New Illuminations?

[maxiesmom]

I recently read that they have improved illuminations! Can anyone here confirm that? I really really hope so! In October I didn't even bother to see the whole thing. I can't believe I am saying this, but I was bored! If it is true I will definately check it out in May!

 

[Happy2BGrumpy]

For the Holiday season they have added 3 - 5 minutes of additional fireworks
with "let there be peace on earth" and a brief narrative by Walter Cronkite.
We saw them last week and the fireworks are the most intense and loudest I have seen in a long time!! To answer your question, Illuminations is the same with this extra at the end!! It is a must see for those who are going down in the next couple of weeks. I do believe this is only for the holiday season.

 

[DebbieB]

Someone posted on the DVC board that car alarms were going off every night in the Boardwalk parking lot because it was so loud. I saw it last week, it really was incredible.

 

[nativetxn]

The holiday version of Illuminations is amazing and very touching!

 

[Pooh's Mom]

Illuminations is my favorite and this ending was just tremendous. I can't wait to watch our video. I hope it turned out well. Everyone.... be sure to see this!!!!

Cindy

 

[cobbler]

I thought the additional ending was very cool! Loved it. Also did any of you catch the backside of Spaceship Earth as you were leaving the park?? That is the first time I have ever seen them write "Seasons Greetings" in all the languages on the back of it.

 

[Pooh's Mom]

Yes, I saw the writing. That was great. I've never seen that either, so perhaps that's new this year too.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Does anyone know when this version might end? We're going the first week in January and would love to see it. Any hopes of it extending till then?

 

[kathyseb]

How could anyone be bored with Illuminations?

Just goes to show you that not eveyone is moved by the same things.

The holiday ending is a must see.

 

[CoolDisneyCat]

Weird thing happened tonight at Illuminations. The grand finale did not go off. The boat captain said he had never seen it happen. He said they hold the boats till it goes off and then start sending them up to Epcot, but it just didn't go off!

 

[vjc715]

All I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!

DH & I were floored when we saw these fireworks and absolutely loved the extra christmas fireworks. It was a beautiful and touching ending.

Watching 4th of July fireworks will never be the same!

 

[safetymom]

If you thought Illuminations with the holiday ending was great you should see the 4th of July finale!!!! It hurts to stand there and watch. They project images on Spaceship Earth like the flag, an eagle. It is very moving and breathtaking.

I was ho hum about fireworks all my life. Disney has changed me.

 

[Crazy Hakim]

Does anyone know when this version might end? We're going the first week in January and would love to see it. Any hopes of it extending till then?

It's JUST a Holiday Extra.
This will end on 12/30, but there will be a Special Addition on NYE.
I would assume that on 1/1/05 everything will be back to normal (9pm start), not that there is anything wrong with that!

 

[Simba's Mom]

Darn about the extra fireworks ending, but I definitely agree with you about everything else being back to normal 1/1. Hopefully that includes the crowds!

 

[Greg K.]

I'd read online (here?) about the new IllumiNations ending, but it was unclear exactly when it was going to be put in. So when my wife and checked in a CSR Thanksgiving week, I asked about it. The castmember was clueless. She picked up the phone and called around, and reported back that the new ending would be only on Christmas day. Not before, not after.

Okay. We decided that since we'd seen IllumiNations several times, we weren't going to make a special effort to see it again for this trip.

Grrrrr. I'm so irked that we missed it!

 

[nativetxn]

That's too bad, Greg. You missed a great show