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[Anthony]

Lights of Winter not being performed this year?
Nov 08, 2009

I've started to get various bits of information that are all pointing to the much-loved Lights of Winter not being performed this year at Epcot. This isn't yet confirmed, but there is no mention yet of the Lights of Winter in any of the WDW holiday marketing materials, nor are the arches in their usual staging area in the Epcot parking lot (they are typically located here for a few weeks prior to be installed in the park).
 
The Lights of Winter at Epcot is a canopy archway of 30,000 lights, running along the walkway from Future World to the World Showcase Plaza. Each night during Epcot's Holidays Around the World holiday season, the archway creates a spectacle of synchronised dancing lights, combined with the Fountain of Nations, all orchestrated to holiday music.

Lights of Winter confirmed as cancelled
Nov 11, 2009

Further to the news a few days ago that the Lights of Winter may be cancelled, it is now being confirmed to cast members at Epcot that the Lights of Winter are indeed not going to be shown.

Source and photos: http://www.wdwmagic.com/Attractions/Lig ... celled.htm

So, it's not just Paris.

[dagobert]

Didn't DLRP use such arches during Christmas time on Main Street USA?

[Anthony]

Yes, so now you can't see them anywhere.

I think Paris got them in 1993, and Epcot followed later?

[ightenhill]

Good riddance..All they ever did was look ugly during the day, and get in the way in your photographs at both EPCOT and DLP..

[Disneyland Paris Treasures]

Good riddance..All they ever did was look ugly during the day, and get in the way in your photographs at both EPCOT and DLP..

Well, opinions differ on that, it seems :wink:

I for one liked them very much and am sad that they are no more at DLP. I have enough Main Street pics without arches so I could not care less about them being in the way of my photographs during the day, but at night they just look stunning and add a lot to the Christmas atmosphere

[AmericanMouse]

One last parting shot no doubt as "A Jay Rasulo Production".

[paterdave2]

Well atleast I know know where those beautiful arches went to.
Hope they will return to DLP for next year but that would be idle hope I think.