Wishes or Illuminations???

[luvdisney]

When we go in August we are not going to try to go to Illuminations (I don't even think that we will be going to world showcase this time). When I took 3 of my kids 2 years ago we watched it but they really didn't like it that much (they were 13, 11, and 7). We are going as a grand gathering , 11 of us, and we will be going on the Magical Fireworks Voyage We will have to try and get my DS5 and my sisters DS7 to take a nap that day but we are not going to hold our breath for that to happen.

[mjjmbnmm]

Well my family must be odd, because we by far perfer Illuminations over Wish's. We could care less if we see it or not, but we never miss Illuminations, we even stake out our spot an hour to an hour and half ahead of time.

[eaglesdare]

illuminations is winning in my book. only because i have done wishes and need to do illuminations now.

[bartleby1]

I'm not going to be much help because I love them both and can't imagine not seeing both of them on a trip.

However, I have to say I'm a little surprised that most people find wishes to be so much better. My kids love both of them. Actually, my oldest DD, who doesn't get overly excited about very much (she's very calm and even keel), was actually jumping with excitement at illuminations one year. I think it was when she was 5. I will NEVER forget how excited she was because it is probably the most excitement that I have EVER seen out of her! And last year, my younger DD who was 2-1/2 yrs old, stood on a bench watching illuminations and got more and more excited as the music intensified. She was yelling "YEAH, YEAH, YEAH" and punching her arms in the air while jumping to the music. Again, a moment I will never forget. I think I watched her more than I watched the show, lol!

I honestly don't know which show we enjoy the most. Does that help your decision at all?

[kerry34]

Illuminations is really neat, especially if you have a really good view, but if I had to choose and with kids factoring into it, I would go with Wishes. In my opinion it is truly what the Disney "magic" is all about. Honestly, it brings tears to my eyes and my 15 yr old daughters as well. There is just something about it that I cannot explain that brings out such happiness.

[noperdud]

we did the wishes cruise when we went in dec of 06 it was on of the best parts of the trip if you do it you son will just love seeling them on a boat

[Alice28]

Wishes!!!!!!

[crystal2485]

I know I am way late on this but I had to give my 2 cents after spending a summer working at MK you would think that one would grow tired of hearing the music everynight, but not me lol, I couldnt wait till wishes started I would be dancing and singing while I was working lol. Did I mention that I also purchased the soundtrack to wishes, I still put it in my cd player and sing along and picture the fireworks and I worked there in 06 i believe. I have to see wishes when I go to Disney, It is my favorite hands down, I recommend it to everyboyd. illuminations is nice too but as someone else said wishes is just so magical, especially standing on mainstreet so the fireworks are centered behind the castle, ok now i really really want to go to MK, and i think my pass just got un blocked out but i just moved temporarily out of state

[speechteachri]

Another vote for Wishes here. I wasn't overly impressed by illuminations.

Having said that...my very fav. is Fantasmic at MGM!!!! Awesome!