On this day in 1959, the Embyro of EPCOT Center, "Donald in Mathmagic Land", made its theatrical debut!
Read about the film and watch 2K A.I. upscaled restoration at EPCOT Chronology.
https://www.epcotlegacy.com/chronology
You may have seen Mathmagic Land in the film, but did you know it was supposed to be a real place!?
A "Restoration Showcase" illustrating the laborious process of cleaning and enhancing the Dreamcatcher B-roll has been added to the video!
View the entire film shoot here:
https://www.epcotlegacy.com/history/dreamcatcher
In honor of Moonlighting's premiere 40 years ago tonight, here's my popular 2021 "commercial" inspired by the show's opening titles!
"Evoking the sophisticated delights of Walt Disney World during its adolescence, "Moonlighting at The Vacation Kingdom" (set in 1989) showcases the once more mature and most magical place on Earth."
This kingdom is worth saving. #SaveMagicKingdom
In Epcot Chronology,
THE LIVING SEAS opened on this day in 1986.
https://www.epcotlegacy.com/chronology/1986thelivingseas
To celebrate the Seas here's E82's "Sizzle Reel" recently Ai-upscaled (& manually enhanced) in FULL HD!!!
See over 10 minutes of raw B-Roll footage (also now in HD) and an entire ocean of Seabase Alpha content at the link above!
As part of the Millennium Celebration, the anthem "Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand" was produced in several musical genres including Country, Latin, Pop & Gospel.
I thought I had all of them until I discovered this somewhat forgotten variation as part of a recently contributed archive of theme park music.
The following is the 2OOO "Techno" variation created for the New Year's Eve celebration held nightly on Pleasure Island.
Enjoy!
In honor of the Disney•MGM Studios' upcoming birthday, our glamorous Studios Style Series is now 15% OFF this week only!
https://www.epcotlegacy.com/gifts/#studios
(Discount automagically applied)
As Resurrection Sunday approaches, here's one of my favorite films that, in many ways, is the most subtle of all sermons on the renewing power of faith.
2003's "Under the Tuscan Sun" could be viewed as a spiritual successor to Walt Disney's own "Pollyanna", only this time the roles are reversed with Francis Mayes being transformed by the optimism and golden glow of Tuscany.
Happy Easter!
https://vimeo.com/jlhomni/tuscansun
During this most spiritual time of year, spend a few moments discovering the biblical origins of EPCOT Center that actually predate the city itself!
https://www.epcotlegacy.com/history/epcotgenesis
Our 15th-anniversary celebration kicks into high gear with this unique tribute to the park's musical repertoire.
Inspired by the once frequent and highly treasured Official Albums of the parks, The Official ^Instrumental^ Album of EPCOT Center, utilizes the latest AI* audio separation models to present, for the first time ever, these classics in purely instrumental form, accompanied by many once-commercially released medleys and augmented by several that should have been.
This fast-paced 2+ hour journey contains several spoilers from future releases making their debut this year so (unlike most) this album will experience an extended preview for supporters only until October!
Dearest Supporters,
In honor of Journey into Imagination's birthday, here's your limited-time opportunity to download the pavilion's full soundtrack in CD-quality sound (much higher than the streaming version)!
As a reminder to all my wonderful supporters, the two-hour compilation "A Classic Disney Christmas" is available for your viewing pleasure this holiday season.
