Disney Facts: How Illuminations is put together, by the numbers
Flames, fireworks and flowing water punctuate the nightly “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth” show in the Epcot World Showcase Lagoon. The centerpiece of the show is the Earth globe, which contains what Disney calls the world’s first spherical video display system.
Here is how the spectacular is put together, by the numbers:
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| A Disney public relations photo of IllumiNations |
180,000: Number of LEDs that make up the Earth globe’s video display system.
26,000: Feet of lights outlining the World Showcase pavilions around the lagoon.
5,000: Gallons of water per minute coming from the four fountain barges in the lagoon.
350: Weight, in tons, of the floating island which holds the Earth globe.
258: Number of strobe lights on the floating island containing the Earth globe.
67: Number of computers used to program the show.
40: Number of feet in the air a giant torch rises at the end of the show from the Earth globe.
28: Diameter in feet of the Earth globe centerpiece.
14: The length of the show in minutes.
Source: Walt Disney World
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