Are the EPCOT barges going away?

But what will happen with the Harmonious barges? Disney revealed that they would be conducting a phased removal of fireworks platforms following the end of Harmonious. And we were able to confirm that yes, this means the Harmonious barges are being REMOVED!



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All of the Harmonious barges in the World Showcase lagoon at EPCOT have finally been removed, and the beautiful views are back!! Here is a multi angle video around the World Showcase during the day and evening timeframe. All the footage is from May 17th & 18th 2023 Thanks for watching!

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It's over. The end of an error. The final two “taco” barges have been removed from World Showcase Lagoon, signaling the end of Harmonious at EPCOT. Harmonious was originally designed to be a long-term replacement for Illuminations, but the unsightly hardware for the show proved to be its downfall.

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A new nighttime spectacular called “Luminous The Symphony of Us” will debut at EPCOT on Dec. 5, 2023! “Luminous The Symphony of Us” will feature fireworks, fountains, lasers, lighting effects and music and continue Disney's long tradition of amazing nighttime entertainment at the park.

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The Moana water ride is an exciting addition to EPCOT. By replacing The Seas pavilion and weaving Moana's narrative into its fabric, Disney is ensuring that the park continues to capture the essence of exploration and imagination.

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Over at Epcot, the Traveler's Cafe Starbucks near the Canada side of World Showcase has closed.

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The Soviet Union fell in 1991, leading to economic turmoil. The government of Russia decided not to move forward with sponsoring the pavilion at EPCOT.

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The open-air rides returned to Magic Kingdom in late 2021, then at Disney's Animal Kingdom in early 2022. In December 2021, Disney said that tram service would return to all four parks over 2022.

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The Living Seas was the original marine pavilion in Epcot's Future World. It was renamed and rethemed to The Seas with Nemo and Friends in 2005.

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Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana is scheduled to open October 16, 2023 within World Nature—the EPCOT neighborhood dedicated to understanding and preserving the beauty and balance of the natural world.

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Attraction Details This really isn't an attraction, more a showcase for Coca-Cola and its products. But it's free, can be refreshing, and it's been a staple of EPCOT for years. Presently there are eight soda flavors from around the world, most of them new when Club Cool reopened in 2021.

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Let's get one thing out of the way: there has never been a country that was removed from Epcot. All the countries that were originally there opening day — or added later on — remain in the park. The closest we get to a “removal” is perhaps Israel and Africa.

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Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain creatures sang their last notes in January of 2023, and Disneyland's on May 31, 2023. Now, the ride has closed its doors forever. The brand new ride replacing it, Tiana's Bayou Adventure, is inspired by Tiana, the radiant star of the 2009 animated hit The Princess and the Frog.

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Jan 10, 2023 in Epcot Forever Disney has announced that EPCOT Forever will return to Walt Disney World as an interim show on April 3 2023.

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With a multitude of changes coming to EPCOT this year, the park is going to be practically unrecognizable in 2024! Soon, Journey of Water — Inspired by Moana will be open to the public, followed by the new nighttime fireworks show.

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After years of EPCOT changes, the construction walls will come down by the end of 2023! Over the past couple of years, we've seen major progress with EPCOT's evolution. France expanded with the addition of Remy's Ratatouille Adventure and Le Crêperie de Paris in October 2021.

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Epcot updates: what's still coming (and what isn't)
  • World Celebration Gardens (opens December 2023)
  • CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza (opens December 2023)
  • Mickey & Friends (opens December 2023)
  • Dreamers Point (opens December 2023)
  • Figment Meet & Greet (opened September 10, 2023)


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