IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth at Epcot which has been the parks signature nighttime show, since it started in 1999, may be coming to the end of its run and could be replaced by a whole new nighttime spectacular.
The show utilizes fireworks, pyrotechnics, water fountains, fire effects, lasers, and searchlights to create a visual production on the park’s World Showcase Lagoon and has been a favorite guests.
It’s been expected for some time now that the show would be updated somehow or possibly even replaced with the park currently undergoing a reimagining, but it may be happening sooner than anticipated according to a report from WDW News.
Apparently it has been fast-tracked and may even debut sooner than first thought in expansion plans for the park. “The score and vocals for the new show are being recorded this week, according to sources”, the report reads.
The major shift in the timeline could be due to recent shakeups in the creative team responsible for the parks overhaul.
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth is the longest continually running fireworks show at the Walt Disney World Resort.