EPCOT Luminous with Heartbeat of Freedom 4th of July Finale 2024

EPCOT’s Nighttime Spectacular Luminous, with the Heartbeat of Freedom Finale for the 4th of July, 2024
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[@pallafox]

for people wondering what happened. The final cannons were at the US pavilion this year vs the center of world showcase lagoon. hence why the fire works were covered by smoke. IDK why they decided to do this but I'm assuming the cannons for the finale didn't fit with the center barges, but they made it work 2 years back with Harmonious? Horrible decision!

[@JakeCoasters]

Heartbeat of Freedom still slaps all these years later

[@martafrederick5503]

illuminations actually put some fireworks and 4Th of July fireworks it’s definitely iconic and epic

[@martafrederick5503]

Epcot Nighttime Shows has released at of 2023 and 2024

[@martafrederick5503]

Epcot Nighttime shows has released of 2023 and 2024 that was in of 4Th of July

[@Ziolyu]

Okay so the show was still there, I was surprised they used the Luminous outer barges for the fireworks rather than inputting another set of barges like in the new years. It was still a fantastic night but there was a big problem, not just to the show but the audience near the the US Pvailion is covered by smoke which isn't good as it can cause breathing issues and such more to people watching in that area, second of all they should not do Luminous if it's a really dry weather with no winds, as Luminous has some newly added since its debut which causes more smoke, and should instead make way for the Heartbeat of freedom pyro and stuff. Over all at least it still happened and hope for this to never happen again next year

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

The Panel did not mention of illuminations 4TH of July fireworks in their Show

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

That brought many memories We actually got 4TH of July fireworks to illuminations Epcot Forever Harmonious Luminous the symphony of us

[@digitalportraitist]

I was there it was really hot and crowded and you obviously couldn’t see the fireworks at the end so glad we didn’t stay this year.

[@gissneric]

We made a lucky decision to watch it from the American Pavilion cause we saw all the best parts. It was so loud you could feel your whole body vibrate. Sad about the people over the other side who only saw smoke,

[@DrAngelKins]

Don't like how they switched the finale on us. the center was gold... sigh

[@adamp2384]

Yea that was a very big bummer it just didn’t have the same effect

[@-Bert-]

I was annoyed by the smoke when I was there, but I could still see a good portion of America from the front of Refreshment Port and WOW that was awesome.

[@jaybruminator]

Love that they use Liberty Fanfare for the 4th fireworks

[@amirajosh2729]

That was underwhelming they cut half of their firework slack but last year was a tremendous one since all of the center barges were launched off all at once!🇺🇲🎆

[@minecraftdisneyresort1984]

I was there they didn't cut the fireworks they moved them all behind the American Adventure pavilion, it was odd for sure but still huge

[@digitalportraitist]

Ah that’s why u couldn’t see them at the end.

[@CDesignAlliance]

Better view of them

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

Disney IP did put some Epcot Nighttime Shows that includes Harmonious and Luminous

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

illuminations has millions views and Luminous has millions views

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

That Makes Epcot Nighttime Shows Unites around us and that is Luminous the symphony of us

[@AndrewsOpinion15]

so amazing epcot luminous with heartbeat of freedom on independence day on fourth of july 2024 !!!!

[@HaydenAllred008]

You're right. That is a great title for the video.

[@TheChip5303]

I have to laugh at the giant cloud of smoke totally blocking the fireworks view

[@gissneric]

It only affects some areas but the other half you can see the fireworks clearly.

[@ariccua6101]

Awww. I was watching from the ResortTV1 angle, it was still beautiful. Those in Showcase Plaza had a very smoky disadvantage.

[@francisnguyen6349]

Happy Independence day, WDW News Today. 🇺🇲🎆🎇✨🧨💥

[@jacksonhartley9275]

I am able to confirm that the fireworks were reduced due to its smoke level...

[@DrAngelKins]

Tbh, that makes no sense. Smoke usually clears...

[@starship824]

​@@DrAngelKinsIt looks like there was no wind last night so the smoke just stayed in the lagoon. It was the same amount of fireworks but they did the grand finale over the American adventure instead of in the lagoon.

[@mhninjaaa]

@@starship824I can confirm. I was there last night and the storm that passed us about an hour or two before the fireworks just left the entire area really muggy so I imagined the smoke wouldn’t dissipate as quickly as we all would’ve hoped 😞

[@utopiaa_1775]

i was there tbf and not even 5 minutes into luminous the lagoon was already COVERED in smoke

[@ians4535]

@@starship824 I think by moving the portion of grand finale to American Adventure, the show becomes more thematically appropriate, due to that the 4th of July independence is almost exclusively American public holiday that no other parts in the world celebrating. The problem is they still played Luminous during 4th of July (especially on non-windy nights), so the smoke still intact even after show's end. So, i want to suggest Epcot to suspend the regular firework shows during the special events such as 4th of July, in order to make the show more like its own right and to minimize the impact of smoke during humidity events.

