EPCOT Reflections of Earth confirmed to be replaced by Harmonious

[DCBaker]

"Walt Disney World’s “Harmonious” show, SeaWorld Orlando’s “Rescue Tails” and Ripley’s public-relations campaign tied to the Marilyn Monroe dress borrowed by Kim Kardashian were among the winners of Brass Ring Awards, announced during this week’s IAAPA Expo.

“Harmonious,” the end-of-night show over Epcot’s World Showcase Lagoon, won for most creative multimedia spectacular. The production includes LED screens, pyrotechnics, water effects, a large circular structure that creates a water screen flanked by four barges that are bases for many of the effects plus new renditions of music from Disney animated films."

IAAPA: Epcot’s ‘Harmonious,’ SeaWorld show, Ripley PR take Brass Ring Awards

Epcot's “Harmonious,” SeaWorld Orlando’s “Rescue Tails,” Ripley’s public-relations campaign with Kim Kardashian are Brass Ring Award winners at IAAPA.

www.orlandosentinel.com

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

Either I'm absolutely off my rocker, or Harmonious has new preshow music tonight. It was running the old EPCOT Forever loop with a few songs changed out up until now. This is totally different.

EDIT: The song "Fire Dancer", which used to be first, is now third. First 2 sounded new.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Either I'm absolutely off my rocker, or Harmonious has new preshow music tonight. It was running the old EPCOT Forever loop with a few songs changed out up until now. This is totally different.

Is it any good?

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

Is it any good?

It's now back to being that mutant Mashup of EPCOT Forever music with the random songs they added for Harmonious. Seems that the only new ones were the first two.

 

[Squishy]

Any idea when the 2nd shell barge will return? It's still missing...

 

[jrhwdw]

Any idea when the 2nd shell barge will return? It's still missing...

Hopefully by NYE! We have more time since Epcot doesn't have to worry about the POE Tag........

 

[SplashJacket]

Daytime Harmonious Fountains are on today

 

[LittleBuford]

Daytime Harmonious Fountains are on today

I thought they'd abandoned this idea? I do hope this doesn't mean they're considering keeping the barges after all.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I thought they'd abandoned this idea? I do hope this doesn't mean they're considering keeping the barges after all.

I have seen this every now and then, it may be just for testing and what not.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

Either I'm absolutely off my rocker, or Harmonious has new preshow music tonight. It was running the old EPCOT Forever loop with a few songs changed out up until now. This is totally different.

EDIT: The song "Fire Dancer", which used to be first, is now third. First 2 sounded new.

Maybe it's for that new show and they're testing it?

 

[LittleBuford]

I have seen this every now and then, it may be just for testing and what not.

That's kind of my concern. What are they testing for if they intend to remove the barges altogether?

 

[Vinnie Mac]

That's kind of my concern. What are they testing for if they intend to remove the barges altogether?

They're honestly probably testing it to test the well-being of the water pumps.

They still have to be in good condition for a few more months

 

[James Alucobond]

They have also turned them on intermittently for RunDisney events and whatnot. Not sure if one of those is coming up soon that they might be prepping for.

 

[Movielover]

I thought they turn them on before the show to wet down the barges in case of firework misfire?

 

[tparris]

I thought they turn them on before the show to wet down the barges in case of firework misfire?

I’m almost certain they don’t typically turn on the full fountains. I’m sure they do something to mitigate the effects of possible misfire, but I don’t think they use the actual main fountains for that

 

[TheEPCOTHistorian]

The fountains come on every day around 5:30pm as part of the infrastructure tests. Every single arm also gets rotated and moved one full cycle of motion. Just to make sure everything works, even though it doesn't most of the time.

 

[JohnD]

Daytime Harmonious Fountains are on today

Eyesore.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

Eyesore.

What even is that....

 

[MisterPenguin]

What even is that....

Hell's exhaust port.

 

[Captain Barbossa]

Hell's exhaust port.

Wonder if the owner is out of prison yet