![]() ![]() With no surprise, the night show Disney Illuminations at Disneyland Paris ends its daily performance with a true worldwide phenomenon of the year 2013 – “Frozen” – recreating several of the most iconic scenes in this hit movie. ![]() To the sound of John Williams‘ iconic “Star Wars Theme” and “March of the Resistance”, Disneyland Paris visitors are transported to a galaxy far, far away as the two sides of the Force clash furiously. With the show approaching its last few minutes, the technical exhibitionism of pyrotechnics and special effects from the Disney Illuminations at Disneyland Paris begins to manifest itself with greater intensity in the segment that follows: the one from “Star Wars” (1977-2019). ![]() Nevertheless, “Beauty and the Beast” has proven to be a huge success worldwide and, today, it remains one of the most emotional moments of the night. When the Disney Illuminations at Disneyland Paris debuted in March 2017, this movie had just been released and the novelty factor was one of the big surprises in the show. This time, it’s the remake of “Beauty and the Beast” (2017), in some sort of a trailer ornamented with the song “How Does A Moment Last Forever”. Beauty and the BeastĪfter big explosions of gunpowder and an abrupt end to the previous scene, the next one pays another tribute to a live-action movie. With iconic scenes and an absolutely epic soundtrack by Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer (for example, “He’s A Pirate”), Captain Jack Sparrow and the other pirates invade the castle with a lot of sword fights and adrenaline. There are already five movies – “The Curse of the Black Pearl” (2003), “Dead Man’s Chest” (2006), “At World’s End” (2007), “On Strange Tides” (2011), and “Dead Men Tell No Tales” (2013) – starring Johnny Depp, Orlando Bloom, and Keira Knightley. Thus, the time has come to pay tribute to the live-action movie of the Disney universe, namely the successful franchise “Pirates of the Caribbean”. The journey under the sea continues after “The Little Mermaid” with the Pixar classic “Finding Nemo” (2003), revealing characters like Martin, Nemo, and Dory, as well as the sea turtle Crush, the shark Bruce, and others of their friends.Īboard Crush‘s shell and retrieving some original lines from the movie, the night show follows the Australian Great Barrier Reef, until unexpectedly, it comes across a huge and mysterious treasure chest… 5. In this mesmerizing segment of “The Little Mermaid” (1989), the soundtrack develops mainly around the theme “Part of Your World” (with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman), sung by the protagonist. The place where the two friends meet is nothing more than the cave where Ariel hides his huge collection of human treasures! Meanwhile, Mickey Mouse slips and falls into a waterfall, which soon turns into a huge ocean where he meets Ariel and Flounder. It’s possible to hear two of its main themes – “Circle of Life” and “Can You Feel The Love Tonight” (with songs by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice) – while the video mapping projection reports some of the most important phases of life of the young Simba. In this way, Mickey Mouse‘s adventure itself begins with an excursion into the heart of the African savannah, with the animated and bestselling movie “The Lion King” (1994) in great prominence at Sleeping Beauty Castle. The song in this opening scene is “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes” (from “Cinderella”, 1950), in an original version performed by Heather Headley. We all have the magic to unlock this inner child.īut sometimes, that inner child needs an invitation to come out and play.įrom there, the host Mickey Mouse invites us to contemplate the Sleeping Beauty Castle, while telling us classic and modern Disney stories. “Within each of us is a dreamer, just waiting to be awakened. Mickey & Friendsįirstly, the show starts with a voice-over that encourages all visitors from Disneyland Paris to release the child inside and to dream: In short, Disney Illuminations consists of nine segments, belonging to the Disney, Pixar, and Lucasfilm (Star Wars) universes, being: 1. The night show takes place at Central Plaza – more specifically at Sleeping Beauty Castle – and is also seen from Main Street, U.S.A., Town Square, and even from the Disneyland Hotel. ![]()
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