Overview
- Walt Disney World, which confirmed the schedule Tuesday, will run Independence Day fireworks July 3–5 for the first time at both parks.
- Magic Kingdom will present Disney’s Celebrate America at 9:00 p.m. on July 3, 4, and 5, and Happily Ever After will not run on those nights.
- EPCOT will stage Luminous: The Symphony of Us at 9:00 p.m. with the Heartbeat of Freedom patriotic finale at 9:15 p.m. on all three nights.
- Disney says the shows are part of its Disney Celebrating America initiative tied to the nation’s 250th, with a 24-hour broadcast led by ABC’s David Muir across Disney+, Hulu, ABC, ESPN, Freeform, FX, and National Geographic.
- Resort preparations point to a busy week as outlets warn of heavy crowds, with Main Street bunting now up, a temporary Soarin’ Across America swap at EPCOT, and park hours likely to extend beyond Magic Kingdom’s current 10 p.m. July 4 listing.