As we previously saw in photos shared by Imagineer Zach Riddley, the first of five barges for EPCOT’s upcoming nighttime spectacular Harmonious is now in place in World Showcase Lagoon. The barges will be permanent fixtures acting as fountains during the day. We toured around World Showcase to look at the barge from all angles. … Read more
Overnight, the first of five enormous floating platforms for EPCOT’s new nighttime show Harmonious was moved into position on World Showcase Lagoon to begin testing of its onboard show equipment. Photos have come our way via Imagineer Zach Riddley on Instagram: The bridge between China and African Outpost was raised to bring the barge in after … Read more
During today’s EPCOT – The Magic of Possibility D23 presentation, it was revealed that the upcoming “Harmonious” barges will be out in World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT during the daytime, as fountains to offer a special visual feature for guests. Concept art was revealed of the barges in use as daytime “show element” fountains in … Read more
Construction continues backstage at EPCOT on “Harmonious”, the upcoming nighttime spectacular. While riding the Disney Skyliner recently, we noticed that one of the barges had its rotating arm raised up during construction. The arm is visible directly to the left of the red crane. Of course, the giant centerpiece barge is still visible to the … Read more
Thanks for our eye in the skies, @bioreconstruct on Twitter, we have new aerial angles of the Harmonious barges currently under construction behind EPCOT. These images show more giant video screen panels that will be used during the new nighttime spectacular. The paneling of the screens is not yet complete on all four barges, but … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, October 22, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
From fireworks tests and tech crew surveys to aerial photos of the construction site, news continues to swirl around “Harmonious.” The upcoming EPCOT nighttime spectacular will take place on World Showcase Lagoon. Barges are currently being constructed backstage and will host a bevy of effects and large screens. We got a closer look at the circular centerpiece barge which recently … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a new permit for “Harmonious”, the upcoming nighttime spectacular at EPCOT. The permit is for the “installation of anchors to provide additional mooring for center barge.” The “center barge” listed is of course the giant circular barge we recently spotted under construction backstage. The contractor listed on the permit is … Read more
From fireworks tests and tech crew surveys to aerial photos of the construction site, news continues to swirl around “Harmonious”, the upcoming EPCOT nighttime spectacular will that will take place on World Showcase Lagoon. Large barges are currently being constructed backstage. The barges themselves will host a bevy of multimedia features, including large screens. We were able to see current … Read more
shopDisney released the “Harmonious” EPCOT serigraph poster a month ago but, like many of these EPCOT posters, sold out quickly. It’s now back in stock but is only available to D23 Gold members. If non-D23 Gold members attempt to purchase the poster, they will receive this message when they go to checkout. D23 Gold members … Read more
Tonight, the very first fireworks were launched at Walt Disney World after the COVID-19 shutdown. Part of a fireworks test at EPCOT, it’s unknown whether this was tied to the new “Harmonious” nighttime spectacular, the upcoming return of fireworks to the parks, or just basic show maintenance—but in any case, it was a true sight … Read more
Given the news of a planned fireworks test tonight, speculation is stirring about how it may be an early pyrotechnic test for “Harmonious.” A tech crew was spotted in World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT earlier this afternoon. “Harmonious” was set to debut this past spring, but due to COVID-19 it has since been delayed. However, … Read more
Though most construction for the upcoming HarmonioUS nighttime spectacular is invisible from inside EPCOT, some hints to the show have been uncovered in World Showcase Lagoon. This fenced area on one of the lake’s islands will house power and show controls for HarmonioUS. The fence previously had a green scrim around it. It is clearly … Read more
Work continues to move forward on “Harmonious,” the new nighttime spectacular coming to EPCOT. Thanks to @bioreconstruct on Twitter, we have another look at the barges that will be part of the show. Above, we see two barges in various stages of construction. When finished, both of these will have semicircular walls with video screens, … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from August 23-30, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom Social distancing markers for the character cavalcades … Read more
The show must go on at EPCOT, as construction is officially resuming on barges for “HarmonioUS”, the park’s future nighttime spectacular. A new permit filed with Orange County shows that work will be taking place on “Project K,” better known as Project Kappa, the alias for construction on the “HarmonioUS” barges. The barges were recently … Read more