Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2023 Edition

EPCOT's core reopens to guests as the park debuts the new World Celebration Gardens

Guests can once again walk through the center of EPCOT for the first time since late 2019 as the walls come down around the new World Celebration Gardens.

While EPCOT is not yet wall-free, with walls remaining around Communicore Hall and Plaza, guests are now able to enjoy the gardens, see the new Walt the Dreamer statue at Dreamers Point, and walk directly between World Nature and World Discovery.
 
Disney Treasure Construction Update – Funnels Installed – 12/5/2023

In today’s Disney Treasure Ship Log update from the Disney Parks Blog, the cruise line shared an update on the progress that has taken place in recent weeks, including the lifting of the forward and aft funnels to their rightful place atop the ship.

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Complete with a coat of primer paint, the icons that are known across the entire fleet have officially found their new home, bringing the Disney Treasure one step closer to completion.

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The Disney Treasure is scheduled to launch December 2024 with Caribbean sailings departing from Port Canaveral, Florida.
 
HokieRaven5 said:
Not officially listed on the hours but since Luminous is scheduled to happen at 6:30 it would seem something will be happening for NYE at EPCOT.
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I hope so! No reason why they shouldn't already have it listed, though.
 
Additional Information on Luminous The Symphony of Us

Here are five things to know about “Luminous.”

1. There are no projections​

Unlike other Disney nighttime spectaculars, “Luminous” does not use projections.

“This will be a whole thing, ‘Ooo, why aren't there projections in the show?,’” Davison predicted. “On purpose. Because by putting projection in the show, we're telling you what to see. By not putting it there, by using color and light and texture and sound, we're letting you paint your own journey in your mind.”

Instead of projecting clips from films, “Luminous” personifies water, conveying human experiences like love and loss with fountains coming together and drifting apart. Loss doesn’t necessarily represent death in the show.

“We don't want to tell you how to feel. We want to give you the opportunity to take your own life experiences and apply that,” said Tom Williams, executive producer for Disney Live Entertainment.

2. As its name implies, the show is about us
“With the last show (“Harmonious”) for the 50th, it was great because we kind of explored how Disney and the world came together,” Davison said. “For this show, it's about the human connection and bringing people together. Especially post-COVID, I think people have had a hard time connecting again, like how do we talk to people?”

“Luminous” gets the conversation going by gathering everyone around World Showcase Lagoon.

“It starts with this big invigorating (drum sequence), kind of gets you all excited and then we launch it into a blackout. And then out of the blackout comes the first voiceover and it basically says welcome to the great gathering, and then we go around the lagoon,” Davison said. Each country pavilion joins in. “Then there's a cute little nod that we do to Future World because it's this huge section over here with Figment, who everyone loves, and Figment welcomes everybody, too.”

Using music, water, light and fireworks, the show takes guests on an emotional journey from birth through family, friendship and love. “Even loss – we have a section called loss that's very endearing - and then found,” Davison said. “I guarantee you if you have children, you will hug them at some point in this, because it makes you remember those special things.”

3. It’s still Disney, but different​

In addition to two original songs, “Luminous” features a number of songs from Disney films in new ways.

For example, four mothers from around the world sing “You’ll Be in My Heart” from “Tarzan” in various languages. “There are dads that come in too, but I did it like a round, almost like ‘Row Row Row Your Boat,’ so it just layers on top of itself in a beautiful way,” Davison said.

Other familiar songs include “Friend Like Me” from Aladdin, and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from “Lion King.” The loss section tugs on heartstrings with “When She Loved Me” from “Toy Story” and “Recuérdame” from “Coco.”

“They're great storytelling devices. And secondly, it lets children into the show in a different way because children know this music, but now they're hearing it differently,” Davison said.

4. It may make you cry, but not for long​

“People will cry,” Davison said. “It's just one of these things where if you allow yourself to have that emotion, let it … just for once in the darkness.”

The show’s creators actually crafted a moment for just that kind of reaction at the end of the loss section. But they don’t dwell there for long. With bursts of light and brand-new types of fireworks, the show’s finale reminds guests that they are never alone.

“‘Luminous’ is about how we all bring our light to the world and how we can let that shine and let others see it,” said Williams. “The thing that takes us out of that time where we feel like we're all alone is calling out to others and letting them shine their light, so that we can see it, so our light can shine back.”

5. The barges aren’t permanent​

The show’s creators want guests to talk about “Luminous.”

“Even if you end this experience and you look at somebody you didn't even know and say, ‘Well that was really beautiful,’ and you have even a simple conversation, it starts exactly what we want to have happen,“ Davison said. “Not people being isolated any more.”

One thing that won’t be a talker with this show, however, are the barges. Unlike the “Harmonious” barges that critics panned for remaining parked in World Showcase Lagoon throughout Disney World’s 50th anniversarycelebrations, the “Luminous” barges go away.

“They come out every afternoon. They go back to their little home to get ready for the next day,” WIlliams said.

Davison called their profiles purposely demure, but that doesn’t mean they’re less powerful. The bigger barges actually house smaller ones that break away and move around the lagoon.

“We used to have eight surrounding barges on the outside. We've expanded that to 12, which then makes the experience even bigger.” Davison said. “It will feel a lot bigger than it did before.”
 
