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EPCOT Center Shows and Parades
Epcot Shows and Parades
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Night Shows at Epcot
Not many people remember that there were night shows at Epcot before IllumiNations. The first one was called Le Carnival de Lumiere and it debuted on October 23, 1982. It used floating barges with rear-projection effects but it could only be viewed from certain areas of the lagoon near the entrance to World Showcase. The next nighttime show was A New World Fantasy in the summer of 1983. This production used Pichel lights. Laserphonic Fantasy premiered on June 9, 1984. It featured music by Don Dorsey. World Showcase countries were not spotlighted until IllumiNations began on January 30, 1988. The show was changed for Walt Disney World's 25th Anniversary and called IllumiNations 25. It was then replaced by IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth during the Millennium Celebration. This show ran until September 30, 2019 and was replaced by EPCOT Forever. Harmonious On September 29, 2021 and the final performance of that show was April 2, 2023 when EPCOT Forever returned.
Other Epcot Shows
Daredevil Circus Spectacular: This circus show featuring Ringmaster "Commander Starcirc" included elephants, flying trapeze, tightrope walker Skywalker Jay Cochrane and "Space Cycles" racing on a high wire. It ran from October 1, 1987 to March 19, 1988.
Skyleidoscope: A daytime show that featured fireworks, boats, kites and ultralight airplanes. It ran from August 31, 1985 to August 8, 1987. See the Surprise in the Skies section for more information on this show.
Parades
Brian Martsoft submitted this photo of the American Gardens Theater before it was covered up.
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