New aerial photo shows the first Harmonious barge being broken apart backstage at EPCOT

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Harmonious barge dismantling - Germany barge removed - April 11 2023

Posted: Friday April 14, 2023 1:27pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

New aerial imagery from @bioreconstruct on Twitter show a backstage look from EPCOT at the Harmonious barge disassembly process.

In the photo below we can see the first of the four large video screen "taco" shaped barges that was removed from the lagoon earlier this week.

A lot of the lighting equipment was removed from the platform on-stage in the lagoon after the final performance of the show earlier this month, and work backstage is focussed on breaking up the barge. Crews are using the same area that was prepared to initially build the Harmonious barges for most of 2020.

Harmonious barge dismantling - April 5 2023

There are three more of the "taco" barges in the lagoon, and the central ring "icon" barge which is made up of three separate sections. They are expected to be brought backstage over the next month.

Six barges currently remain the World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT

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Tom Morrow53 minutes ago

Well I'm 3 for 3 for seeing this show and it making me teary-eyed. I guess I'm a fan. I feel bad for badmouthing it when it debuted and I hadn't seen it yet, but Harmonious really left a bad taste in my mouth.

ToTBellHop14 hours ago

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

Starship82414 hours ago

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

Touchdown14 hours ago

One Little Spark is better.

Starship82414 hours ago

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

gerarar18 hours ago

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

wdwmagic20 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

Starship82423 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.

TheCoasterNerd23 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: