E82 The Epcot Legacy
Education • Art • Music
The world's most unique Epcot Centered endeavor dedicated to its original vision to Entertain, Inform & Inspire!
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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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Dreamcatcher Restoration

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

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Moonlighting at the Vacation Kingdom

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

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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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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
"Disney Facing Furious Backlash Over $17 Billion Theme Park Investments"

Forbes has joined the call to #SaveMagicKingdom!!!
https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinereid/2025/04/02/disney-facing-furious-backlash-over-17-billion-theme-park-investments/
(I'm cited in the article 😊)

Speak up for Walt's legacy
#SaveMagicKingdom

DIRECT EMAIL
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/help/email/
• Category: Guest Services
• Subcategory: I have a different concern
• KEEP IT SHORT and G-Rated!
• Do NOT give ideas or suggestions

This is the only method that WORKS!

Make sure to express your sincere hesitation on booking ANY Disney trips in the future, IF they proceed with the plan to erase the Rivers of America.

What happens next?
You WILL receive a cut-&-paste response.
Do not be discouraged!

Behind the scenes, your disapproval WILL be added to others already being tabulated and sent directly to WDW President Jeff Vahle.

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EPCOT Sails the Seas:

Happy Darby Day!

While the rest of the world views this Leprechaun-sized holiday as an excuse for liberal amounts of libation, every Walt Disney fan knowns St. Patrick's Day as "Darby O'Gill Appreciation Day"

https://vimeo.com/jlhomni/darby1959

Featuring amazing effects, charming characters, Irish folklore and a Banshee sequence with effects and aesthetics that would later find their way into The Haunted Mansion, this 1959 classic has gone missing from streaming in certain large regions of the world as well as being mysteriously non-plussed ;-) by replacing the voice of Darby himself with another actor which makes the "official" version of the film nearly unwatchable.

So for this St. Parick's Day (and all others), E82 Community members can enjoy this Walt Disney classic with Albert Sharpe's real voice and in full HD!

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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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Journey into Imagination... Music

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)!

 

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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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