SpectroMagic91
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I am surprised nobody has posted anything about the new holiday tag for IllumiNations? Reflections of Earth?. Until the end of the year they are performing the standard ROE show with the Walter Kronkite and Harlem Boys Choir performance of ?Let There Be Peace On Earth?. That?s right; remember this from the 90?s? We originally knew this as the finale for ?Holiday IllumiNations?.
A few months ago when I heard they were going to be doing this I rolled my eyes. Anything straying from Don Dorsey?s original concept in ROE was unacceptable in my opinion. At the same time when I heard it was being narrated by Walther Kronkite I was like ?here we go again?..recycling music with nothing new?. Well yes it is exactly the same track they used many years ago however I am totally impressed.
I do not want to spoil anything but I have to share with you a few things. They perform the standard ROE show and as soon as it?s over the ?Let There Be Peace On Earth? music begins to play and the globe begins to close. In my opinion the closing of the globe symbolizes the earth coming together as one.
A few other cool things include the use of the American Adventure laser projector. Remember the red, blue and green lasers from the old IllumiNations, well they are back. Also they project heart-warming phrases on Spaceship Earth as you exit the park by using the American Adventure laser. This reminds me of the EPCOT I use to remember. The multi-color lasers are used throughout the tag.
One thing to understand is that the AA laser has always had the capability to be multi color but was not used in REO. When ROE opened in 1999 they wanted to make sure that some effects were not reused in the new show because it would appear to not be fresh and compliment the Millennium Celebration theme. ROE was to be new and cutting edge. If you get the opportunity to see the ROE with the holiday tag before the end of the year definitely stand and watch the show from the World Showcase Plaza. You can see the use of the lasers from this vantage point.
Also, do you remember the ?presentation of the nations?? Well it is back too. They light up each of the 11 pavilions, just like they did many years ago. Many people miss this from the previous versions of IllumiNations.
The only negative thing I noticed in my opinion is the audio. I have watched the show several times from different vantage points and the audio gets fuzzy and drops out a few times. I do not think the track is defective but that music gets so ?busy? towards the end that the speakers loose some of it?s resources and drops out. Not a huge deal, still a well-done presentation.
I hope I did not spoil anything for anyone and I hope you get to EPCOT real soon to check it out. I feel bad for having negative thoughts when I heard of the holiday tag because I now think it is a wonderful treat reminding me of the EPCOT I use to know.
I hope this starts some good discussion. Take care!
Parker A. Perry
A few months ago when I heard they were going to be doing this I rolled my eyes. Anything straying from Don Dorsey?s original concept in ROE was unacceptable in my opinion. At the same time when I heard it was being narrated by Walther Kronkite I was like ?here we go again?..recycling music with nothing new?. Well yes it is exactly the same track they used many years ago however I am totally impressed.
I do not want to spoil anything but I have to share with you a few things. They perform the standard ROE show and as soon as it?s over the ?Let There Be Peace On Earth? music begins to play and the globe begins to close. In my opinion the closing of the globe symbolizes the earth coming together as one.
A few other cool things include the use of the American Adventure laser projector. Remember the red, blue and green lasers from the old IllumiNations, well they are back. Also they project heart-warming phrases on Spaceship Earth as you exit the park by using the American Adventure laser. This reminds me of the EPCOT I use to remember. The multi-color lasers are used throughout the tag.
One thing to understand is that the AA laser has always had the capability to be multi color but was not used in REO. When ROE opened in 1999 they wanted to make sure that some effects were not reused in the new show because it would appear to not be fresh and compliment the Millennium Celebration theme. ROE was to be new and cutting edge. If you get the opportunity to see the ROE with the holiday tag before the end of the year definitely stand and watch the show from the World Showcase Plaza. You can see the use of the lasers from this vantage point.
Also, do you remember the ?presentation of the nations?? Well it is back too. They light up each of the 11 pavilions, just like they did many years ago. Many people miss this from the previous versions of IllumiNations.
The only negative thing I noticed in my opinion is the audio. I have watched the show several times from different vantage points and the audio gets fuzzy and drops out a few times. I do not think the track is defective but that music gets so ?busy? towards the end that the speakers loose some of it?s resources and drops out. Not a huge deal, still a well-done presentation.
I hope I did not spoil anything for anyone and I hope you get to EPCOT real soon to check it out. I feel bad for having negative thoughts when I heard of the holiday tag because I now think it is a wonderful treat reminding me of the EPCOT I use to know.
I hope this starts some good discussion. Take care!
Parker A. Perry
