New aerial photo shows the first Harmonious barge being broken apart backstage at EPCOT

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Harmonious barge dismantling - Germany barge removed - April 11 2023

Posted: Friday April 14, 2023 1:27pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

New aerial imagery from @bioreconstruct on Twitter show a backstage look from EPCOT at the Harmonious barge disassembly process.

In the photo below we can see the first of the four large video screen "taco" shaped barges that was removed from the lagoon earlier this week.

A lot of the lighting equipment was removed from the platform on-stage in the lagoon after the final performance of the show earlier this month, and work backstage is focussed on breaking up the barge. Crews are using the same area that was prepared to initially build the Harmonious barges for most of 2020.

Harmonious barge dismantling - April 5 2023

There are three more of the "taco" barges in the lagoon, and the central ring "icon" barge which is made up of three separate sections. They are expected to be brought backstage over the next month.

Six barges currently remain the World Showcase Lagoon at EPCOT

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The Colonel3 hours ago

This is the view from in front of Yacht Club. They do not pipe in music. https://photos.smugmug.com/2023-12-28-Disney-BCV/i-5v5pFv8/0/FXJ6c3pCw8NLfn98NVXKfF77GVv5KDj7pVZ2QW8n6/L/DSC_9023-Edit-L.jpg

TTA943 hours ago

Only person that might know that answer is our dear friend @wdwmagic lol.

Starship8243 hours ago

I'm willing to bet it was in the show originally and then was cut for some reason and that there's a full non-acoustic version of it out there. I don't know if it was the original finally song but it definitely seems like it was in the show at some point and then was cut so they decided to put it in the post show.

SoFloMagic4 hours ago

It must have been the original finale song, right? There must be a non-acoustic version on a hard drive somewhere. I wish we could hear it

ToTBellHop6 hours ago

I know…damn near 20 years they went on…and on…and on…like, we get it! Why don’t you go on, now, and leave! Ironically, it was followed by Epcot Forever. Epcot’s nighttime spectacular crew seems obsessed with permanence.

mikejs787 hours 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.

Disone8 hours 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.

TheCoasterNerd8 hours 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?

TheEPCOTHistorian11 hours ago

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

Starship82411 hours ago

Do they play the music over there?

TheEPCOTHistorian11 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 Morrow15 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.