News EPCOT's Harmonious to be replaced with new nighttime spectacular Luminous

[Sirwalterraleigh]

that have many bodies of water at Epcot, they could make a show that travels around the 7 seas lagoon, or they can replace the ring and bring the tacos out at night.

They’re not barges…I think they had no intention of mobile platforms like ROE.
That required humans to move and Wall Street doesn’t like that

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

sink the barges to the bottom of the lagoon & bring back ROE

ROE had to go too…

But they probably can use “less is more” and get the same effect at cheaper price

I mean…the best Disney shows - other than ROE - were pre 2000.

They launched fireworks and played music…they’ve gotten way too complicated with bizarre IP “stories” since

 

[SaucyBoy]

As Whitney once said, "Wow! What a moment I will never forget!"

 

[Notes from Neverland]

There's almost zero chance the barges won't be used for the new show. Seems like it's just a content update, but that's still a welcome change.

 

[JohnD]

ROE had to go too…

But they probably can use “less is more” and get the same effect at cheaper price

I mean…the best Disney shows - other than ROE - were pre 2000.

They launched fireworks and played music…they’ve gotten way too complicated with bizarre IP “stories” since

Both Wishes and RoE were “less is more” although I’ll take the return of HEA. Didn’t think RoE was coming back. A show with an open lagoon, torches, fireworks, and lights in the pavilions is all that is needed. It should be show in the round with views all around the lagoon which is why the projections for Harmonious don’t work unless you’re looking straight on.

 

[EvilChameleon]

This new show debuting in 2023 gives me hope that it'll just be Illuminations with these new barges, unless they have been working on a replacement show since before Harmonious even premiered just in case people hated it.

 

[JohnD]

This new show debuting in 2023 gives me hope that it'll just be Illuminations with these new barges, unless they have been working on a replacement show since before Harmonious even premiered just in case people hated it.

I don’t know. It’s not just the choice of show songs. It’s also the gesticulating arms and the Stargate that can only be seen straight on. I hope they get rid of all it. Otherwise it’s Harmonious with new songs. Yippe.

 

[Thelazer]

As I said, just take ROE, overlay it onto the new hardware.. maybe update one or two small segments.. and VOLIA!

 

[correcaminos]

that have many bodies of water at Epcot, they could make a show that travels around the 7 seas lagoon, or they can replace the ring and bring the tacos out at night.

Or they can stop screwing with the view. They cannot transport the barges in and out during the day. Some dimwit messed up and so they stay all day. They suck.

 

[correcaminos]

As I said, just take ROE, overlay it onto the new hardware.. maybe update one or two small segments.. and VOLIA!

Can we please bomb the barges?

 

[wdwmagic]

This has been on the cards for a while now, and the new show looks very promising - wish I could say more. Be excited people! It may be the show EPCOT deserves.

 

[trainplane3]

This has been on the cards for a while now, and the new show looks very promising - wish I could say more. Be excited people! It may be the show EPCOT deserves.

Might be a bit too much to ask but should be broad enough to get some kind of answer:
Modifications to existing infrastructure? Or new content for existing infrastructure.

 

[dreday3]

This has been on the cards for a while now, and the new show looks very promising - wish I could say more. Be excited people! It may be the show EPCOT deserves.

I can't. I'm so gutted nothing in Epcot will be ready by April. We don't go that often.

Really bad news for the 2 of us today.

 

[surfsupdon]

Steve

This has been on the cards for a while now, and the new show looks very promising - wish I could say more. Be excited people! It may be the show EPCOT deserves.

. That excites me! Harmonious never did.

 

[SaucyBoy]

I wanted to love Harmonious so badly but it just fell flat for me. I'm glad Disney is going back to the drawing board and (hopefully) giving us a nighttime show worthy of World Showcase lagoon!

 

[correcaminos]

This has been on the cards for a while now, and the new show looks very promising - wish I could say more. Be excited people! It may be the show EPCOT deserves.

Please tell me they understand how much we hate views screwed with. I'd take Epcot Forever over tacos and onion rings in the lagoon

 

[Skywise]

I'm only good with this if they get rid of the barges. Harmonious was just 'meh' for me but if any new show keeps the barges, I'm still not going to be that thrilled with it.

 

[Dizknee_Phreek]

Thank goodness. We walked away from the show in March. It's blah. Prefer the beacons of lights on SE. Though hoping it won't use the barges. Would prefer drones really.

I've seen videos of drone shows from Dollywood and Holiday World, and they seem so cool and impressive! I'm truly shocked these smaller parks beat Disney to the punch on using this technology. Honestly, a drone show would be great at Animal Kingdom since they can't do a big firework production there. But a drone show would also be really great for Epcot too!

 

[montyz81]

If they build a version 2.0 of RoE using the current stage props, I’d be OK with the barges staying. Maybe they can build a real story into this. Happy Harmonious is done.

 

[correcaminos]

I've seen videos of drone shows from Dollywood and Holiday World, and they seem so cool and impressive! I'm truly shocked these smaller parks beat Disney to the punch on using this technology. Honestly, a drone show would be great at Animal Kingdom since they can't do a big firework production there. But a drone show would also be really great for Epcot too!

I've seen videos of so many parks that do it too. Locally we even had some at a college football game. Soooo cool. Much preferred to firewoks to me tbh.