Disney Imagineer Gives Behind-the-Scenes Look at New EPCOT Entrance Lighting

According to Riddley’s Instagram post, LED lighting is replacing more than 1,200 feet of fluorescent tubes.

On more than four football fields, this ribbon of light has been present since the opening, but was originally lit by hundreds of fluorescent tubes in solid colors. We’ve now updated it with energy efficient programmable LED lighting with nearly 3,000 individually controlled points of light that blend together to create color gradients and patterns.

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Riddley also explains how the changing color lights will be able to match the new color palettes from World Nature, World Discovery and World Celebration.

Color gradients have always been a part of EPCOT’s design heritage, from the multi-tiered amber, blue and purple lighting of Spaceship Earth, to the Energy Pavilion color stripes, and the new color palettes of World Nature, World Discovery and World Celebration, and you will see all of that reflected in this new lighting design that we have created for the main entrance plaza and it will continue through the new areas of the park.

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As we noted in our previous article, the new ribbon light, fountain lighting, and upcoming Spaceship Earth lighting will ultimately work in harmony.

The new, color-coordinated ribbon of light around the entire edge of the plaza connects with the new fountain lighting schedule and will shine in concert when the new Spaceship Earth lighting debuts with the Beacons of Magic for Walt’s 50th anniversary. Disney World Resort.

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Riddley also mentions Beacons of Magic. Spaceship Earth and Cinderella’s Castle will become Beacons of Magic for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort.

What do you think of this interior look at the new EPCOT entrance lighting? As always, we appreciate your thoughts in the comments.

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