We attended the 8pm show last July 20. It ended at 10:03, and by the time the masses got out of the theater, we caught the final fireworks bursts. We were on the path down to Luau Cove, not the beach. If you want to get to the beach to see Wishes, I'd plan for the 5:15 show. Because it is 2 hours long and then allowing time to get out of the theater, it is a very close time crunch on whether you'd see Wishes after the 8pm (I'm sure some nights are a little quicker than others) If you are going the time of year I attended, I would still recommend the 8pm show due to the heat. We just caught Wishes from the beach on another night.