Composer Pinar Toprak celebrates EPCOT Theme debut on social media 'one of the biggest joys and honors of my life'

Dec 15, 2023 in "EPCOT"

World Celebration Gardens - December 5 2023
Posted: Friday December 15, 2023 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Pinar Toprak, the composer of the new EPCOT Gamma theme, has taken to social media to comment on the long-awaited debut of her music into the park.

In a post on X, Toprak said, "I wrote the Epcot theme more than 5 years ago and we premiered it at D23 more than 4 years ago. And now as of last week, my entire Epcot suite, along with its many variations throughout the park is officially incorporated into the park. Epcot has always had a very special place in my heart since my first visit there at the age of 17 and creating the music that millions of people will experience daily has been one of the biggest joys and honors of my life. A big thank you to Disney , John Dennis and Matt Walker for believing me in the first place and a special thank you to my music editor/score coordinator and wrangler Shie Rozow for keeping our heads above the water and to Tyler Durham on additional arrangements."

The new EPCOT Gamma theme can be heard throughout World Celebration, World Nature, and World Discovery, and has been incorporated into shows including the Spaceship Earth lighting sequence and the new nighttime spectacular 'Luminous - The Symphony of Us.'

You can listen to some of the new EPCOT Gamma Theme in the video below.

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, Pinar Toprak is a renowned composer in film and television, known for her groundbreaking score for "Captain Marvel," marking her as the first woman to compose for a major superhero film. Blending orchestral and electronic elements, her music is innovative and powerful.

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Cmdr_Crimson1 day ago

V_L_Raptor1 day ago

Remember, folks… The magic of possibility is it’s cheap!

Epcot81Fan1 day ago

The standards just keep getting lower and the sheep keep paying more - it’s sad to witness.

Cmdr_Crimson1 day ago

Now that is "Future of Possibilities!"

Chef idea Mickey`=1 day ago

You would think going from future world to just world this world would help a ton, actually no.!

Tha Realest1 day ago

https://attractionsmagazine.com/epcot-transformation-complete/#

DreamfinderGuy5 days ago

Nah that's not what's happening at all. These fixes are being done just by regular maintenance people.

V_L_Raptor5 days ago

Maybe. Part of me wonders if "lighting fixes" == "turning the damn things on."

ChrisFL5 days ago

What if they hired some new lighting experts and wanted them to fix the new hub lighting BUT they're still in the process of figuring it out (or waiting for parts, etc.), so while they can't yet do that, they're updating all of these old effects in the other attractions? SSE and LWTL are getting lighting fixes right now.

JenniferS12 days ago

The “countries” and “the front half”. It’s worked for our family for 40 years.

Cmdr_Crimson13 days ago

I would take out that Discovery and put Future in front of it...😉

KDM3109113 days ago

That and there is no obvious distinction between the lands. It's just a hot mess. Go back to one name for the front half and one name for World Showcase.

Chef idea Mickey`=14 days ago

It would meant if this was the caption for the entire park as a whole. Or when I see it I see World Showcase. But we all love that name.

Chef idea Mickey`=14 days ago

World Discovery and World Showcase Done!