

On July 4, 2023, the Independence Day tag as titled The Heartbeat of Freedom that was used from 2006 to 2019 for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth was used once again after the show's regular performance. On December 31, 2019, this segment continued to be used after IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, which is the tag returned on New Year's Eve 2020. Special editions New Year's Eve Countdown Edition "One Little Spark" (reprise with new lyrics, from Journey into Imagination with Figment)."Celebrate the Future, Hand in Hand" (from the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration)."Golden Dream" (from The American Adventure)."Tapestry of Nations" (from Tapestry of Nations).Act IV: Celebration ("May peace go with you forever and ever as you celebrate the future hand in hand" – Tapestry of Nations)."It's Fun to Be Free" (from World of Motion)."Veggie, Veggie, Fruit, Fruit" (from Kitchen Kabaret)."Makin' Memories" (from Magic Journeys pre-show)."One Little Spark" (reprise, from Journey into Imagination with Figment).Act III: Imagination ("And so, as you can plainly see, imagination works best when it's set free!" – Journey Into Imagination)."Tomorrow's Child" (reprise, from Spaceship Earth)."Soarin' Over California" (from Soarin')."Tomorrow's Child" (from Spaceship Earth).Act II: Exploration ("Soarin' to tower, we are ready for takeoff!" – Soarin')."New Horizons" (reprise, from Horizons)."Listen to the Land" (from Listen to the Land)."Universe of Energy" (from Universe of Energy).or, should I say, your future!" – Spaceship Earth) Act I: Innovation ("Welcome to the future."We've Just Begun to Dream" (from EPCOT Center Grand Opening)."One Little Spark" (from Journey into Imagination).Show summary Įpcot Forever is structured around medley of Epcot music and the voices of children quoting different attractions, with some archival audio of Walt Disney from the EPCOT film also being incorporated into the opening and closing. However, on January 10, 2023, Disney announced the show will return to Epcot beginning April 3, 2023, as part of the Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration, replacing its successor, Harmonious, which then played its last show the night prior. The show closed on Madue to the COVID-19 pandemic but reopened on Jalongside the return of the Happily Ever After fireworks show. The show was also made to celebrate the past, present, and future of Epcot. The show celebrated the park's 37-year history, featuring fireworks, music, lighting, lasers, and special effects kites set to new arrangements of music originating from some of the park's classic attractions, such as Journey Into Imagination, Spaceship Earth, Soarin', Tapestry of Nations and Universe of Energy. It took the form of a celebration of Epcot's musical history. Epcot Forever served as an interim replacement for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth until its long-term replacement, Harmonious, premiered in 2021. Epcot Forever is a fireworks show that premiered on October 1, 2019, at Epcot.
