This new show will use kites and jet-skis to achieve some fun special effects
Of course, in addition to the music, Epcot Forever will also feature some amazing pyrotechnics, which will light up the night sky with vivid color. However, in an effort to plus up this new show a little bit Disney has announced that they will be flying glowing kites with jet-skis to create a fun, whimsical effect that hasn't been used in a Disney parks nighttime spectacular before. You can learn more about the special effects that will be used in this upcoming show in the video above, which features a lot of new information about Epcot Forever
You'll only have a year to catch this new show until it closes to make way for a permanent IP-driven show
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Though this new show sounds pretty amazing, guests who want to check out Epcot Forever will only have a limited amount of time to do so as this upcoming nighttime spectacular will only be running for about a year until sometime in 2020, after which Epcot Forever will then close to make way for the debut of the next Epcot nighttime spectacular (which is themed to the magic of Disney movie music) and will be the new, permanent nighttime spectacular for this park. Though no opening date for this upcoming show has been provided, considering construction will be ongoing while Epcot Forever is being performed, we'd guess Disney is trying to roll out this new, permanent show as quickly as possible.
Though it is bittersweet to see the end of IllumiNations after two decades of this nighttime spectacular, we're excited for the debut of Epcot Forever later this year. And though it's only sticking around for a limited time, this new show sounds like it will certainly provide guests (especially longtime Epcot fans) with a truly memorable experience.
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I'm super excited for Epcot Forever! But not so much for the new permanent show. I loved IllumiNations because of the originality. It was original music, an original theme...this new show just sounds like another version of Fantasmic, and Happily Ever After, and Disney Movie Magic, and the upcoming Wonderful World of Animation. They all seem pretty similar to me. I'm sure the effects will be great, and I will wait until I actually the show to form a solid opinion. But I just wish Epcot would stay IP-free...at least in the nighttime entertainment arena. Love the site, and keep up the great work!