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

[gerarar]

Does anyone know how much this ill-advised undertaking cost?

It was around $150m

 

[KikoKea]

Not really as at DCA that is a concrete bottom pool really whereas at Epcot is is a natural body of water - man adjusted for sure - with muck and dirt and sea plant life and everything that goes with it

I m an, technically I am sure they could figure something out (they did build WDW in a swamp after all) but would be much harder and not as simple as bringing that tech over

Good point. Let's just hope they don't park more barges out there for their next nighttime spectacular.

 

[wdwmagic]

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go​

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go

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[Brenthodge]

The new concept art seems to indicate arms might be back in the center with no star gate. Maybe just the front and back barges without the center can be floated out each evening.

 

[James Alucobond]

The new concept art seems to indicate arms might be back in the center with no star gate. Maybe just the front and back barges without the center can be floated out each evening.

I don’t think the concept art is ultimately all that indicative of what will actually be built, but what I see are six barges, each with two static arched arrays parallel to one another. Not sure there’s any suggestion of moveable arms.

 

[jeanericuser001]

Well they can finally return that stargate they stole from SG1.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

The new concept art seems to indicate arms might be back in the center with no star gate. Maybe just the front and back barges without the center can be floated out each evening.

No part of the Harmonious barges will be there at all. This has been said before.

 

[marni1971]

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go​

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[Adventureland Veranda]

 

[MrPromey]

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go​

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go

Harmonious barge removal at EPCOT - one down and six to go

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At least it seems to be going down faster than it went up!

 

[MrPromey]

Well they can finally return that stargate they stole from SG1.

Coincidence?!:

New Stargate Series Happening, Confirmed

Our exclusive scoop that a new Stargate series in development has been confirmed by a longtime producer and writer.

www.giantfreakinrobot.com

 

[mikejs78]

I'm going to be there from the 17th to the 25th. I am really, really hoping that the Stargate is gone sometime while I'm there. I want to see the view from American Adventure to SSE again, unencumbered.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

For this new show, are they at all looking to bring back the name "Illuminations" and are they revisiting old concepts for lagoon shows or is this something completely new?

 

[DCBaker]

Photo of the first barge being dismantled.

 

[Jambo Dad]

Photo of the first barge being dismantled.

I suggest Disney assemble a ceremonial video of the whole demo process. I would buy a copy.

 

[TTA94]

Photo of the first barge being dismantled.

Maybe it’s just me but they seem to be dismantling the barge quicker than assembling it.

 

[LittleBuford]

Photo of the first barge being dismantled.

Good riddance! I'm so glad I never had to see these things in the flesh (the silver lining to not travelling to WDW in recent years).

 

[jrhwdw]

Maybe it’s just me but they seem to be dismantling the barge quicker than assembling it.

Isn't that how it is for Everything???

 

[LittleBuford]

I suggest Disney assemble a ceremonial video of the whole demo process. I would buy a copy.

Disney+ special!

 

[EeyoreFan#24]

Whatever the reasons. This is great to see. I must actually give them credit for taking the L and removing them.