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

[TheMaxRebo]

I say this as someone who hates Harmonious and is waiting patiently for the removal of the barges.

You can tell park executives are not spending time in the park because the general public does actually like Harmonious. I might be wrong and they probably have data to back up their decision to remove Harmonious from guest satisfaction scores, but I always observe lots of happy people dancing/singing during the show and saying how cool it was after it ends.

saw the same, and people tearing up at parts as well ....

BUT I also think there were challenges with the layout of the show and when that three story building didn't get built - a key component of which was a viewing area at the top they would rent out for corporate events and had a straight on view to the stargate, so not getting that $, and then the bookings at restaurants with viewing areas were down because those spots didn't have good angles and where the firework cruises go don't have a good angle, etc. - a lot of the secondary income wasn't there like it was for Illuminations

I think those aspects mattered more than any scores that guests who watched the show gave it

 

[Lil Copter Cap]

There's a lot of issues that I have narratively, but the moment someone decided to make a 360-viewing area useless by permanently anchoring a 2-sided non-moving centerpiece, the show was doomed.

 

[WorldExplorer]

As Harmonious slowly moves towards its last performance, please indulge me while I complain about its terrible ads.

That tagline and that image have nothing to do with each other.

It's, ironically, a perfect snapshot of what Harmonious is actually like: IP and meaningful sounding things near each other but never actually managing to connect.

 

[ToTBellHop]

As Harmonious slowly moves towards its last performance, please indulge me while I complain about its terrible ads.

That tagline and that image have nothing to do with each other.

It's, ironically, a perfect snapshot of what Harmonious is actually like: IP and meaningful sounding things that near each other but never actually managing to connect.

At first glance, that seems like a Durex billboard. Second glance, too.

 

[James Alucobond]

At first glance, that seems like a Durex billboard. Second glance, too.

Well, you should use protection with frogs.

 

[trainplane3]

At first glance, that seems like a Durex billboard. Second glance, too.

Well, remember the bus ad for it that said: Tonight we come together

Makes more sense now, doesn't it?

 

[pdude81]

At first glance, that seems like a Durex billboard. Second glance, too.

Harmonious: Ribbed for her...

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Well, remember the bus ad for it that said: Tonight we come together

Makes more sense now, doesn't it?

It's not the size of your barges... It's what you do with them.

 

[ToTBellHop]

It's not the size of your barges... It's what you do with them.

 

[Parker in NYC]

Forgive me if this has already been discussed, but when are the barges exiting (as it were)?

 

[TarzanRocked99-]

A massive crane arrived behind the the China pavilion yesterday, my assumption is that it’s related to barge removal

 

[GhostHost1000]

As Harmonious slowly moves towards its last performance, please indulge me while I complain about its terrible ads.

That tagline and that image have nothing to do with each other.

It's, ironically, a perfect snapshot of what Harmonious is actually like: IP and meaningful sounding things near each other but never actually managing to connect.

I think we know why that image was chosen along with the ad tagline

 

[Epcot82Guy]

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I've never found showing your best tricks and shooting your fireworks in the first couple minutes is a very satisfying approach...

 

[WorldExplorer]

I think we know why that image was chosen along with the ad tagline

I stand by my statement.

 

[jrhwdw]

I've never found showing your best tricks and shooting your fireworks in the first couple minutes is a very satisfying approach...

That is Harm's Finale.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

I say this as someone who hates Harmonious and is waiting patiently for the removal of the barges.

You can tell park executives are not spending time in the park because the general public does actually like Harmonious. I might be wrong and they probably have data to back up their decision to remove Harmonious from guest satisfaction scores, but I always observe lots of happy people dancing/singing during the show and saying how cool it was after it ends.

I honestly think the removal of the show has wayyy more to do with the sightlines and the barges themselves than guest scores.

People on these boards hate it, sure. But the general public really liked this show. People on here like to pretend like everyone hated it but thats not the case and I've been saying that for well over a year now

 

[Epcot82Guy]

That is Harm's Finale.

Yes. I was directing my statement at Harm's intro. Then they try to build up for a somewhat lackluster second try.

But, we're taking this analogy way too far.

 

[HauntedPirate]

No more HARModious or disEnchantment. Oh no. What will we do…

 

[jpeden]

The show itself wasn’t that BAD. It wasn’t ROE, but it wasn’t bad per se. Was it IP loaded? Yes, and that’s a different debate. I actually enjoyed it once I finally saw it in person.

But the lagoon looks awful and that’s what ruined it for me. I can’t wait until we go in November and the eyesore is gone.

 

[ToTBellHop]

No more HARModious or disEnchantment. Oh no. What will we do…

Me in Epcot next Friday

My family entering MK next weekend