Details of Luminosity were first announced at the PointBuzz winter tour of Cedar Point on February 25, 2012.

[1][2] The 3,600 square foot screen used for American Portrait and Hot Summer Lights was taken down on February 28 because it was not needed for the new show.

[6] Cedar Point worked mainly with the Emmy Award-Winning RWS and Associates and Chauvet Professional to build the production.

They wanted RWS to bring in "the biggest, grandest and most expensive night show in Cedar Point's history".

Award-winning choreographer EJ Ferencak and Alicia Pociask were responsible for the choreography of the show.

[14] It has been confirmed by Cedar Point that Luminosity will be replaced by Vertical Impact, an acrobatic and stunt show that will run many times during the day on the same stage, near Iron Dragon.

A new LED lighting package, similar to the park's WindSeeker, was installed on Millennium Force, Power Tower and the Giant Wheel.

[4] Towers with LED graphics and a new sound and light system were installed along the main midway from the front gate to Corkscrew.

[18] The new show transformed Iron Dragon midway into a new area called Celebration Plaza.

[20] On May 2, 2012 it was announced that WildCat would be removed before opening day to expand Celebration Plaza[16] and bleachers were added in its spot.

[22] During the day, Luminosity performers did flash mobs, that gave visitors a glimpse of the show.

The show concluded with fireworks and pyrotechnics over the stage,[27] with dance music playing and people could text shout-outs that appeared on the screens.

"[29] Jeff Putz, co-creator of PointBuzz and creator of CoasterBuzz said "Luminosity succeeds in keeping the energy of the park's guests very high until the moment they leave."

[8] Other parks such as Six Flags Great America and Darien Lake added a similar show in 2013 as a result of the popularity of Cedar Point's Luminosity.

[31][32] Cedar Fair's Former CEO, Matt Ouimet, had said that if the show was successful, the chain would look into expanding it to more of their parks.