As the pavilion lights faded, the fountains stopped, and the images on the sphere fizzled out. Four white clusters of fireworks were then launched and fizzled. During this section, the side fountains and lasers alternated between various color combinations of blue/green, blue/orange, and blue/red. In order to keep symmetry, the Norway Pavilion did not light up either. Since the buildings of the Morocco Pavilion are replicas of buildings that have a great religious significance, the lights on the pavilion did not light up during this segment. As countries and civilizations are formed, images of famous landmarks cover the Globe as the World Showcase pavilions are lit. The Earth Globe began showing images of native humans developing methods of transportation and images of vast landscapes. The side fountains then displayed a singular red stream of water, symbolizing the humans discovering fire. Images of other cave paintings appeared on the Globe, which began flickering, showing the invention of fire. A video of a horse running in a field fades into a cave painting of a horse. The side fountains displayed green water effects. Images of trees, flowers, and animals covered the Earth Globe. As the Earth cools, the fountain color changed from hot white to red, ending on blue. The Earth Globe, covered in a dim glow of white began to slowly glide across the lagoon to the center, accompanied by colored water effects emanating from the side fountains. The spouting flames from the Flame Barge were reduced to a low sputter, as a blue colored laser covered the sky above the lagoon. Immediately after, there was the sound of a flame being gently blown out, the lighting was immediately lowered throughout the World Showcase Lagoon, and the show began.įirework launch during the 'Celebration' segment in Act II Space The original narration substituted the first two sentences with 'Good evening and welcome' but was changed for the Year of a Million Dreams. We hope you enjoy our story tonight: Reflections of Earth. And though each of us has our own individual stories to tell, a true adventure emerges when we bring them all together as one. An amazing story as old as time itself, but still being written. We've gathered here tonight around the fire as people of all lands have gathered for thousands and thousands of years before us.

On behalf of Walt Disney World, the place where dreams come true, we welcome all of you to Epcot and World Showcase. The beginning of the show was narrated by Jim Cummings: A week after the last-ever show, the globe was disassembled. It was initially replaced by Epcot Forever which premiered on Octoand later by Harmonious which premiered on September 29, 2021. The show's final performance was on September 30, 2019. The show has received several awards throughout the years including 11 straight Best Outdoor Night Production Show Golden Ticket Awards (2005–2015). It was so successful that after the celebration ended, the 2000 was dropped from the name and the show continued. The lagoon was surrounded by nineteen large torches signifying the first 19 centuries of the common era, and the show culminated in the globe opening like a lotus blossom to reveal a twentieth torch, representing the now-completed 20th century.Ĭreated and directed by Don Dorsey, the show premiered on Octoas IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth as part of the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration. The show told the story of Earth and was divided into three movements titled 'Chaos,' 'Order,' and 'Meaning', emphasizing the idea of humanity as a single unified tribe on this planet. The show utilized fireworks, pyrotechnics, water fountains, fire effects, lasers, searchlights, and a large rotating globe with curved LED screens to create a visual production on the park's World Showcase Lagoon. IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth was a nighttime show performed nightly at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida.

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