EPCOT is the center of Walt Disney World Resort construction, with multiple projects underway. In addition to what can be seen by guests, work is continuing backstage on the barges that will be part of the “Harmonious” nighttime spectacular. The new show will take place on World Showcase Lagoon. Twitter user bioreconstruct shared photos showing … 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
Since last year, EPCOT fans have been eagerly anticipating the grand debut of the park’s upcoming nighttime spectacular. “HarmonioUS” was originally set to take the place of the temporary “EPCOT Forever” firework performance over World Showcase Lagoon this Spring, but due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this has been delayed. Aerial photographer bioreconstruct recently posted … Read more
Cast Member previews are underway at EPCOT, so we’re taking a quick tour of the Relaxation Station at the United Kingdom Pavilion! Located near Yorkshire County Fish Shop, you can tell you’re getting close by the social distancing markers on the ground nearby. Arrows on the ground control the flow of guests. Winding down the … Read more
During the COVID-19 closure of the Walt Disney World Resort theme parks, we’ve been dipping into our archives of vintage park materials for a look back into park history! If you’re missing IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, look back on how EPCOT’s legendary nighttime spectacular came to be with this issue of Birket Engineering News! Note: … Read more
If you carry a torch for the torches of World Showcase, today featured a unique sight to see as the iconic structures undergo their refurbishment. The Imagineers and techs on-site at EPCOT tested out the torches for general maintenance, lighting each torch individually. As they lit the torches, they called out the number of each torch … Read more
EPCOT is in the midst of a historic, multi-year transformation that includes a new nighttime spectacular titled “HarmonioUs”, which is set to debut later this year. The Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Parks Live Entertainment teams recently passed a major milestone in the development of the show, with the delivery of several floating platforms that … Read more
While IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth may be gone, the torches that lit the way every night are still going strong, but it seems they are finally due for refurbishment at EPCOT. Starting today, maintenance work will begin on refurbishing the torches surrounding the World Showcase Lagoon. They will not be lit tonight or any other … Read more
Construction will pretty much be a constant in Epcot for the next few years. One of the current projects is preparations for the new nighttime show that will replace Illuminations: Reflections of Earth in World Showcase Lagoon. Here are a few updates on that ongoing construction work since we last told you about it. This … Read more