Hopefully it won’t burn, burn, burn any of the performers. EPCOT, FL — As Disney continues work on the weather control barges at EPCOT, recent filings with the Reedy Creek Improvement District show that these barges have another purpose. It might be that they will also take part in a new nighttime show coming to…
Finally, proof of the long-rumored Disney weather technology. E.P.C.O.T. CENTRE, FL — As Disney struggles with the dome over Walt Disney World, they have made the bold move to bring the machines they use to control the weather into full view of guests. The devices were originally thought to be part of a new nighttime…
The good news is that the cast now makes house calls. DISNEY-MGM‘S HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS, FL — Fans still smarting from the loss of Illuminations (even though Steve is doing a pretty good job as a replacement) now have another show to worry about. Apparently Fantasmic has suffered some drastic budget cuts in recent days. As seen…
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The new “Illuminations, Y’all: Reflections of Texas” debuts this weekend. DALLAS, TEXAS — Texas fans of the Walt Disney World Resort and Spa are seeing some familiar gear at Dallas’s Fair Park lately. The video globe that once was the centerpiece of Epcot’s Illuminations fireworks show is the most recognizable, but apparently all of the…
Disney goes low-tech for Epcot’s new nighttime spectacular. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Illuminations: Reflections of Earth has been a crowd favorite at E.P.C.O.T. Center and Spa since the early 90’s. Illuminations, a dazzling combination of music, fireworks, pyrotechnics, yogurt, lasers, torches, live marine mammals, and a rotating globe with continent-shaped video screens (which show scenes…