Programming hardware for 'Luminous The Symphony of Us' arrives in World Showcase at EPCOT

Oct 17, 2023 in "Luminous the Symphony of Us"

Luminous the Symphony of Us programming tent setup
Posted: Tuesday October 17, 2023 10:00am Et by WDWMAGIC Staff

The design team for Luminous is now setup in World Showcase to begin final programming and testing of EPCOT's upcoming nighttime spectacular.

Several tents are in position in World Showcase plaza, full of hardware to control all of the audio, lighting, pyro, and fountains on the lagoon's movable barges.

The team has just under two months to prepare before the December 5, 2023 debut of 'Luminous The Symphony of Us.'

Meanwhile, out on the lagoon, crews continue to move barges in and out of position, testing the components of what will ultimately be more than 30 barges when fully deployed.

We expect to see some small-scale testing in the coming weeks, with full rehearsals after park hours closer to the opening date.

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Tom Morrow1 hour ago

Well I'm 3 for 3 for seeing this show and it making me teary-eyed. I guess I'm a fan. I feel bad for badmouthing it when it debuted and I hadn't seen it yet, but Harmonious really left a bad taste in my mouth.

ToTBellHop14 hours ago

We can all agree that the best finale music in Epcot history was “A Whole New World,” obviously.

Starship82414 hours ago

Well, to be specific the original ones made for the show although One Little Spark is great.

Touchdown14 hours ago

One Little Spark is better.

Starship82415 hours ago

Can we all agree that "One Heartbeat" is the better post show song?

gerarar18 hours ago

You don't get to see the fountains much, but fireworks and lights are visible. Music is piped in too.

Starship82423 hours ago

I don't think they pipe in the music around the Epcot resorts (although they should) but you can also look up the soundtrack on YouTube and try to sync it up. this video I edited together is perfectly in sync with the actual show you just have to start it about a minute before the show actually starts because it has the last preshow song that transitions into the show.

TheCoasterNerd23 hours ago

Does that have a decent view?

Brian1 day ago

I think it does. Good thinking! I was limiting my thinking to the Crescent Lake area.

SoFloMagic1 day ago

Doesn't the restaurant on top of riviera pipe it in?

Brian1 day ago

I don't think so. IIRC there's no speakers on the bridge. But the music is sufficiently loud from the park that you should be able to hear it. EPCOT fireworks aren't meant to be viewed from outside the park, unlike Magic Kingdom's.

TheCoasterNerd1 day ago

Ohh, ok. I was hoping for a restaurant I could eat at since we get in pretty late anyways. Do they at least pipe in the music on the bridge?

Brian1 day ago

You can't really see the fireworks from inside the buildings. Your best bet if you don't want to enter the park is the bridge between the Boardwalk and Beach Club leading out towards the International Gateway, pictured here: