In April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Disneyland Paris debuted a new video series called "Disneyland Paris Watch Parties", starting with a full video of Disney Illuminations.[3]

Opening[]

The show starts with a voice-over, inviting all guests to release their inner child and dream:

Within each of us is a dreamer, just waiting to be awakened.
We all have the magic to unlock this inner child.
But sometimes, that inner child needs an invitation to come out and play.
This is your invitation... to dream.

Music[]

Featured Songs
Music Film/Artist
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Cinderella
Circle Of Life The Lion King
Can You Feel The Love Tonight
Part Of Your World The Little Mermaid
Fronds Like These Finding Nemo
The Turtle Lope
He's a Pirate Pirates of the Caribbean
How Does A Moment Last Forever Beauty and the Beast
Star Wars Theme Star Wars
March of the Resistance
Let It Go Frozen
For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)
Vuelie
A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes Cinderella
If You Can Dream Disney Princess

Technology[]

The show is known to use a large amount of audio-visual, lighting, pyrotechnic and hydrotechnic technology mostly installed for the preceding Disney Dreams! show.

Projection[]

The castle is covered with projectors, and uses a much wider area than the previous Disney Dreams!, utilizing the hills around the castle as well as the castle itself.

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ "Disneyland Paris 25th Anniversary deconstructed: Disney Illuminations". DLP Today. October 18, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  2. ^ https://disneylandparis-news.com/en/programme-noel/
  3. ^ "Disneyland Paris Releases Full "Disney Illuminations" Show on YouTube". The Laughing Place. April 9, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.

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