Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular was a fireworks and projection mapping show that premiered at Disneyland on April 13, 2018, as part of the Pixar Fest event.
This show is about "Friendship", a theme ever-present in so many timeless Pixar tales—classics like Toy Story, Monsters, Inc., and Cars, and more recent releases such as the smash-hit Coco and the upcoming film Incredibles 2.
Guests will get invited to embark on an emotional journey of friendship that starts when unlikely Pixar characters meet, set out on adventures and overcome obstacles together. The new nighttime spectacular will even culminate in a grand celebration of the greatest Pixar pals—proving that, no matter what, true friendship lasts to infinity and beyond!
This nighttime spectacular will even feature a special flyover by Buzz Lightyear at Sleeping Beauty Castle. In addition to Buzz Lightyear, another familiar Pixar icon, Carl Fredricksen’s house from Up, will take flight over Sleeping Beauty Castle during the show.
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“Together Forever” celebrates the everlasting bonds of friendship between guests, as well as the friendships of beloved Pixar characters from all 19 Disney•Pixar films.
“Together Forever” opens with Buzz Lightyear, who flies 100 feet in the air above Sleeping Beauty Castle on a flight path that is 350 feet long.
As Buzz Lightyear takes flight, he opens the show with a new line of dialogue: “To friendship…and beyond!”
The fireworks for “Together Forever” were specifically developed and designed to enhance the projected images within the show and to match Pixar Animation Studios’ color palette.
“Together Forever” contains more than 900 separate fireworks effects, digitally controlled within 1/30 of a second.
An all-new musical score was recorded for “Together Forever.” The orchestra was composed of 101 musicians and 20 vocalists. The score features popular songs from Pixar films, in addition to iconic instrumental themes.
You've Got a Friend in Me, the hit song by Randy Newman from Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story, serves as the musical thread for the show. Guests will be inspired to sing along as this anthem becomes the rousing finale. This version of the song is a custom arrangement made specifically for “Together Forever.”
On Main Street, U.S.A., mapped projections bring the storytelling of “Together Forever” to life. The same technology is used for projections on Sleeping Beauty Castle and the façade of the It's a Small World attraction.
Each of the four viewing areas in the park – Main Street, U.S.A., Sleeping Beauty Castle, Rivers of America and “it’s a small world” – feature custom effects that create a unique experience for guests at each location.
With the use of projection mapping, more than 300 Space Aliens from “Toy Story” appear on the façade of the buildings on Main Street, U.S.A., and Sleeping Beauty Castle during their moment in “Together Forever.” The adorable green Space Aliens also appear on the façade of the “it’s a small world” attraction.
Multiple laser beams project down Main Street, U.S.A., in the scene where the Incredibles battle the Omnidroid at Sleeping Beauty Castle. Lasers are also used at the Rivers of America viewing location.
The story heats up during a pivotal scene from “Toy Story 3,” as Sleeping Beauty Castle is flanked by six shooting flames that reach up to 30 feet in the air.
During the Coco adventure, 10 townspeople from the Land of the Dead appear on the rooftops of Main Street, U.S.A. Each of these characters stretches more than 10 feet tall and they join the animated mariachi and folklórico dancers projected on Main Street U.S.A., bringing to life a colorful fiesta.
The voice of Anthony Gonzalez, who played the lead role of Miguel in Disney•Pixar’s “Coco,” can be heard singing “The World Es Mi Familia” during the “Coco” adventure of “Together Forever.”
The World Es Mi Familia features authentic Mexican singers and musicians who play traditional mariachi instruments like the vihuela, guitar, and guitarrón.
Several objects have flown above Sleeping Beauty Castle in past nighttime spectaculars, and the largest one ever is in “Together Forever”, Carl Fredricksen’s House from Disney•Pixar’s film, “Up.”
Guests can look out for the Pizza Planet truck in “Together Forever.” Seen in “Toy Story,” the Pizza Planet truck also appears as an Easter Egg hidden in most Pixar films.
