IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth was a nighttime show performed nightly at Epcot at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida.

The show utilized fireworks, pyrotechnics, water fountains, fire effects, lasers, searchlights, and a large rotating globe with curved LED screens to create a visual production on the park's World Showcase Lagoon.

The show told the story of Earth and was divided into three movements titled "Chaos," "Order," and "Meaning", emphasizing the idea of humanity as a single unified tribe on this planet.

Created and directed by Don Dorsey, the show premiered on October 1, 1999, as IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth as part of the Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration.

IllumiNations and the versions of the productions before it remain the only Disney nighttime spectaculars at EPCOT that did not feature any intellectual company property (other than their original songs) and focus solely on cultural soundtracks that honor the countries represented in World Showcase.

We hope you enjoy our story tonight: Reflections of Earth.The original narration substituted the first two sentences with "Good evening and welcome" but was changed for the Year of a Million Dreams.

The Earth Globe, covered in a dim glow of white began to slowly glide across the lagoon to the center, accompanied by colored water effects emanating from the side fountains.

As countries and civilizations are formed, images of famous landmarks cover the Globe as the World Showcase pavilions are lit.

Images of historical figures and folk heroes important to society were then displayed on the Globe closest to the countries which they originated.

The show ended with a post-show announcement (spoken by Tom Kane):[13]Ladies and gentlemen, the entire Epcot family thanks you for having been with us for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.

This was substituted by Cummings saying:[13] All of us at Epcot hope you have enjoyed Reflections of Earth.The song "Promise" by Kellie Coffey then played as guests exited the park.

[6] The world's first spherical video display system,[6] the globe was wrapped in 15,600 LED clusters, each consisting of 12 light-emitting diodes.

[6] The Earth Globe was said to be one of the most complicated piece of show equipment made by Disney by History Channel's Modern Marvels.

The Earth Globe Barge was built by Sun State Marine Services in Green Cove Springs, FL and was delivered in four major components which were assembled on site.

The video control software, written by Derek Brown for Hitech Electronic Displays of Clearwater, Florida, communicates with onboard PLCs using two interfaces.

The pictures came from the stock libraries of Image Bank, National Geographic and Archive Films, some custom-shot live footage, and a single 3-D graphic animation shot.

At the end of the show, the Earth Globe blossomed like a flower, revealing a flame torch that rose 40 feet[6] above the lagoon.

On September 19, 2005, the Inferno Barge was pulled from the show due to the explosion of a firework still inside its mortar tube earlier in the day.

750 individual mortar tubes were used during each show, inside one of the 56 firing modules at 34 locations around the lagoon,[6] producing 2,120 visible effects.

The FAA requires the user of any outdoor laser system to obtain advance permission and to contact local airports prior to use.

Consequently, Orlando International Airport was notified by "Mexico Control" every night fifteen minutes before the show begins so that air traffic could be advised accordingly.

Instead, standard colors (Orange, Green, Magenta, and Yellow) replaced Lavender, Mint, Pumpkin, and Lagoon Blue.

These lights could be programmed to highlight pavilions, illuminate the smoke from fireworks above the lagoon, or just make interesting patterns in the sky as they crossed each other and move.

Once the final pavilion, The American Adventure, lit up, a female announcer said, During this glorious time of year there is one message that rings out around the world in every language.

At the tag's conclusion, "God Bless the USA" was played, the American pavilion was outlined, and the Earth Barge displayed the US flag.

At the end of the regular show a male voice-over was heard saying, "And now in honor of Epcot's 25th Anniversary we celebrate our history and look to the future.

On October 1, 2012, a four-minute long, one-day only tag commemorating Epcot's 30th Anniversary followed immediately after the standard IllumiNations show.

[37] Most of the score (excluding the Chaos section and the start of We Go On) was used in a laser light show at the 2005 National Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P.

[38] The music from the "Sacred Grove" segment from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony, composed and produced by David Atkins was based on the Life section from Reflections of Earth.

[42] Three additional songs ("Bierdna" by Hedningarna, "Red Skies" by Omar Faruk Tekbilek, and "Texas" by Wimme, respectively) were used to extend the 2004 loop when the show was delayed for technical issues or inclement weather.