MK Stitch's Great Escape Replacement— Don’t Hold Your Breath

[Centauri Space Station]

Watching videos of Stella Nova at Universal makes me think anyone who cares for futuristic design now works for Creative and not Imagineering. The lobby alone..

I mean it’s very nice but it doesn’t look much different from The contemporary decor.

 

[TheGenXer]

ahh... but if you enclose the Terrace you suddenly loose the dessert parties...

I’m sure you could tighten them back up.

 

[networkpro]

I’m sure you could tighten them back up.

The Terrace should be enclosed and open as dining of some sort. Its miserable during the rainy and winter seasons.

 

[James Alucobond]

Watching videos of Stella Nova at Universal makes me think anyone who cares for futuristic design now works for Creative and not Imagineering. The lobby alone..

It's curved walls with terrazzo, some printed galaxy photography, and a bunch of off-the-shelf furniture and fixtures I could get from the nearest contemporary lighting or furniture gallery. It is definitely nice for a value resort, but the rooms are basically worse Contemporary rooms (which are already some of the worst rooms on property), and there's nothing happening in the rest of the building that is distinctly better or more futuristic than anything that is also of that same genre at Disney. I'm not saying Disney is doing it well, but I see nothing at Stella Nova that makes me wish those designers were at Disney.

 

[Bocabear]

I think it looks stylish...but nothing groundbreaking...If the printed galaxy photography had actually been integrated video with some motion...that would have added a lot. It is nice looking... and the rooms follow the theme...

 

[PREMiERdrum]

It's curved walls with terrazzo, some printed galaxy photography, and a bunch of off-the-shelf furniture and fixtures I could get from the nearest contemporary lighting or furniture gallery. It is definitely nice for a value resort, but the rooms are basically worse Contemporary rooms (which are already some of the worst rooms on property), and there's nothing happening in the rest of the building that is distinctly better or more futuristic than anything that is also of that same genre at Disney. I'm not saying Disney is doing it well, but I see nothing at Stella Nova that makes me wish those designers were at Disney.

Universal's reliance on stock fixtures versus spec fab is one of the waning areas where Disney maintains an edge.

(DL's Haunted Mansion garden shed AI art giftshop notwithstanding)

 

[WDWFREAK53]

If the TT retained a balcony wrapping the exterior while enclosing the rest...maybe a large futuristic looking glass atrium type structure...where fireworks could still be seen from the interior.... Coordinating in-restaurant effects and lighting could enhance the fireworks show... and let's face it, there is no fireworks viewing full TS restaurant anywhere in the park...

I know about Tink's landing spot, but I wonder if fireworks viewing on the roof of the Terrace could be feasible with some work. Then you could enclose the restaurant on the lower level and leave the upper level open for viewing.

 

[DznyRktekt]

I'd take Luna lobby over Communicore Hall..

 

[bpiper]

Universal's reliance on stock fixtures versus spec fab is one of the waning areas where Disney maintains an edge.

(DL's Haunted Mansion garden shed AI art giftshop notwithstanding)

You sure about that?

Most of the hotel refreshes look like they were standard items out of a standard interior design catalog, not custom created items.

For instance, those "custom created" wardrobe cabinets at the Contemporary with the Incredibles stickers in them.

I am dreading the upcoming hard goods refresh for AKL. All the furniture (tables, chairs, headboards) was custom created, with all the carving marks and notches to give it richness.
I am expecting all that to be gone.

 

[Jrb1979]

You sure about that?

Most of the hotel refreshes look like they were standard items out of a standard interior design catalog, not custom created items.

For instance, those "custom created" wardrobe cabinets at the Contemporary with the Incredibles stickers in them.

I am dreading the upcoming hard goods refresh for AKL. All the furniture (tables, chairs, headboards) was custom created, with all the carving marks and notches to give it richness.
I am expecting all that to be gone.

All these changes feel like what's happened to Vegas. They were all in on themed and unique resorts. In the last 10 years they have all become generic and similar.

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

Completely agree, I understand Disney wants IP's, but there's just not that many for Tommorrowland that are strong IP's to justify expansion/new projects. That said I have a personal theory they are waiting to see how ELIO, FF: First Steps, and Hoppers to see what futuristic sci-fi films do good to green light an expansion. Even though I think Wall-E, Wreck-It Ralph, and Incredibles can all fit inside Tomorrowland if done correctly

Is it controversial to say I actually think, provided theme of WALL-E, it would actually do better at EPCOT?

 

[UNCgolf]

Is it controversial to say I actually think, provided theme of WALL-E, it would actually do better at EPCOT?

Wall-E would have been a much better fit at EPCOT than Guardians of the Galaxy, even if they'd built a good Guardians ride (not arguing that Cosmic Rewind isn't a good ride in general, even though I'm personally not a big fan -- just that I don't think it uses the Guardians IP well).

 

[ChrisFL]

I still don't think Wall-E fits anywhere in EPCOT, it's dystopian, not utopian

 

[Mr. Sullivan]

I still don't think Wall-E fits anywhere in EPCOT, it's dystopian, not utopian

It ends very utopian and carries a very strong message of sustainable development and discusses mankinds relationship with tech. All hallmarks of EPCOT.

Wall-E would have been a much better fit at EPCOT than Guardians of the Galaxy, even if they'd built a good Guardians ride (not arguing that Cosmic Rewind isn't a good ride in general, even though I'm personally not a big fan -- just that I don't think it uses the Guardians IP well).

I am not at all an insider and what I’m about to say is based on nothing but pure vibes: I have feeling in the next 10-15 years (if that) there will be a big empty building already carrying a space motif that WALL-E could move right into.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

I still don't think Wall-E fits anywhere in EPCOT, it's dystopian, not utopian

Entirely depends on the framing. The Axiom is dystopian, yes, but one of the core messages of the movie is that there is hope for a better tomorrow as long as we work for it. That's about as EPCOT as you can get.

 

[James Alucobond]

I still don't think Wall-E fits anywhere in EPCOT, it's dystopian, not utopian

Kind of hinges on whether you center it on the content of the main film or the content of the credits.

 

[dmc493]

I could definitely see a Wall-E experience that doesn't utilize the spaceship narrative whatsoever, just plays off of the antics he gets up to on Earth, while also delivering the sustainability theme.... one can dream

 

[Comped]

I am dreading the upcoming hard goods refresh for AKL. All the furniture (tables, chairs, headboards) was custom created, with all the carving marks and notches to give it richness.
I am expecting all that to be gone.

When is that happening? Cast Connections will be a madhouse when that gets there... (Assuming much or all of that sort of stuff goes.)

 

[bpiper]

Kidani starts in October, followed by Jambo when Kidani is finished.

 

[Agent H]

Kind of hinges on whether you center it on the content of the main film or the content of the credits.

No offense but this kinda annoys me for some reason Are the credits part of the story? Yes? then they are important context you cannot ignore I would rather see wall-e go in Tomorrowland than Epcot but I had to call this out