HokieRaven5 said:
Additional Information on Luminous The Symphony of Us

Here are five things to know about “Luminous.”

1. There are no projections​

Unlike other Disney nighttime spectaculars, “Luminous” does not use projections.

“This will be a whole thing, ‘Ooo, why aren't there projections in the show?,’” Davison predicted. “On purpose. Because by putting projection in the show, we're telling you what to see. By not putting it there, by using color and light and texture and sound, we're letting you paint your own journey in your mind.”

Instead of projecting clips from films, “Luminous” personifies water, conveying human experiences like love and loss with fountains coming together and drifting apart. Loss doesn’t necessarily represent death in the show.

“We don't want to tell you how to feel. We want to give you the opportunity to take your own life experiences and apply that,” said Tom Williams, executive producer for Disney Live Entertainment.

2. As its name implies, the show is about us
“With the last show (“Harmonious”) for the 50th, it was great because we kind of explored how Disney and the world came together,” Davison said. “For this show, it's about the human connection and bringing people together. Especially post-COVID, I think people have had a hard time connecting again, like how do we talk to people?”

“Luminous” gets the conversation going by gathering everyone around World Showcase Lagoon.

“It starts with this big invigorating (drum sequence), kind of gets you all excited and then we launch it into a blackout. And then out of the blackout comes the first voiceover and it basically says welcome to the great gathering, and then we go around the lagoon,” Davison said. Each country pavilion joins in. “Then there's a cute little nod that we do to Future World because it's this huge section over here with Figment, who everyone loves, and Figment welcomes everybody, too.”

Using music, water, light and fireworks, the show takes guests on an emotional journey from birth through family, friendship and love. “Even loss – we have a section called loss that's very endearing - and then found,” Davison said. “I guarantee you if you have children, you will hug them at some point in this, because it makes you remember those special things.”

3. It’s still Disney, but different​

In addition to two original songs, “Luminous” features a number of songs from Disney films in new ways.

For example, four mothers from around the world sing “You’ll Be in My Heart” from “Tarzan” in various languages. “There are dads that come in too, but I did it like a round, almost like ‘Row Row Row Your Boat,’ so it just layers on top of itself in a beautiful way,” Davison said.

Other familiar songs include “Friend Like Me” from Aladdin, and “Can You Feel the Love Tonight?” from “Lion King.” The loss section tugs on heartstrings with “When She Loved Me” from “Toy Story” and “Recuérdame” from “Coco.”

“They're great storytelling devices. And secondly, it lets children into the show in a different way because children know this music, but now they're hearing it differently,” Davison said.

4. It may make you cry, but not for long​

“People will cry,” Davison said. “It's just one of these things where if you allow yourself to have that emotion, let it … just for once in the darkness.”

The show’s creators actually crafted a moment for just that kind of reaction at the end of the loss section. But they don’t dwell there for long. With bursts of light and brand-new types of fireworks, the show’s finale reminds guests that they are never alone.

“‘Luminous’ is about how we all bring our light to the world and how we can let that shine and let others see it,” said Williams. “The thing that takes us out of that time where we feel like we're all alone is calling out to others and letting them shine their light, so that we can see it, so our light can shine back.”

5. The barges aren’t permanent​

The show’s creators want guests to talk about “Luminous.”

“Even if you end this experience and you look at somebody you didn't even know and say, ‘Well that was really beautiful,’ and you have even a simple conversation, it starts exactly what we want to have happen,“ Davison said. “Not people being isolated any more.”

One thing that won’t be a talker with this show, however, are the barges. Unlike the “Harmonious” barges that critics panned for remaining parked in World Showcase Lagoon throughout Disney World’s 50th anniversarycelebrations, the “Luminous” barges go away.

“They come out every afternoon. They go back to their little home to get ready for the next day,” WIlliams said.

Davison called their profiles purposely demure, but that doesn’t mean they’re less powerful. The bigger barges actually house smaller ones that break away and move around the lagoon.
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"I guarantee you if you have children, you will hug them at some point in this, because it makes you remember those special things.”"

welp....I'll be sobbing on a lightpost if anyone needs me
 
HokieRaven5 said:
5. The barges aren’t permanent
The show’s creators want guests to talk about “Luminous.”

“Even if you end this experience and you look at somebody you didn't even know and say, ‘Well that was really beautiful,’ and you have even a simple conversation, it starts exactly what we want to have happen,“ Davison said. “Not people being isolated any more.”

One thing that won’t be a talker with this show, however, are the barges. Unlike the “Harmonious” barges that critics panned for remaining parked in World Showcase Lagoon throughout Disney World’s 50th anniversarycelebrations, the “Luminous” barges go away.

“They come out every afternoon. They go back to their little home to get ready for the next day,” WIlliams said.

Davison called their profiles purposely demure, but that doesn’t mean they’re less powerful. The bigger barges actually house smaller ones that break away and move around the lagoon.

“We used to have eight surrounding barges on the outside. We've expanded that to 12, which then makes the experience even bigger.” Davison said. “It will feel a lot bigger than it did before.”
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Absolutely obsessed with this part about the barges. The amount of negative feedback Disney must've received from guests about the Harmonious barges gave all of them intense whiplash.
 
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