Disney starts installing new nighttime Spaceship Earth lighting package

Disney has started to install and test new light fixtures on Spaceship Earth at Epcot as part of the 50th anniversary special lighting “Beacons of Light” set to debut Oct. 1, 2021 as part of Disney World’s 50th anniversary.

“Today I’m excited to give you a first look at one of the points of light, as overnight our team test fit the very first of these fixtures before we start installing at the top and working our way down! Our team at Imagineering has been hard at work innovating the design and technology for this poetic and inspirational lighting concept,” Walt Disney World Site Portfolio Executive Zach Riddley released some additional information on Instagram.

The new lights will shine across the reflective panels of Spaceship Earth. “And we’ve had to get quite ingenious in how we go about installing these new fixtures and all the high-tech systems so that they seamlessly integrate with the iconic profile of Spaceship Earth. There is a lot more work ahead as we continue installation and ready for testing, but I couldn’t wait to share with you that we’ve begun,” Riddley wrote.

The features will shine across Spaceship Earth’s silver panels and “‘connect” with one another, resembling shimmering stars in a nighttime sky.

Riddley promises to share additional progress.