Pirates Fireworks & Princesses

[Stu]

A look at the pyro-techniques - Pirate and Princess Party

Everyone’s thrilled that Disney’s Pirate and Princess Party is coming back for more Magic Kingdom® nights this fall.

It’s another chance to be a part of the fun, from lessons in being a royal guard to dances with Ariel’s friends, as well as enough games, laughs and Disney Character meetings to fill a scrapbook.

Plus a fantastic fireworks finale

For many Guests, the Magic, Music and Mayhem fireworks spectacular is a major reason to attend. “I wrote it to be an event within the event,” said Walt Disney Creative Entertainment Show Director Chris Oyen. “All of us in Creative Entertainment were looking for a real story with a beginning, middle and end. The first challenge was figuring out how to blend the themes of pirates and princesses.

[Stu]

“It turned out to be simple: why would pirates want to visit a magical castle? To capture it, of course! So we begin with Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother, joined by Flora, Fauna, Merryweather and King Triton. This leads to a waltz that is ‘danced’ by the fireworks in the sky. Our musical director and arranger, Steve Skoija and Gordon Goodwin, really outdid themselves with their rendition of great Disney songs.

“But Captain Hook summons up forces of pirate behavior. Now as this has been happening, we’ve been widening our sky canvas. The explosive images have spread out like a wide-screen movie. Triton tries to stop them and regain control, and there’s an amazing battle with what appear to be mortar shots hitting the Castle. These are some of the most daring effects we’ve ever attempted, but the story really led us to come up with new ways to use the technology.

“Just when Hook thinks he’s won, our live Tinker Bell takes victory right out of his grasp! Her entrance is really motivated by the action of the story. We may have asked her to fly for us before, much as she used to do on Disney TV shows, but this is perhaps the first time she’s taken such a dramatic role in vanquishing the villains.”

And a pixie shall lead them

Guests are truly inspired by the show in ways no one had ever expected. “One of the most gratifying things for me was to hear people laugh!” Chris said. “With fireworks, we can usually get folks to gasp and ooh and aah, but this is different. Shows like Wishes™ and IllumiNations taught us we had the ability to make an emotional impact through music, fireworks and lighting from a number of directions within and around the Park. This takes it to a whole other level.”

Get your tickets faster and easier with Disney’s E-Tickets!

Now you can get your Disney’s Pirate and Princess Party tickets, and other Magic Kingdom® Park event tickets, 24 hours a day—without waiting in a ticket booth line and without shipping and handling fees!

Just visit disneyworld.com/passholder, purchase your tickets with Disney’s E-Tickets service, print them out at home, and, on the night of the event, go straight to the Park entrance and enjoy the fun!

Secret

In the fireworks patterns, look for hearts within hearts at the end of the waltz number. When the pirates arrive, look for a skull and crossbones image.

At-A-Glance Disney’s Pirate and Princess Party

Dates: August 11, 15, 18, 21, 24, 28, 31 and September 3
Place: Magic Kingdom Park
Time: 7:00 p.m.—12:00 a.m.

Discounted Advance Purchase Tickets Advance Passholder price for the nights
of August 15, 21 & 28
$35.95 + tax (Ages 10+)
$29.95 + tax (Ages 3–9)

Regular Advance Tickets:
$38.95 + tax (Ages 10+)
$32.95 + tax (Ages 3–9)

Day of Event Price:
$45.95 + tax (Ages 10+)
$39.95 + tax (Ages 3–9)

Price is available to each Passholder with valid ID and up to 3 guests. Tickets must be purchased at least 1 day prior to event night and must be picked up at Will Call to validate discount with exception of E-Ticket purchases.

Purchase your tickets with Disney’s E-Tickets service at disneyworld.com/passholder or visit any Disney Theme Park ticket window or call 407-WDW-AHOY.

Copyright Disney - Extract from Disney's Mickey Monitor August 2007 Edition.

Full August 07 Edition of the Mickey Monitor is available in the DIBB AP Holders Lounge

[Guest]

Thanks for that Stu It sounds great, I booked my tickets a couple of weeks ago and I am really looking forward to it!

[Villainlover]

thanks Stu .. booked my tickets yesterday just need an outfit now

[anji]

28 August is our last night and I've booked an ADR for 7pm at Liberty Tree Tavern. Will we need to buy tickets for the Pirates & Princess event in order to be able to stay and see the fireworks that night or will we have to leave the park after dinner? Quite happy to do this but need to get a shift on in case they are sold out! Thanks!

[anji]

Answered my own question - yes we do! The park closes at 7pm that night. Have just got 4 e-tickets - something great to look forward to on our last night.

[Guest]

Going Sept 22nd so going to miss out on this

[Guest]

Sounds great Stu. I hope the show gets scheduled for Oct.'08 when we are there.

[Guest]

got mine booked for 3rd sept x DD has her elizabeth swann dress and is sooo excited !

[DisneyPlanner73]

Do you have to be a passholder to a) go to the party and b) book e tickets ?