The dismantling of Harmonious gets underway on EPCOT's World Showcase Lagoon

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Posted: Wednesday April 5, 2023 9:50am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Crews are working in the center of World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT, dismantling the Harmonious show barges.

Harmonious barge dismantling - April 5 2023

Work is concentrating on the German "taco" video barge, which looks like it will be the first to be removed from the lagoon, clearing the way for the larger central icon barge to be moved backstage to the marina.

Harmonious barge dismantling - April 5 2023

Crews are stripping the barge of lighting and other hardware. Each barge is a complex piece of machinery equipped with pyrotechnic launchers, fountain pumps and piping, lighting, LED screens, computer control systems, fire suppression, and air conditioning.

Harmonious barge dismantling - April 5 2023

Although most of the work is taking place on the Germany barge, crews are also removing lighting from the central icon platform.

Harmonious barge dismantling - April 5 2023

Backstage, a large crane is ready to move the barges out of the marina and position them on the site originally prepared to build Harmonious.

Harmonious barge dismantling - April 5 2023

Disney has not yet given a timeframe for the total removal of the Harmonious hardware, but our estimates put the work at around 6 weeks.

With Harmonious now dark, the interim EPCOT Forever show is being performed, which does not rely on any Harmonious hardware. A new show is currently in development, set to debut this fall.

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ToTBellHop10 hours ago

We can all agree that the best finale music in Epcot history was “A Whole New World,” obviously.

Starship82410 hours ago

Well, to be specific the original ones made for the show although One Little Spark is great.

Touchdown10 hours ago

One Little Spark is better.

Starship82410 hours ago

Can we all agree that "One Heartbeat" is the better post show song?

gerarar14 hours ago

You don't get to see the fountains much, but fireworks and lights are visible. Music is piped in too.

wdwmagic16 hours ago

Yep it was released last month :) https://www.wdwmagic.com/attractions/luminous-the-symphony-of-us/news/29apr2024-epcots-luminous-the-symphony-of-us-soundtrack-now-available-for-streaming.htm

Starship82419 hours ago

I don't think they pipe in the music around the Epcot resorts (although they should) but you can also look up the soundtrack on YouTube and try to sync it up. this video I edited together is perfectly in sync with the actual show you just have to start it about a minute before the show actually starts because it has the last preshow song that transitions into the show.

TheCoasterNerd19 hours ago

Does that have a decent view?

Brian1 day ago

I think it does. Good thinking! I was limiting my thinking to the Crescent Lake area.

SoFloMagic1 day ago

Doesn't the restaurant on top of riviera pipe it in?

Brian1 day ago

I don't think so. IIRC there's no speakers on the bridge. But the music is sufficiently loud from the park that you should be able to hear it. EPCOT fireworks aren't meant to be viewed from outside the park, unlike Magic Kingdom's.

TheCoasterNerd1 day ago

Ohh, ok. I was hoping for a restaurant I could eat at since we get in pretty late anyways. Do they at least pipe in the music on the bridge?

Brian1 day ago

You can't really see the fireworks from inside the buildings. Your best bet if you don't want to enter the park is the bridge between the Boardwalk and Beach Club leading out towards the International Gateway, pictured here:

TheCoasterNerd1 day ago

What Epcot Resort Loop restaurant is best to watch this from? I'm taking a 1 day trip to Magic Kingdom but I'll be in the night before to hopefully watch Luminous. I am looking for a restaurant where you don't need to stay in the resort to watch, has a decent view, is affordable (for Disney lol), and hopefully pipes in the music. Are there any restaurants like that?