EPCOT Reflections of Earth confirmed to be replaced by Harmonious

[DonaldDoleWhip]

Yeah, but now we also know that the soundtrack is not good.

Exactly. For me, all it needed was a common thread musically, like HEA pulls off at the start and end. I loved HEA, and this could have been better.

World of Color has this as well - the 'original' musical segments are the highlight. Same with Fantasmic. Same with Wishes.

What a complete misstep.

 

[Goofywilliam]

All the elements are there, the show just has no flow or story to it. It could be a solid magic kingdom style show if it had some “glue” to hold all the segments together. Also can we discuss how visually underwhelming the taco shaped LED screens are. It’s like they designed a solution looking for a problem and then didn’t know what visual elements to put on them. Water screens would have worked great. Still… can’t wait to see it for myself before I pass to harsh of judgement. Excited to read other people’s thoughts!

 

[kevlightyear]

It was better than I was expecting. The technology is impressive (at least on a screen). They could have done better explaining the narrative. I think it could actually grow on me. Need to see it in person for sure, though.

 

[brb1006]

The best part was hearing everybody in World Showcase going wild when Spaceship Earth light up after the show.

 

[Speedy71]

Well my enthusiasm for Enchantment plummeted.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

See, I actually think it is really cool to hear songs you know sung in different languages. Until RoE, IllumiNations was similarly made up of music you already knew. They made this show as Epcot as possible while meeting their boss’s demands for IP integration.

And I think the fountains look stunning. Think back to the fountains in RoE. They’ve come a long way.

It will obviously look more impressive in person.

I also think people over-remember the amount of pyro in ROE.

 

[trainplane3]

I thought it looked cool…”Some day” at the end, thematically, feels like “Let there be Peace on Earth.”

I view this as, “imagine you are going around the world listening to musicians singing Disney music.”

I like the visuals.

Most of the comments here are about what I expected…

I think my issue is there were no surprises. They played all the party tricks in the first 5 minutes. At least RoE had a few reveals. I felt some major RoL vibes with how there were no surprises.

 

[vikescaper]

I may have missed it but is the pavilion lighting used in the show or does it come on afterwards?

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

And what was that voice at the end, what the HE double hockey sticks was that about?

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think my issue is there were no surprises. They played all the party tricks in the first 5 minutes. At least RoE had a few reveals. I felt some major RoL vibes with how there were no surprises.

Well, this is a much-improved version of RoL.

 

[wdwfan22]

My review from the show tonight and yes i saw it live. They really missed the mark on this one. The soundtrack and show scenes do not flow well at all. The ending was abrupt. The show effects are cool but not enough to carry the rest of the show.

 

[danv3]

I liked Dig a little deeper. And the finale.

Oof. Dig a Little Deeper was the low point for me. Other than the initial cacophony of Moana and Hercules(?). And Reflection pretty bad too.

I’m thinking this will need a 2.0 soundtrack upgrade soon.

 

[Ponderer]

Remember when Disney had the capability of putting together an original soundtrack that was memorable and embodied creativity?

I sure hope some executive is wondering “we paid how much for this excrement?”

And what I remember is Disney fans on CompuServe and AOL calling for Eisner‘s head after he got rid of the classical music in the original Illuminations, calling it, and I quote, “the debacle of the millennium to come.”

 

[Surferboy567]

I don’t really know how to feel about it, I really wonder what that looks like in person. Technology is incredible, but I don’t know how to feel about it.

EDIT: The ending was super abrupt. The finale itself was fine and Spaceship Earth changing was really cool but then it just ends.

 

[Speedy71]

The best part was hearing everybody in World Showcase going wild when Spaceship Earth light up after the show.

To me, The best part was the unenthusiastic applause after each segment.

 

[OSUBMac555]

Again, I’d be much more happier if they would just set the stargate on fire and let Goofy in his Evel Knievel outfit jump through it while on a motorcycle or waterskiing. It’d be more entertaining than this crap that we’re about to witness.

You haven’t even seen it and you’re already saying it’s crap?

 

[themarchhare]

See, I actually think it is really cool to hear songs you know sung in different languages. Until RoE, IllumiNations was similarly made up of music you already knew. They made this show as Epcot as possible while meeting their boss’s demands for IP integration.

And I think the fountains look stunning. Think back to the fountains in RoE. They’ve come a long way.

It will obviously look more impressive in person.

I don't mind that either! I think it's the arrangements and the fact that SO many of the songs are lifted from a far superior show with far superior arrangements (HEA).

 

[donaldfan]

Glad I didn’t get a reservation for one of the dinner packages.

 

[JohnD]

Am I the only one creeped out by those moving arms?

 

[Father Robinson]

Well that was sure worth ruining the view of World Showcase. I am not a fan of Epcot Forever, but I did get chills from some of the musical sections of it. That's more than I can say about this...medley. Definitely didn't go into it thinking I was going to be sitting there saying "look how much work it took to bore me".