フロリダ ウォルト・ディズニー・ワールド・リゾートNew lighting shines from a Monorail train at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as it travels through EPCOT. In honor of the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration, each train received a lighting color matching its painted stripe. (David Roark, photographer)
New daytime entertainment is stirring at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, as “Disney KiteTails” comes alive several times daily beginning Oct. 1, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Performers fly windcatchers and kites of all shapes and sizes, while out on the water elaborate three-dimensional kites – some stretching to 30 feet long – depict Disney animal friends, including Simba, Zazu, Baloo and King Louie. These colorful creations dance through the sky to the beat of favorite Disney songs in an uplifting, vibrant experience for the whole family. (David Roark, photographer)
“Harmonious” at EPCOT is one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney theme park. Debuting Oct. 1, 2021, at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., the show celebrates the way Disney music inspires people the world over, carrying them away on a stream of familiar songs reinterpreted by a culturally diverse group of 240 artists from around the globe. “Harmonious” features massive floating set pieces, custom-built LED panels, choreographed moving fountains, lights, pyrotechnics, lasers and more. (David Roark, photographer)
Beacon of Magic（エプコット）
そしてまずはエプコットから、スペースシップ・アースのBeacon of Magicが公開されました。上記Harmoniousが終了した直後にライトアップが行われています。
New lights shine across the reflective panels of Spaceship Earth, connecting to one another like stars in a nighttime sky and creating a mesmerizing symbol of optimism when it transforms into a Beacon of Magic at EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, during the resorts 50th anniversary celebration. (David Roark, photographer)
New lighting shines from a Monorail train at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., as it travels through EPCOT. In honor of the resort’s 50th anniversary celebration, each train received a lighting color matching its painted stripe. (David Roark, photographer)
ウォルト・ディズニー・ワールド50周年『The World’s Most Magical Celebration』についてはこちらの記事でまとめています。ぜひどうぞ。
そして、多分エプコット・フォーエバーの反省を踏まえて、絶対にイマジニアの中で「We Go OnかPromiseでショーを締めよう」というアイデアが合ったはずだと思うんですよ。それをしなかったという点に関しては私の中で評価がむちゃくちゃ高いです。ビーコン・オブ・マジックとセットで判断するためには、現地でこの目で体感しないとなー。楽しみが一つ増えました。明日のディズニー・エンチャントメントも楽しみです（いろんな意味で）。
