Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams

Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams
Show at Magic Kingdom
Magic Kingdom
Status	Operating
Opening date	October 9, 2003
Closing date	May 11, 2017 (planned)
Replaced	Fantasy in the Sky
Replaced by	Happily Ever After (planned)
Disneyland Park (Paris)
Status	Closed
Opening date	July 16, 2005
Closing date	August 25, 2007
Replaced	Fantasy in the Sky
Replaced by	The Enchanted Fireworks
General statistics
Attraction type	Fireworks show
Designer	Walt Disney Creative Entertainment
Duration	12:26
Host	Jiminy Cricket & The Blue Fairy
Sponsor	PANDORA (2014-2017)
Firework Shells	683
Wheelchair accessible

Wishes: A Magical Gathering of Disney Dreams is a fireworks show at the Magic Kingdom theme park of Walt Disney World. The show debuted at the park on October 9, 2003, and was developed by Walt Disney Creative Entertainment, under the direction of VP Parades & Spectaculars, Steve Davison, who was assigned to create a replacement for the 32-year-old Fantasy in the Sky fireworks. Several variations of the show at Walt Disney World include Happy HalloWishes during "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party", Holiday Wishes during "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Party", and Magic, Music and Mayhem during the 2007 event Disney's Pirate and Princess Party. The version at Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris premiered on July 16, 2005 and had its final show on August 25, 2007. The show at the Magic Kingdom is currently sponsored by Pandora Jewelry. On February 9, 2017 it was announced by the Disney Parks Blog that Wishes would be presented for the last time on May 11, 2017 at the Magic Kingdom Park, to be replaced by Happily Ever After on May 12, 2017.

The show is hosted by Jiminy Cricket and the Blue Fairy, and revolves around the wishes of famous Disney characters - good and bad. The lights on Cinderella Castle change colors throughout the show, reflecting the different stages of Wishes' narrative. During different parts of the show, a "wishing star" firework shoots, cresting approximately 100 feet above the castle’s bright spires. While most of the characters in the show are only heard as part of the show's music track, Wishes also features an appearance from Tinker Bell as she flies from the tallest spire of Cinderella Castle. Wishes includes 683 fireworks, that fire during the 557 cues.