Tapestry of Dreams - Epcot's 100 Years of Magic Parade,

Tapestry of Dreams - Epcot's 100 Years of Magic Parade
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by Rebekah and Doobie Moseley
October 25, 2001
A look at the updated parade at Epcot to celebrate 100 Years of Magic - Walt Disney's Birthday.

At Epcot, Tapestry of Nations - which was a part of the Millennium Celebration - has been turned into Tapestry of Dreams for the 100 Years of Magic celebration. While very similar to Tapestry of Nations, gone is the Sage of Time while new Dream Seekers are added along with an accompaning float. Each of the puppets have also had changes made to them.

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Four video clips from the parade are available. All clips are in MPG format only in both low bandwidth and high bandwidth versions. All six videos are linked here and at the appropriate places within the article.

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  • Clip 2: The Greatest Most Wonderful Dreamer of All (1 minute 25 seconds)
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  • Clip 3: Drum Float and The Reversed Marionette (25 seconds)
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  • Clip 4: Hammerman Up Close 23 seconds)
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The Dreamseekers lead the parade. Elfin and Cosmo are seen here dancing along the parade route. They interact with guests and "harvest" dreams. Riding the Dreamcatcher float is the Dreamseeker Leonardo Columbus. Leonardo represents discovery, invention and genius.
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Video: Dream Seekers and Parade Opening (1 minute 45 seconds)
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Elfin who represents nature, magic and emotion gathers dream tokens along the parade route.
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Cosmo represents space, the universe and infinity also collects dream tokens. Children can create these tokens at various locations throughout Epcot.
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The Dreamseekers begin in unison, "The rhythm of heartbeats inspires the drums and," Elfin continues, "help us to show what this vision becomes", Leonardo Columbus continues, "a tapestry full of such sweet harmony," Cosmos interjects, "with dreams of the future." They all ask, "What more can you see?"

A female voice sings, "Every one's a dreamer full of magic and wonder inside, let your heart be your guide..now imagine what you'll be, what the world around you sees like a tapestry of dreams."

The parade's familiar tune is accentuated new percussion sounds created by the bells, cymbals and rattles that have been added to the parade performers. A choir of voices periodically sings dream, dream, dream which weaves the parade's new message into the familiar tune that was used for Tapestry of Dreams.