VIDEO - Epcot Forever debuts at Epcot

Oct 02, 2019 in "Epcot Forever"

Posted: Wednesday October 2, 2019 10:52pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Celebrating the past, present and future of Epcot - the park tonight debuted its new nighttime spectacular - "Epcot Forever."

Composer Don Harper produced new arrangements of classic Epcot music for the 12 minute show, which includes "One Little Spark," "Universe of Energy," "Magic Journeys," "Celebrate Hand in Hand," "Tomorrow's Child," "Listen to the Land," "We've Just Begun to Dream," "Tapestry of Nations," "Golden Dream" and "Soarin'."

Along with fireworks, lasers and lighting, the new show features special effect kites, which are propelled over the lagoon by Jet Skis. The kites include both LED lighting and pyrotechnics.

“Epcot Forever” is set to perform into 2020, leading to the park’s next nighttime spectacular, “HarmonioUS.” IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth had its final performance on September 30 2019.

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Squishy8 days ago

That show/tag was for DVC not after hours

trainplane38 days ago

Very doubtful. I think they want everyone to forget about Harmonious. This shows already had more effort put in it for after hours events with it having anniversary tag ran as its' own show. With all lighting and fountains too.

TTA948 days ago

I think if they were to do a different After Hours show it’s more likely they would reprogram Harmonious with the new infrastructure than RoE.

jrhwdw8 days ago

DUH!!!! I totally forgot the Inferno Barge!!!!!! Long Week with a Cold and Posting on the Fly!!!

SoFloMagic8 days ago

How would they market that? "illuminations, but with no globe or inferno barge"? Doesn't that eliminate 60% of illuminations?

Andrew258 days ago

By pyro I meant the large fire explosions lol Can definitely run ROE there easily... just won't have the impressive wow moments from the missing fire

jrhwdw8 days ago

Why couldn't Epcot use Luminous' Barges for ROE Pyro if it's only for After Hours? ROE's No Globe Version should be super easy to pull off. Plus, less dead time in that Version.

Andrew258 days ago

Issue is that the big "wow" factor of Illuminations were the pyro barges... doubt they invest in one for just after hour events. However, would be an "easy" level to pull if attendance slumps and they run RoE for a limited time.

Dr.GrantSeeker8 days ago

I would spend an exorbitant amount of money on a ticket if they did this and the show was true to the RoE concept and well implemented.

Squishy9 days ago

A after hours with Illuminations using Luminous equipment without the fire or globe would sell it out but of course they won't do that.

MatheusPG9 days ago

One thing that I like about Luminous is that it follows that old entertainment rule: Tell, don't show. ;)

mattpeto15 days ago

Luminous is great. Build on it.. Still would be okay with Epcot Forever at After Hours events like Enchantment.

Epcot82Guy15 days ago

No clue. I didn't bump it. I think it may have just been a new member thing. :) From what I've heard, Luminous is actually doing decently well.

jrhwdw15 days ago

Why the Thread Bump????? Is Luminous having trouble with not many Guests around WSL or Low Scores??????