The 'meteor' product does not qualify as an explosive because it is a continuously burning effect that is ignited throughout its entire flight and then just burns out without a terminating effect. Disney safety does not allow explosives to be placed anywhere directly over guest areas if we tried to accomplish this effect with a single firework, that would mean shooting an explosive from UK over lagoon center. The resulting effect is to appear as though the meteor flew in and then exploded overhead, but this is actually two pieces of product coming together. The two (when the cues and product are properly coordinated) meet at the same point in the sky at the same time. "Air-launch is used only twice in 'Reflections of Earth,' but both shots combine to form a single effect: at the very beginning of the show while the 'meteor' flies in from UK, a second shot rises from the inferno barge. In a recent interview, Don Dorsey, the show's director, explained this technology to me. – Air-launch technology, used during the opening of RoE, is only used in one other place in the world - Disneyland. – The inferno barge, the center of the spectacular fire effects during the production, contains 4,000 gallons of liquid propane, set to explode through a variety of nozzles that each produce a different type of effect. Even more amazing is the fact that this spherical television also floats, spins and explodes. This is the only time anyone has wrapped video around a globe and made it turn. – 15,500 miniature video screens cover the Earth Globe. – Earth Globe, the centerpiece of the production, weighs 350,000 pounds and is powered by four 260-hp jet engines. Here are just a few facts you may find interesting: RoE seamlessly weaves together pyrotechnics and fireworks, as well as fountains, lasers and music in a magical production. And all of this is set to the stirring, inspirational score of composer Gavin Greenaway.Īs far as those special effects go, they are unique and amazing in a way that only Disney's Imagineers can create. At the end of the show, the globe opens, revealing a 20th torch. A giant globe gradually floats out to the center of the lagoon and a video display is projected on it, portraying the history of mankind.
Suddenly, the night sky is ablaze with fire and fireworks, representing the "Big Bang" theory of creation, the birth of the world. Jim's true voice lends itself perfectly to the production, as our wise and trusted storyteller.Īfter the narration, the torches are blown out, signaling the start of the show. By the way, while you may not recognize the narrator's name, Jim Cummings, you'd likely recognize some of the other voices he does for Disney, among them Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, too. As the show begins, a narrator tells us the story that's about to unfold and sets the stage for what's to come.
There are 19 of them, each one representing a century of the last 2000 years. The story begins with the torches lit up around World Showcase once night falls. It tells a story - the story of the world.
You may also be asking, what makes this show so special?įirst of all, IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth (RoE) is not just a display of fireworks or special effects.
A show so impressive that you will want to see it at every opportunity, and each time you see it you will discover something new and amazing. Illuminating IllumiNations: Reflections of EarthĪLL EARS® Feature Writer Feature Article This article appeared in the August 6, 2002, Issue #150 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)Įarth's creation and evolution in just under 15 minutes - presented in so spectacular a manner that you will never forget it.
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