News Reflections of Earth confirmed to be replaced by Harmonious

[DonaldDoleWhip]

It’s literally Happily Ever After on barges.

If only it were that good - at least HEA packs a signature song that's arranged really, really well.

I know the song originated in Hong Kong, but you'd never know it, as HEA utilizes it perfectly.

Sad day for those of us who particularly care about the music.

 

[James Alucobond]

Some parts were quite good. I liked Someday a lot as the closer, honestly. But the rendition of Reflections here was, uh, not my favorite. Also, was it just the DPB stream being garbo or is the viewing angle on the water screen quite poor?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I…liked it (ducks). However, I’ll reserve judgment until I see it in person Saturday night.

One question…are they not using the kites for this show? I thought I remembered reading they’d be part of it. Did I just miss them? Are they gone forever? They were kind of cool.

Oh they are gone forever....Epcot Forever..

 

[SplashJacket]

Visually the most impressive Disney show ever made. Not even close.

Technologically the most impressive Disney show ever made.

The Hunchback portions were by far the best parts.

The ending announcement was very bizarre. The goodnight seemed like a very abrupt ending. Should've been like "Goodnight and x,y,z."

 

[JohnD]

Can someone please explain the story the show is trying to tell? Asking for a friend.

“We have cool music and songs along with projections, water effects, and fireworks from Disney IPs that represent different nations. It’s what brings us all together around WS. We are harmonioUS.”

That’s all I got.

 

[vikescaper]

I…liked it (ducks). However, I’ll reserve judgment until I see it in person Saturday night.

One question…are they not using the kites for this show? I thought I remembered reading they’d be part of it. Did I just miss them? Are they gone forever? They were kind of cool.

The kites are not being used in Harmonious.

 

[monothingie]

Guessing you had predetermined that post long before the show started.

I was at least hoping for better than a clip show. It was literally taking IP, screens, water effects, lasers, and pyros and throwing them at guests and hope something sticks.

 

[floydbeatle]

Wow. That was really average... I watched on the live stream, so I am not sure how much better it is in person, but for my family this is a one and done. We will see it next year, and probably never again. Sad considering we never missed Reflections. Oh well.

 

[Delgado]

I didn't hate it. It just replaced my favorite thing ever.

If they could put that show in animal kingdom, it’d be 10/10

 

[dothebrdwalk]

When Out There went into Brave EXACTLY like Happily Ever After, I was so disappointed

 

[danv3]

To summarize the criticisms: “I never liked the concept of this show and still hate the concept.”

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

 

[monothingie]

I thought the show had more of an Animal Kingdom feel to it and not Epcot. Bring back Illuminations.

It’s the large ugly baby of Happily Ever After and River of Light. Too bad the parents were killed.

 

[JohnD]

If they could put that show in animal kingdom, it’d be 10/10

The animals would give it a 0. Too loud for them.

 

[Rteetz]

That... was something...

 

[Doberge]

OK I'm apparently way in the minority but I thought the music was great in individual pieces but I agree with majority that it was very disjointed.

It reminds me of a group PowerPoint project where everyone does a few slides but it doesn't come together smoothly. There was a video in the last two weeks where someone was saying they were still figuring out how it was going to come together and I thought that impossible for they must know what they doing so close to first showing...

But really if they added many of the songs to the respective pavilions rotations that might be nice.

 

[CaptainAmerica]

Playing the Magic is Calling song now.

Now that's a good song. And it really resonates with me post-COVID.

Hopefully Disney has a big Spotify drop scheduled for October 1.

 

[jrhwdw]

I liked it. I had to keep reminding myself IllumNations had quiet/no Pyro spots as well .

I liked Dig a little deeper. And the finale.

My only hope is SSE Beacon Of Magic is not just after Harm. It's the whole night starting 10/1 correct?

 

[ToTBellHop]

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.

 

[Delgado]

The animals would give it a 0. Too loud for them.

You are right but a pyro lover can wish

 

[Gringrinngghost]

Question for Zach Riddley. What was the budget for HARMONIOUS and did the Beacons of light take 50% of that budget?