Also, there are performers from around the globe at the World ShowPlace theater, including the puppets from Denmark's Tivoli Gardens. During the evenings, Epcot lights up with the Tapestry of Nations production. The parade of 120 puppets is joined by more than 700 drums and 150 live performers. During the later show, the puppets are lit internally and the lighting effects on the parade are more theatrical. A cosmic event signifying how the planets were formed kicks off the 13-minute show.
Fire breaks out, which turns into a wash of floating stars on the lagoon.
Then, a mammoth Earth Globe, the focus of the show, appears, spinning on the water. This globe becomes a three-story video screen projecting images of a diverse range of humankind, designed to show unity among people from around the world. The video screens, in the shape of continents, also show a range of oceans and forests as well as cultural landmarks. All the while, the fire surrounding the lagoon and the fireworks and lasers over it are choreographed to a symphonic score. An additional 19 torch towers with flames shooting 30-feet into the warm air fringe the lagoon, all underneath a sky exploding with pyrotechnics.