whishes vs illumanitions

[beth-xx]

if you have been to either the wishes firework display in magic kingdom or the illumanitions in epcot i was wondering which one you thought was the best? i cant decide which ont to go to firt but theres always the one at mgm studios but whats your opinion ?:D :tinkani:

[Scotsmomma]

I love them both Beth....but Illuminations just wins for me...I love how dramatic the music is....but they both manage to give me goosebumps....I usually see Illuminations at least 5 times everytime I go

[BlueCandyFloss]

There both fabulous but for me it has to be wishes its just soooo magical!

[madasahat]

iluminations for me causes a lump in the throat everytime i see it

[Andrews Dad]

Both are great, but Illuminations is our favourite.

[gala]

Wishes is lost on me - not enough Wow (I seem to be immune to magic. lol). I loved the Wishes cruise though, but still the fireworks didnt light up my soul. On the other hand Illuminations is just fantastic. They really have the tingle factor. The fireworks and the music are the best.I wouldnt mind having to miss Wishes but I couldnt go without seeing Illuminations twice at least each trip.

Margaret

[Tink-a-bee]

Another vote for Illuminations - spectacular!

[Vabeth]

It has to be Wishes! It's so magical it makes me cry every time!
Illuminations does nothing for me and i actually find it quite boring! :erm:

[tweety-pie]

Illuminations for us too. :spin:

[anji]

ALL the fireworks are wonderful and ALL make me cry! If I had to choose it would have to be Illuminations though.

Vabeth - I took a course today and 2 of my 12 trainees were wearing Crocs - did think of The Dibb of course!

[pelsey]

I love them both but Illuminations definately has the edge, I have to see it at least twice. :grin:

[_tinkerbell_]

Wishes for me :grin: Its the whole fairytale thing that does it with the castle backdrop, the music. DH standing holding me, looking at me crying while grinning ear to ear, my kids with me and not a worry in the world. Its the same whether its Wishes or Fantasy in the Sky.

DH however prefers Fantasmic

while we both enjoy the feeling after Illuminations of walking around World Showcase all lit up and seeing the fountains on the way out. Its kinda romantic in a way. Take your time and soak up the atmosphere rather than rushing for transport to hotel.

Awwwwwwwwww got 219 sleeps still !!!! :cry:

[Twinkle Toes]

Definately Illuminations....we've seen it sooooo many times our DD can tell us what's coming up next and she's only 2yrs old! Nothing beats standing in Canada with a nice cold Labatts! :drinkbeer

Wishes is also fantastic....definate improvement on the last firework show they had at MK.

[Andre]

Illuminations for me. It has a lot more drama, spectacle and sheer wonder - and some amazing music. Don't get me wrong, Wishes is a lovely show but tends to lean more on the side of magic and whimsy and Disney character voices (and it has some nice coloured firework effects) which is nice but does not have the power of Illuminations.

I'd do Wishes first, and you'll love it. Then do Illuminations for the Wow factor.

Andre

[loopy linda]

Its got to be Illuminations for us the music gives me goosies

[rvoice100]

im definatly in the minority, just got back, didnt bother with illuminations, seen it twice now and thats plenty, we find it a bit boring as there is nothing 'disney' about it, just fireworks over a lake (prepares to get flamed lol) oh and last time as half the parks people were downwind there were hundreds of people in the toilets in agony trying to get ash and pieces of fireworks out of there eyes after lol.

Wishes on the other hand has it all! magic, characters, the goosebumps. i just cant get enough! (thats why i bought the soundtrack lol) went and watched it twice, absolutly breathtaking everytime!!!

[marlouwrig]

I can't choose they are both wonderful:erm:

[Andre]

im definatly in the minority, just got back, didnt bother with illuminations, seen it twice now and thats plenty, we find it a bit boring as there is nothing 'disney' about it

I guess that's one of the things I like about Epcot though, it shouldn't have anything specifically 'Disney' (as in animated characters and pixie dust, etc) about it. That's what the Magic Kingdom is for.

I guess it's the difference between Italian and Chinese food - they may both be great in their own ways, but no matter how much you enjoy Chinese you don't expect to go to a nice Italian restaurant and be offered sweet & sour king prawns and fried rice.

Andre

[BenH]

I love them both but Wishes is my fav!

[essexmick]

i love the full illuminations with ToD, with the music too its awesome, see it twice per trip :)

wishes is good, only seen it once, as it was new to us in 04

[missbounce]

Illuminations is definately my favourite - the theme tune is permanently on my MP3 player - just love it!

Cara

[beth-xx]

my mam always ends up cry her eyes out when whishes in on lol

[Vabeth]

im definatly in the minority, just got back, didnt bother with illuminations, seen it twice now and thats plenty, we find it a bit boring as there is nothing 'disney' about it, just fireworks over a lake (prepares to get flamed lol) oh and last time as half the parks people were downwind there were hundreds of people in the toilets in agony trying to get ash and pieces of fireworks out of there eyes after lol.

Wishes on the other hand has it all! magic, characters, the goosebumps. i just cant get enough! (thats why i bought the soundtrack lol) went and watched it twice, absolutly breathtaking everytime!!!
I totally agree! We've seen Illuminations twice now and won't be bothering again, but i could watch Wishes every night! There's just something magical about it! :wave:

[Pipic]

Wishes is our favourite too - gives me goosebumps and brings a lump to the throat.

Can't wait to make the in-laws cry - in a nice way (honest)

[Treacle44]

Both make me want to cry, they are so magical. I love the music for Wishes and it always reminds me of our last night in WDW, but Illuminations has the fireworks and the wow factor as well. It's a toughy really, pick you favourite park and do whichever is there I'd say!

T
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[bbabe]

Wishes for me, we do MK on our first day at the parks and this just brings the magic to life.:) Have got the CD and it is the one thing that is guarenteed to bring a smile to my face everytime:d:

[mama267]

wishes for me, gives me goosebumps and brings tears to my ears when i hear the children sing star lite star bright can`t wait to go just thinking of it gives me goosebumps.

[Clare]

I loved the special Christmas/New Year Illuminations, absolutely beautiful - but my all time favourite is Wishes. It's the music that does it, I'm normally in tears by the end.

[deanncaz]

Between Wishes and Illuminations - no contest - definately Wishes. Our favourite fireworks overall are - 1. Fantasmic (MGM), 2. Wishes, 3. Illuminations

[ploppy]

Got to be Illuminations. :pgig: Last time we went into Epcot on our first night just to see it. We were absolutely shattered and drinking coffee to stay awake, :zzz: but it was so worth it. I just felt like I'd come home! Gosh that sounds really sad.!

We always see it at least twice and ALWAYS on the last night!!
Wishes is brilliant as well, but usually only see that once per trip. Same as Fantasmic!
:pgig: :pgig: :pgig:

[pinkcandy]

Oh dear...I dont know, I love them both so much, maybe Wishes just wins very slighlty as its got the 'magical' feeling but Illuminations is spectacular:spin: My DH prefers Illuminations. Just make sure you see them both!!:spin:

[tiniegil]

What a dilemma you have put me in, I love both and just could not choose, they both make me:cry: so sorry can not help on this one. :tiggerbou