To end the EPCOT 40th anniversary celebrations, Spaceship Earth lit up for a special Beacon of Magic show. EPCOT opened on October 1, 1982, and Disney marked the 40th anniversary with an opening ceremony, dated merchandise, and special decorations.
It opens with ”Tapestry of Nations.”
The soundtrack includes ”Listen the Land,” “New Horizons,” the original ”Journey Into Imagination” music, and ”We Go On” from IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.
The points of light were used to form the EPCOT logo on Spaceship Earth.
The show closed with Walt Disney’s iconic ”We call it EPCOT” quote.
The Beacon of Magic show began at sunset and alternated with the regular show every few minutes.
Watch our video of the EPCOT 40th anniversary Beacon of Magic below.
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Will it only be today?
Has it been announced if this was just for today? Or will continue for the year?
It’s still running, but no end date is announced.
All of that amazing music just serves as a reminder of how much we have lost at Epcot.
I guess we can hold out hope that the powers that be will find their way in time for the park’s 50th. Until then, Epcot serves as a sad reminder of what happens when people forget about the past and embrace whatever they think people want to see.
So the beacons of magic 40th has no end date?