Luminous preparations continue: EPCOT's island lasers get a tune-up

Oct 05, 2023 in "Luminous the Symphony of Us"

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Luminous island laser work

Posted: Thursday October 5, 2023 10:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

While most of the work is taking place on the barge platforms that will make up the bulk of the launch hardware for 'Luminous the Symphony of Us,' crews are also making adjustments to some of the land-based systems.

Luminous island laser work

Today, we spotted crews working on the island-based lasers near the China and France pavilions.

These island-based lasers were added in 2014 for Reflections of Earth and were later used for Harmonious.

Luminous island laser work

Disney has released very little information on the new show, but we do know that Luminous will include fireworks, fountains, lasers, and lighting effects. In a notable change from Harmonious, there will be no screens, and the barges will be moved backstage after each show.

Luminous the Symphony of Us logo

"Luminous The Symphony of Us" will officially debut to guests on December 5 at EPCOT in Walt Disney World. The new show is the long-term replacement for Harmonious and the interim EPCOT Forever show.

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TheCoasterNerd2 days ago

The fantasmic changes are temporary. Everything that was and more will return. They just wanted the show back at all. In addition, we have 4 viewing areas for our fireworks each with different show elements such as lighting, projections, and now even a second soundtrack. You have... one? two? viewing areas. Also yes you were just unlucky. That's not normal hours.

ToTBellHop2 days ago

Last time I went, both parks were 10-8. Guess I was unlucky! I wasn’t at all impressed with DL’s nighttime offerings but that’s a matter of preference. They keep making their Fantasmic! worse.

TheCoasterNerd2 days ago

Fireworks are on weekends most of the year, but that's just because of a legal issue with daily fireworks, not Disney themselves. They offer WoC (usually twice) every single night at DCA as well. They have two parades, Fantasmic, fireworks, and on nights without fireworks, still a stunning projection show. The projections (unless the projectors are under their occasional maintenance) are every night. Still, longer hours. Also when does it open at 10? I've never seen that. On a Thursday in November (November 17 2023) it was still 8-12 and 8-10. Even in January, it's still 8-10, which is an hour longer than WDW.

jrhwdw2 days ago

Very Fair

ToTBellHop2 days ago

To be fair, DL closes early with no fireworks and opens at 10 am on weekdays for most of the year. WDW deserves much criticism by they should be lauded for offering nighttime spectaculars in 3 parks 365 nights a year. It took DL a year to bring F! back with Maleficent in B-mode…

jrhwdw2 days ago

And F! hasn't changed their Schedule since the early 90s since DL went down to 2 a night. Also, every time MSEP returns, it falls back into the old Schedule....

jrhwdw2 days ago

Ah........ We'll see what MK comes up with......

TheCoasterNerd2 days ago

I've always thought MKs hours were dumb. 9am-10pm? Yet another reason I prefer Land, where hours are 8-midnight usually. So nice to be able to do hours of rides afterwards with minimal waits (after the families have gone home post-fireworks). I find it ironic that Disneyland's SECOND GATE is open an hour longer than all of Magic Kingdom