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

[Ayla]

Did you just not go into EPCOT at night?

Of course we did. We always left by 8:45pm.

 

[aladdin2007]

Its nice the pavilions light up, but they completely did away with the sparkle effect which is a real shame. This show could have used that and dont understand why they totally nixed it....the show needs some tweaking but I doubt anything will be adjusted anytime soon. It feels like they have a good framework but not there yet. Cut the crappy narration and maybe it would be a little more enjoyable. Though the entire middle is just odd at best.

 

[jrhwdw]

Its nice the pavilions light up, but they completely did away with the sparkle effect which is a real shame. This show could have used that and dont understand why they totally nixed it....the show needs some tweaking but I doubt anything will be adjusted anytime soon. It feels like they have a good framework but not there yet. Cut the crappy narration and maybe it would be a little more enjoyable. Though the entire middle is just odd at best.

You mean the Strobes? I saw them.

 

[aladdin2007]

You mean the Strobes? I saw them.

I always called them glittering lights lol yeah on each pavilion, they were used?

 

[SoFloMagic]

I watched Harmonious during the preview, and people around me very audibly said after the finale “Is that it?” as well as “That sucked!” Not good for a preview…

Well, harmonius ended with a whimper instead of a finale. Then a really creepy song that made me wonder if it was over

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

I like the giant floating Fountain of Nations and did not expect it to be as good. This show felt allot like a cross between Tapestry of Nations Illuminations 25 and ROE with a hint of IP and a bit like wishes. The great gathering scene was pretty much the tapestry intro and I think that concept was heinous for this show. I could have lived without the IP music and would love to hear something more mesmerizing like tapestry with this kind of show but for someone who likes a good firework and fountain display this show is pleasing to the eye, I think the choreography was real sloppy but maybe they’ll tune it up in time they were rushed. I think this shows here to stay but I do expect changes besides that I liked it, it’s not ROE but visually and the sound whether I liked the song selection or not it is an enjoyable show.

 

[jrhwdw]

I always called them glittering lights lol yeah on each pavilion, they were used?

I know I saw them in the Finale this Morning.

 

[vikescaper]

I always called them glittering lights lol yeah on each pavilion, they were used?

In one of the other videos I watched after the live stream, I saw the strobes/glittering lights towards the end.

 

[Ayla]

I like the giant floating Fountain of Nations. This show felt allot like a cross between Tapestry of Nations Illuminations 25 and Wishes. The great gathering scene was pretty much the tapestry intro and I think that concept was heinous for this show. I could have lived without the IP music and would love to hear something more mesmerizing like tapestry with this kind of show but for someone who likes a good firework and fountain display this show is pleasing to the eye, I think the choreography was real sloppy but maybe they’ll tune it up in time they were rushed. I think this shows here to stay but I do expect changes besides that I liked it, it’s not ROE but visually and the sound whether I liked the song selection or not it is an enjoyable show.

It was nothing like Wishes.

 

[aladdin2007]

I know I saw them in the Finale this Morning.

okay thank you

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

It was nothing like Wishes.

I thought it was in the sense that it was heavily driven by narration and no imagery

 

[Hakunamatata]

I always called them glittering lights lol yeah on each pavilion, they were used?

They were definitely there.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Consensus seems to be, “it’s better than my worst girl/boyfriend but I’m not ready to wife/husband it. But, we will try to make things work.”

 

[NotCalledBob]

Just watched it three times on a recording.

I think the narration is very heavy handed. The way it is done takes the emotion out of the scenes rather than adding. There is always room for narration, especially in Epcot shows, but this was too much.

Toy Story didn't fit at all.

I really like the original score.

Taking the barges completely out the equation it is an improvement on Harmonious.

However, it isn't perfect.

I thought Wondrous Journeys was perfect. So they can do it.

 

[heapster411]

In my opinion, after years of seeing I:roe grown into the final product it had become, the memory that was Epcot. We know that WDC has the talent and expertise in technology that should keep going forward and make any Epcot show a shining star! But, why do you get the feeling that they are happy with " just good enough" or just dumbing down to a "campfire sing-along"? Or is it that we are just spoiled and nothing is good enough? Epcot SHOULD be the night time spectacular that the other parks should be judged by. I will get off my soapbox now, discuss.

 

[SaucyBoy]

What movie is the sad song people keep lamenting pulled from? I've never heard it before.

 

[Rteetz]

Definitely an improvement. I do like that they mixed the languages like Harmonious. I actually wanted a bit more of that. Song choices seemed odd prior to seeing it but they work I think. Definitely interested to see it in person.

 

[SaucyBoy]

Or is it that we are just spoiled and nothing is good enough?

 

[TheMaxRebo]

What movie is the sad song people keep lamenting pulled from? I've never heard it before.

Toy Story 2 - it's Jessie's Song

 

[vikescaper]

I like the giant floating Fountain of Nations and did not expect it to be as good. This show felt allot like a cross between Tapestry of Nations Illuminations 25 and ROE with a hint of IP and a bit like wishes. The great gathering scene was pretty much the tapestry intro and I think that concept was heinous for this show. I could have lived without the IP music and would love to hear something more mesmerizing like tapestry with this kind of show but for someone who likes a good firework and fountain display this show is pleasing to the eye, I think the choreography was real sloppy but maybe they’ll tune it up in time they were rushed. I think this shows here to stay but I do expect changes besides that I liked it, it’s not ROE but visually and the sound whether I liked the song selection or not it is an enjoyable show.

While I was getting ready for work this morning, I realized that for some odd reason, that I was expecting Tapestry of Nations to start playing after the countries welcomed you.