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

[marni1971]

Okay. I know EF has some fans. I just find it the worst of the lot. For me It ranks just ahead of Illuminations 25a . Horrible ending. If they bring it back I hope they could at least do a new ending. EF's whole new world is.....zzzzzzzzz.

Absolutely agree about the ending. Now if it was a grand We’ve Just Begun to Dream. That could be disingenuous to the original park though. People seem to want We Go On. Would that work ?

 

[DCBaker]

Epcot Forever returns April 3rd -

"And as we shared at D23 Expo in September, an all-new nighttime spectacular is planned to debut at EPCOT later this year. Before the new show launches, we will bring back “EPCOT Forever” as an interim show over the skies of World Showcase Lagoon starting April 3. Similar to how it appeared in 2021, “EPCOT Forever” is the perfect offering while our Entertainment team preps the Lagoon, including a phased removal of fireworks platforms following the final “Harmonious” performance on April 2. A limited-time spectacle of lasers, lighting, special effects, and fireworks, “EPCOT Forever” returns with a collection of songs that offer both a trip down memory lane and a look toward the future."

What’s Next for Walt Disney World Nighttime Spectaculars

Beginning April 3, fan-favorite “Happily Ever After” returns to Magic Kingdom and “EPCOT Forever” will fill the skies above World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT for a limited time!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

 

[HauntedPirate]

Epcot Forever returns April 3rd -

"And as we shared at D23 Expo in September, an all-new nighttime spectacular is planned to debut at EPCOT later this year. Before the new show launches, we will bring back “EPCOT Forever” as an interim show over the skies of World Showcase Lagoon starting April 3. Similar to how it appeared in 2021, “EPCOT Forever” is the perfect offering while our Entertainment team preps the Lagoon, including a phased removal of fireworks platforms following the final “Harmonious” performance on April 2. A limited-time spectacle of lasers, lighting, special effects, and fireworks, “EPCOT Forever” returns with a collection of songs that offer both a trip down memory lane and a look toward the future."

What’s Next for Walt Disney World Nighttime Spectaculars

Beginning April 3, fan-favorite “Happily Ever After” returns to Magic Kingdom and “EPCOT Forever” will fill the skies above World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT for a limited time!

disneyparks.disney.go.com

Oddly, that link doesn't work in Firefox. The entire DisneyParks site doesn't work, as a matter of fact.

I only want confirmation that the Mistake on the Lake will be removed.

 

[GhostHost1000]

what a complete waste of money to build those barges for no longer than they were used - luckily, they can just raise prices to help offset the cost of poor decisions they make

glad to see them go

 

[HauntedPirate]

what a complete waste of money to build those barges for no longer than they were used

glad to see them go

FTFY.

 

[Disney Dead Head]

Oddly, that link doesn't work in Firefox. The entire DisneyParks site doesn't work, as a matter of fact.

I only want confirmation that the Mistake on the Lake will be removed.

I prefer to call it "IGER's Eye Sore" `

 

[nickys]

Yes! Having seen those barges and the show a few days ago, I am so happy that this is now official. Good riddance.

 

[trainplane3]

Absolutely agree about the ending. Now if it was a grand We’ve Just Begun to Dream. That could be disingenuous to the original park though. People seem to want We Go On. Would that work ?

I look at it as "it's better then what we have right now". Perfect fit? Probably not but even my friends were confused by the, and I quote, "random Disney song at the end of an Epcot show".

Also, good riddance craptacular dumpster fire.

 

[Tony the Tigger]

It must be No-taco Tuesday.

 

[trainplane3]

Oh, don't forget the posters they sold of Harmonious. You know, both the limited and timed runs because they expected the show to be that well received. I guess some of us have some extremely limited merch.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Oh, don't forget the posters they sold of Harmonious. You know, both the limited and timed runs because they expected the show to be that well received. I guess some of us have some extremely limited merch.

I'll trade you for a Living Seas.

 

[wdwmagic]

Quick summary of all the firework news from today.

Disney confirms opening date for the return of 'Happily Ever After' at Walt Disney World

EPCOT Forever confirmed to return to Walt Disney World for a third time in April 2023

Disney announces the end date for EPCOT's Harmonious and confirms removal of the lagoon hardware

 

[surfsupdon]

Just give us a tremendous musical score with beautiful fireworks. IllumiNations crushed that, hate that it is still missing.

 

[wdwmagic]

Just give us a tremendous musical score with beautiful fireworks. IllumiNations crushed that, hate that it is still missing.

Well the new show will hopefully have that, but it's going to have something else that will attract a lot of attention.

 

[GhostHost1000]

Well the new show will hopefully have that, but it's going to have something else that will attract a lot of attention.

Drones

 

[monothingie]

I for one am excited about the imminent debut of “Untitled EPCOT Nighttime Pyrotechnic Entertainment Offering #3”.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Booo, Epcot Forever sucks. What's the logic behind pulling that out of storage rather than just running Harmonious until IllumiNations 2.0 or whatever is ready?

 

[monothingie]

Well the new show will hopefully have that, but it's going to have something else that will attract a lot of attention.

A giant Iger animatronic!

 

[Thelazer]

EXCELLLENT!

 

[CaptainAmerica]

I for one am excited about the imminent debut of “Untitled EPCOT Nighttime Pyrotechnic Entertainment Offering #3”.

If they had any sense, they'd go back to the old naming convention of IllumiNations: Subtitle.

IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth
IllumiNations: Millenium Celebration
IllumiNations: Harmonious
IllumiNations: We Are One