(This is an article about the Disney millennium celebration. For the White House Millennium Celebration, see White House Millennium Council.) The Millennium Celebration was a celebration at the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida. The celebration ran from October 1, 1999 to January 1, 2001. It was centered at the Epcot theme park, but also made appearances at the other three theme parks of the Walt Disney World Resort. At Epcot the Millennium Celebration brought two new shows with it. The Tapestry of Nations parade which consisted of larger-than-life puppets, and the fireworks show IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth. For more information, visit their individual articles.
Epcot
At Epcot, the Millennium Celebration included:
- A Mickey Mouse hand holding a wand over Spaceship Earth with the text "2000"
- Millennium Central: a re-themed area in front of the Fountain of Nations
- IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth, the new nightly fireworks show
- Tapestry of Nations: a new parade about unity and world peace featuring large puppets.
- Millennium Village: a large building with many small attractions that represent other countries that are not in World Showcase.
Soundtrack
The Millennium Celebration has three related albums:
- Walt Disney World Millennium Celebration (1999 CD) - Tapestry of Nations, IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth, & "Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand"
- Walt Disney World Resort: The Official Album (1999 CD) - "Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand"
- Walt Disney World: Yearlong Millennium Celebration (2000 CD) - Tapestry of Nations, IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth, & "Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand"
The theme song for the Millennium Celebration was "Celebrate the Future Hand in Hand"
