February 11, 2019, 4:57 PM ·

The Disneyland Resort has confirmed that the World of Color show will return to Disney California Adventure next week. The popular nighttime spectacular closed without warning last April, following reports of damage to the underwater platform that supports the fountains, lights, and water-mist projection screens used in the show. Repairs took months, but now appear to be at least close to complete. The show is now planned to resume on Saturday, February 23.

World of Color is coming back initially on a "test and adjust" basis, according to Disneyland officials. And this will be the classic version of the show, without any changes in content — though, of course, segments and features might be, well, tested and adjusted for a while, as they said. Since the show has been down, Disney has completed and opened the Pixar Pier retheme of most of the former Paradise Pier land behind the lagoon where Disney runs World of Color. In the past, the Mickey's Fun Wheel - now the Pixar Pal-A-Round - and California Sceamin' - now the Incredicoaster - closed during World of Color performances. However, it's long been suggested inside the company that Disney finds a way to at least keep the roller coaster operating during the show, to help with park capacity. We'll see if anything changes after the show returns.