Taipei: Taipei 101 on Wednesday unveiled a preview of its New Year’s Eve fireworks, announcing that celebrations will begin five days early with nightly Disney-themed projection shows. Chairperson Janet Chia shared details about the event and its unique features.

According to Focus Taiwan, the biggest change this year is an “extended countdown,” featuring characters such as those from Toy Story projected onto the tower each night from December 27 to 31. The six-minute fireworks show will spotlight low-smoke pyrotechnics imported from Italy and will be set to original music composed by young Taiwanese artists. Both the duration and budget of the fireworks display remain the same as last year.

Chia highlighted another first for this year: Taipei 101’s collaboration with the Taipei Music Center to curate the soundtrack. Award-winning producer Lu Luming led the project, which included selection, training, recording, and post-production, focusing on creators under the age of 30.

The fireworks will be best viewed from the north and east sides of Taipei, Chia noted. Additionally, on New Year’s Eve, a three-minute “Taiwan’s Invisible Heroes” light show will pay tribute to everyday workers who keep society functioning.