God's voice was heard over the loudspeakers. I didn't realize God needed a loudspeaker, but his voice was crisp, clear, soothing, and clear: Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, is Dead....for tonight.
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Illuminatins Cancelled 8/21/08
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Hook's Girl
New Member
I DO trust the OP (with my life) and can guarantee (I am in the park) that the cancellation of Illuminations: Reflections of Earth, has indeed been cancelled this evening. It was announced over the PA system (could have been the Lord, but he didn't announce himself by name) at 6 pm and 7 pm.
donsullivan
Premium Member
I'm not surprised they cancelled either. I live about 9 miles due east of EPCOT and it has been extremely windy the last 4-5 hours. These are actually the heaviest winds we've had since the storm started moving through.
NadieMasK2
Active Member
Thanks for the very comical update, Frank Stallone. You almost made me ink. :lol:
wickedfan07
Member
DeLorean Rider
New Member
Wishes cancelation
Wishes has been suffering the same type of fate recently. On tuesday only the fireworks behind the castle from the bunker were shot; none of the ones inside the park inline with the castle. This was primarily due to the high winds.
On wednesday all the fireworks went but today, (thursday) none of the fireworks for wishes were shown. This was primarily due to the heavy rain.
Wishes has been suffering the same type of fate recently. On tuesday only the fireworks behind the castle from the bunker were shot; none of the ones inside the park inline with the castle. This was primarily due to the high winds.
On wednesday all the fireworks went but today, (thursday) none of the fireworks for wishes were shown. This was primarily due to the heavy rain.
Hay! I'm here in WDW.
On Wed (8/20) I arrived at Epcot, hope to see the show. They run the show but they announced "Tonight show will be modified from its original version..." I saw the show and found that there was no any pyro. Only the Big bang, fountain, laser and the globe was operated that night.
And today (8/21) I went to the Magic kingdom. The weather was more bad than yesterday. It's thunder storm. I saw many umbrellas were flow backward and my poncho was torn by the wind! And then... as everyone in the park can guess, they cancelled the Wishes. I've just know that they cancelled the illumination too.
But at least because the rain, I can do all the major attractions of MK with NO or very short wait. I've finished ALL the attraction in adventureland, frontierland, the haunted mansion, it's small world and Mickey's philhar in only 3 hours! (9-12 pm) This include time I walked "right down the middle of main street U.S.Aaaa aa" just for took some pics. After that in the afternoon the weather was getting better. There were some peroids of sunny sky (I had to "back inline" in nearly all attractions again) before turn into T-strom in the evening.
On Wed (8/20) I arrived at Epcot, hope to see the show. They run the show but they announced "Tonight show will be modified from its original version..." I saw the show and found that there was no any pyro. Only the Big bang, fountain, laser and the globe was operated that night.
And today (8/21) I went to the Magic kingdom. The weather was more bad than yesterday. It's thunder storm. I saw many umbrellas were flow backward and my poncho was torn by the wind! And then... as everyone in the park can guess, they cancelled the Wishes. I've just know that they cancelled the illumination too.
But at least because the rain, I can do all the major attractions of MK with NO or very short wait. I've finished ALL the attraction in adventureland, frontierland, the haunted mansion, it's small world and Mickey's philhar in only 3 hours! (9-12 pm) This include time I walked "right down the middle of main street U.S.Aaaa aa" just for took some pics. After that in the afternoon the weather was getting better. There were some peroids of sunny sky (I had to "back inline" in nearly all attractions again) before turn into T-strom in the evening.
TravisMT81
Well-Known Member
Just back from PI and driving there and back was not fun with the wind and rain tonight.
CAPTAIN HOOK
Well-Known Member
So - was it the wind or the rehab that affected Illuminations :veryconfu
brkgnews
Well-Known Member
:ROFLOL: Yeah, and besides... he uses burning bushes, not lagoon-side torches.
CAPTAIN HOOK
Well-Known Member
Imagine getting to the happiest place on earth to have your fun ruined by the weather - how disappointing
utrythinkinof1
Member
Rain checks?Imagine getting to the happiest place on earth to have your fun ruined by the weather - how disappointing
peter11435
Well-Known Member
...not so much
wild01ride
Well-Known Member
Holy schnickies! I didn't realize that Fay was still beating around in Central Florida until I read this thread! From what I had been watching early in the week, they showed Fay coming through there on Wed. and then suspected it being up the East Coast, at least into Gerogia and the Carolinas by late Thurs.
I just checked NOAA and there is very little "Cone" - more like just a hazy circle around Fay showing that it could go anywhere in the next couple of days. Even more interesting is that the latest advisory says that little to no change in strength is forecast over the next 24hrs.!
Yikes! I hope it moves along so that all the current guests can get on with enjoying their vacations!
I just checked NOAA and there is very little "Cone" - more like just a hazy circle around Fay showing that it could go anywhere in the next couple of days. Even more interesting is that the latest advisory says that little to no change in strength is forecast over the next 24hrs.!
Yikes! I hope it moves along so that all the current guests can get on with enjoying their vacations!