Hardware swap-out continues on the Harmonious show platform barges at EPCOT

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Posted: Tuesday July 27, 2021 11:36am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Crews at EPCOT are continuing with the replacement of lighting hardware on the Harmonious show platform barges in World Showcase lagoon.

Harmonious show platform work - July 22 2021

More than a dozen of the light fixtures that line the top of the four fin-shaped barges were removed in early July, and have been gradually returned after being presumably repaired or replaced.

Harmonious show platform work - July 22 2021

The maintenance team uses one of two service barges to do the work, with one of them equipped with a compact crane that can reach any position on the barge.

Harmonious show platform work - July 22 2021

Elsewhere on the lagoon, work continues on adjustments to the various systems on the platforms -with the articulated arms seeing continued work.

Harmonious show platform work - July 22 2021

The ongoing work appears to have delayed the appearance of the daytime fountains, which were expected to be introduced as soon as possible in an attempt to improve the daytime appearance of the barges.

Harmonious show platform work - July 22 2021

Harmonious will make its debut on October 1 2021 as part of Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary celebrations.

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Chi843 days ago

Saw it last night and loved it! Visibility was much better than the previous show.

Jayspency4 days ago

Imagine this is the song they play right before the fires around the world showcase go out for illuminations when it comes back

Cmdr_Crimson5 days ago

Problem now with the Illumination Name it now reminds me too much of this..

Cmdr_Crimson5 days ago

Yes, see this is why I'm not a fan of The most recent shows since Epcot Forever..They don't interest me.

Captain Barbossa5 days ago

“Harluminously EPCOT: Reflections of Centerous!”

Nottamus5 days ago

I think the next show name should also sound like Luminous, harmonious, illuminations, festivus, fireworkious - so we At some point just give up and call it The Epcot show

MisterPenguin5 days ago

No animated projections. Just planar lasers and spotlights.

Starship8245 days ago

Luminous has no projections?

Gusey5 days ago

Luminous got the perfect balance for its projection infrastructure. The Illuminations globe was too small that you couldn't see what was going on, whilst Harmonious had the giant tacos that couldn't be moved and also needed to be viewed dead center to be fully experienced. Luminous is right in the middle in that you can see the projections but the floats can be moved backstage

MisterPenguin5 days ago

I am not of the opinion that IluumiNations was the epitome of fireworks shows. It had issues of pacing and visibility... And less fireworks. While I hate that Luminous includes You Got a Friend, it's a nice mix of new and well-known songs. It's visibility around the Lagoon or standing behind a crowd is great.

DreamfinderGuy5 days ago

Luminous feels like it’s trying to be Harmonious 2 (which in itself was essentially HEA) while trying to capture some drops of RoE’s essence. It’s better than Harm, but the lot of successors are all a far cry from IllumiNations

Jayspency5 days ago

You’re talking about luminous right?

Cmdr_Crimson5 days ago

IMO I just think HarmonioUS feels more like it has 5 years on it's lifespan before they end it..Unless by 2032 For IllumiNations 50 we at least would see something amazing.

heapster4116 days ago

I believe it's all about concept. IROE was a story of how we came to be and what we have become, and possibly what our future could be. Everything else IMHO is just a low brow movie soundtrack sing-along. To me, once you leave the true story telling that was the concept of IROE and Epcot, it will be very hard to go back.