Best Places to Watch Fireworks Around Walt Disney World
Disney World puts on an amazing fireworks show every single night that puts most 4th of July displays to shame.
As of August of 2022, the current fireworks shows in Walt Disney World are Enchanted in the Magic Kingdom and Harmonious in EPCOT. For a show so spectacular, you better have a great spot!
All of these sites are a great place to watch the fireworks, but mind you, you will NOT be able to see the show that goes alongside the Magic Kingdom show, Enchanted.
Tomorrowland
While everyone is rushing to become a human sardine on Main Street USA, go across the tide towards Tomorrowland. You can feel like a VIP and watch the fireworks with NO ONE else around.
Go to the area of Tomorrowland right beside the Monster’s Inc Laugh Floor just before the bridge to Main Street USA. We have been in this spot on sold out Summer days and it was completely empty!
California Grill
California Grill is one of the greatest secrets in Walt Disney World, and it has nothing to do with the food. California Grill is located at the top of Bay Lake Tower in the Contemporary Resort so up there you are on top of the world!
You can watch the fireworks like a king, but how can you time the reservation just right with the fireworks? The secret is that you don’t have to…
If you eat at California Grill or its lounge at any time of day, all you have to do is bring your receipt back before the fireworks and they will allow you to come out to the patio for the best seat in the house!
Riviera Resort
Disney’s newest resort boasts something other than gorgeous art and design. It is a gloriously tall building that overlooks the Magic Kingdom, therefore an excellent place to watch the fireworks.
Topolino’s Terrace is the restaurant on the top floor of the Riviera Resort that is a signature dining experience with fantastic views all around Walt Disney World. Unfortunately, the California Grill trick does not work at Topolino’s Terrace, you will have to have a late reservation to time it right.
Polynesian Village Resort Beach
When you’re at the Polynesian Village Resort you forget completely that you’re in America’s busiest theme park. Here, you’re on island time.
What else do you need for full island time? A beach and some sand. The Poly has its own resort that faces the Magic Kingdom and has great views of the fireworks.
What’s better than fireworks on the beach? Fireworks on the beach with a cocktail inside of a pineapple complete with a little umbrella. Boom.
World Showcase
The newest show to EPCOT is Harmonious. Have you been to Disney World in the last couple of years and saw the giant tacos in the EPCOT lake? If you haven’t been there you have no clue what we’re talking about, but if you know you know.
One of the great things about Harmonious is that it takes place in the water in the center of EPCOT so you have a great show all around World Showcase. Grab yourself a crepe from France and a margarita from Mexico and enjoy the show!
Waiting for Fantasmic
We are still waiting for an official opening date for the reopening of Fantasmic, but Disney has said that it will be late 2022.
Fantasmic is the nighttime spectacular in Hollywood Studios that has something more spectacular than fireworks… SEATS!
This show is set in a stadium style arena where guests are dazzled by a main “stage” and boats that float by. We are anxiously waiting for Fantasmic to return!