Credit: DisneyReports suggest that big changes could be coming to a Disney nighttime spectacular.
Thanks to D23, Disney has shared a wave of updates on changes coming to its parks around the world over the past week. At Disneyland Resort, Wondrous Journeys wraps up tonight ahead of the Halloween and holiday seasons, before Remember… Dreams Come True returns in 2027. Disney also confirmed that Tomorrowland will undergo a major reimagining, with new attractions, more open space, and other additions planned for the land.
At Walt Disney World, the announcements included new details for Villains Land, Piston Peak, Monstropolis, and the upcoming Encanto and Indiana Jones attractions. Disney also confirmed updates for Spaceship Earth and Carousel of Progress, while revealing that Expedition Everest’s long-static Yeti Audio-Animatronic will finally be brought back to life.
One update that wasn’t mentioned, however, was a rumored change to one of Disney’s most controversial fireworks displays.
Disney Potentially Planning Massive Return for Nighttime Show
According to recent reports, Disneyland Paris is reportedly considering the return of drones for its nightly show, Disney Tales of Magic.
Christophe Murphy, the newly appointed president of Disneyland Paris as of July, is allegedly keen to restore drones months after they were scrapped from the nighttime spectacular.
Disneyland Paris has spent much of the year adjusting Disney Tales of Magic, with several of its headline effects disappearing at different points. Drones were dropped in April, while later construction around Sleeping Beauty Castle also forced changes to the show’s fountains.
Disneyland Paris NEEDS the drones back to Tales of Magic. There is a reason this show won awards, it is easily one of, if not the best nighttime show I have ever seen. Bring it back!
Disneyland Paris NEEDS the drones back to Tales of Magic. There is a reason this show won awards, it is easily one of, if not the best nighttime show I have ever seen. Bring it back! https://t.co/Yn1zBk4D1y pic.twitter.com/KDhPbyvJFy
— ThatOnePassholder (@That1Passholder) August 20, 2026
The spectacular was pared back even further this summer when weather-related restrictions limited the use of pyrotechnics. That left projections doing much of the work, prompting Disney to briefly bring the drones back to give the show more visual scale.
For now, the return of the drones is just a rumor. However, their restoration could potentially coincide with either the end of ongoing work on Sleeping Beauty Castle or the resort’s 35th anniversary.
Other ongoing changes at the resort include a major update for Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain, which will restore the attraction’s original Jules Verne-inspired theming, as well as construction on the new Lion King-themed land coming to Disney Adventure World.
Is Disney Leaning More on Drones Over Fireworks?
Disney has increasingly turned to drones as part of its nighttime entertainment. Shows such as Disney D-Light and Disney Dreams That Soar – the temporary show that ran at Disney Springs through the summer of 2024 – have demonstrated how drone technology can add large-scale imagery to the sky without relying solely on traditional fireworks.
That shift has also raised questions about the future of pyrotechnics. Drones are quieter, reusable, and potentially easier to deploy in locations where noise, weather, or environmental restrictions make fireworks more difficult, giving Disney another way to create spectacle after dark.
But that practicality comes with a concern that drones could eventually replace fireworks rather than complement them. Disney has not announced plans to phase out fireworks across its parks, but the growing prominence of drone shows has made the possibility a recurring talking point among fans.
Do you think Disney should bring drones back to Disneyland Paris?
