As we highly anticipate the arrival of EPCOT’s new nighttime spectacular, “Harmonious”, we have been in awe of the arrival of the massive barges that have been placed into Epcot’s World Showcase Lagoon. Disney recently shared the progress details as you’ll find here if you missed them. It looks like testing is moving right along as videos taken last night (March 11) show the fountains being tested.
A Disney blogger, Jonathan Twitted via @DisneyXC two short clips of the fountain testing as shown below:
Work is continuing on Harmonious, one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney park. Zach Riddley, Walt Disney World Site Portfolio Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering, shares an update.
EPCOT has always been a special place where the world comes together to celebrate human achievement. Nothing has embodied this spirit more over the years than the park’s lineup of original nighttime spectaculars.
Although we have not yet determined when our next spectacular will debut, our Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment teams are hard at work building on that legacy with “Harmonious.” Early in our plans for the transformation of EPCOT, we recognized the power and potential this new show has to tell a story of global connection and celebration. This grand, original spectacular is a tribute to the power of story and song that unite us, leveraging music and visuals from across Disney and artists around the world.
“Harmonious” is a global effort, truly embracing the magic of possibility. In recent weeks, Disney Live Entertainment technical designers across the country have been programming various elements of the show, from media and fountains to lighting and pyrotechnics, working in a completely virtual environment. Our music producers at Walt Disney Imagineering have been remotely directing recording sessions with an incredibly diverse array of musical artists, performing in studios around the world.
Once complete, “Harmonious” will be one of the largest nighttime spectaculars we’ve ever produced. We’re busy setting the stage of this innovative toolkit, preparing each of the show’s five floating platforms to take its place on World Showcase Lagoon. Positioned like a compass, these platforms house the primary show equipment for “Harmonious,” and on the recently-placed center platform stands an iconic six-story-tall central ring structure, supporting a high-density water curtain, moving lights, fountains and more.
While the show is still in the early stages of development with more finishing details to come, I’m excited to share some recent progress.
Though an opening date for Harmonious—EPCOT’s new nighttime spectacular—has not been announced, it seems that Disney is planning for it to be open in time for the 2021 Taste of EPCOT Food & Wine Festival. Disney is now selling corporate packages that include a private reception and viewing of Harmonious in October 2021.
The Harmonious show barges have been coming out one-by-one to World Showplace Lagoon over the last two months. The centerpiece barge still sits backstage and has had four arms added to its structure recently. Testing of the barges has been taking place and last night, fireworks were tested. With construction and testing coming along, an opening even earlier than October seems possible.
After the departure of Fantasmic! earlier this year, Tokyo DisneySea was left without a nighttime show. Now, the Tokyo Disney Resort has announced that a new show will come to Tokyo DisneySea in fiscal year 2021 as part of the Tokyo DisneySea 20th Anniversary celebration – Believe! Sea of Dreams.
Believe! Sea of Dreams will be presented on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor in Tokyo DisneySea. This grand, breath-taking performance will remind Guests of the importance of having a dream and always believing in it, according to the Oriental Land Company.
Construction has been ongoing around Mediterranean Harbor even during the closure, likely in preparation for the show. No further details about the show were announced.
Epcot’s current nighttime spectacular, Epcot Forever, may have “Forever” in the name but it is only a temporary experience. “Harmonious” is on the way in later this year! Disney has announced this will be the largest nighttime spectacular to ever come to a Disney Park. As we wait impatiently with high anticipation, check out this update on Harmonious from DisneyParksBlog:
Recently, Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment team members had an opportunity to update some of our leaders on the historic, multi-year transformation taking place at EPCOT. It was a wonderful day spent with Bob Iger, chairman and chief executive officer of The Walt Disney Company, and Bob Chapek, chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. And the entire presentation concluded with a crescendo performance from a group of live singers to help bring the powerful stories of “Harmonious” to life!
Set to debut later this year, “Harmonious” is one of the largest nighttime spectaculars ever created for a Disney Park. The show is a beautifully crafted dreamscape of Disney music and images, reimagined by diverse cultural musicians and artists from around the world. It’s a transformative experience, where we can discover how Disney music has the power to inspire and unite us all with the magic of possibility.
Be sure to follow @WaltDisneyImagineering on Instagram for a look at this project and the other exciting Disney stories, characters and worlds being brought to life around the globe!
