Walt Disney World announced on Tuesday the date of the final showing of “Illuminations: Reflections of Earth” show that has made a 20 year run of closing Epcot each night.
Like everything associated with WDW, dates matter, and this one is no different. “Illuminations” will come to a close on September 30th later this year. The new show which will be titled “Epcot Forever” and will begin on October 1st.
Epcot opened on October 1st, 1971, so they are ushering in a new nighttime spectacular to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the park’s opening.
“Illuminations” has been a fan favorite for the last 20 years. It has wowed and dazzled fans alike with its combination of pyrotechnics, fire, giant globe, laser lights, and soundtrack.
The new “Epcot Forever” show will start its run and will feature never before seen elements. Some of the fireworks and flying kite displays have already begun their testing.
“Epcot Forever” will be showing into 2020 when the next nighttime spectacular will be unveiled. Stay tuned for any new updates. Subscribe to receive email updates of the latest news and blog posts!
Illuminations was my second favorite closing show behind Fantasmic at Hollywood Studios. WDW doesn’t do anything small and I am excited to return to Epcot and see the new show!