At Epcot last night we took a peek at the World Showcase Lagoon! There seemed to be some action on the barge! (placed in the lagoon earlier this month).
1st of 5 barges placed in World Showcase Lagoon-lit up Dec 27th, 2020
“Harmonious,” EPCOT’s new nighttime spectacular, will be one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever made for a Disney Park! In 1999 IllumiNations: Reflection of Earth debuted and had an incredible run. The temporary replacement “Epcot Forever” was cut short due to the Pandemic as all spectaculars were put on hold since March closures and have yet to return.
“Harmonious” will include visuals and music from new and classic Disney films and will feature 5 floating barges. The dimensions of these barges being averaged at 30 feet wide and 75 feet long. Each barge will hold custom-built LED panels, pyrotechnics, lighting, lasers and water effects. Along with the stunning affects and imagery, this spectacular will also feature musicians from around the world re-imagining classic Disney music throughout. Disney has also mentioned this nighttime spectacular will also carry into the daylight, as water affects/fountains will be operational during the day in the middle of the lagoon.
This Imagery from Twitter feed of @BioreConstruct is great representation of just how big and elaborate these barges are going to be!
Walt Disney World has slowly integrated nighttime “enhancements” including projections on Cinderella’s castle and Hollywood Tower Hotel. In recent weeks, fireworks have been tested and shooting off before each projection change on Cinderella castle during the holiday season.
One can only hope this means spectaculars aren’t so far out of reach. Until then, we will keep an eye out on updates for what promises to be quite the Nighttime Spectacular.
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