EPCOT
The time had finally come to see Illuminations 2000: Reflections of Earth. I was pretty excited about the show, and it didn't disappoint. The first time I saw it, I just watched. The second time, I took was too busy taking pictures to really pay attention. But the music is fantastic, and the fireworks breathtaking. My only complaints are the lull in the middle of the show, and overall length of it (too short!).
But overall, Reflections of Earth is NOT to be missed.
That globe you see in the center of the picture is a new "video ball" that is pretty impressive. They can put video onto the continents on the globe, and the whole ball actually moves out to the center of the lagoon. But they save its best trick for the end...
Impressive fireworks. They also have an inferno barge which shoots flames all over the place -- you can feel the heat!
And more..
Even more...
The video ball is accompanied by Fantasmic-style fountains.
During the finale, the video ball actually blossoms like a flower, and then shoots fireworks into the sky before lighting like a torch.
Near the end of the show. These photos were all shot from the front row at the Future World end of the lagoon.
All photos are ©1999 Jeff Keller and may not be reused for commercial purposes.
