Some day, I plan to take my husband back (just the two of us,) and remind him it wasn’t just any ol’ memory or dream… but one his heart made. Epcot was a date filled with unexpected wonders. That night, my husband was touched by magic, and finally understood the message behind the mouse. And despite being raised so seriously and skeptical of feeling real happiness, he fell in love and married me-the women who believes in fairies, Disney Magic, mermaids, and a small world worth embracing and seeing for its beautiful and eclectic tastes and beauty. My husband grew up in a family that doesn’t believe or want magic (especially Disney magic) in their lives.

I could tell he was trying to hold in emotional tears he didn’t think he had in him. And as the show played on over the water, I heard my husband sniffle. Both of us were nearing our 40s and feeling like children. I remember him, holding me from behind as we watched. After dinner, (which my husband still talks about today being one of the best meals he’s tasted,) we walked from the restaurant to the waterside for the Nighttime Spectacular. It was not just our son’s first time, but was my husband’s first time ever to visit a Disney Park. My husband and I took our 2yo son and my mother, and one day of our 6 day trip, my husband and I had a mommy and daddy date day in Epcot… just us. My favorite Epcot Nighttime Spectacular happened in 2015, in November. Keep reading Disney Parks Blog in the months ahead for more on both those shows and all the other new experiences on the way to “Wow!” guests, while keeping true to the original vision of this amazing park. “Epcot Forever” will continue into 2020, when the next epic nighttime extravaganza makes its debut. Show Director Alan Bruun recently shared some details about the concept behind the show and the team’s collaboration with noted conductor and composer Don Harper, who is producing new arrangements of classic Epcot tunes to weave into the soundtrack of “Epcot Forever.” Featuring a stirring collection of songs that paint a colorful picture of the park, this nighttime extravaganza will offer both a trip down memory lane and a look towards the future and all the magical possibilities still to come.ĭisney Parks Live Entertainment is busy getting “Epcot Forever” ready for its opening day. The show will take us on a journey through the past, present and future of Epcot. So come and gather around World Showcase Lagoon this summer to enjoy this breathtaking display of lasers, lights and fireworks, as we get ready to launch two new nighttime spectaculars as part of the park’s unprecedented, multi-year transformation.ĭebuting October 1, 2019, “ Epcot Forever” will be an all-new, limited-time spectacle of fireworks, music, lighting, lasers and choreographed, special effects kites.

After a dazzling 20-year run, we will bid a fond farewell to “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” at Epcot on September 30, 2019.

Last day of illuminations epcot