News Disney100 Celebration coming to EPCOT in late 2023

[Jambo Dad]

Now we have a platinum sculpture to go along with all the repurposed 50th sculptures. This might tie for rock bottom.

 

[jrhwdw]

The new SSE Show sure isn't Rock Bottom! Very nice Rendition of When You Wish Upon A Star!

 

[wdwmagic]

Video of the new Disney100 Spaceship Earth light sequence

EPCOT's iconic Spaceship Earth illuminated by new light show for Disney100 celebration

EPCOT's iconic Spaceship Earth illuminated by new light show for Disney100 celebration

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[WondersOfLife]

Disney uses celebration, activation, attraction, experience for just about everything now. This will probably be a photo op and a cupcake at Connections.

Some details...

Meeting Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in their platinum attire to snapping a selfie with a platinum sculpture of the one who started it all and watching Spaceship Earth illuminate the evenings with a special lighting design.

You were half right, Andrew. I give you props.

 

[jrhwdw]

Looks like Epcot's 40th SSE Show is done. The Epcot Anthem we got for the 50th is still there.

 

[Brian]

Video of the new Disney100 Spaceship Earth light sequence

EPCOT's iconic Spaceship Earth illuminated by new light show for Disney100 celebration

EPCOT's iconic Spaceship Earth illuminated by new light show for Disney100 celebration

www.wdwmagic.com

I never thought anyone could butcher that song so badly.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I never thought anyone could butcher that song so badly.

Vocalist was like

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

Video of the new Disney100 Spaceship Earth light sequence

EPCOT's iconic Spaceship Earth illuminated by new light show for Disney100 celebration

EPCOT's iconic Spaceship Earth illuminated by new light show for Disney100 celebration

www.wdwmagic.com

I know it’s going to get some flack but it’s by far a true Epcot Center style rendition. I’ve always known Epcot for this style music and their hints of Disney IP while keeping Epcot its own thing and I think this fits that.

 

[Squishy]

I never thought anyone could butcher that song so badly.

Its the new version for the 100th

 

[Brian]

Its the new version for the 100th

It's only marginally better with vocalists.

 

[wdwmagic]

Some stills

 

[UNCgolf]

I've never understood why they always want to record new versions of classic songs for various things; most people would rather hear the one they know.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I've never understood why they always want to record new versions of classic songs for various things; most people would rather hear the one they know.

Aside from fan perception, from a financial perspective it makes 0 sense. Why pay to have something re-recorded when the version from 1940 that you already paid for is just fine…..

 

[mattpeto]

The Spine Project has nothing to do with Disney100..Which is what I was talking about.....

Also, Let's not hate on SSE's Lights too much..........

You can measure the amount of curmudgeon in a person by their beacon hatred. Hating the beacons is like hating the air.

 

[James Alucobond]

I've never understood why they always want to record new versions of classic songs for various things; most people would rather hear the one they know.

I mean, why cover or arrange any song? People do indeed enjoy it whether it's to give it new life in a more contemporary style or to adapt it for a specific use by giving it grander or more subdued orchestration.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

What’s most jarring about this “celebration” is that it makes 0 sense for it to be “hosted” at Epcot. It should be at MK but this is a way to pull guests to a park that has more “capacity”. While virtually offering nothing different

 

[wdwmagic]

What’s most jarring about this “celebration” is that it makes 0 sense for it to be “hosted” at Epcot. It should be at MK but this is a way to pull guests to a park that has more “capacity”. While virtually offering nothing different

Well, much like the 50th, the 100 had budget cuts and the best parts did not make it.

 

[HauntedPirate]

You can measure the amount of curmudgeon in a person by their beacon hatred. Hating the beacons is like hating the air.

 

[UNCgolf]

I mean, why cover or arrange any song? People do indeed enjoy it whether it's to give it new life in a more contemporary style or to adapt it for a specific use by giving it grander or more subdued orchestration.

That's not really a fair comparison. It's Disney World; people are generally expecting to hear the Disney songs they know and love, not a cover version. People don't go to a Taylor Swift concert wanting to hear someone else come on stage and perform a cover version of one of her songs (this isn't exactly a fair comparison either, but it's a closer fit to the Disney scenario than the idea of a cover in general).

That's not to say it should never be done, but it seems like they've been using new versions more often than the originals in recent years.

 

[McMickeyWorld]

Personally, I appreciate their unique interpretations of the songs