Trying to plan night at mk, so confused

[kirinafa]

I'm alittle far out but we are going Oct 1-9.
On researching i've noticed these three things i'd probably not want to miss show-wise:

Once upon a time projection show
Happily Ever After
Electrical Water Pageant

Around what time do these start? Do they happen during extra magic hours and are they at different times then? What if a Halloween party is happening on that day? Isn't once upon a time and happily ever after the same thing?

 

[Robo]

Oct 1-9.
Once upon a time projection show
Happily Ever After
Electrical Water Pageant

1. Around what time do these start?
2. Do they happen during extra magic hours... ?
3. What if a Halloween party is happening on that day?
4. Isn't once upon a time and happily ever after the same thing?

Leaving out the Electrical Water Pageant for a moment (it's not really "at" MK.)

1. Likely 9:00PM-OUaT and around 9:30-10PM-HEA. (But, they may run earlier.)
2. No.
3. Those shows will not run.
4. No. OUaT is (as you said) is the Castle Projection show.
HEA- is the new MK Fireworks show, which also includes castle projections.

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Now, back to the EWP-

You can see the Electrical Water Pageant from the beaches or Marinas on the open lake side of any of the MK area resorts.

Its just a very short (5-7 minutes) "show" that takes place ON the lagoon.

http://allearsnet.com/tp/ewp.htm
Although Electrical Water Pageant generally follows the schedule below... Inclement weather can cause cancellation of the pageant.

Polynesian Resort -- 9 p.m.
Grand Floridian -- 9:15 p.m.
Wilderness Lodge -- 9:35 p.m.
Fort Wilderness -- 9:45 p.m.
Contemporary Resort -- 10:05 p.m.
Magic Kingdom -- 10:20 p.m. (only during extended MK park hours)
Note that when the Magic Kingdom Fireworks are scheduled for 9 p.m., the Electrical Water Pageant runs about 7-20 minutes later.
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Electrical Water Pageant

The words conjure some phantasmagorical display of
dazzling lightning-like high voltage interplay with glittering aquatic delights, no?

Well...
My favorite saying about these kind of "simple" things comes from Hawkeye Pierce on the old M*A*S*H TV show.

"It's not much, but it's really nothing."

Although I never miss a chance to see it... inappropriate "over-anticipation"
can be built up over the "Electrical Water Pageant".

People seem to be expecting to see "Main Street Electrical Parade on the water",
when it is really closer to seeing oversized "Lite Brite" pegs mounted on some barges,

with a "Casio Keyboard" music track.

Don't get me wrong, I still love it, and it's a piece of WDW History, but first-timers, please don't get your hopes set too HIGH.

 

[DisTXMom]

The times guide will have the show times, but happily ever after and once upon a time are generally going to occur close together- you will get a spot and stay there, not leave between shows.

The electrical water pageants
is outside of the park in the lagoon. The old nighttime parade was the Main Street electrical parade- that was in the MK park. I've seen the lagoon parade, but wouldn't go out of my way to see it. We were staying at a hotel on the lagoon and watched it from the
Beach.

 

[kirinafa]

I have a reservation to Be Our Guest at 9:35pm, thats why i'm asking Sounds like i need to make some decisions. I'll be staying another day but it will be a Halloween Party day.

 

[Robo]

I have a reservation to Be Our Guest at 9:35pm, thats why i'm asking Sounds like i need to make some decisions. I'll be staying another day but it will be a Halloween Party day.

It is FAR too early to know the actual times for these events.
You need to wait until about a month in advance before Disney posts accurate times.
Then, you can make a good decision.

 

[Betty Rohrer]

I have a reservation to Be Our Guest at 9:35pm, thats why i'm asking Sounds like i need to make some decisions. I'll be staying another day but it will be a Halloween Party day.

the water pageant could be done on a party night as you are not in the park for that