TheEPCOTHistorian
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Thank you for this information!IIRC, the decision to not move the barges daily came from ops, who didn't want Holiday crowd flow to be disrupted by the bridge opening in WSL. Should go back to a regular schedule once crowds die down again.
I don't want to sound sappy but I just wanted to share a story that I've been sitting on for about a month now. A couple of nights after me and my family saw Luminous we were checking out of the Swan and Dolphin and waiting for valet to drop off our rental car and while waiting one of the valet employees noticed that my brother seemed a bit down. For the next 10 or so minutes he proceeded to cheer him up by asking him what his favorite memories from the trip was and his favorite rides and at the end of the conversation he told him that he could tell he had a wonderful heart and to never change for anyone. The kindness he showed to my brother and my whole family really reminded me of the whole theme of human connection in Luminous and I think that's when the show really started to stick with me. Nothing at EPCOT has made me feel that emotional since ROE to be honest. In today's world with everything going on so many people tend to forget the fact that the human connection is real and that it is a beautiful thing. Kindness and understanding goes a long way and just being able to appreciate one another is wonderful. It truly is a miracle that we exist on this planet at the same time
I wonder how many are comparing it to Epcot Forever vs Harmonious tho.I was speaking with a friend who works in Guest Services at a Disney resort hotel who remarked that guests are back to walking into the lobby at 10 pm raving about Epcot fireworks in numbers and excitement that had been missing for several years now. Anecdotal but still interesting. Surely better than comments like, “what the hell did we just watch?”
Remember, Reflections was not terribly popular as it limped into retirement. The excitement many of us remember with respect to RoE was from the early 2000s.I wonder how many are comparing it to Epcot Forever vs Harmonious tho.
I like it, but feel like it could be so much better with just a few changes and additions
That looks nice, but does it look like that from all angles? Probably not.
Bingo. Those drones at DLP are probably 1/4 mile from the castle. Not sure they look great in a lagoon a few hundred feet away and viewed from the side.
I was speaking with a friend who works in Guest Services at a Disney resort hotel who remarked that guests are back to walking into the lobby at 10 pm raving about Epcot fireworks in numbers and excitement that had been missing for several years now. Anecdotal but still interesting. Surely better than comments like, “what the hell did we just watch?”
I don't compare it to Epcot Forever nor Harmonious. Luminious is an Illuminations Harmonious blended in show but surprisingly more so Illumination's. The IP portion in the middle is lacking a strong middle wheras Harmonious and Epcot Forever was a banger from beginning til end... except EF flowed best, Harmonious had stops with each song and it didn't flow in transition.I wonder how many are comparing it to Epcot Forever vs Harmonious tho.
I like it, but feel like it could be so much better with just a few changes and additions
The only thing working against it is the limited viewing area, should be outstanding if not epicMeanwhile over at USO…
I do like Luminous but visually I have to wonder if USOs new show is going to blow Luminous out of the water.
I think you're mistaken. The new park down the road is Epic.The only thing working against it is the limited viewing area, should be outstanding if not epic
I feel like there is something that can be added to it that could make it signficantly better. Don't get me wrong, it's already very good. It has the Illuminations-eque pre-show music, it doesn't ruin sightlines, it has wonderful pyro design (some of the best seen on that lagoon since ROE), the two original songs are wonderful. Not to mention people actually like this show. Casual guest love it and even some ROE diehards are finding a soft spot for it.I like it, but feel like it could be so much better with just a few changes and additions
I'm curious what happened to the flame throwers, they had them defined and sequenced in grandMA3 during the testing video.I feel like there is something that can be added to it that could make it signficantly better. Don't get me wrong, it's already very good. It has the Illuminations-eque pre-show music, it doesn't ruin sightlines, it has wonderful pyro design (some of the best seen on that lagoon since ROE), the two original songs are wonderful. Not to mention people actually like this show. Casual guest love it and even some ROE diehards are finding a soft spot for it.
But even then I just feel like there is something that could push it from a B+ show to an A+ show. Maybe it's an all original soundtrack, maybe it's drones. Maybe a fire barge or a globe? I don't know!
The other thing working against it is history tells us it will be a disjointed clip show of universal movies.The only thing working against it is the limited viewing area, should be outstanding if not epic
Celebrate your rootsThe other thing working against it is history tells us it will be a disjointed clip show of universal movies.
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