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A gap in EPCOT Center’s history has been filled !
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Chef Mickey
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What years and cadence was the run? Was it 1984 and soon gone?
Yes. Laserphonic Fantasy replaced it in 1984; whilst initially mainly addressing the sight line issues Laserphonic was plussed through its run.
Chef Mickey
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Why do I feel like I've seen it? Do you know if they ever did a couple throwback shows in the early 1990s?
Early Laserphonic was similar but with a layout and hardware (laser globe) change. Music style was the same. But IllumiNations ran from 1988.
vikescaper
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As usual, fantastic video @marni1971! I was too young at the time to remember this or if we even watched it at the time, so I appreciate being able to watch it now! The evolution of Epcot’s nighttime show infrastructure has always fascinated me!
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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thru out the 90,s they used a symphonic version of that soundtrack, it was literally identical but rerecorded and part of the beginning scenes you see in this were cut out for the light sequences they did for each pavilion. The firework sequence has been almost completely the same from Day 1 to 1997
Chef Mickey
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That is probably it!
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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All this time wondering,I knew it would be minimal compared to other shows but I was not in the least bit disappointed.
THEMEPARKPIONEER
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Its worth a watch, It to this day is my all time favorite show. I hope someday they will revive it with the new hardware they have now. It was such a fun witty show and was very comparable to Reflections of Earth.
The Empress Lilly
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I have memories of this!
But WS shows have changed so often, each one borrowing heavily from before, so with the passage of time their memories have blurred into each other.
But WS shows have changed so often, each one borrowing heavily from before, so with the passage of time their memories have blurred into each other.
Vinnie Mac
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This is really random but a year or two ago I had a dream about some fictional Epcot fireworks show that looked a lot like this. Either it's a crazy coincidence or I somehow time traveled in my sleep
Goofyernmost
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I never got to see the nighttime show at Epcot until February of 1984 or 1985. If memory serves, and it might not, I think the first show I saw was with the lasers and the building outlines.
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THEMEPARKPIONEER
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Me to, you must have saw the orchestrated version of this with the illuminations setup in the 90’s I have such blurred memory of that show that if someone told me back then that it was this I’d believe them.This is really random but a year or two ago I had a dream about some fictional Epcot fireworks show that looked a lot like this. Either it's a crazy coincidence or I somehow time traveled in my sleep
mightynine
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So were these just massive projectors? I imagine that was pretty impressive visually for its time.
EDIT: Duh, could just read the video description and answer my own question. Simple but impressive for early 80s!
EDIT: Duh, could just read the video description and answer my own question. Simple but impressive for early 80s!
SageOfTime
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great video as always!! i've been slightly obsessing over the first few EPCOT Center nighttime shows over the last few years, and i'm SO glad to finally be able to see this one. next up - Carnaval de Lumiere!
thanks for all you do, these older shows would have woefully little information out there if it wasn't for your efforts.Vinnie Mac
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Well that's the crazy part, I wasn't even alive when that show was around nor was I even aware of its existence until I saw it on this thread!
I had forgotten about this show. You have to admit that Disney sure got their money's worth out of those fountain barges. I am normally not a nostalgic person at all, time only flows in one direction, but I do miss the days when Epcot's shows were stories in and of themselves told using multiple media and effects. Today it is just a crass, uninspiring chance to throw Disney's characters, movie shorts, and music clips at us in an attempt to get us to buy their ever cheapening merchandise.