Luminous: The Symphony of Us is a nighttime spectacular at Epcot, it debuted on December 5, 2023 to commemorate the 122nd anniversary of Walt Disney's birth and the 100th anniversary of The Walt Disney Company. The show was announced at Destination D23, and features fireworks, fountains, lasers, lighting effects, and music.[1]
Tracklist[]
- Heartbeat Symphony
- You'll Be in My Heart
- Proud Corazón
- You've Got a Friend in Me
- Friend Like Me
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight (briefly)
- So Close
- When She Loved Me
- Remember Me
- Into the Unknown
- I See the Light
- Beating of Our Hearts
Special editions[]
New Year's Eve Countdown Edition[]
Every December 31, a special New Year's Eve countdown show occurred normally beginning at 11:54pm after Luminous started at 6:30pm. Highlights of New Years celebrated individual countries began the show; the Asian pavilions (Japan and China) go first, followed by those in Europe (Italy, Norway, France, and Germany), after that, the countries of those in the GMT time zone (Morocco and the United Kingdom). The countdown began at 10 seconds prior to midnight with the North American nations: United States, Canada, Mexico. It started with a dong (which originates from the American Adventure Pavilion while Japan, China, Italy, Norway, France, Germany, Morocco and the United Kingdom light up as well together) and lead to the massive celebratory firework display at midnight including a 360-degree launch of fireworks around the World Showcase lagoon. "Auld Lang Syne" played as spectators cheered and watched the massive firework display. This tag used different the number of fireworks that were launched in Luminous. A male announcer concluded the show wishing the guests a Happy New Year and reminded them of extended park hours for the New Year's Eve celebration. This segment continued to be used after Epcot Forever and Harmonious, using the Luminous barges with new fountains, lasers, and lighting effects.
Fourth of July[]
On June 18, 2024, it was announced that the Independence Day tag as titled The Heartbeat of Freedom that was used from 2006 to 2019 for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth, 2022 for Harmonious, and 2023 for EPCOT Forever was used once again after the show's regular performance using Luminous barges featuring new lasers, and lighting effects, in which they returned on July 4, 2024. The 2024 version had some difference from previous version, because the finale pyro part of the show has take place entirely behind The American Adventure, particularly at the tail end of the fireworks finale, as opposed to the previous shows where it was taken place at World Showcase lagoon.
