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- 6:10pm - Leaving the Swan Reserve for EPCOT
- Looking back at the Swan Reserve
- Passing by the Swan pool area
- All is quiet on this chilly evening
- The Dolphin Hotel
- Renovation work going on at the Boardwalk
- This kiosk on the board is being converted to a new corn dog stand.
- Slow progress on the new bakery
- 6:24pm - Nearing the Skyliner
- 6:27pm - Made it to EPCOT, 17 minute walk this evening.
- Barges are out on the lagoon and ready for the premiere of Luminous this evening.
- The EPCOT Christmas Tree
- There are a number of Disney 100 globes on the tree this year
- Mickey photo op for Disney100 as you enter World Celebration
- Disney100 Photo op on the back side of where Mickey is.
- Walls still circle the Communicore Hall and Plaza which will open in 2024 sometime.
- World Celebration Gardens opened this morning.
- Looking to my right as I entered the area
- Continuing on to the center of the gardens which was crowded this evening. The lights change colors and are synchronized to Spaceship Earth
- Another of the garden areas closer to Connections
- Dreamers Point and beyond it Spaceship Earth/ Found it odd they have a cover over the top of the speaker to protect it but the rest is exposed and not looking great, even in the dark.
- On the World Nature side of the garden these structures
- The Communicore Hall project
- Looking back toward the center of the gardens
- The walkway to the front of the park
- A sitting area closer to Communicore Hall
- The sprinklers came on around 7:00pm
- More seating in the gardens
- The line to get your picture with the Walt statue was close to 100 people long at 7:00pm
- This walkway has embedded lights.
- The view from near Dreamers Point
- Walt waiting for the next guest to take pictures with him.
- There was no PhotoPass photographer out when I walked by.
- The lights along the walkway were sync'd to the music too.
- Spaceship Earth this evening.
- Video: Spaceship Earth: Disney100 Beacon of Magic sequence
- The temporary bypass to World Nature was still in operation.
- Moana was not greeting guests this evening.
- Decided to take a first walk through Journey of Water inspired by Moana. This area opened a few weeks ago.
- You learn about the water cycle as you walk through the interactive exhibits.
- The path back to the gardens was rather dark this evening.
- Video: World Celebration Gardens - Beacon of Magic - I'm a Star Sequence
- Making my way back out to World Showcase
- 8:10pm - The end of the Standby Candlelight Line was at Germany.
- The line passing Italy
- I opted to stand in the back with no wait. John Stamos was the guest narrator this evening.
- 9:15pm - The area was crowded as the ceremony concluded
- I decided to stop in Japan to watch the premiere of Luminous the Symphony of Us.
- The lagoon is ready for the show.
- 9:30pm - Showtime for the first Luminous the Symphony of Us
- Video: Luminous the Symphony of Us opening sequence
- Video: Luminous the Symphony of Us - So Close sequence
- Video: Luminous the Symphony of Us Finale from Japan
- Video: Luminous the Symphony of Us exit music and fountains from the International Gateway
- 9:54pm - International Gateway was jammed with guests. So it was a slow shuffle down the hill and through the gate.
- 10:00 - Looking back at the mob of guests exiting behind me still.
- Passing by a quiet Boardwalk Resort
- Magic Kingdom fireworks in the distance beyond the Yacht Club
- 10:11pm - Crossing the street back to the Swan Reserve to end my evening.
- My path this evening.
- Magic Kingdom fireworks in the distance beyond the Yacht Club
- 10:11pm - Crossing the street back to the Swan Reserve to end my evening.