EPCOT Reflections of Earth confirmed to be replaced by Harmonious

[ToTBellHop]

Not sure what is true or not, but Distwitter is discussing rumours that changes are coming that may involve adding Encanto to the show.

I don’t know that it goes here (though that’s logical and fast) but Chapek does want Encanto in the parks. Could be as simple as an elaborate M&G, though. Haven’t heard anything specific since it’s a new development.

 

[Disney Analyst]

I don’t know that it goes here (though that’s logical and fast) but Chapek does want Encanto in the parks. Could be as simple as an elaborate M&G, though. Haven’t heard anything specific since it’s a new development.

I am sure they are look at every possibility right now, especially as Disney+ made it a BIG fat hit.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I am sure they are look at every possibility right now, especially as Disney+ made it a BIG fat hit.

Absolutely. Attractions, Broadway show, sequel, Disney+ series, Mirabel-branded cryptocurrency? Tons of options!

 

[HauntedPirate]

Absolutely. Attractions, Broadway show, sequel, Disney+ series, Mirabel-branded cryptocurrency? Tons of options!

None of that compares to the real gold mine - Popcorn buckets!

 

[ToTBellHop]

None of that compares to the real gold mine - Popcorn buckets!

And here they are in this meeting of minds:

 

[Epcot82Guy]

None of that compares to the real gold mine - Popcorn buckets!

I personally look forward to the ultimate example of Bob - the Harmonious Stargate Bucket.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I personally look forward to the ultimate example of Bob - the Harmonious Stargate Bucket.

It won't hold any popcorn, it will just take up space and look ugly.

 

[wdwmagic]

It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Encanto added in. It won't fix the show and raise guest ratings, it just underlines that it is a clip show, which for many people is one of its biggest faults.

 

[HauntedPirate]

"Sir, the surveys suggest we have a bad show on our hands, because, frankly, it's based on a bad idea."

"That means we should double down on it!!! Inject more movies into it, that will fix everything. And we need more merchandise for it. See? I'm a creative genius!"

 

[Epcot82Guy]

It won't hold any popcorn, it will just take up space and look ugly.

And cost 4x the amount of any popcorn bucket before it.

 

[Disney Analyst]

It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Encanto added in. It won't fix the show and raise guest ratings, it just underlines that it is a clip show, which for many people is one of its biggest faults.

I mean…. they designed this show to do just that. It’s going to be like World of Color. Swap in segments here and there, but keep the general structure the same.

 

[UNCgolf]

I mean…. they designed this show to do just that. It’s going to be like World of Color. Swap in segments here and there, but keep the general structure the same.

Right, but that seems to be exactly why people don't like it that much. So it's not going to fix any problems or make people like the show more.

 

[wtyy21]

It wouldn't surprise me at all to see Encanto added in. It won't fix the show and raise guest ratings, it just underlines that it is a clip show, which for many people is one of its biggest faults.

Rather than adding Encanto, i suggest the rework of the show to include characters that are more relevant to World Showcase and include the original songs of Harmonious, which means that any Disney films that are not relevant to WS needs to removed unless their respective country's pavilion having built. The characters could be including The Jungle Book (no India pavillion here unless getting built) or Hercules (no Greece pavillion here unless getting built).

 

[Steve2753]

thoughts?

 

[castlecake2.0]

I mean…. they designed this show to do just that. It’s going to be like World of Color. Swap in segments here and there, but keep the general structure the same.

It’s hard to keep the general structure the same when there’s no structure to begin with.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Rather than adding Encanto, i suggest the rework of the show to include characters that are more relevant to World Showcase and include the original songs of Harmonious, which means that any Disney films that are not relevant to WS needs to removed unless their respective country's pavilion having built. The characters could be including The Jungle Book (no India pavillion here unless getting built) or Hercules (no Greece pavillion here unless getting built).

That’s one of my pet peeves too, I thought they were going to highlight the pavilions there and make them part of the show. Nope. We get jungle book.

 

[aladdin2007]

That’s one of my pet peeves too, I thought they were going to highlight the pavilions there and make them part of the show. Nope. We get jungle book.

agree, epic fail.

 

[Touchdown]

Take out Moana, Hercules, Jungle Book, add Brother Bear (Canada,) Frozen (Norway,)Tangled (Germany,) Pinocchio (Italy) and find something for Japan. Rework the France portion to remove BatB for pacing issues.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

I don’t know that it goes here (though that’s logical and fast) but Chapek does want Encanto in the parks. Could be as simple as an elaborate M&G, though. Haven’t heard anything specific since it’s a new development.

I agree with everything people are saying about this not fixing the issues with Harmonious. On the general point about wanting Encanto in the parks, it's logical and once upon a time they added shows and parades or at least a Meet and Greet before these films came out. Being so cautious about adding anything from the latest films to the park beyond the odd sand sculpture unless it's already a proven hit is a relatively recent development.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I agree with everything people are saying about this not fixing the issues with Harmonious. On the general point about wanting Encanto in the parks, it's logical and once upon a time they added shows and parades or at least a Meet and Greet before these films came out. Being so cautious about adding anything from the latest films to the park beyond the odd sand sculpture unless it's already a proven hit is a relatively recent development.

Define "relatively recent", because Tangled and Frozen were hit movies and it took years to get any sort of presence into the parks beyond a M&G. This, IMHO, has been a hallmark of the Iger "de-risk" philosophy.