Finally got to use the Canon XA10 after many rainy nights in Disney.
Did not get the ideal location, but the zoom was almost good enough for full coverage.
i used manual focusing and a gain of +4
AWB for white balance
the audio was set to wide
did not bring an external mike

Wishes Nighttime Spectacular - Magic Kingdom - YouTube (http://youtu.be/J26xcTXzBsM?hd=1)