Every Disney Nighttime Spectacular Ranked

On December 31st, 2020, I created a video ranking every single nighttime spectacular ever to run at a Disney theme park around the world. Since the debut of that video, close to four dozen new nighttime spectaculars have debuted globally (yes, really that many), many of which I have not discussed at all on this channel before. And so, five years later, we're going at it again and conclusively ranking every Disney single nighttime spectacular ever created. For the purpose of this video, a Disney nighttime spectacular can be defined as; a large-scale, multimedia show held at a Disney theme park after nightfall. These events may include pyrotechnic elements, music, lights, projections, live performers, visual effects or any combination of said elements to create a magical and immersive experience for guests. Excluded from the ranking are stage shows, parades, attractions or attraction overlays, or any kind of spectacle that runs during daylight. This also applies to shows that were designed for daytime but may have run at night due to time changes or other circumstances. This video includes every nighttime spectacular from the 12 Disney theme parks around the world that have debuted between the opening of the original Disneyland Park in 1955, and April 1st, 2026 (I needed an arbitrary cutoff date because it felt like every time I came close to finishing this video, another new show would debut). Shows must have had at least two performances without alterations in order to count for the purposes of this ranking. New Years Eve special countdown shows are excluded. Welcome to Countdown to Fun! A series where I, your host, rank every entry in a given list of anything from attractions, shows, or food and merchandise, and beyond and try to determine conclusively which is the best, which is the worst, and everything in between! DISCLAIMER: I do not own any of the music, images, or film featured in this video. Credit goes to the rightful owners. DISCLAIMER #2: Despite a joke in the intro to this video alluding to the use of AI, no AI generated content was used in the creation of this video. I wrote that description of what a nighttime spectacular is myself, I just thought the joke would land better if I said it was AI. Screw AI, don't use it. CHAPTERS: Intro 0:00:00 F Tier 0:03:30 E Tier 0:29:06 D Tier 0:50:14 C Tier 1:16:20 B Tier 1:38:54 A Tier 2:00:21 S Tier 2:28:54 Conclusion / Credits 3:10:36 This video took so long to make, I never want to do something like this again.