Dates Announced For Epcot’s New Night Time Show

It’s really hard to say farewell to “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” at Epcot. I have wonderful memories, having hosted press as a Cast Member on the opening night of its debut. Unfortunately, it’s closing on September 30, 2019. So if you want to see this show, now is the time before Disney launches two new nighttime spectaculars as part of the park’s unprecedented, multi-year transformation.

There is a major new show that eventually will come to Epcot, but I personally may be more excited with the interim show, “Epcot Forever”, debuting October 1, 2019. This will be an all-new, limited-time spectacle of fireworks, music, lighting, lasers and choreographed, special effects kites. The show will take us on a journey through the past, present and future of Epcot. 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.

Here’s a video showcasing the planning on this new entertainment headliner. 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. Evidently, Harper is producing new arrangements of classic Epcot tunes to weave into the soundtrack of “Epcot Forever.”

“Epcot Forever” will continue into 2020, when the next epic nighttime extravaganza makes its debut. We’ll keep you posted as we hear more about details for both shows. Until then, head on over to Epcot to bid adieu to Illuminations.