What is HEA?
No one is really sure. We've had a few other threads asking the same thing.
The Disney calendar has both listed as the same thing.
They have not been the same in the past.
That doesn't mean they won't be the same now.
This is the first year for HEA so it's not possible to go based on what they've done on past years.
But best guess is, no, the first show will be HEA with a special tag.
But that's just a guess
I hope for your guess to be right! I want to be able to see Fantasy in the Sky from 2 different POV, close in the park and far from the resort, since we plan to catch the 6:30 show at the resort, whichever one it is.Everything she said.
Although I’m guessing the opposite and think both shows will be the full Fantasy in the Sky with NYE countdown.
The last few (at least two) years it was Holiday Wishes with the NYE countdown tag - I really hope it’s not that again as by that point I’m over the holidays!
But as someone going those two days and who has spent more than I should really have to investigating this, I wish they’d just go ahead and announce info already!!!
I hope for your guess to be right! I want to be able to see Fantasy in the Sky from 2 different POV, close in the park and far from the resort, since we plan to catch the 6:30 show at the resort, whichever one it is.
I am with AngiTN I will be there new years eve dessert party for the first fireworks and hoping both are the same, I could not get any for the latter one so hoping to see them for behind the castle.
This true for the past. However, Disney does have them listed on their calendar as Fantasy in the Sky at 6:30, same as at 11:50.They do not do the countdown fireworks at the early/first fireworks show of the day AFAIK.
No question about what the late show on 12/30 is. That is the same show as the late show on 12/31Two years ago we went to the 12/30 late show. They had a DJ in front of the castle and it was the dress rehearsal for 12/31. They definitely do the countdown for that one and do it like it's actually NYE. I don't remember seeing any of that at the early show but TBH we were busy running around. They turn off the regular park music and play top 40 and it's a HUGE party. So fun.
Yes, this is well established for what happened last year. Disney even listed it as separate too.FWIW-just looked at Touring plans and last year they had 2 separate fireworks listed-Holiday wishes early one and Fantasy in sky late one.
Good question, as others have said, we don't really know. I'll be there on the 30th and hope it's Wishes (as it was in the past) or Fantasy in the Sky and not HEA. As AngiTN and others have said, the Disney calendar hasn't been much help. I'm doing the dessert party for the 11:50PM fireworks, but I'd love for them to do Fantasy twice as Skywise said above!