Reflections of Earth improvements including new lasers

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

come on Martin... your killing me, now what? Laser images to accompany the globe, same story line but back to the classical music, projections on the buildings, what can they possibly do next? Already the show is almost as abstract as illuminations 25 and the arial lasers already have that show beat.

Fountains.

 

[Mr Anderson]

11 months later I'm happy to finally say...

Stunning.

More thoughts to come.

You are the master of feeding the anticipation monster.

 

[marni1971]

You are the master of feeding the anticipation monster.

Finally seeing the new additions in person and learning somewhat how they work in the show was very impressive. So many little subtle additions here and there bring new life to familiar sections and really plus previously quieter sections. I should have a video type thing available soon to demonstrate all of them.

Air traffic can still cause issues but that's beyond the parks control. ALF has had issues too but it's nice to see it return.

 

[Father Robinson]

Finally seeing the new additions in person and learning somewhat how they work in the show was very impressive. So many little subtle additions here and there bring new life to familiar sections and really plus previously quieter sections. I should have a video type thing available soon to demonstrate all of them.

Air traffic can still cause issues but that's beyond the parks control. ALF has had issues too but it's nice to see it return.

Martin, where did you watch from? I prefer my favorite spot in WS plaza, but would like to be able to experience the new effects to the fullest at least once if there's a better location to do that.

 

[Sage of Time]

Finally seeing the new additions in person and learning somewhat how they work in the show was very impressive. So many little subtle additions here and there bring new life to familiar sections and really plus previously quieter sections. I should have a video type thing available soon to demonstrate all of them.

Air traffic can still cause issues but that's beyond the parks control. ALF has had issues too but it's nice to see it return.

I REALLY can't wait to hear about this.

 

[Mr Anderson]

Finally seeing the new additions in person and learning somewhat how they work in the show was very impressive. So many little subtle additions here and there bring new life to familiar sections and really plus previously quieter sections. I should have a video type thing available soon to demonstrate all of them.

Air traffic can still cause issues but that's beyond the parks control. ALF has had issues too but it's nice to see it return.

Wow! Thanks for the info, and pending video - you're always such a great source for things to come.

Sadly, for one reason or another, we missed seeing RoE the last time we went, so by the next time we go back in late 2016, hopefully all of these changes will be standard so it's absolutely, completely fresh to us.

Thanks again, @marni1971

 

[Sage of Time]

There are still improvements in the pipeline, right? Like for the fountains?

 

[marni1971]

Martin, where did you watch from? I prefer my favorite spot in WS plaza, but would like to be able to experience the new effects to the fullest at least once if there's a better location to do that.

China, Canada, Norway and the plaza area. Several times.

America seems more prone to being stopped due to air traffic. Shame since it's the symmetrical view but nothing can be done by the crew. Blame the planes. To see the new island lasers best I'd suggest China to Mexico or Canada to Rose and Crown.

Video coming very very soon.

 

[halltd]

Blame the planes.

I'm confused. Airplanes going where (to Orlando International) cause issues with Illuminations? Really?

 

[marni1971]

I'm confused. Airplanes going where (to Orlando International) cause issues with Illuminations? Really?

Really. This is an FAA ruling.

Aircraft within the designated swept path of any laser. There are spotters on the crew who look for aircraft flying near or into the paths. Any potential clash and that particular laser is manually stopped for a minimum of 20 seconds.

Remember it's not Star Wars, it's retina damage and pilot distraction / temporary night blindness. The beams travel several miles. You've read about laser pens being stupidly aimed at cockpits. Imagine a show spec beam doing the same.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

Shame on the aircraft intrusions, but safety first. Is it commercial flights in/out of MCO or private craft?

Looking forward to your video! Will there be an in-depth trip report at some point?

 

[halltd]

Really. This is an FAA ruling.

Aircraft within the designated swept path of any laser. There are spotters on the crew who look for aircraft flying near or into the paths. Any potential clash and that particular laser is manually stopped for a minimum of 20 seconds.

Remember it's not Star Wars, it's retina damage and pilot distraction / temporary night blindness. The beams travel several miles. You've read about laser pens being stupidly aimed at cockpits. Imagine a show spec beam doing the same.

Interesting. I never knew this.

 

[Father Robinson]

Really. This is an FAA ruling.

Aircraft within the designated swept path of any laser. There are spotters on the crew who look for aircraft flying near or into the paths. Any potential clash and that particular laser is manually stopped for a minimum of 20 seconds.

Remember it's not Star Wars, it's retina damage and pilot distraction / temporary night blindness. The beams travel several miles. You've read about laser pens being stupidly aimed at cockpits. Imagine a show spec beam doing the same.

It's too bad the beams can't be adjusted to fixed positions that are low enough to fall within the property, out of the way of aircraft. For example, the one that does the "Siemens" writing on SSE after the show.

 

[Next Big Thing]

Really. This is an FAA ruling.

Aircraft within the designated swept path of any laser. There are spotters on the crew who look for aircraft flying near or into the paths. Any potential clash and that particular laser is manually stopped for a minimum of 20 seconds.

Remember it's not Star Wars, it's retina damage and pilot distraction / temporary night blindness. The beams travel several miles. You've read about laser pens being stupidly aimed at cockpits. Imagine a show spec beam doing the same.

The beams certainly do travel well. You can see the lasers vibrantly clear from the Magic Kingdom entrance at night.

 

[jrhwdw]

The beams certainly do travel well. You can see the lasers vibrantly clear from the Magic Kingdom entrance at night.

You Mean the Train Station? I've always wondered if you could see ROE from there. Can you see any pyro from there?

 

[Next Big Thing]

You Mean the Train Station? I've always wondered if you could see ROE from there. Can you see any pyro from there?

I was meaning by the turnstiles, but it may be possible to see from the train station as well (you may have to be on the train though).

 

[mikeymouse]

**SPOILER ALERT** A few photos from the other night ... amazing show!

 

[jrhwdw]

**SPOILER ALERT** A few photos from the other night ... amazing show!
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Since when do they test/run the fountains during the day? I've never seen that! It looks nice! They could run a little lagoon Fountain show in the evening before ROE or whatever comes after ROE....anything new on that?

 

[marni1971]

The current show in all its glory:



Specifically shot to highlight all the lasers.

 

[valenrandy]

This looks really good Martin Thanks for the video! I had seen some of the updated lasers during our 4th of July trip and can't wait to see them again next week.