EPCOT's Harmonious barges get new daytime video mode with a hint of the 50th celebration

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Harmonious daytime video display

Posted: Wednesday September 29, 2021 11:44am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The Harmonious show platform barges are displaying a new daytime video mode today, as the countdown to "The World's Most Magical Celebration" nears its end.

Harmonious daytime video display

The four large barges show a rippling water video, which approximates the look of the water in the World Showcase lagoon, perhaps looking like a reflection of the water.

Harmonious daytime video display

Every couple of minutes, a 50 graphic appears in the center of the 25 feet high and 88 feet long double-sided LED panels.

Harmonious daytime video display

Watch the video below for a look at the effect in motion.

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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.

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.