The Walt Disney Story • Aladdin's Oasis • Swiss Family Robinson • Big Thunder Ranch • Mike Fink Keel Boats • Nature's Wonderland • Mickey Mouse Club Theater • Autopia • Skyway • Ariel's Grotto • Disney Afternoon Avenue • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea • Rocket Rods • Circle-Vision 360° (America the Beautiful • Wonders of China • American Journeys) • Rocket to the Moon • The World Beneath Us • House of the Future • Submarine Voyage • Flying Saucers • Adventure Thru Inner Space • Carousel of Progress • America Sings • Innoventions • Super Hero HQ • Star Tours • Rocket Jets • Beauty and the Beast Live on Stage • The Magic, the Memories and You • PeopleMover • Starcade • Magic Journeys • Captain EO • Honey, I Shrunk the Audience • Star Wars: Path of the Jedi • The Disney Gallery • Disneyland Dream Suite • Country Bear Jamboree • Toon Park • Main Street Electrical Parade • Light Magic • Paint the Night • America on Parade • Flights of Fantasy Parade • Aladdin's Royal Caravan • The Lion King Celebration • Hercules Victory Parade • Mulan Parade • Motor Boat Cruise • Viewliner Train of Tomorrow
Deleted:The Fool • Plastic Spaceman Miscellaneous:Midway Mania • Hot Potato • My Unexpected Friend
See Also
A113 • Black Friday reel • Toy Story (Original Treatment) • Toy Story 3 (Circle 7 Screenplay) • The Science Behind Pixar • Pixar in a Box • Astro Blasters Robots • Star Command
Soundtracks:Soundtrack (Monsters, Inc.) • Soundtrack (Monsters University) Books:Disney's Wonderful World of Reading (Monsters, Inc.) • Little Golden Book (Monsters, Inc.) • Disney's Wonderful World of Reading (Monsters University) • Little Golden Book (Monsters University) Video Games:Monsters, Inc. • Monsters, Inc. Scream Arena • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team • Monsters, Inc. Scream Team Training • Mike's Monstrous Adventure • Disney Universe • Disney INFINITY • Kingdom Hearts III • Disney Emoji Blitz • Disney Heroes: Battle Mode
Monsters, Inc.: Laugh Factory • The Art of Monsters, Inc. • The Art of Monsters University • The Science Behind Pixar • Pixar in a Box • Oozma Kappa • Roar Omega Roar • Jaws Theta Chi • Slugma Slugma Kappa • Eta Hiss Hiss • Python Nu Kappa • Scare Games
Video Games:Finding Nemo • Finding Nemo: The Continuing Adventures • Finding Nemo: Escape to the Big Blue • Disney Universe • Nemo's Reef • Finding Dory: Just Keep Swimming • Disney Crossy Road • Disney INFINITY: 3.0 Edition • Disney Emoji Blitz Soundtrack:: Finding Nemo • Finding Dory • Finding Nemo - The Musical Books:Little Golden Book • Disney's Wonderful World of Reading • Big Golden Book • The Art of Finding Nemo • The Art of Finding Dory
Nemo Egg • Let's Name the Species • Just Keep Swimming • Beyond the Sea • O, We're Going Home • What a Wonderful World • Unforgettable • In The Big Blue World • Go With the Flow
Entertainment:A Musical Celebration of Coco Restaurants:Fuente del Oro Restaurante • Miguel's El Dorado Cantina Parade:Magic Happens Fireworks:HarmoniUS • Mickey's Mix Magic • Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular • Wonderful World of Animation Halloween:Goofy's Skeletoons Street Party
Remember Me • Much Needed Advice • Everyone Knows Juanita • Un Poco Loco • The World Es Mi Familia • La Llorona • Proud Corazón • El Corrido de Miguel Rivera • Dia de los Muertos • The Way of the Riveras
Mater's Tall Tales:Rescue Squad Mater • Mater the Greater • El Materdor • Tokyo Mater • Unidentified Flying Mater • Monster Truck Mater • Heavy Metal Mater • Moon Mater • Mater Private Eye • Air Mater • Time Travel Mater Tales From Radiator Springs:Hiccups • Bugged • Spinning • The Radiator Springs 500½ Canceled Episodes:To Protect and Serve
Cars on the Road:Dino Park • Lights Out • Salt Fever • The Legend • Show Time • Trucks • B-Movie • Road Rumblers • Gettin' Hitched
Cars 2:You Might Think • Polyrhythm • Mon Cœur Fait Vroum (My Heart Goes Vroom) • Collision of Worlds • Nobody's Fool Cars 3:Run That Race • King's Highway • Glory Days • Ride Cars on the Road:Cars on the Road • TRUCKS Others:Free Ride • Welcome to Radiator Springs • Radiator Rock • Mambo Italiano • Stop in the Name of Love • Riding in My Car (Car Car Song) • Low Rider (Espanol Fantasma Mix) • Junkyard Jamboree • Big Bulldozer • Tow Mater (The One You Want to Call) • Mater's Square Dance • Let's Go Driving
Radiator Springs • Luigi's Casa Della Tires • Ramone's House of Body Art • Cozy Cone Motel • Fillmore's Taste-In • Flo's V8 Café • Mrs. Piston • Willy's Butte • Radiator Springs Curios • Radiator Springs Drive-In Theatre • Wheel Well Motel • London, England • Paris, France • Porto Corsa • Tokyo • California • Los Angeles International Speedway • Motor Speedway of the South • Ornament Valley • Big Ben • Top Down Truckstop • Big Bentley • Hollywood
Soundtracks:The Good Dinosaur Video Games:Disney Infinity: 3.0 Edition • Dino Crossing Books:Read-Along • Hello, Arlo • Golden Book • A Friend in the Wild • The Junior Novelization • The Journey Home • Spot Leads the Way • Creatures and Critters! • Crash, Boom, ROAR! • A Wild Adventure! • A New Best Friend • A Berry for Arlo • A Boy Named Spot/A Dino Named Arlo • Big Golden Book • The Art of The Good Dinosaur
Disney Parks
Firework:Together Forever: A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular
Merida • King Fergus • Queen Elinor • Harris, Hubert, and Hamish • Angus • Lord MacGuffin • Lord Macintosh • Lord Dingwall • Mor'du • Maudie • Young MacGuffin • Young Macintosh • Wee Dingwall • The Witch • The Crow • Will O' the Wisps • Martin • Gordon • The Ancient King • The Three Brothers • Clan DunBroch • Clan MacGuffin • Clan Macintosh • Clan Dingwall • Conan
Locations
Scotland • DunBroch • Castle DunBroch • Ring of Stones • Witch's Cottage • Ruins of the Ancient Kingdom
Songs
Touch the Sky • Into the Open Air • Learn Me Right • Song of Mor'du • Noble Maiden Fair (A Mhaighdean Bhan Uasal) • My Spirit Flies
Objects
Merida's Bow • Element Charms • Merida's Pendant • Spell Cake • DunBroch Family Tapestry