Center barge arrives in World Showcase Lagoon, completing the new hardware for Luminous - The Symphony of Us

Dec 04, 2023 in "Luminous the Symphony of Us"

Luminous the Symphony of Us center barge - December 4 2023
Posted: Monday December 4, 2023 4:!5pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The team working on EPCOT's new nighttime spectacular Luminous reached another milestone recently as the final piece of hardware for the new show made it out to World Showcase Lagoon.


 

The center barge fits in the center of the hexagon, surrounded by the six large barges we have seen over the last few months. It contains more lighting and pyro technic platforms and will be featured in the show's finale.

The center barge construction began very late in the process and has only been part of rehearsals for a handful of test runs.

This morning, crews were still working on the center barge ahead of a final run-through after-hours this evening, ahead of tomorrow's, December 5, debut of Luminous - The Symphony of Us.

Unlike Harmonious, all of the Luminous barges will be taken backstage each night and brought back into the lagoon in the late afternoon for the evening performance.

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ToTBellHop14 minutes ago

I know…damn near 20 years they went on…and on…and on…like, we get it! Why don’t you go on, now, and leave! Ironically, it was followed by Epcot Forever. Epcot’s nighttime spectacular crew seems obsessed with permanence.

mikejs781 hour ago

I don't know. Circle of Life was pretty good back in the day. Both both were much better than that generic and uninspiring "We Go On" crap. Because IP.

Disone2 hours ago

I applaud you for being honest enough with yourself and with this group to self-correct in an open forum. There's not enough of that on this site and I appreciate it so much when I see it.

TheCoasterNerd2 hours ago

Do you need a reservation for Beaches and Cream? Also, I'm gonna move this to a trip planning thread. Want me to @ you?

TheEPCOTHistorian5 hours ago

It’s hit or miss but sometimes. Boardwalk does not iirc bc of their live performers.

Starship8245 hours ago

Do they play the music over there?

TheEPCOTHistorian5 hours ago

Get Dinner at Beaches and Cream and watch the show from the Yacht and Beach lighthouse dock. Awesome spot with the fireworks reflecting on the lake.

Tom Morrow9 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.

ToTBellHop23 hours ago

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

Starship82423 hours ago

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

Touchdown23 hours ago

One Little Spark is better.

Starship82423 hours ago

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

gerarar1 day ago

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