News Reflections of Earth confirmed to be replaced by Harmonious

[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".

 

[CaptainAmerica]

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.

There's actual an a cappella mash-up of How Far I'll Go and Go the Distance that's really good. This wasn't it.

 

[Doberge]

At multiple points I thought that they had simply forgot to load some fireworks. This show is... just okay.

Similarly, there were a few times I thought "this looks like a spot fireworks may have been cut to save money"

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

don’t worry once things start breaking and they will there going to have to do something, you know they won’t want to pay to fix this show.

 

[Rteetz]

It needs more pyro.

 

[jpinkc]

Yeah...... I watched it I dont know what I saw or heard but I watched it, I think best encompasses my feelings towards this. Just felt like a lifeless amalgam of some 3rd Tier disney songs with a few exceptions. I think I understand what they were going for but it missed to me bigtime.

 

[Stevek]

The ending song is not new. It's called "Someday" and was composed by Alan Menken for "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" in 1996 but cut from the movie in favor of "God Help the Outcasts." Still plays over the end credits, I believe.

I stand corrected. I can’t say I spent much time watching that movie.

 

[Giss Neric]

Now I understand why they got rid of Happily Ever After. The songs there migrated to Epcot.

 

[Stevek]

It needs more pyro.

And cowbell

 

[CaptainAmerica]

It needs more pyro.

I'd wager it has more shells than ROE.

 

[Doberge]

Not this being cooler than Harmonious........

Looks like a coronavirus

 

[Gringrinngghost]

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Guest relations 5 mins after the show...

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

Where was the rat

 

[wtyy21]

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

In addition had more DAK feel, some of fountains equippment had been planned for MK's Cinderella Castle to be installed at the castle moat for the original 50th anniversary fireworks plan pre-pandemic. Unfortunately, the plan were scrapped and fountains equippment were shipped to EPCOT for this show. Additionally, original ROL at the Animal Kingdom were closed permanently.

 

[Rteetz]

I'd wager it has more shells than ROE.

Then not used well. I expected more wow and boom. This was a lot of lights.

 

[trainplane3]

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

That's not much of a compliment.

A friend next to me (watching the stream) actually made the RoL reference and they aren't as into the parks as I am. Along with "why is it all fountains?" and "I want more fireworks and less TV".

Maybe I expected too much from the monstrosities in the lagoon? Why couldn't they have mounted those arms to an island or to a hard point on the lagoon? Seems like a lot of tech for not a lot of excitement.

I hope Disney sets an "aggressive" schedule to shows as in no more of these 20 year runs. New shows, with the same hardware, every 5 or so years. I'd rather it be that way even for things I like.

 

[themarchhare]

Also, no Rat section... when that film's score is particularly iconic.

 

[Ponderer]

Looks like a coronavirus

It looks like one in the daytime too, if we’re going down that route.

 

[techgeek]

All the elements are there, the show just has no flow or story to it.

I actually feel that you could produce an amazing and inspiring show with the hardware. This show is not that.

The screens are tragically underutilized. The content is circa 2005 jumpback loops layered with some animation cells that inexplicably, don't animate very much. This from the company that literally invented the language of animation. On the plus side I suppose, viewing angle doesn't actually matter because there isn't much worth going out of your way to see on that center screen.