Luminous thoughts

[BK2014]

No, they come out in the evening.

We have been there during the day recently and there seems to be at least some of the larger pieces that are there permanently.

 

[Lady Hiss]

Saw it a few weeks ago and found it okay, not fabulous. It seemed like the water/light motions were repeated over and over again. The fireworks were good but, IMHO, not as striking as the ones from Illuminations. The music was good, not sure I’d call it memorable. And lastly, I really don’t like ugly barges in the lagoon all day.
I’ll try it again when I got back this summer.

 

[only hope]

Some of the fireworks are impressive. The song choices are odd. What does Toy Story have to do with Epcot? They could’ve done that song from Aladdin, at least that is semi-related. I don’t get making this an IP show, Epcot is the one park not really about IP. And absolutely no need for a sad song in the middle. I go to Disney to have a good time and don’t want to be reminded of people I’ve lost.

 

[0FF TO NEVERLAND]

Just saw for the first time. AWESOME SHOW.

So emotional. Amazing fireworks. Might be my favorite in the park now. So many teary eyes.

Made me forget Illuminations real quick. Much much better than Epcot forever.

One of the best shows Epcot has ever put on.

Nice job Disney

 

[gharter]

I wasn't a big fan of HarmoniUS, but Luminous made me wish HarmoniUS was back even with the huge barges. So far, they seem to be striking out. Was not a fan of EPCOT Forever, except the kites and they took those out. HarmoniUS was good IF you were in the right viewing location, but had those ugly barges out all day. Luminous just doesn't do anything for me.

 

[mckennarose]

Not worth it at all, IMO. I prefer to take that time and ride Remy's. The shows they've put on since Illuminations are really bad, IMO. This one is no different, and as much as I hated the props on the lagoon for Harmonious, I prefer that show to this one.

 

[rangerxenos]

I am not a fan of Luminous, it's a big disappointment for me after Harmonious, which I loved despite the barges.

 

[BrianL]

I am not a fan of Luminous, it's a big disappointment for me after Harmonious, which I loved despite the barges.

Harmonious was a great show while it was running, but I don't know that I'd trade having to see the barges all day for it. I definitely liked it though. Luminous is good too.

 

[Simba's Mom]

Not worth it at all, IMO. I prefer to take that time and ride Remy's.

Is Remy's still open when Luminous if going? Or is that only on the late night at Epcot? Come to think of it, couldn't I hop in line for Remi's about 5 minutes before 9:00? How's the line then? All these questions, a reason to look forward to Luminous, should tell you how I feel about the fireworks show.

 

[Shughart]

Is Luminous the current Epcot night time show? I haven't been to Epcot at night/watched an Epcot night time show since Illuminations and not sure I want to make the time for it. The nighttime shows really have been all over the place for years (this girl here is really excited to have HEA back).

 

[CVG]

Watched it last night. I was appalled to see more tons of metal work in the lake.

The show was dull and plodding. the music and singing was mostly bland and not anthemic. The fireworks were mostly repetitive.

Just bring back Illluminations and stop wasting money on failed projects.

 

[GrumpyInPhilly]

Saw the show 2 weeks ago. One and done for us.

 

[Lady Hiss]

Meh. Saw it this summer and it was okay. As others have said, the barges are hideous. Hoping for a drone show at some point in the future or something that doesn’t require large hunks of metal in the lagoon.

 

[ST1TCH]

Ok, y'all confirmed what I was wondering after seeing it 2x a little over a week ago during our visit.

I know Harmonious took a lot of grief for the barges but I kept thinking as we were watching Luminous, aren't there still permanent barges out there? And now with a much less impressive show....

 

[GrumpyInPhilly]

Ok, y'all confirmed what I was wondering after seeing it 2x a little over a week ago during our visit.

I know Harmonious took a lot of grief for the barges but I kept thinking as we were watching Luminous, aren't there still permanent barges out there? And now with a much less impressive show....

I'd be good with no nighttime show if it meant the barges were gone forever. Really miss the lagoon with clean sightlines.

 

[deedubb]

Couldn't care less about the barges. When I'm at EPCOT, I'm enjoying the pavilions, not staring out at the lagoon. I loved Illuminations, but the middle part was slow and boring. Harmonious was amazing. You get a new appreciation for the show if you watched the live version with all the singers on Disney+. It was quite a feat to bring together all those amazing musicians from all over the world. Luminous is visually stunning, but again, some weird boring additions in the middle. Overall, I appreciate any night time show at EPCOT they have to offer.

 

[R&RsMom]

The barges honestly did not bother any of my family. Harmonious was so much better than Luminous. I thought it wa# kind of depressing in spots.

 

[Karen Willett]

I did not like it at all. Found it slow. Some good visual effects but no real connection to the music or story for me.

 

[European]

Saw it last week and didn’t really like it that much. The fireworks part was impressive, but the storyline and music not so much. Good that you can see it from around the lake though. Unlike fighting the crowds at MK.

 

[CVG]

Saw it last week and didn’t really like it that much. The fireworks part was impressive, but the storyline and music not so much. Good that you can see it from around the lake though. Unlike fighting the crowds at MK.

Yep. It’s a one and done. As well as watching it in the flesh last week, I watched from my BWV balcony last night. I couldn’t find the Fireworks channel on my old BWV television and gave up after three minutes. Get the trash out of the lake and put on a real show.

On the subject of Fireworks. The Xmas party show at MK was excellent both in the flesh and from my Poly balcony. Unfortunately, HEA was less pleasurable.

Lastly, which plonker thought it was a good idea to trash the EWP display at Poly by putting bungalows in the way?