To celebrate the restoration of Cinderella Castle's rightful color scheme, here's some promotional footage from its first repainting in 1978!
Continuing our week-long celebration of THE LIVING SEAS 40th birthday, here's my "sizzle reel" constructed from its original b-roll.
Watch the entire 10-minutes of footage here:
https://www.epcotlegacy.com/history/seabase-b-roll
15% OFF ALL ORDERS applied automagically
https://epcotlegacy.com/gifts
TWO DAYS ONLY
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 Epcot Chronology,
https://tinyurl.com/1945BruceBroughton
We celebrate the musical accomplishments of the park's second most prolific composer: BRUCE BROUGHTON.
Born on this day in 1945.
On its 43rd birthday, listen to
JOURNEY INTO IMAGINATION!
https://www.epcotlegacy.com/music/imagination/fwss1
Featuring exclusive first-generation recordings, completely remastered atmospheres, and a few entirely new tracks.
And for E82 supporters only:
https://epcotlegacy.locals.com/post/6728676/journey-into-imagination-music
You might have some questions after the latest post before this one…
Locals has been and will continue to be an amazing platform. But if I’m being honest, I’ve always loathed the name with a passion. It makes zero sense and confuses even the most technologically advanced users — including my new pro bono marketing advisor, who thought the “E82 Locals Community” meant it was only for people living near Lake Buena Vista.
They suggested a more compelling name. I searched the dusty corners of my mind and remembered it DID already have one from the older supporter portal.
Then I asked myself, “Why do I even have to use ‘Locals’!?” After all, I don’t acknowledge that Squarespace hosts the main site, so why here?
I’ve decided to mask Locals completely!
Long explanation short (too late):
Nothing changes except the name - and hopefully a little less confusion on exactly what this platform is — a "VIP Lounge" in the tradition of classic Epcot Center only this time ...
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.
*AI with considerable manual (aka human) efforts to remove AI artifacts, remove volume “ducking”, and enhancement to adjust for the loss of EQ.
While there is already much to see, showcasing The Epcot Legacy is always in a state of becoming, and with your support, E82 will continue to entertain, inform, and inspire for generations to come.
See You in the Future,
— Joshua
If you're on a free account, upgrade to paid supporter today — not just to unlock these exclusives, but to allow me to keep restoring, refining, and releasing even more rarities from my vast archives for you and the world. There is so much more to share.
As Animal Kingdom's "Dinosaur" is about to go extinct here is the best parts of the attraction preserved for posterity. Namely, its dynamic score by composer Richard Bellis and its magificent murals augmented by 25 high quality photos of the attraction's construction and completion.
