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News July 4 2022 entertainment at Walt Disney World
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Disney Analyst
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Saw a laggy live stream of the Epcot show, looked good from what I could tell.
wtyy21
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Yeah, previous RoE tags are well to stay, adjusted with new Harmonious tech.
For tonight's performance at the MK, the amount of fireworks were similar to yesterday, no longer 360 perimeter fireworks. I believe two-day NYE fireworks (Dec. 30 to 31) also cutting same pyro.
For tonight's performance at the MK, the amount of fireworks were similar to yesterday, no longer 360 perimeter fireworks. I believe two-day NYE fireworks (Dec. 30 to 31) also cutting same pyro.
Disney Analyst
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Now that last part is a true shame.
Too Bad RTV1 had Lag but it looks like Harm din't hurt Heartbeat Of Freedom Any!!!!!!! I'd say Epcot Passed!!!!!!
As for Celebrate America tonight..... Couldn't tell how many Primt. MK used.......
Hopefully more Holiday News is coming! POE isn't confirmed for 2022 Yet!
vikescaper
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It was great seeing the Heartbeat of Freedom tag again and updated with the new tech! I always have a happy grin on my face during the finale!
Vinnie Mac
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I know the Harmonious barge is probably the most controversial addition to EPCOT since the JIYI incident but man have they really plussed these holiday shows. It looked great for New Years and it looked great for this show. The screens could really help with storytelling if they ever one day decided to bring back ROE (or a show of similar theme) with the new tech.
donsullivan
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Yup. Nice to get one of those tags that rattles your internal organs again.
durangojim
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Nice to see it back. I’m curious did the tag always omit the “by their Creator” line from the Declaration of Independence or is that new?
Disone
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Agreed. It has almost always been 360 on July 3rd as well. Same thing for December 30th.
I can't speak to before the 15th anniversary of Walt Disney World but been going since then and it's been 360.
Normally I watch Magic Kingdom on the 3rd but last night I was just too tired. So I watched it online. I was completely underwhelmed and thought it was just not translating well on the screen. But then I see this conversation. It seems well documented that many launch points were in fact not used.
Tonight I went Epcot. Against my better judgment, thinking that too would be watered down.
Heartbeat of freedom was not watered down!
By about 30 seconds into the tag, they had already launched more fireworks than in in the harmonious finale and it was only beginning. I knew I was in for a treat. At that point worries slipped away, I put my camera away and said "it's been a couple years I'm just going to watch".
By the end I was crying. It was glorious.
The crowd was screaming, I half expected small children to be thrown into the air. As someone mentioned earlier in this thread, it was so nice to have a bone rattling finale just shake you to the core.
I don't understand why Magic Kingdom was cut down so much and Epcot was not. But I'm certainly thankful.
Fingers crossed that Epcot's tags continue to survive the budget ax.
wtyy21
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They also changed the narration from male to female narrator at Disneyland Park, with some castle pyro and high firework shells are changed.
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iMax
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I feel like the 360° perimeters will be back once Tron construction is finished.
Disney Glimpses
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Glad to see the EPCOT finale was back to its pre-COVID shell count.
Disappointed to see only 5 of 11 launch sites used at MK. Hopefully, that will return.
Disappointed to see only 5 of 11 launch sites used at MK. Hopefully, that will return.
Disney Analyst
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Does anyone have any idea what would cause them to cut the 360? Is it budget? Are the launch sites not useable right now?
It especially seems odd to not even do the proper 180, they don't even have it symmetrical.
@marni1971 ??
TrainsOfDisney
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Looking on social media I was happy to see the return of the “echo” voices of liberty and they even added extra lighting in the Rotunda!
Hearing the Battle Hymn with the echo choir is one of the most incredible things to experience live.
Hearing the Battle Hymn with the echo choir is one of the most incredible things to experience live.