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Joshua L Harris@EpcotLegacy

April 27, 2025

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
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Joshua L Harris@EpcotLegacy

March 06, 2025

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

00:01:04

Joshua L Harris@JLHomni

March 03, 2025

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

00:02:13

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!

00:02:14

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!

Joshua L Harris@JLHomni

April 19, 2025

An Unconventional Easter

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

Joshua L Harris@EpcotLegacy

April 18, 2025

The Genesis of EPCOT Center

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

Joshua L Harris@JLHomni

April 02, 2025

"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.

Joshua L Harris@EpcotLegacy

January 24, 2025

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@EpcotLegacy

March 05, 2025

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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Joshua L Harris@JLHomni

December 12, 2024

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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