Harmonious is the new nighttime spectacular at Walt Disney World’s EPCOT! The production made its official debut on October 1, 2021 — the 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World! 

Click HERE to see pictures and videos of Harmonious! And you can click HERE to see our video of the entire production!

Harmonious is one element joining several others making up the historical transformation of the park. This new production delivers one of the largest spectaculars ever created for a Disney park!

Click HERE to find our Photo Guide for the BEST (and worst!) viewing spots for Harmonious around World Showcase Lagoon!

Harmonious — The Production

Five huge floating set pieces house special effects for the production, which include custom-built LED panels, choreographed moving fountains, lights and lasers, and pyrotechnics. 

These platforms support a six-story tall structure as well as four 25-foot tall LED screens and 54-foot long moving arms. The show media is “displayed on four double-sided LED panels standing 25 feet high and 88 feet long.” A central water curtain featuring more projections is 5 stories high.

The effects play such a huge role that a representative from Disney says they refer to the effects as “characters” that come to life.

Read more about how Harmonious is VERY different from a fireworks show HERE. 

Harmonious — The Music and The Story

In addition to a remarkable visual presentation complete with Disney images featuring beloved characters, Harmonious also incorporates Disney music with classic songs reinterpreted and presented by diverse cultural musicians from around the world (in more than a dozen different languages) in keeping with the international celebration that is EPCOT’s World Showcase.

Ultimately, the show celebrates “how the music of Disney inspires people the world over.”

Disney shares that Harmonious is “a transformative experience, where we can discover how Disney music has the power to inspire and unite us all with the magic of possibility.”

The soundtrack for Harmonious was produced remotely from more than 100 separate recording sessions in 9 different countries and 5 states. Nearly 240 musicians, artists, composers, arrangers, cultural consultants, and vocalists contribute their talents, including:

• Luis Fonsi, the Puerto Rican artist who has made hits like “Despacito” joins Mexican singer-songwriter Joy for versions of the songs from Coco and Saludos Amigos!
• An arrangement of “Dig a Little Deeper” from The Princess and the Frog was recorded by vocalist Bryson Camper and legendary Gospel artists Karen Clark Sheard and Kierra Sheard.
• Musical selections from Mulan, The Jungle Book, and Aladdin were created by the vocal talents of Wang Liuqi, Hollie Hammel, Aditya Rao, Gaayatri Kaundinya, Jorgie Shkara, and Sanaa Marahati.
• The Ndlovu Youth Choir from Johannesburg, South Africa sings on a compilation of songs from The Lion King, sung in both English and Zulu.
• French pop singer Damien Sargue has a rendition of “Out There” from The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
• The music of Disney and Pixar’s Brave gets a Celtic kick from the dueling violins of Grammy and Emmy-nominated violinist Máiréad Nesbitt and platinum-selling electronic artist and violinist Lindsey Stirling.

Harmonious opens with a medley of “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana and “Go the Distance” from Hercules, performed by American Idol finalist and three-time Grammy nominee Danny Gokey and vocalists Elisha Garrett and Ninet Tayeb. Disney says the show ultimately builds to a finale that brings together everyone around World Showcase and from around the world, as many of the musical artists come together to perform a poignant and powerful song, bringing Harmonious to a stirring close.

You can hear moments from various studio performances in this video by Disney:

And you can hear even MORE in this one, which Disney shared in mid-September… you’re bound to hear a tune or two you recognize, but in a whole new way!

Guests will also hear part of the new EPCOT anthem composed by Pinar Toprak. The music was brought together by arranger Mark Hammond and Walt Disney Imagineering Senior Music Producer and Creative Director Yaron Spiwak. Disney says the ensemble is a magnificent cultural symphony unlike anything heard before. 

The show is “built in a three-Act structure,” with Act I inviting guests to Gather around World Showcase Lagoon; Act II providing an opportunity to Celebrate the various cultures and countries of the globe; and Act III calling for people to Unite “to create a bright tomorrow.”

Scenes that reflect the global celebration include “the South Pacific home of Moana and a Middle-Eastern interpretation of Aladdin to The Jungle Book in India, China’s legend of Mulan, the European nations that inspired Brave and The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and so much more.”

Click HERE to find our Photo Guide for the BEST (and worst!) viewing spots for Harmonious around World Showcase Lagoon!

Overall, Harmonious features 15 songs, 13 different languages, and lasts 20 minutes. The show is typically presented at 9:45PM, but be sure to check the My Disney Experience app or the park’s Times Guide, as showtimes are subject to change.

Harmonious Barges in the World Showcase Lagoon

We kept a close eye on World Showcase Lagoon for signs of Harmonious construction since the beginning.

In December 2020, we got our first glimpse of one of the barges for the show, which help form the water features. And in January 2021, the first barge was joined by a second. We also got a peek at a grid one one of the barges that we believe is used for projection mapping, the technology which allows Imagineers to precisely map out where a projection will land.

And in February 2021, Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley revealed a behind-the-scenes video about the new nighttime spectacular. This video shared footage of the installment of the “icon show platform,” which includes the 6-story tall icon ring!

Here is a photo of the massive new structure as it now stands in World Showcase Lagoon.

The transformation is quite surprising!

You may even see the barges highlighting certain events in the park in the daytime.

For instance, the barges seen above highlight Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary celebration!

Harmonious  — NOW SHOWING!

Harmonious was originally scheduled to debut in the spring of 2020; however, due to the closure of the theme parks from mid-March through mid-July 2020, the production met with delays. Harmonious made its official debut on October 1, 2021 — after a soft opening on September 28th and 29th — for Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary!

Harmonious Viewing Dining Packages

Two options for Dining Packages offer a meal at a participating restaurant in EPCOT with great viewing for a showing of the brand new Harmonious nighttime spectacular.

Guests may choose from the Rose & Crown Fireworks Dining Package and the Spice Road Table Fireworks Dining Package, and you can find all of the information here.

If you’d like to catch up on the latest news about Harmonious, please visit any of the links below.

All the News and Details About Harmonious

Turn Your Home Into Retro EPCOT With Disney’s Latest Limited Edition Posters!

PHOTO GUIDE: The BEST and WORST Spots to View Harmonious in EPCOT

50 Pieces of Advice for Disney World’s 50th Anniversary

Have You Noticed The Newest Additions to the Disney World App’s Map?

WARNING: Harmonious Is Not A Real Fireworks Show in Disney World

What’s New at EPCOT: Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Officially Opens and Harmonious Debuts!

REVIEW: Do Unlimited Pints of Beer Make EPCOT’s Fireworks Package Worth It

The 5 BEST Things to Do in Disney World This October

10 Things You NEED to Know If You’re Visiting Disney World This October!

The 5 Most Unexpected Things That Happened in Disney World In September

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