Rumor New nighttime show at Epcot

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Aladdin?

 

[El_Tomato]

I recognize Moana and Coco, but the middle character?

I believe that would be Hercules.

 

[spectromagic04]

Concept art from the Disney Blog:

I don’t like the use of IP at all but this concept art looks amazing. Not getting my hopes up as Rivers of Light concept art looked amazing and it didn’t live up to expectations.

 

[TTA94]

Sounds like Epcot Forever will basically be the Anniversary Tags... enhanced? Will be interesting if they use the original song versions or updated remakes.

 

[trainplane3]

I don’t like the use of IP at all but this concept art looks amazing. Not getting my hopes up as Rivers of Light concept art looked amazing and it didn’t live up to expectations.

Agreed. Can we just have the same layout but with a FW pavilion logo in the middle while they show the attraction on the side screen...things while the appropriate music plays?

Epcot Forever sounds great but after that, I don't think I'll be staying in the park late anymore. I still haven't seen HEA from in the park and this won't be any different.

 

[trainplane3]

Sounds like Epcot Forever will basically be the Anniversary Tags... enhanced? Will be interesting if they use the original song versions or updated remakes.

Someone on here said we'll hear Tomorrow's Child and Magic Journeys fyi.

 

[Speedy71]

Funny how "Epcot Forever" sounds more appropriate then the long term show.

 

[Speedy71]

Someone on here said we'll hear Tomorrow's Child and Magic Journeys fyi.

From the site blog mickey it seems Tomorrow's Child and Magic Journeys and more classics will be part of the temporary show.

 

[TTA94]

Concept art from the Disney Blog:

Hmm, I can definitely see Tokyo’s Fantasmic in this. Fountains look Meh though. Those arched lighting tower things look interesting, Replacement for the tourches?

 

[jrhwdw]

From the site blog mickey it seems Tomorrow's Child and Magic Journeys and more classics will be part of the temporary show.

I wonder if any Illuminations music be in there? The original IllumiNations Theme would be very nice! Along with a nice nod to We've Just Begun To Dream!

I like the names but can't believe that the Illuminations era ends next year! 2019 will be the first show without Illuminations since Laserphonic Fantasy in 1984!

 

[MisterPenguin]

So I’ll predict the IP base for the songs:
Mexico Coco
Norway Frozen
China Mulan
Germany Snow White
America Toy Story
Japan Big Hero
Morocco Aladdin
France Beauty and The Beast
UK Peter Pan

Why do you hate Africa, Italy, and Canada?

Here was mine:

Three Caballeros
Ice Cutters' Song
I Can Make a Man Out of You
Circle of Life
Dwarfs Yodel Song
Belle Note
Colors of the Wind
Compass of Your Heart (in Japanese)
Prince Ali
Tale As Old As Time
Feed the Birds
Great Spirits
It's a Small World

 

[cjkeating]

A shame that this just seems to be Happily Ever After at Epcot on the lagoon.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I recognize Moana and Coco, but the middle character?

It's Herc...

 

[TTA94]

Hey at least Epcot will have a new nighttime show for WDWs 50th! Lol, actually earlier.

 

[Tavernacle12]

It's Herc...

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I love that movie but... I’m pretty sure Greece hates it, the song young Herc sings has nothing to do with Greece, and there’s no Greece pavilion so... why is it there?

I hate the entire idea of this show, but at least Coco, Three Cabelleros, and Moana fit thematically with it.

 

[gerarar]

So would this mean HEA would be getting replaced (or heavily overhauled) around when Epcot gets their 'permanent' IP show? Because I doubt both Epcot's and MK's nightime spectacular would feature the same characters/IP and songs (Moana:How Far I'll Go / Hercules:Go The Distance/etc).

 

[MisterPenguin]

I love that movie but... I’m pretty sure Greece hates it, the song young Herc sings has nothing to do with Greece, and there’s no Greece pavilion so... why is it there?

I hate the entire idea of this show, but at least Coco, Three Cabelleros, and Moana fit thematically with it.

It's about Disney music inspiring the world. It's not going to limit itself to just the Showcase pavilion nations.

 

[MisterPenguin]

So would this mean HEA would be getting replaced (or heavily overhauled) around when Epcot gets their 'permanent' IP show? Because I doubt both Epcot's and MK's nightime spectacular would feature the same characters/IP and songs (How Far I'll Go/Go The Distance/etc).

The songs in Fantasmic and PhilharMagic are repeated in other attractions and BGMs.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I too am confused as to why Moana and Hercules are shown in the concept art. Why aren’t they sticking strictly with IP based from then countries already in World Showcase?

It'll be about the whole world, not just 11 nations.

 

[peter11435]

It'll be about the whole world, not just 11 nations.

Yeah, if they are going with IP I see no reason to limit it to countries already represented.