Disney Parks Provide Update After Suspending Fireworks For Several Months

Disney has provided an update on the return of its fireworks.

Fireworks have played a key role in the daily entertainment at Disney parks worldwide for decades. From Magic Kingdom’s Happily Ever After to Disneyland Park’s Wondrous Journeys, each resort has its own take on the nighttime spectacular (with some proving more popular than others, as shown by the swift succession of unpopular shows at EPCOT in recent years).

Nowadays, these shows rarely rely solely on pyrotechnics. Projection mapping, fountains, and drones have all played their parts in some of Disney’s most impressive shows, with Disneyland Paris branching out technology-wise in particular with the launch of Disney Tales of Magic earlier this year.

Over at Tokyo Disney Resort, however, the fireworks remain refreshingly simple. Sky Full of Colors – visible from both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea – is akin to the fireworks shows found beyond theme parks, with merely music and pyrotechnics.

The resort also makes the unusual move of axing these fireworks every summer. While this is, theoretically, the peak period for Tokyo Disney Resort, it routinely pauses its nighttime spectacular, presumably due to the less favorable weather conditions for fireworks during the hotter months.

Disney Confirms Status of Paused Fireworks Show

Typically, Sky Full of Colors goes on a break from early July to the middle of September. In 2024, Sky Full of Colors returned after a two-month break on September 18. But this year, Tokyo Disney Resort has confirmed that the show will remain on hiatus through at least October.

The good news is that the parks won’t be totally fireworks free in the meantime.

Instead of bringing back Sky Full of Colors, the resort is welcoming Night High Halloween from September 17 all the way through to October 31.

Much like Sky Full of Colors, this syncs music to fireworks for a short-and-sweet five-minute performance. As it’s free of any projection elements, the show is also visible from both parks, meaning you can enjoy it from Cinderella Castle, Tomorrowland, Mediterranean Harbor, and, well, you get the picture.

Presumably, Sky Full of Colors will return once spooky season ends. When the festive season kicks in, Starbright Christmas will take over this slot, with its debut fixed for November 11, 2025. The park has confirmed that it will once again not host specific New Year’s Eve fireworks this year.

Unlike many Disney castle parks, Tokyo Disneyland also boasts a separate nighttime spectacular, Reach for the Stars. This “brings beloved characters to life as they reach for the stars in pursuit of their dreams” with dazzling projections, pyrotechnics, and curated lighting, although the nighttime spectacular proved to be somewhat of a flop with some regular Tokyo Disney Resort parkgoers. Reach for the Stars runs through Halloween and Christmas, but is going on a brief (emphasis on “brief”) hiatus on September 26.

What’s your favorite Disney fireworks show?