First major piece of Luminous hardware arrives in World Showcase lagoon at EPCOT

Sep 27, 2023 in "Luminous the Symphony of Us"

Luminous barge in World Showcase Lagoon - September 27 2023
Posted: Wednesday September 27, 2023 2:22pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

One of the six main firework and effect barges for the upcoming 'Luminous The Symphony Of Us' is now in position on World Showcase Lagoon.


The barge, which was assembled backstage behind the China pavilion, is now undergoing some preliminary testing in the lagoon.



Unlike Harmonious, the hardware for Luminous has been designed to be brought in and out of the lagoon daily, minimizing the visual intrusion across World Showcase.


The barge show platforms will launch fireworks, fountains, and lighting effects. More than two dozen smaller barges will extend outwards from the large central barges to provide additional effects across a wider area.

'Luminous the Symphony of Us' will debut on December 5, 2023, replacing EPCOT Forever.

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mikejs784 minutes ago

I don't know. Circle of Life was pretty good back in the day. Both both were much better than that generic and uninspiring "We Go On" crap. Because IP.

Disone1 hour ago

I applaud you for being honest enough with yourself and with this group to self-correct in an open forum. There's not enough of that on this site and I appreciate it so much when I see it.

TheCoasterNerd1 hour ago

Do you need a reservation for Beaches and Cream? Also, I'm gonna move this to a trip planning thread. Want me to @ you?

TheEPCOTHistorian4 hours ago

It’s hit or miss but sometimes. Boardwalk does not iirc bc of their live performers.

Starship8244 hours ago

Do they play the music over there?

TheEPCOTHistorian4 hours ago

Get Dinner at Beaches and Cream and watch the show from the Yacht and Beach lighthouse dock. Awesome spot with the fireworks reflecting on the lake.

Tom Morrow8 hours 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.

ToTBellHop22 hours ago

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

Starship82422 hours ago

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

Touchdown22 hours ago

One Little Spark is better.

Starship82422 hours ago

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

gerarar1 day ago

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

Starship8241 day 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.