pigglewiggle
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I don't think so, at least musically. The problem is not much can live up to that score.
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News EPCOT's Harmonious to be replaced with new nighttime spectacular Luminous
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I don't think so, at least musically. The problem is not much can live up to that score.
TheEPCOTHistorian
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- In the Parks
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The outright references to I:RoE and the use of the torches/pavilion lights is enough for me. It's good. Better than what could have been.
Disney Analyst
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Seems like the consensus was that it exceeded the low bar that was Harmonious, but was far from a marquee entertainment achievement for WDW.
for all the illuminations stans I want to know how much pyro this uses vs that. I think for all the hype illuminations got it got away with using a lot less in between the beginning and end because it was a strong show thematically. Harmonious was a long show but allegedly had cut pyro at certain times compared to the premier level. I do hope to see a technical analysis of where and how much pyro is used between the three shows.
Earlie the Pearlie
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As we had several versions of Illuminations before landing on ROE, this could be the first in a long line of fireworks shows named Luminous! And then in 30 years they’ll shut it down for New Epcot ‘47
vikescaper
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After watching one of the live streams, I like Luminous but I want to see it in person before I pass final judgement. I loved ROE and feel that this could be a worthy replacement. I watched Harmonious twice and that was more than enough for me.
trainplane3
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Tom Morrow
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Another snoozer singalong made for the Disney Adults, Disney Lifestylers, influencers, and vloggers.
The average person today also can't enjoy classic films anymore and need bombastic CGI superhero slogs of endless, boring action.
The average person today also can't enjoy classic films anymore and need bombastic CGI superhero slogs of endless, boring action.
SplashJacket
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Unbeatable fireworks and fountains.
Dozens of moments with pyro I’ve never seen or never utilized in that way.
Fountains were spectacularly and emotionally crafted to enhance the story.
That’s the takeaway we should have tonight. We have infrastructure that can be used to tell a great story. Unlike with harmonious, who’s worth was irredeemably tarnished by its barges, this show has fantastic bones which should keep World Showcase Lagoon vibrant at night for years to come.
I need to watch the show again, but I’m not quite sure the show had a bowtie finale to take us to tomorrow. It lacked We Go On. But the bones are there, and that makes me excited to rewatch.
Dozens of moments with pyro I’ve never seen or never utilized in that way.
Fountains were spectacularly and emotionally crafted to enhance the story.
That’s the takeaway we should have tonight. We have infrastructure that can be used to tell a great story. Unlike with harmonious, who’s worth was irredeemably tarnished by its barges, this show has fantastic bones which should keep World Showcase Lagoon vibrant at night for years to come.
I need to watch the show again, but I’m not quite sure the show had a bowtie finale to take us to tomorrow. It lacked We Go On. But the bones are there, and that makes me excited to rewatch.
SplashJacket
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On another note, the crowd at America was completely dead and unenthused
Disney Analyst
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The pyro execution was really just wonderful. Lots of it, and a lot of new and exciting effects.
Also the finale pyro was plentiful and powerful.
gorillaball
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Not sure you are the right person to summarize a consensus, no offense of course.
TheMaxRebo
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Was thinking of that - if we never had anything like Illuminations and it debuted tonight and I watched it on a live stream I probably wouldn't be blown away either
surfsupdon
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Watched online. It sure was better than what we have had with Harm and EF!!
Just wish we had that amazing score like Illuminations had! Sure it had slow parts, but that music was everything!!!! It was exciting.
Luminous didn’t have exciting music. It had narration telling you how to feel. That’s a big difference. Fireworks were great tho.
Just wish we had that amazing score like Illuminations had! Sure it had slow parts, but that music was everything!!!! It was exciting.
Luminous didn’t have exciting music. It had narration telling you how to feel. That’s a big difference. Fireworks were great tho.
I’m perfectly capable of reading reacts in this thread. The result is mixed at best.
Illuminations was a great show and it lasted probably 5-10 years longer than it should have. It deserved to die and get a successor, it's just that Harmonious was unquestionably a poor attempt at succession.
gerarar
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It's probably safe to say the pyro launcher on top of the American Gardens theater is retired and probably never coming back after the roof fire last year.
At the end of the When She Loved Me / Remember Me duet, a single perimeter comet launches from the back of the theater along the lagoon wall. This would normally been the moment to launch it from the theater's roof.
At the end of the When She Loved Me / Remember Me duet, a single perimeter comet launches from the back of the theater along the lagoon wall. This would normally been the moment to launch it from the theater's roof.