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

[correcaminos]

Iger and the board still have to approve major expenditures.

Here is Iger previewing music for the show.

Sharing an Update on ‘Harmonious’ Coming to EPCOT Later This Year

Recently, Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment team members had an opportunity to update some of our leaders on the historic, multi-year transformation taking place at EPCOT.

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If you want to put this one on Iger have at it. I sure won't. Genie+ and all that for sure, but not this. Chapek had his name all over it and someone was an idiot thinking that keeping the barges out all the time was okay too. That's all Bubba Chapek et al cronies. With that I'm out. I'm not here to be in a very pointless back and forth

 

[CaptainAmerica]

If you want to put this one on Iger have at it. I sure won't. Genie+ and all that for sure, but not this. Chapek had his name all over it and someone was an idiot thinking that keeping the barges out all the time was okay too. That's all Bubba Chapek et al cronies. With that I'm out. I'm not here to be in a very pointless back and forth

This one is on the guests, who complained for years that Reflections of Earth was "not Disney enough." They begged for an IP clip show.

 

[Rteetz]

If you want to put this one on Iger have at it. I sure won't. Genie+ and all that for sure, but not this. Chapek had his name all over it and someone was an idiot thinking that keeping the barges out all the time was okay too. That's all Bubba Chapek et al cronies. With that I'm out. I'm not here to be in a very pointless back and forth

I’m not squarely putting it on anyone. I actually like Harmonious unlike some.

 

[mattpeto]

If you want to put this one on Iger have at it. I sure won't. Genie+ and all that for sure, but not this. Chapek had his name all over it and someone was an idiot thinking that keeping the barges out all the time was okay too. That's all Bubba Chapek et al cronies. With that I'm out. I'm not here to be in a very pointless back and forth

and someone was an idiot thinking that keeping the barges out all the time was okay too

It was someone who also thought the daytime fountains would work and mask the ugliness of the barges during the day. That was why management approved it to be in the lagoon, as permanent fixtures.

 

[correcaminos]

I’m not squarely putting it on anyone. I actually like Harmonious unlike some.

Glad you did. I admit I thought it was awful. My kid and I walked away from it this spring. I expected to give it a chance but ugh no

This one is on the guests, who complained for years that Reflections of Earth was "not Disney enough." They begged for an IP clip show.

Right.... I'll keep quiet next time

 

[GhostHost1000]

Move the barges to AK and make a night show. Where it should have been to begin with

 

[Vinnie Mac]

Move the barges to AK and make a night show. Where it should have been to begin with

I'm so glad that fans aren't in control of the company man.

Why would this be a good idea? Just scrap the barges

 

[jrhwdw]

Not blaming, just wanting more info...If Iger did greenlit Harm.. did it have a different backstory? Or did Iger like Chappoe's idea?

Who greenlit Enchantment? Chappie becasuse it weas rushed or Iger because MK already had a 50th Idea before Chappie/COVID?

 

[Touchdown]

Chapek was head of parks before being CEO so it could be both his idea and approved by him and approved by Iger.

 

[TTA94]

So who was responsible for WDWs 50th failure? Chapek or did Iger have a say in that? It’s to late to fix the 50th at this point but perhaps Iger could push to use the company’s 100th celebration to make up for the 50th disappointment?

 

[Vinnie Mac]

So who was responsible for WDWs 50th failure? Chapek or did Iger have a say in that? It’s to late to fix the 50th at this point but perhaps Iger could push to use the company’s 100th celebration to make up for the 50th disappointment?

The 100th celebration already looked better than the 50th anyway to begin with. I am (cautiously) more optimistic now

 

[GhostHost1000]

I'm so glad that fans aren't in control of the company man.

Why would this be a good idea? Just scrap the barges

Uh because AK needs a night show and can’t use fireworks so need something like screens lights and special effects

 

[Vinnie Mac]

Uh because AK needs a night show and can’t use fireworks so need something like screens lights and special effects

I would rather them bring back River of Light.

You were one of the ones complaining about sightlines this whole time and you'd ruin the sightlines of Animal Kingdom??

 

[GhostHost1000]

I would rather them bring back River of Light.

You were one of the ones complaining about sightlines this whole time and you'd ruin the sightlines of Animal Kingdom??

The area where rivers of light was doesn’t have sight lines like epcot did/does.

Rivers of Light if brought back needs a redo and some additional effects and a wow factor ending

 

[Vinnie Mac]

The area where rivers of light was doesn’t have sight lines like epcot did/does.

Okay but overcrowding that little pond with screens would be equally problematic. I'd literally rather just have Kitetails and Rivers of Light run during the day and night respectively than have that happen.

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

….and the barge you rode in on!

 

[GhostHost1000]

Okay but overcrowding that little pond with screens would be equally problematic. I'd literally rather just have Kitetails and Rivers of Light run during the day and night respectively than have that happen.

kitetails? I never thought I would hear anyone mention that again.

 

[surfsupdon]

Harmonious was unfortunately a result of Guest feedback. So are the high rise hotels growing all over property.

This breed of Disney fan is Disney's worst enemy.

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

Harmonious was unfortunately a result of Guest feedback. So are the high rise hotels growing all over property.

Guests told Disney they wanted giant oil rigs sitting in the lagoon all day?

 

[surfsupdon]

Guests told Disney they wanted giant oil rigs sitting in the lagoon all day?

Guests told Disney I want more "Disney" at Epcot, I don't know Illuminations music/story/etc.

Guests told Disney I am tired of long walks to my room.