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

[wdwmagic]

Any chance the new show will see barges similar to Tokyo's new show or will it just be drone & pyro barges with one main fountain & media barge?

It is still early in development.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

It is still early in development.

Have they decided a concrete concept for the show yet?

 

[Vinnie Mac]

Also out of curiosity (if anyone here knows), how long did it take for Disney to develop Reflections of Earth?

 

[CVF]

I think Reflections of Earth took about 2 years to develop, but I believe that the thought process behind the story was being worked on in Don's mind a few years before the official start of development of the show. I could be wrong, but this is my understanding.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think Reflections of Earth took about 2 years to develop, but I believe that the thought process behind the story was being worked on in Don's mind a few years before the official start of development of the show. I could be wrong, but this is my understanding.

I’ll be pretty impressed if the new show actually opens in 2023. I’m not convinced that’s realistic. At least we have EF ready to step in.

Is the pyro in Harm back to normal?

 

[dreday3]

Is Harm's last show end of March? Do we know how long before interim show would start?

Our trip is inching closer, just wondering if we'll have some kind of nighttime show at Epcot.

 

[coruscant]

Monday (31st) it was still limited to one barge (the big shells)

 

[HauntedPirate]

Is Harm's last show end of March? Do we know how long before interim show would start?

That's been the word on the street, March 31, 2023 is Harm's last show. Not sure when EF will spin back up, but I would expect it to happen relatively quickly, if not even within the next night or two.

 

[dreday3]

That's been the word on the street, March 31, 2023 is Harm's last show. Not sure when EF will spin back up, but I would expect it to happen relatively quickly, if not even within the next night or two.

Thank you!

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

If they wanted to (which I know they don’t) could they bring back Illuminations until they figure out what they’re going to do?

 

[MisterPenguin]

If they wanted to (which I know they don’t) could they bring back Illuminations until they figure out what they’re going to do?

It would be a Reflections of Earth without an Earth.

 

[donaldfan]

Nope

It would be a Reflections of Earth without an Earth.

if they could figure out how to bring the images onto that Pink Floyd concert equipment in the lagoon, bring back the music and the celebration pyro …. It would be 1000x better than what they have now … but that isn’t happening….

 

[JoeCamel]

Bope

if they could figure out how to bring the images onto that Pink Floyd concert equipment in the lagoon, bring back the music and the celebration pyro …. It would be 1000x better than what they have now … but that isn’t happening….

Maybe they could cut the tacos loose and let them float around ala RoL

 

[TrainsOfDisney]

It would be a Reflections of Earth without an Earth.

it’s been done. I actually really liked that version of the show (when the globe was being refurbished).

 

[Thelazer]

Simple as hell really, load the video content into the screens, adjust some playbacks and masking.
Yea gotta re-time all the pyro, easy.
build new lighting cues, okay.

The only thing missing, would be the inferno barge... no filling that hole easily.
I wouldn't do it with pyro, that inferno effect was... really 2nd to none.

But could it all be done. Yes. There is NO technical reason it couldn't.

They might need Don D's blessing, or perhaps a royalty, but I'm pretty sure he would give it.
Hell he might want to re-do it all anyways. ROE was his crowning achievement, he might want to one up it.

 

[WorldExplorer]

It would be a Reflections of Earth without an Earth.

I don't see the problem here: they were totally willing to give us Harmonious without harmony.

 

[donaldfan]

Simple as hell really, load the video content into the screens, adjust some playbacks and masking.
Yea gotta re-time all the pyro, easy.
build new lighting cues, okay.

The only thing missing, would be the inferno barge... no filling that hole easily.
I wouldn't do it with pyro, that inferno effect was... really 2nd to none.

But could it all be done. Yes. There is NO technical reason it couldn't.

They might need Don D's blessing, or perhaps a royalty, but I'm pretty sure he would give it.
Hell he might want to re-do it all anyways. ROE was his crowning achievement, he might want to one up it.

I went to the send off event with him, Gavin and Eric Tucker. It was really a work of love and pure artistry. Brilliant minds that were about art and not cynical selling of plush ….

 

[CuteAsMinnie]

I believe the ORIGINAL illuminations did NOT have the globe. DH swears also it did not. And it was a heck of a lot more harmonious that what they will scrap!!!

 

[donaldfan]

I believe the ORIGINAL illuminations did NOT have the globe. DH swears also it did not. And it was a heck of a lot more harmonious that what they will scrap!!!

There was a laser globe… much smaller and simpler laser images. Lots of content on YouTube to check it out.

 

[marni1971]

There was a laser globe… much smaller and simpler laser images. Lots of content on YouTube to check it out.

Not that much smaller.