Sunday February 23rd 2025

Friday night I finally got to enjoy some fireworks at Disney World. Lately I’ve been leaving the park before the fireworks shows start. When lines for attractions are long, it becomes very boring to wait around for the fireworks, so I go home with the thought that there will be another opportunity.

Friday night at the Magic Kingdom was my night for fireworks and I have the weather to thank. It was a very cold day and an even colder night. Once the sun set the temperature rapidly drop to fifty or a little below. When combined with a strong northwest wind, it felt even colder. I came prepared with two sweatshirt layers over a long sleeve shirt. Other people weren’t as prepared and the crowd thinned out rapidly as the temperature dropped.

I rode several rides that I don’t usually get a chance to ride because of the long lines. Being able to ride the attractions made the wait for the fireworks and the ability to kill time after the fireworks while the crowds for the transportation back to the parking lot to thin out a much more doable thing. I got to ride the Haunted Mansion and the Jungle Cruise for the first time in a long time.

My viewing location for the fireworks was in frontier land at the back of the park. I didn’t have time to get to main street after I got off the Haunted Mansion ride. The view from the back is great for the high exploding shells. The crowds are also much thinner, but you don’t get to see the shells framed the castle or the projections on the castle and main street shops. Here are some pictures.