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

[TTA94]

After finally seeing it the other night, which sadly was in the B mode, I’m overall torn. I like it but there are things I don’t like. And yes I was a Harmonious fan, not the barges but mainly soundtrack wise.
Maybe it’s just me, or maybe it was the speakers, but I feel like the Luminius soundtrack lacks power and epicness to it if that makes sense. Like the opening music was great and my favorite, but the drums sounded weak compared to RoE. But to be fair maybe it was the speakers and area I was in which was around Port of Entry?

Unpopular opinion and I am entitled to my own opinions lol but the two original songs in the show are a challenge for me to like. I prefer catchy songs that are stuck in your head, and these are just not it, especially the finale song. Maybe it’s the way they are sung? I’m not sure.

Lastly, I feel the larger barges need to be spread out instead of being all in the center of the lagoon. Yes there are the small barges which do help but they need to be larger with more than one fountain head on them because they almost go unnoticed because of larger barges.

 

[mattpeto]

Do we know if either Wednesday or last night (or both) was in B-mode?

 

[Disney Analyst]

Couldn’t agree more. I saw the show a few nights ago and loved it. The narration was clever, meaningful, and different from the usual Disney spiel. I’m not sure why some find it too much.

And so, what’s your review of the show as a whole?

 

[OSUPhantom]

I’m curious in any insiders are getting further information about the guest satisfaction surveys. At least judging by how muted the criticism has been on here I’m guessing it’s being week received by guests in general as some on here have suggested they heard.

 

[vikescaper]

Do we know if either Wednesday or last night (or both) was in B-mode?

I would say that last night’s was in B-mode since the perimeters weren’t used.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Are we sure that there aren’t any projections used during the show? There were a couple times last night where I could have sworn that I saw projections on the fountains. Again, I may be crazy and could have been seeing things.

You may be seeing the lasers create a swirled plane in the smoke/mist.

Of course, if that's the case, it still doesn't discount 'crazy.'

 

[LittleBuford]

And so, what’s your review of the show as a whole?

It was beautifully moving! The fountains were elegant, the fireworks impressive, the songs fitting and well arranged, and the narrator’s words engaging and poignant. My late grandmother came to mind at one point, and my eyes welled up. One of my favourite Disney shows ever!

 

[LittleBuford]

I’m curious in any insiders are getting further information about the guest satisfaction surveys. At least judging by how muted the criticism has been on here I’m guessing it’s being week received by guests in general as some on here have suggested they heard.

People applauded at the end of the show I saw, for what that’s worth.

 

[KeithVH]

Yeah, but does the show have Uncle Walter at the end?

 

[Starship824]

People applauded at the end of the show I saw, for what that’s worth.

People applauded for Enchantment lol

 

[jrhwdw]

Didn't make it into Luminous but.............

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[wbostic12]

Luminous is currently running with no pyro at all.

 

[jrhwdw]

Luminous is currently running with no pyro at all.

That's so rare for Epcot Correct??

HEA seemed to work tonight.

 

[wbostic12]

That's so rare for Epcot Correct??

HEA seemed to work tonight.

I have not been around for as long as some (and certainly not paying great attention to things such as this), but I have never heard of a pyro-less EPCOT show before. Having made it most of the way through the show, it seems clear that the designers never intended this show to run without pyro.

 

[Brian]

That's so rare for Epcot Correct??

HEA seemed to work tonight.

There have been some instances in which lagoon perimeter pyro is cut, especially in weather conditions such as tonight, but I don't recall instances in which the show is presented without any pyro at all.

I'm sure guests in park tonight would much rather see something than nothing, and that wasn't an option with EPCOT Forever. Luminous has sufficient effects other than pyro to present a somewhat engaging show in the absence in pyro.

 

[wbostic12]

There have been some instances in which lagoon perimeter pyro is cut, especially in weather conditions such as tonight, but I don't recall instances in which the show is presented without any pyro at all.

I'm sure guests in park tonight would much rather see something than nothing, and that wasn't an option with EPCOT Forever. Luminous has sufficient effects other than pyro to present a somewhat engaging show in the absence in pyro.

I was watching it on stream, and apparently they announced a “modified performance”. The crowds were definitely lighter than normal due to the downpour, but I have never heard a crowd after a show with absolutely no reaction. It wasn’t a quiet reaction, it was zero reaction.

 

[Brian]

I was watching it on stream, and apparently they announced a “modified performance”. The crowds were definitely lighter than normal, but I never heard a crowd after a show with absolutely no reaction. It wasn’t a quiet reaction, it was zero reaction.

I watched ResortTV's stream once you mentioned the lack of pyro, and heard a very tepid reaction at the end. The show was not designed to be presented without pyro, but it's better than no show at all.

Compare that to, for example, World of Color, which is a fountain and light show, but was designed around those elements, and you get a much better reaction.

 

[jrhwdw]

There have been some instances in which lagoon perimeter pyro is cut, especially in weather conditions such as tonight, but I don't recall instances in which the show is presented without any pyro at all.

I'm sure guests in park tonight would much rather see something than nothing, and that wasn't an option with EPCOT Forever. Luminous has sufficient effects other than pyro to present a somewhat engaging show in the absence in pyro.

I know ROE's been canceled a couple times but that's all I know.

 

[Squishy]

Luminous did a full run thru without pyro last night around 1am so they mustve been expecting this.

 

[jrhwdw]

Luminous did a full run thru without pyro last night around 1am so they mustve been expecting this.

How did you know that???????