Believe... There's Magic in the Stars

Believe... There's Magic in the Stars
Disneyland
Status Closed (or on hiatus)
Opening date 1. February 18, 2000
2. 2017?
Closing date 1. October 31, 2004
Replaced by Imagine... A Fantasy in the Sky
General statistics
Attraction type Fireworks spectacular
Designer Walt Disney Creative Entertainment
Music The Official Album 2000
The Official Album 2001
Wheelchair accessible

Believe... There's Magic In The Stars was a nighttime fireworks show at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. The show was introduced in early 2000 for the Resort's 45th Anniversary, replacing the long running Fantasy in the Sky fireworks display. At the time, the show was the most complex and lavish ever to be produced by the Disneyland Entertainment team. Many guests formed an emotional attachment to the show and regarded it as the best ever.

On November 1, 2004, Believe... was replaced by Imagine... A Fantasy in the Sky and subsequently on May 1, 2005 by Remember... Dreams Come True for Disneyland's 50th anniversary celebration.

During Believe's entire run at Disneyland, a similarly named fireworks show, Believe... In Holiday Magic, ran during the holiday season, typically from early November to early January. As of 2016, Believe... In Holiday Magic is still shown and new innovations have been and continue to be added to the show to enhance the experience. While it is not expected for Believe... There's Magic In The Stars to return to Disneyland anytime soon, if it were to return in 2017 instead of Magical, Remember... Dreams Come True or Disneyland Forever, it would be the next fireworks show to utilize the Disneyland Forever projection mapping displays. It would also inherit some of the pyrotechnic innovations that debuted with Remember... Dreams Come True, which was one of Disneyland Forever's most recent predecessors along with Magical.

The song

The main musical theme of the show is the song "Believe...There's Magic In The Stars", composed by Don L. Harper; this theme is interwoven throughout the entire show. Most of the song is sung by Sandi Patty.

The show

The show, like any other Disneyland fireworks show, utilizes musical themes from various Disney movies. Those themes help to illustrate the message & the plot of the show, which is just to believe in magic. The show is broken up into various segments, based on the themes of the movies and Disneyland, each of which are introduced with the "Believe..." theme song.

Opening

The show begins with a woman's voice gently whispering the word "believe", the show's main theme. A child's voice is heard saying "I wish I never had to leave this magical place", otherwise known as Disneyland. He then wishes on a star for his wish, and the Believe musical theme begins.

Joy and Laughter

In The Darkest Night

Believe

Fanfare

Soundtrack

Walt Disney Records released the full track on two different albums:

References

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