EPCOT Reflections of Earth confirmed to be replaced by Harmonious

[marni1971]

Martin, two questions:

1) Do you have a more recent video of ROE than 2015? Has it changed much since then?

2) Will you be doing an Ultimate Tribute for ROE?

I’ll have a little something coming out the weekend after RoE finishes

There’s nothing much changed since 2015. The syncrolites programming during Promise may have been embellished since then and the lasers had additional programming but I think that’s about it.

 

[jrhwdw]

I’ll have a little something coming out the weekend after RoE finishes

There’s nothing much changed since 2015. The syncrolites programming during Promise may have been embellished since then and the lasers had additional programming but I think that’s about it.

Are you going to Epcot for the changeover?

 

[marni1971]

Are you going to Epcot for the changeover?

I’m not. We said our goodbyes to RoE last September (ironically three days before the official announcement) and have other plans at that time. I was lucky enough to take some friends and family on the Canada dock for the show and give it a good send off.

 

[montyz81]

Was anyone a winner of the ROE Poster that they were giving away last night. I need to get that, and also pick up the Larry Dotson ROE print.

 

[Rteetz]

I found myself cringing when Mark was talking. He was not prepared at all to host the show.

Did anyone else notice the voice over announcer in the beginning said "new details just when torches dim on Illuminations for the final time." Does that mean that torches will not be surviving all the changes? I know it was mentioned that they are in very poor shape. But was hoping that they would at least fix them.

Yes it’s been said the torches are going away.

 

[Coaster Lover]

I just watched the live stream. Ouch.

Rule number one is know your subject.

They continually seem to have that issue with their live streams... I remember their live stream of DHS's Fantasmic a year or two ago being particularly bad.

 

[DicksonGR]

So I'm going to be the first annoying person to ask it ... but just because I'm bummed! What are the chances of soft opening shows for the fireworks? We leave back to the UK on the 28th. Forward planning means we may not be back before 2020 show and I'm an Epcot freak. Historically for other shows what's happened?

 

[peter11435]

So I'm going to be the first annoying person to ask it ... but just because I'm bummed! What are the chances of soft opening shows for the fireworks? We leave back to the UK on the 28th. Forward planning means we may not be back before 2020 show and I'm an Epcot freak. Historically for other shows what's happened?

Pretty much no chance

 

[TOCPE82]

I found myself cringing when Mark was talking. He was not prepared at all to host the show.

Did anyone else notice the voice over announcer in the beginning said "new details just when torches dim on Illuminations for the final time." Does that mean that torches will not be surviving all the changes? I know it was mentioned that they are in very poor shape. But was hoping that they would at least fix them.

I mean, he did call it IN-luminations at least once...

 

[donsullivan]

So I'm going to be the first annoying person to ask it ... but just because I'm bummed! What are the chances of soft opening shows for the fireworks? We leave back to the UK on the 28th. Forward planning means we may not be back before 2020 show and I'm an Epcot freak. Historically for other shows what's happened?

Do not expect any sort of change in that schedule. The final night of IllumiNations will be a very big night in the park for folks who want to say 'goodbye' so that date will not move around. I fully expect there will be lots of add-on events such as desert parties and the like the night of the last performance.

 

[TTA94]

Sounds like there might be somewhat of a new soundtrack for Forever. Maybe.

From the video it sounds like they will be using some of the same features from RoE like the fountains?

 

[Mikey73181]

I just watched the live stream. Ouch.

Rule number one is know your subject.

I replied to the tweet about the live stream right after the show. There were to many camera cuts and way to close ups of the fountains, when other things were going on that would look better in a wide shot. They could have done so much better.

 

[VJ]

Sounds like there might be somewhat of a new soundtrack for Forever. Maybe.

From the video it sounds like they will be using some of the same features from RoE like the fountains?

If by "new soundtrack" you mean re-arrangements of classic Epcot tunes, then yes. I just hope that the synthy soundtrack heard in the stream preview is just the demo..

 

[trainplane3]

Sounds like there might be somewhat of a new soundtrack for Forever. Maybe.

From the video it sounds like they will be using some of the same features from RoE like the fountains?

Define new?
Confirmed so far (some seem to be in the style of Lazerphonic Fantasy aka heavy synths):
Living with the Land
One Little Spark
Magic Journeys
Tomorrows Child
Plaza entrance theme (Epcot Legacy?)
Celebrate the future hand in hand

Not confirmed but implied:
Kitchen Karbaret
Soarin'

 

[TTA94]

Define new?
Confirmed so far (some seem to be in the style of Lazerphonic Fantasy aka heavy synths):
Living with the Land
One Little Spark
Magic Journeys
Tomorrows Child
Plaza entrance theme (Epcot Legacy?)
Celebrate the future hand in hand

Not confirmed but implied:
Kitchen Karbaret
Soarin'

Curious if there will be narration with some kind of story of the history of Epcot.

 

[DicksonGR]

Do not expect any sort of change in that schedule. The final night of IllumiNations will be a very big night in the park for folks who want to say 'goodbye' so that date will not move around. I fully expect there will be lots of add-on events such as desert parties and the like the night of the last performance.

So they haven’t had soft opening / test previews of firework shows to the public in the past?

 

[Father Robinson]

Why? What's the point of a new show if your going to reuse elements of the previous one?

What do you figure EPCOT Forever will consist of exactly?

 

[TJJohn12]

So they haven’t had soft opening / test previews of firework shows to the public in the past?

As I understand, those occur late at night after park close.

 

[General Mayhem]

What do you figure EPCOT Forever will consist of exactly?

You know what I meant.

 

[donsullivan]

So they haven’t had soft opening / test previews of firework shows to the public in the past?

So we aren't playing word games. Do not expect any public performances of the new show before the date they published earlier this week. If you will be visiting before that date, you should expect to experience the same RoE show we've all been enjoying for many years. If you expect otherwise, you will be choosing to set yourself up for disappointment.