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Selling the Seas

As the last of Epcot's Phase II pavilions and the first one for the Eisner administration, The Living Seas had a massive marketing campaign including several opening events, an hour-long celebrity-filled TV special, and more print ads than I can count.
However, if a solo commercial for The Living Seas exists, I can't seem to find it. Nevertheless, I came into a collection of raw B-Roll several years ago that if it wasn't produced for a narrative commercial it sure does look like it!
Culling through 12 minutes of footage and 37 clips, here is a "Seas Sizzle Reel" of the "wonders below the surface".

PS Locals Supporters should expect to see the raw footage soon!

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Joshua L Harris@EpcotLegacy
January 15, 2025
Sizzle for the Seas

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!

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Joshua L Harris@EpcotLegacy
December 27, 2024
E82: Upscaled!

"TECHNOLOGY like a newfound potion allows us to marvel at mysteries of motion"

AI Upscaling (with manual enhancement and cleaning) will allow me to revisit several film restorations next year AND many more new ones...

But only if I can count on your continued support!

1. One-Time support:
https://epcotlegacy.com/support

2. Shop in E82's Centorium Souvenir Shop
https://epcotlegacy.com/gifts

3. Support E82's Locals Community (instant benefits)

4. Repost! Repost! Repost!
Don't be shy, I need YOUR help to break through Elon's anti-linking policies and retweets/reposts are the only way to help - make sure to turn on notifications for x.com/epcotlegacy and adding your own "quote" helps too!

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Joshua L Harris@JLHomni
December 10, 2024
Can't Go Anywhere

Believe it or not, but I actually don't consume Disney content 24/7 — far from it. However, even when I try to escape, things like this happen: 🙄🤣 #SMH

VIA the always enjoyable Popcorn In Bed sisters.

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Joshua L Harris@JLHomni
January 31, 2023
Techno Millennium

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!

Techno Millennium
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Joshua L Harris@JLHomni
10 hours ago

I'll be on the LIVE broadcast in less than an hour from now at 4PM where I'll be adding my perspectives and constructive commentary to the conversation.
Join the chat I'll be able to (hopefully) answer your questions live :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_FOwb3KSzVg?si=eLiPSdoIB9paQgv9
PS: I don't believe WDI is "cooked"... it just needs a lobotomy at the top 😉

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Joshua L Harris@JLHomni
February 05, 2025

Historian & Scholar C.W. Gross (aka MonsterKidCory) did an amazing job creating this video thesis on the greatness of Sleeping Beauty — uncovering insights and symbolism even I (one of its biggest fans) wasn't aware of!

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Joshua L Harris@JLHomni
February 05, 2025
Warning for Designers

I'm not going to put them "on blast" through social media, because they've agreed to give me a refund, but for my Locals supporters only I want to warn you NOT to purchase Topaz "Photo AI".

Considering the amazing results I've achieved with their "Video AI" upscaling product, I had high hopes for their $200 "Photo AI 3" software.

As you know, I do this for historical purposes so accuracy is highly important for me and I have ZERO tolerance for loss of (visual) data or re-interpolation.

Photo AI is among the WORST upscalers I've ever used. Several Free Online models are Infinitely better and pay-as-you-go cloud-based websites are the best.

Do Not waste your time or money with this software!

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Joshua L Harris@EpcotLegacy
January 24, 2025
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A Music Purists Paradise
The Official ^Instrumental^ Album of EPCOT Center

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! 

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Joshua L Harris@JLHomni
December 12, 2024
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Holiday Programming

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.


https://vimeo.com/jlhomni/disneychristmas

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Joshua L Harris@JLHomni
October 18, 2024
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A Disney Halloween
Now in High Definition

In thanks for your support here's an exclusive preview of a project I've been working on for the past several weeks. 
10 years after my first reconstruction, "A Disney Halloween" has been reassembled once again only this time in full HD with vastly improved audio and many segments restored for the first time ever.
There's a great number of improvements I could list, but for now, let's let the footage speak for itself. 


(Previous Supporter Only exclusive preview) 

A Disney Halloween in HD

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