First major piece of Luminous hardware arrives in World Showcase lagoon at EPCOT

Sep 27, 2023 in "Luminous the Symphony of Us"

Luminous barge in World Showcase Lagoon - September 27 2023
Posted: Wednesday September 27, 2023 2:22pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

One of the six main firework and effect barges for the upcoming 'Luminous The Symphony Of Us' is now in position on World Showcase Lagoon.


The barge, which was assembled backstage behind the China pavilion, is now undergoing some preliminary testing in the lagoon.



Unlike Harmonious, the hardware for Luminous has been designed to be brought in and out of the lagoon daily, minimizing the visual intrusion across World Showcase.


The barge show platforms will launch fireworks, fountains, and lighting effects. More than two dozen smaller barges will extend outwards from the large central barges to provide additional effects across a wider area.

'Luminous the Symphony of Us' will debut on December 5, 2023, replacing EPCOT Forever.

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Tom Morrow3 hours 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.

ToTBellHop17 hours ago

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

Starship82417 hours ago

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

Touchdown17 hours ago

One Little Spark is better.

Starship82417 hours ago

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

gerarar20 hours ago

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

Starship8241 day 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.

TheCoasterNerd1 day 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: