With the debut of Harmonious just 3 weeks away, EPCOT fans have been questioning what has happened to the daytime fountains that some hoped would improve the daytime appearance of the show hardware in the lagoon.
In a departure from previous EPCOT nighttime spectaculars, where hardware was removed from the lagoon after each show, it was decided that the Harmonious show platforms would remain permanently docked in full view of guests in the center of World Showplace lagoon.
To help mitigate the visual intrusion, Disney announced in November 2020 that designers would use the hardware for daytime fountains.
Concept art was shown during the announcement, and shortly afterward, signs were positioned around World Showcase that included concept art of both the daytime look and the Harmonious show.
Installation teams have been seen testing many fountain effects over the past year in what appeared to be an effort to produce a daytime look for the fountains. The results do not appear to have been very successful. With many guests who have seen the testing reporting being underwhelmed with the effect.
So far, the fountains have yet to make a daily appearance, with the show platforms sitting idle throughout the day.
In addition, over the past couple of weeks, the concept art that included the daytime fountains has been removed from the World Showcase promenade.
So has Disney decided against the daytime fountains or simply waiting until October 1 for a complete switch on for the daytime and nighttime versions. We will find out soon.
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