Crane begins work in the center of World Showcase Lagoon on EPCOT's new nighttime spectacular

May 31, 2023 in "Harmonious"

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Crane in the center of World Showcase for new firework show infrastructure

Posted: Wednesday May 31, 2023 11:00am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Work is picking up pace on EPCOT's next nighttime spectacular this week as work begins in the center of World Showcase lagoon.

Crane in the center of World Showcase for new firework show infrastructure

The barges that were being staged near the China pavilion are now deployed out in the center of the lagoon, along with a crane.

Crane in the center of World Showcase for new firework show infrastructure

We expect to see new pilings driven into the lagoon to support new firework barge platforms for the upcoming firework show.

Crane in the center of World Showcase for new firework show infrastructure

EPCOT's 50th-anniversary show Harmonious closed earlier this year, and the new spectacular is expected to debut this fall. Disney has yet to offer many details, but we know the show will use much less hardware than Harmonious, and a mostly clear lagoon during the daytime should return.

New 2023 EPCOT firework show concept art

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wbostic123 hours ago

Definitely. Also something to help with the search that I noticed was both an anomaly and potentially to keep an eye out for. The two past releases of domestic fireworks soundtracks have been Wondrous Journeys and WOC:One. One makes more sense, as when you search for it, it shows the featured vocalist by default, in this case Cody Fry. However, for WJ both the theme and post show music are put into one single combined, with the theme being directly credited to the singers, and shows it as a suggestion as I search for that single. However, for whatever reason, the post show music (which has the artist Lawrence in the track title) doesn’t show up at all. I have no idea if that means anything, or is remotely helpful, or is just some kind of bizarre anomaly, but I noticed it and thought I should share.

trainplane33 hours ago

Maybe it's time to start watching: https://www.disneymusiclicensing.com/ Harmonious appeared here about 2 weeks before the soundtrack release.

Starship8244 hours ago

It would also be "Beating of our hearts" because Katherine McPhee doesn't do vocals for "Heartbeat Symphony". The fact that it has the whole cast leads me to believe it might be the whole show but I could be wrong obviously when you look at Happily ever after or Wondrous Journey, "It's Wondrous" the normal song it only lists cast for the exit music. They tend to release the entire show as long as there's nothing directly from the films in them as far as I've been able to see. For example, in the Tokyo releases of the shows whenever they do use versions from the movies, it's usually re recorded for the CD. Fantasmic is released on streaming. All of harmonious is released on streaming, so to me it seems like they will since everything in Luminous are new arrangements specifically made for the show.

TTA944 hours ago

I have a feeling it’s just “Heartbeat Symphony”. I don’t think the full soundtrack would be listed under her name. I’m willing to bet more people would prefer “One Heartbeat” to be released over “Heartbeat Symphony” lol. Unfortunately I know that’s highly unlikely to be released.

Starship8244 hours ago

All I hope is that it's the whole show and not just "Heartbeat Symphony" and "Beating of our Hearts"

Starship8245 hours ago

wbostic125 hours ago

To those who have asked, there is now a Luminous: The Symphony of Us-Cast artist on Apple Music. There isn't a song assigned to it yet, but this is similar to how Wondrous Journeys was right before it was added last year.

Vinnie Mac8 hours ago

Not to mention there's nothing wrong with maturity and emotion in an Epcot show. One thing I loved ROE for was that it felt very grounded and mature in whatever way that may mean for a firework show. It felt real. Like you weren't watching a firework show rather you were watching a theatrical production, the pyro, fountains, and globe being the actors. Harmonious felt very light and fun. LSOU brings back that maturity for me with the loss section. I love it because it does make feel emotional because I can connect directly to it and I know other people who can.

HauntedPirate16 hours ago

That's ok, Bob said they have plenty of IP that they can inject into the park. Don't like Toy Story? Well, there's Wish, Turning Red, Z******a, Frozen, Encanto, Coco, Luca, Soul, Raya, Strange Worlds... all just waiting to be turbocharged in the parks!

Andrew2517 hours ago

It'll be more "kinetic" than some of Disney's traditional "slow" shows with a focus on retro properties that have spectacular soundtracks. Universal always seems afraid to get emotional during their nighttime shows... maybe they fix it with this one. Universal just doesn't have a major IP that lends itself to slow segments in nighttime shows.

TTA941 day ago

Maybe USOs new nighttime show will be more “fun” and “party like” lol, so that group can go there.

MisterPenguin1 day ago

Needs more Party Rock Anthem.

ToTBellHop1 day ago

I think that would help in lieu of such an overt reference to death. Plus, I’ve been Toy Storied to death…

James Alucobond1 day ago

I agree that they shouldn’t cave to the party crowd and completely remove the loss segment, but I do think it’s musically one of the weakest parts (along with Friend Like Me and the short chunk of Can You Feel the Love Tonight). I think they should adjust the messaging a bit to still be about loss, but more broadly about meetings, partings, and the constancy of change. Then just shove in a rendition of Dos Oruguitas.