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News Reflections of Earth confirmed to be replaced by Harmonious
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I don’t even know what area that is such is my lack of interest I’m afraid.
DreamfinderGuy
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The area from the main entrance to the promenade, with Odyssey and Imagination grouped into it on the sides.
Thanks. I’d doubt it. It won’t exactly be parade friendly.
EPCOTCenterLover
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Thanks for the news. Even though I don't like it, @marni1971 , it's even clearer to see where the park is headed.
SaveDinosaur
Well-Known Member
@marni1971 Do you know if, when these new areas get featured on the map, Epcot officially will no longer be about the future? Any ideas of a cohesive theme or just MK 3.0?
Epcot stopped being about the future just over two years ago. October 1 to be precise. Personally I think cohesive theme is out the window but it has been for quite a while.
TTA94
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Not to go way off topic here but they should just rename Epcot honestly. They may as well called it Epcot:The World of Disney, or Disney’s World of Adventure lol.
SaveDinosaur
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Sad to hear that... My first visit was in 2008, when i was really young. Clearly, i never got to experience the park that carried the all of the true values of Walt's dream, but even so i used to go home feeling really inspired and dreaming about the future. I didin't know that the 35th was the day that it stopped being about the future, but after that day i definitly started to feel less inspired and transported to a place like no other.
Josh Hendy
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'Scuse my dumbness but ...
"HarmonioUS"
What does that mean?
"Harmonio-United States"
or
"Harmonio-we, us, the people"
Pretty lame either way. I'm a native English speaker and I don't get it or appreciate it. Foreign visitors might be scratching their heads ... if they even notice the capitalization.
But it does make the person who came up with "Regal Eagle" seem genius in comparison
"
"HarmonioUS"
What does that mean?
"Harmonio-United States"
or
"Harmonio-we, us, the people"
Pretty lame either way. I'm a native English speaker and I don't get it or appreciate it. Foreign visitors might be scratching their heads ... if they even notice the capitalization.
But it does make the person who came up with "Regal Eagle" seem genius in comparison
"
trainplane3
Well-Known Member
Apparently it's been tweaked to just be Harmonious.'Scuse my dumbness but ...
"HarmonioUS"
What does that mean?
"Harmonio-United States"
or
"Harmonio-we, us, the people"
Pretty lame either way. I'm a native English speaker and I don't get it or appreciate it. Foreign visitors might be scratching their heads ... if they even notice the capitalization.
But it does make the person who came up with "Regal Eagle" seem genius in comparison
"
Getting Ready for ‘Harmonious’ at Epcot
Epcot is in the midst of an historic, multi-year transformation that is bringing a wide variety of exciting new attractions and experiences to the park. Among these is “Harmonious,” set to debut later this year, which will be one of the largest
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Spicy personal opinion:
I'm excited for the tech in the show. Really can't find a crap to give about anything else for it. I'll go to MK to see a character filled show. Or just put on a DVD if I want to hear the same old songs blasted at me.
'Scuse my dumbness but ...
"HarmonioUS"
What does that mean?
"Harmonio-United States"
or
"Harmonio-we, us, the people"
Pretty lame either way. I'm a native English speaker and I don't get it or appreciate it. Foreign visitors might be scratching their heads ... if they even notice the capitalization.
But it does make the person who came up with "Regal Eagle" seem genius in comparison
"
Originally, "us" the people (of the world).
RSoxNo1
Well-Known Member
I feel that historically it's been about Discovery and the evolution of humankind more than Futurism. Even the attractions that looked towards the future (SSE, Horizons, World of Motion) were all variations of a history lesson as well as the "where are we going".
The cohesive theme of Futureworld was the future. From the architecture and design all the way to the signage, lighting, cast costumes and landscaping.
I guess the clue was in the name.
nickys
Premium Member
Which begs the question, did they change it because of the potential for the kind of confusion @Josh Hendy alluded to?
Slightly off-topic but what if instead of replacing reflections of earth , Disney decided to re imagine the show by adding new barges with new fountains , more lasers,more searchlights,a new earth globe where the screen wrapped the entire earth globe like this
and hire hans zimmer to rescore the entire soundtrack.
just imagine how epic the soundtrack (especially chaos) would have been if hans zimmer re scored it
and hire hans zimmer to rescore the entire soundtrack.
just imagine how epic the soundtrack (especially chaos) would have been if hans zimmer re scored it
surfsupdon
Well-Known Member
I still miss my Illuminations. It also was such a perfect name.
I am hoping Harmonious will be so much better than Epcot Forever, and that it’s focus remains as a fireworks show! After all, it’s the fireworks that allow your local Resorts to charge premiums on specific rooms, not bc of projections.
I am hoping Harmonious will be so much better than Epcot Forever, and that it’s focus remains as a fireworks show! After all, it’s the fireworks that allow your local Resorts to charge premiums on specific rooms, not bc of projections.
Not sure how long the torches around the lagoon will be out, but they were missed when we were at EPCOT two weeks ago. We saw them one night on (working) and two nights off. It makes a barely watchable show even more uninteresting. Plus, without them running during the 30 minute pre-show, it's a big loss for the hype of what is to come. I know they are coming back in some form, but it's a reminder of just how perfect Illuminations was in so many ways for EPCOT, which it why it was around for 20 years. Also, I noticed the "messy" World Showcase lagoon upon entering World Showcase each day. Looks like your kid's room when they never pick up their toys. It's just clutter on the water. The more "permanent" mini-barges ruin so many great photos shot from across the lagoon. Another big miss on Disney's part. "They're tourists, what do they know?" Finally, can we talk about the kid's voicing the announcements? I think that might one of the biggest missteps Disney made with the change from Illuminations to EPCOT Forever. Rant over.