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Celebrating Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary
A collection of memorable stories and images shared with the Orange County Library System that celebrate Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. [caption id="attachment_28061" align="aligncenter" width="420"] Lloyd Bridges filming at Epcot 1983. Submit ... Read more
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EPCOT Space Celebration October 1997
In October 1997 EPCOT hosted meet and greets with a number of Astronauts from Mercury to Space Shuttle and I met most of them! It was great fun growing up in the 1960s as the country - through NASA - raced to achieve our slain President's challenge to ... Read more
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Walt Disney Unveils his Plans for Disney World - 1967 - Orlando Sentinel Star
On February 3, 1967, residents of Central Florida and people from around the world finally got to see and read about Walt Disney's vision for his Walt Disney World Resort to be located west of Orlando. A special section in the February 3, 1967 edition of ... Read more
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Grand Millennium Celebration - Reflections of Earth
A celebration was hosted at Epcot on 2 October 1999 to recognize the people who created the Tapestry of Nations parade and Illuminations 2000: Reflections of Earth to celebrate the new millennium. Images are of an actual invitation and guest pass used ... Read more
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Captain EO Returns To EPCOT!
ABOVE: Orlando Sentinel Calendar front page "Captain EO Returns" 2 July 2010. After a 16 year absence, Captain EO returned to EPCOT on Friday, 2 July 2010! Captain EO was the featured 3-D film at Epcot from 1986-1994. Read about the history and the come ... Read more
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Walt Disney World Pre-opening Brochure 1970
This full color brochure was given to visitors to the preview center located in the area near hotel row near Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village in 1970. It has artists renderings of the under construction Magic Kingdom.   Inside Fron ... Read more
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EPCOT - Amerca Gardens Theatre - Candlelight 2009 - Stephen Curtis Chapman
On Saturday, December 5, 2009, my daughter and I spent the day park hopping at Walt Disney World. This was our Christmas present to each other. It rained the first half of the day and then it got COLD and WINDY! We had a great time. At Epcot we waited ... Read more
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Reflections of Earth - Earth Globe Barge
VIEW Images and information from WDMagic.com. View a narrated video on the meaning of each aspect of Reflections of Earth. • Earth Globe o The show's video segment, which is displayed on the "Earth Globe" located in the center of the World Showcase ... Read more
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Reflections of Earth Notes
IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth officially debuted on October 1, 1999. Previously called "IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth," name change to "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth," on January 1, 2001, following the close of the Walt Dis ... Read more
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Reflections of Earth - Abbey Road
The original music heard every night at EPCOT's Illuminations: Reflections of Earth was recorded at Abbey Road Studios in London, known worldwide as the home of most of the Beatles recording sessions between 1963 and 1967. The three photos linked to th ... Read more
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Reflections of Earth - Lyrics
Illuminations 2000: Reflections of Earth combines fireworks, light, images, and sound to tell the story of our world as we approached the beginning of a new millennium. The two songs "We Go On" and "Promise" have touched the hearts of millions and have be ... Read more
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Reflections of Earth - Orlando Business Journal 1999
IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth is a show, performed nightly at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. It premiered to the public on October 1, 1999 as IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth as part of the Walt Disney World Mille ... Read more