We got some major Disney World announcements recently.
EPCOT
We learned the official opening dates for two new things coming to EPCOT later this year — Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La CrĂŞperie de Paris! They’ll both be opening on October 1st in celebration of Disney World’s 50th Anniversary. But, we couldn’t help but notice that another upcoming attraction wasn’t mentioned — EPCOT’s new fireworks show, Harmonious.
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the construction of Harmonious taking place on EPCOT’s World Showcase Lagoon. And it’s made some serious progress! Let’s share a little Harmonious construction timeline, shall we? The first barge and signage about the show emerged in December and LOTS has been added since then.
Harmonious Signage
Later on, a second barge appeared. We were able to see some testing of the mechanical arm attached to the barge that will be used in the show.
Harmonious Testing
We also saw the screens on the barges lit up in the form of a grid, which is often used for projection mapping. Recently, the centerpiece of the show made its way onto World Showcase Lagoon. It’s a six-story tall ring that will have moving fountains and lights, pyrotechnics, and a high-density water curtain.
Harmonious Centerpiece
And that’s not all, folks. We also saw special WATER effects being tested on one of the barges!! The barge’s arm sprayed a curtain of water streams across the sky.
Water testing for Harmonious at EPCOT! đź‘€ pic.twitter.com/qTL4tuxqE3
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Alright, so now that we’re up-to-date on all the serious progress that this show has made, we have to ask this question. Why hasn’t Disney announced a debut date for Harmonious?
Harmonious Barges
A brand new fireworks show seems like the perfect way to kick off the celebrations for a major milestone (like a 50th Anniversary)! And with all of the new additions and testing that we’ve seen, it’s clear that Disney’s preparing to have it ready. But still, the show doesn’t have an opening date.
Harmonious Barge
Nighttime shows like Happily Ever After and Fantasmic! have been suspended since the parks reopened last summer. Therefore, making a big announcement about the debut of a brand new fireworks show would basically open a big ol’ can of worms for the rest of Disney World entertainment. Â
Harmonious Concept Art
If one fireworks show opens, then what does that mean for the rest of them? Guests would expect the return of all other nighttime shows, which Disney may not be able to deliver just yet. With all that said, we think there’s still a possibility that Harmonious could debut for the 50th Anniversary but Disney is holding off on an announcement for the time being.
Not sharing the opening date now, also gives Disney to release more news that may draw in crowds and excited guests later on. It gives fans something else to be excited about!
Harmonious Testing
Festival of the Lion King is set to return sometime this summer, so we could see the gradual return of entertainment throughout Disney World. As for right now, we have the opening of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and La CrĂŞperie de Paris to look forward to in EPCOT on the anniversary.Â
Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Area in the France Pavilion
We’ll be sure to bring you all of the latest Disney World news, including the 50th Anniversary! So, be sure to check back with us!
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I’ve delayed our return trip to WDW until December, hopefully by then they’ll have fireworks back. They are leaving a lot of money on the table by not getting themselves closer to normal operations by not announcing anything returning. The rest of Florida is open with low case loads of a virus with a 99.6% survival rate. It’s one thing to slow walk getting operations back to normal, but Disney is taking it to a whole new level.