Travisma 1,317 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/04/dates-announced-for-epcot-nighttime-spectaculars/ Dates Announced for Epcot Nighttime Spectaculars After a dazzling 20-year run, we will bid a fond farewell to “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” at Epcot on September 30, 2019. So come and gather around World Showcase Lagoon this summer to enjoy this breathtaking display of lasers, lights and fireworks, as we get ready to launch two new nighttime spectaculars as part of the park’s unprecedented, multi-year transformation. Debuting October 1, 2019, “Epcot Forever” will be an all-new, limited-time spectacle of fireworks, music, lighting, lasers and choreographed, special effects kites. The show will take us on a journey through the past, present and future of Epcot. Featuring a stirring collection of songs that paint a colorful picture of the park, this nighttime extravaganza will offer both a trip down memory lane and a look towards the future and all the magical possibilities still to come. Disney Parks Live Entertainment is busy getting “Epcot Forever” ready for its opening day. Show Director Alan Bruun recently shared some details about the concept behind the show and the team’s collaboration with noted conductor and composer Don Harper, who is producing new arrangements of classic Epcot tunes to weave into the soundtrack of “Epcot Forever.” “Epcot Forever” will continue into 2020, when the next epic nighttime extravaganza makes its debut. Keep reading Disney Parks Blog in the months ahead for more on both those shows and all the other new experiences on the way to “Wow!” guests, while keeping true to the original vision of this amazing park. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 49 minutes ago, Travisma said: ....while keeping true to the original vision of this amazing park. So the new nighttime show is going to bore the kids while getting the parents drunk? Or was the original vision different from what my experience has been? BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 I love IllumiNations, especially the holiday version, but even I will admit it's time for something new. I'm in the camp of loving the new MK fireworks show (even though I adored Wishes) so I'm hopeful for this show also. Although seriously... "Epcot Forever" sounds more like a rallying cry you shout while running drunk through World Showcase than a high-tech nighttime extravaganza. LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Watched it 2 weeks ago for the first time in many years. My reaction....meh. It is time for a change. That hokey globe that opens up has to go. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 5 minutes ago, ImDownWithDisney said: Watched it 2 weeks ago for the first time in many years. My reaction....meh. It is time for a change. That hokey globe that opens up has to go. I see what you are trying to do here, but you're too late. I already have dibs on the globe. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ImDownWithDisney 342 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 2 minutes ago, DaveInTN said: I see what you are trying to do here, but you're too late. I already have dibs on the globe. Dang! I am late to the game. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 26 minutes ago, ImDownWithDisney said: Dang! I am late to the game. Don't worry. I'm bringing it to Defeated Creek and setting it up in the lake. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beckers 1,136 Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 3 hours ago, DaveInTN said: Don't worry. I'm bringing it to Defeated Creek and setting it up in the lake. I heard Delsa is going to come out of it when it opens. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 2 hours ago, Beckers said: I heard Delsa is going to come out of it when it opens. That was the original plan, but the life jacket clashed with the gown and the whole ensemble just didn't work. Safety first, you know? So that plan was scrapped and I'm just going to blow a bunch of stuff up. BradyBzLyn...Mo 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
h2odivers...Ray 952 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 I always enjoy illuminations. But unlike other attractions, shows, etc. I’ve never had an emotional attachment to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 15 hours ago, h2odivers...Ray said: I always enjoy illuminations. But unlike other attractions, shows, etc. I’ve never had an emotional attachment to it. The holiday ending is something we'll definitely miss. After all, nothing says "let there be peace on earth" than 10 minutes of ultra high powered explosions. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Travisma 1,317 Posted April 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 4 minutes ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said: The holiday ending is something we'll definitely miss. After all, nothing says "let there be peace on earth" than 10 minutes of ultra high powered explosions. Sounds like our neighborhood on Christmas Eve! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fladogfan aka Gretchen 259 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said: The holiday ending is something we'll definitely miss. After all, nothing says "let there be peace on earth" than 10 minutes of ultra high powered explosions. Ah the World War Three barge 😁 my favorite. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 The first time my nephew saw Illuminations with the holiday ending he was 9 and looked at me after it was over with his eyes as huge as can be and patting his chest he said, "I could feel it in here!!!!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 1 hour ago, BradyBzLyn...Mo said: The first time my nephew saw Illuminations with the holiday ending he was 9 and looked at me after it was over with his eyes as huge as can be and patting his chest he said, "I could feel it in here!!!!" and believe it or not, it was toned down some over the years. The first year I heard it, I was at the Fort, and "felt it in here". I've heard from CMs, the first year, they were breaking things they were so powerful. When I saw it in Epcot later that trip, it was ....... just wow......... incredibly powerful.... and Walter Cronkite, what can I say 🙂 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ThemeParkCommando 81 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 14 hours ago, mouseketab.....Carol said: and believe it or not, it was toned down some over the years. The first year I heard it, I was at the Fort, and "felt it in here". I've heard from CMs, the first year, they were breaking things they were so powerful. When I saw it in Epcot later that trip, it was ....... just wow......... incredibly powerful.... and Walter Cronkite, what can I say 🙂 My 14 yo grandson, after watching Illuminations on a mid December day said: "If that's what they do on a normal day, what do they do on an actual holiday?!" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BradyBzLyn...Mo 2,023 Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 Just now, ThemeParkCommando said: My 14 yo grandson, after watching Illuminations on a mid December day said: "If that's what they do on a normal day, what do they do on an actual holiday?!" Right?! One of these years I'm going to see the New Year's eve show. Even just watching it online is pretty mind blowing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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