Tonight has been a very exciting evening around Disney World! We bid a fond farewell to Happily Ever After in Magic Kingdom, and we said “hello” to Harmonious in EPCOT!

After taking in the sights and sounds of Harmonious, we noticed something extra special as we made our way out of the park (are you ready for this?).

Spaceship Earth was illuminated as one of the Beacons of Magic!

All four park icons will receive a special nighttime transformation throughout the 50th Anniversary Celebration. In addition, Spaceship Earth got some new external light known as “Points of Light.”

It was so thrilling to see Spaceship Earth illuminated like this after watching Harmonious! We can’t wait to see what the other three park icons look like.

The colors around Spaceship Earth transition from shades of purple to pink and red! Keep in mind that these colors can shift on any given night at any given time — you’ll never know what colors Spaceship Earth will be showing off when you’re there!

We could stare at this all night.

And then…we reached the main entrance of EPCOT.

And we were blown away.

Those colors do INDEED change throughout the evening!

It even takes on different patterns, like a globe!

We were already impressed by the purple and red color gradient, but this truly takes the cake.

Here’s an up-close look at those “Points of Light.”

Here’s another look!

Seriously, Spaceship Earth truly knows how to “glow up” when the sun goes down!

What a great way to close out the evening!

And here’s a video of Spaceship Earth in all its Beacons of Magic glory:

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— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) September 30, 2021

 

Be sure to follow along for all of the latest happenings around Disney World as the 50th Anniversary Celebration kicks off this week!

Click here to watch our stream of the first performance of Harmonious!

Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Details and Info

• See Photos & Reviews of All of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Eats and Treats

• Check Out All of the 50th Anniversary Merchandise You Can Get Online

• Get a Look at Some of the 50th Anniversary Merchandise You Can Get in the Parks

• Click Here to See the 50 Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

• Check Out Our 50 Pieces of Advice for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

• Click Here to See the Best Ways to Celebrate Disney World’s 50th Anniversary from Home

• See the New 50th Anniversary Nighttime Looks for All 4 of Disney World’s Park Icons

• Check Out Our 50th Anniversary Cupcake Crawl

• Click Here to See Our Rankings of the 50th Anniversary Treats in Magic Kingdom

• See Our Rankings of the 50th Anniversary Treats in EPCOT

• Check Out Our Rankings of the 50th Anniversary Treats in Hollywood Studios

• See Our Rankings of the 50th Anniversary Treats in Animal Kingdom

Click HERE for Your Guide to Disney World’s 50th Anniversary Celebration

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Which Beacon of Magic are you looking forward to seeing the most? Let us know in the comments!