Opening date of IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth announced

Sep 11, 1999 in "IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth"

Posted: Saturday September 11, 1999 by WDWMAGIC Staff

IllumiNations closes on September 18 1999.

IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth, begins September 19 1999.

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