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

[Tony the Tigger]

Actually I have a working theory that Promise was too "traditional" for modern Disney. The lyrics are quite clearly about a man and a woman getting married and having children.

Bo-ring!

 

[montydysquith-navarro]

I'm well aware, I'm speaking to the fact that the diction seems to indicate the 2023 return will differ from kiteless 2021.

I think in DPB speak, "similar" means "the same".

 

[Tony the Tigger]

When they mention removing the hardware, does that include all of those platforms, including the Stargate? I just wonder how much that all cost to implement and then toss.

They can always sell it on Craigslist.

 

[monothingie]

Opposite!

 

[GhostHost1000]

But I never got to see that wonderful water show during the day

 

[muteki]

Huzzah!

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

If I had a nickel for every time Disney created an EPCOT show for a WDW anniversary that featured IP Songs and revolting visuals, then got bullied into removing it and ignoring it's existence, I'd have 2 nickels. Which isn't a lot, it's just weird it happened twice.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Godzilla-sized Figment animatronic?

ONE LITTLE SPARK
STARTS IMMOLATION

 

[Creathir]

A giant Iger animatronic!

The return of the Moroccan Wang???

 

[Incomudro]

Great news regarding those hideous barges being removed from the lagoon!

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think in DPB speak, "similar" means "the same".

I’m sure. The current effort is on the Disney 100 show. EF was picked to return because guests like it well enough and it’s ready to go.

 

[VJ]

I’d prefer Dreamfinder ‘with’ Figment myself. But yes, this! As someone else mentioned, “We Go On” possibly being the song it ends with.

i've said this before but the show should have ended with the full version of we've just begun to dream ("the world awaits! celebrate! a new tomorrow!" etc) as a finale. it'd serve as a bookend to the opening of the show, hearken back to the opening of epcot and serve as a mission statement for the future - we're only just beginning

 

[Coaster Lover]

Any chance the new show has drones?

 

[flynnibus]

'phased removal' - I gotta imagine Disney is still trying to figure out how to repurpose these beasts into something for a future show.

 

[GhostHost1000]

'phased removal' - I gotta imagine Disney is still trying to figure out how to repurpose these beasts into something for a future show.

While they wouldn’t need them all…Animal Kingdom says hi.

 

[Sundown]

Reading through the recent pages on this thread...and this info struck me that they don't offer the night time safari at Animal Kingdom anymore? Damn. I have to say it was absolutely marvelous when I did it in 2019. Right as dark set in, the lighting was on...and everywhere you looked there were animals. And I kid you not, even the lions were all on the "Pride Rock". A male lion roared as we passed. Seriously gratifying stuff. I was so sure this would be a big hit/improvement and park goes would love it. I'm astonished actually. I was that good.

 

[marni1971]

Quick summary of all the firework news from today.

Disney confirms opening date for the return of 'Happily Ever After' at Walt Disney World

EPCOT Forever confirmed to return to Walt Disney World for a third time in April 2023

Disney announces the end date for EPCOT's Harmonious and confirms removal of the lagoon hardware

I’d missed all that. Thank you. Makes up for us missing Disney Dreams by a matter of weeks.

 

[jrhwdw]

I’m sure. The current effort is on the Disney 100 show. EF was picked to return because guests like it well enough and it’s ready to go.

EF is the only backup Epcot Has!

Unless Epcot would do ROE with no Earth Globe......

Has that Barge fully returned to Harm yet???? We will need it by April 3rd!

 

[Vinnie Mac]

This is all I can think of in response

 

[mightynine]

Thank goodness those things are coming off the lagoon. I can have a nice view of World Showcase with World Disney Intellectual Property (featuring Spaceship Earth and Figment) to my back.