EPCOT's Harmonious to be replaced with new nighttime spectacular in 2023

Sep 11, 2022 in "Harmonious"

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Posted: Sunday September 11, 2022 2:24pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

EPCOT's poorly received new nighttime show Harmonious will close at the end of Walt Disney World's 50th celebration to be replaced by an all-new show.

Harmonious show

Announced by Disney Parks chairman Josh D'Amaro at D23 Expo, a new show is in development to debut in late 2023.

Harmonious show

No further details were offered, but expect to hear more about this soon.

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aladdin20071 hour ago

What I dont understand is Chefs de France not opening till noon, with hordes of people waiting outside, when other locations open sooner. And Tuttio Italia not opening till near 1. Its their own loss they could be making more money. Its the decision of third party managements I guess but just seems with the masses of people in this area of the park now they should be opening sooner than they do. Meanwhile they need to kick merch out of the bakery area back there in France and put it more tables, the situation is horrible with the crowds and absolutely nowhere to sit. Okay back to the fireworks I know. sorry.

Rich Brownn3 hours ago

Well it was about time for us to get our own version of Light Magic (Disneyland's infamous parade that never ever gets mentioned in any book or video) :D

ToTBellHop6 hours ago

If it takes a few years, you’re probably right. World of Color treatment (but hopefully not worse with each new iteration like WoC…)

TTA947 hours ago

I feel like they might just change the entire show to the next version of Luminous rather than swap out segments. Of course keeping the infrastructure but perhaps add fire and very likely drones. When this happens though who knows.

ToTBellHop9 hours ago

Plus, the "premium" type of guest he wants is turned off by the actual experience of planning a Disney trip now. There are plenty who can afford the experience, including a deluxe resort, but don't think the pay-off is there. They are slowly improving this, but it was asinine that they EVER let a guess arrive at a deluxe resort (or any Disney resort...) only to be told they couldn't get a park reservation. That's largely ended but you still have the same guest arriving in the park only to find all the good LLs are gone. No good. Disney created this mess and is slow-walking any improvements.

Andrew259 hours ago

Yup - answer was always to increase (or update older less popular experiences) simultaneously with attendance. I do think dynamic/variable pricing is needed to spread demand out, but on any given the day there's an obvious lack of capacity at the parks to accommodate people comfortably.

ToTBellHop9 hours ago

Bob has somehow finally realized that they need more bodies. At his level of compensation, he should have known that all along.

Andrew259 hours ago

There's only so much disposable income available by the average person. Which is why I'm surprise Disney went on this journey to slim down attendance and squeeze whales.

ToTBellHop9 hours ago

Sure. Also, with WS becoming more family-friendly, I'm not sure many families want to book some of the restaurants that feel "stuffy". It was a bone-headed move to put in that bizarre creperie by Rat instead of Chez Remy's. I'm sure they WANTED people to snack around the world on festival food and then sit down to dinner. Many are unlikely to have that kind of disposable income and personally, I could afford it, but after waiting around for snacks from several kiosks, I'd feel bad asking my kids to then sit down to a dinner (even if I could eat that much). They'd rather go on rides at 5 pm and I don't blame them.

GhostHost10009 hours ago

I don’t know but I think they could easily plus it with some fire effects and a much stronger ending.

Andrew259 hours ago

I'd imagine part of it is World Showcase becoming more popular earlier in the day for lunch with all of the attractions there now, so I'd imagine lunch reservations have substituted a good amount of dinner reservations? Can't imagine people are booking two full service meals a day.

ToTBellHop9 hours ago

I would hazard a guess that dining tendencies of the typical guest have shifted post-pandemic. Not sure how Epcot navigates that. Push "free" DDP for $750/night rooms?

Andrew259 hours ago

Speaking from personal experience, I hear far louder applauses at the end. Whether or not it's a financial success who knows? There are a lot of factors into play at the moment.

TDLFan10 hours ago

So now that we're several months into this show, I'm curious to hear where this stands in the eyes of management as far as its success and longevity and if they're getting the numbers they wanted that Harmonious didn't produce. I stay at the resort on average one week a month and honestly I don't think I've even heard the word Luminous uttered by guests at all. HEA and Fant, sure, almost daily, but it's odd how I hear less about this than Harmonious, good or bad.