Hot on the heels of the unpopular news that Tower of Terror is being closed at Disney California Adventure to make way for a new attraction, comes the disclosure that all three “Diamond Celebration” nighttime spectaculars will also glow away on September 5th.

The Disney Parks Blog and Disneyland Today social accounts confirm that Disneyland Forever and World of Color Celebrate will be replaced with “classic” versions World of Color and the somewhat generic Fantasy in the Sky fireworks. It was later confirmed that the Paint the Night parade would also be closing with no replacement announced.

With Fantasmic currently closed for River rerouting, and Fantasy in the Sky only scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights, that leaves Disneyland dark Monday through Thursday and an aging World of Color show at DCA nightly.

Honestly, World of Color Celebrate wasn’t as entertaining as the original show. It’s a platform which is easily reprogrammed and we hope for something even better in the future. The same could be said of the Disneyland Forever fireworks as well. While an innovative and over the top show, it didn’t come close to the magic of Believe or Remember Dreams Come True. Disneyland is great at creating memorable fireworks shows and we are sure that something better than Fantasy in the Sky will come soon enough. However, it is the loss of a nighttime parade at Disneyland which is the biggest blow. Paint the Night is our replacement for the loss of the Electrical Parade. And it did a fine job of delighting crowds and adding energy and enthusiasm to tired guests at the end of the night. If they truly decide to end Paint the Night, it would be a BIG loss for the park.

We can’t help but scratch our heads at these decisions. Park profits are way up. Why cut so much from the entertainment budget? For the dramatically increased prices recently, Disneyland guests expect and deserve better than this.

We’ll have more for you about this sad news shortly. However, we wanted you to have the opportunity to share your voices about the current trajectory of changes at the Disneyland Resort. Customer comments DO count on the decision making process at Disney. Let us know what your thoughts are on the conclusion of ALL the Diamond Celebration Disneyland nighttime spectaculars and what you’d like to see happen in the future.

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