[@benhouston2009]

Oh no that is suck, because you don’t see the fireworks from USA pavilion. I was in England pavilion and I see all the fireworks.

[@RyRySoup]

This year wasn’t as good as previous years. Especially the finale. Usually they launch a crap ton of fireworks from the barges in the center of the lagoon, but instead this year the finale fireworks were all launched from a top the America pavilion. In years past the American pavilion does launch fireworks from the top, but the ending is usually always in the middle and crazy big.

[@dairoramirez]

Last night was awful the smoke concentrate over the world Showcase lagoon, basically no wind to clean the view, I checked my video last year and was so clear.

[@gabrieldally6044]

Hot take: Luminous is just 2023 illuminations

[@bretthoudek5408]

No…ILLUMINATIONS was so much better!!!

[@MrMac1138]

@@bretthoudek5408 It really wasn't. It was great, but this show brings all the threads together in a better way and creates the personal investment in the Epcot vision. Watch it from the south side of the Lagoon and see the fantastic place where Spaceship Earth comes alive. The float, the fountains, the launcher at the finale. People only think Illuminations was better due to nostalgia. This show is tighter, better timed, and flows better.

[@palmickey420]

Good. That’s what we wanted

[@JakeCoasters]

Not even close

[@alujis]

@@bretthoudek5408fr

[@christianandrade2973]

This is hilarious. I just see everyone with their phones out recording nothing

[@CrazyManhog]

19:54 Whos idea was thinking hey lets to do a firework show after a firework show with finale that leaves smog everywhere 😂😂😂

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

illuminations is better show there is Disney IP in of Luminous the symphony of us

[@johnmarkfrederick8245]

Disney IP actually put new Epcot Nighttime shows that include of Harmonious and Luminous the symphony of us

[@ninobrown5110]

Very underwhelming (i was there). You couldnt see the finale due to firework smoke. Sounded like a big deal though.

[@minionthecrek794]

It’s humidity.

[@briandonegan8480]

Unfortunately they got unlucky by where they were viewing it from. I saw video from the opposite side and it was much more visible

[@ians4535]

However, on the positive note, we could hear the full music finale slightly better than in previous years. When the fireworks finale was in the lagoon, we couldn't hear the very finale chorus part.

[@adamp2384]

I was on the opposite side and smoke was only slightly better but everyone around me was very disappointed the finale wasn’t shot from the lagoon

[@elevatingthemidwest2379]

@@ians4535True

[@Jose04537]

They eliminated the center fireworks finally! Those cheapskates! 😡

[@maryjesch8841]

Seems like nothing compared to IllumiNations... so sad.

[@MrMac1138]

It's better than Illuminations. Nostalgia is lying to you.

[@BoyFlorentin]

Everyone has opinions and nostalgia is experiences and memories so only those from the past get nostalgia​@@MrMac1138

[@IUmusicBoi]

Maybe Disney will actually listen. Barges bad. Illuminations good. Better music, better message for Epcot, better everything. Stop delivering crap from people who don’t understand Disney. What a disappointment (and yes we all know there was no wind to help) Get it together guys. 🙄

[@MrMac1138]

This is better than Illuminations. I have been seeing Epcot shows for over 30 years and this is the best one. BTW, Illuminations had barges.

[@pallafox]

Go look harmonious july 4th. Probably the best they've done with the projections. This has nothing to do with the barges. The canons for the finale fireworks were at the US pavillion this time. Which was an odd decision.

[@coasters_bgw]

They ruined it...

[@minecraftdisneyresort1984]

@@coasters_bgw how did they ruin it

[@coasters_bgw]

@@minecraftdisneyresort1984 Less pyro, moving it all to the American Adventure instead of the middle of the lagoon where everyone can see it, not bringing out the beloved WW3 barges

[@DisChuTV]

@@coasters_bgw The pyro seems to be the same amount. They added an extra firework launch site behind American Adventure. Its actually weird to me they moved it since that was how the original version of the tag use to be.

[@minecraftdisneyresort1984]

@@coasters_bgw eh I thought it was good still had the earthquake feel, Yes I was there, also the pyro was not reduced It was the same even bigger than last year's actually

[@coasters_bgw]

@minecraftdisneyresort1984 but since it was behind American adventure part of the problem is most people can't see it cause of smoke