Crews have begun piling in World Showcase Lagoon, preparing for the new EPCOT nighttime spectacular that will debut later this year. World Showcase Lagoon Construction The last of the “Harmonious” barges were removed last month and crews have since been working to prepare the lagoon for a new permanent show. Several black poles are now … Read more
Fireworks testing will be taking place at EPCOT tomorrow, June 23, after the park closes to the public. This will occur between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m. ET, as noted in an advisory at Disney’s BoardWalk Inn we noticed today: Fireworks Testing Tomorrow To better assist you in planning your stay, we would like to … Read more
A crane has arrived at World Showcase Lagoon in EPCOT for construction of a new nighttime spectacular to replace “Harmonious.” World Showcase Lagoon Construction The crane is on a barge in the center of the lagoon, with smaller barges around it. The final “Harmonious” barges were removed from the lagoon two weeks ago. Though the … Read more
We saw today that the final Harmonious barges has been removed from the World Showcase Lagoon in EPCOT at Walt Disney World. Let’s take a closer look. Final Harmonious Barges Removed First up, we have a zoomed-out view for you to see all of World Showcase Lagoon, sans Harmonious barges. The view across World Showcase … Read more
Aerial photographer @bioreconstruct shared photos of Harmonious barges being demolished backstage at EPCOT. Two of the taco-shaped barges, plus the circular “stargate” barge, have now been removed from World Showcase Lagoon. The final performance of Harmonious was on April 2 and the first barge was gone as of April 10. In bioreconstruct’s photos, the circular … Read more
The large, circular “Stargate” barge has been removed from the center of World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT. The barge was the centerpiece of “Harmonious,” the nighttime spectacular that debut at EPCOT for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. The barge holding the arms that lifted around the “Stargate” remain. Disney fans dubbed it the … Read more
Crews are beginning to dismantle the Harmonious barges in World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT now that the show has ended and EPCOT Forever has returned. The four “taco” barges and one large ring barge are still in the lagoon, but construction vehicles were on their own barges as work removing the barges begins. We saw … Read more
The EPCOT Forever nighttime spectacular has temporarily returned to the World Showcase Lagoon following the end of Harmonious. The returning nighttime spectacular will be performed each night as an interim replacement ahead of the debut of a new 100th-anniversary nighttime spectacular expected to debut at EPCOT later this year. EPCOT Forever Returns EPCOT Forever initially … Read more
The 50th Anniversary celebration has come to a close across Walt Disney World, and the nighttime spectaculars introduced as part of “The Most Magical Celebration on Earth” have now been performed for the final time. Tonight, guests visiting EPCOT were able to watch the last performance of the “Harmonious” nighttime spectacular before it is replaced by the limited return of “EPCOT Forever” tomorrow.
Cranes have arrived backstage at EPCOT ready to remove the Harmonious barges from World Showcase Lagoon. We could see the red cranes behind the trees that line World Showcase. There are two red cranes attached to each other. This area, behind Refreshment Outpost, is where the barges were constructed before moved into the lagoon. Harmonious … Read more
Hello, World Travelers! Join us on our trek through the neighborhoods of EPCOT, as we see that the Magical Express toy bus was removed from the set, another Friendship Boat has a new paint scheme, and more. Let’s get going. We hope you packed your sunglasses because there isn’t a cloud in the sky. New … Read more
Twitter user @PrincessMel2 has shared a photo of two guests who scaled the fence near the China Pavilion at EPCOT and climbed down next to the World Showcase Lagoon. In the picture, which was posted at 4:53 p.m. on January 30, the two guests are standing on a lip at the edge of the lagoon, … Read more
Although “Harmonious” debuted at EPCOT almost two months ago, crew members were working on one of the barges in World Showcase Lagoon today. There were two construction vehicles to the sides of one of the taco-shaped barges. The vehicles were on barges of their own. Crew members seemed to be working on the arm that … Read more
Disney has updated the digital map for EPCOT to include the “Harmonious” barges and their daytime fountains, as well as the opening year for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The barges are pictured in the middle of World Showcase Lagoon, where they now sit 24/7. The map image shows the daytime fountain effect that … Read more
Yesterday, we said goodbye to “EPCOT Forever” (two years after saying goodbye to “IllumiNations”). Today, we’re saying hello to “Harmonious,” the brand-new nighttime spectacular playing on World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT. Crowds gathered around World Showcase Lagoon to catch the show. Thirty minutes before showtime, the torches were lit. The show focuses on the five … Read more
The “Harmonious” barges in World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT are now showing the 50th anniversary logo on their screens. The logo is fading in and out against a watery image. Rainbow lights were also illuminated on the edge of the raised barge arms. “Harmonious” will be debuting tonight for a Disney Parks Blog live stream.