How accurate is the calendar?

[Albertan mom]

I am trying to figure out which park to do which days, so I can plan our meals, and make our ADR's.

So, I was wondering, are the calendars accurate even 4 monthes in advance?
Does Wishes run every night?
Illuminations every night?
Fantasmic every night?
(this is for Aug 23-Sep2)

I would hate to plan to do MK on a day, make meal plans, then find out that Wishes isn't on.
Thanks!

 

[zurgswife]

If the calendar on the Disney website says it's going to happen I'd say the chance of it changing is about 15%. Things are based on booked hotel rooms if they are crowed they will add parades and move the fireworks shows but it doesn't happen very often.

 

[Robo]

So, I was wondering, are the calendars accurate even 4 monthes in advance?
Does Wishes run every night?
Illuminations every night?
Fantasmic every night?
(this is for Aug 23-Sep2)

I would hate to plan to do MK on a day, make meal plans, then find out that Wishes isn't on.

IllumiNations and Fantasmic! are, in fact, performed every night (except for a very rare circumstance - like a "press event".)

Wishes is LIKELY to be every night at least until the end of the 50th Celebration (whenever that actually ends.)

In the past few years, the fireworks at MK (not Wishes back then) were NOT performed every single night.
Its possible that they would limit the nights of the MK fireworks performaces again.

BUT... The calendar (even if they DO make changes) would be accurate within a week or two of the actual date, so you would know well enough in advance to change your plans (swap nights with another park) if need be.

Also, assume MK to offer Spectromagic and Wishes every SATURDAY night, in general.

 

[Albertan mom]

Sounds great, thanks!!
We have only been to Disneyland, where Fanstasmic! was only on on the weekends, so you had to make sure to catch it then. Fireworks were also not every night. The parades are also at different times on different days, so it takes lots of planning!!
Can't wait!