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EPCOT New GEO-82 Spaceship Earth Lounge Coming to EPCOT
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Disstevefan1
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Universal says they put the park back into theme park when they created the beautiful Celestial park in EPIC.
Disney also put the park back into theme park when they renovated EPCOT, but in EPCOT its an industrial park
Disney also put the park back into theme park when they renovated EPCOT, but in EPCOT its an industrial park
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JohnD
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BlogMickey post:
Disstevefan1
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They traded the green of the trees for the green of MONEY!!!
This is todays theme park business at the Disney company
This is todays theme park business at the Disney company
Ayla
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So, yes, the ones they just planted.
Smiley/OCD
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The wait staff could dress like Phoenicians and the bus staff like the news boy…THAT would be cool…
DrStarlander
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The way I look at it is, the place is a lounge. It serves alcohol. Money will be made. Views will be enjoyed.
It can do all that and also be special due to it being inside Epcot (since people are paying admission), and not at a Hilton or airport. The triangle motifs, etc., of Spaceship Earth are not enough, in my opinion. That's first-semester interior design program "inspired by."
It could have had more of this below...artwork, models, pull-quotes on signage/menus...reverence for what Epcot was all about. And it still could have been chic, elegant, sophisticated, tasteful, cool...
And here are some Hilton lounges...
And Geo 82 for comparison...
dmc493
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Idk at my crabby old age of 28 I appreciate the small backs on those barstools
Ayla
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I'm not talking about the backs. I'm talking about the act of actually sitting on them. You have to pull it out, away from the bar, hop up into it (for us shorter people) and then, oops! You're two feet away from the bar because you had to pull the damn chair out to actually sit in it.
Bougie breweries are all going to this type of chair and it's incredibly annoying.
Chi84
Premium Member
Can’t they both swivel and have backs?
Chi84
Premium Member
You sound quite experienced
DrStarlander
Active Member
I'm just not sure what headline they were looking for with this project, this?
Here are some SPECIFIC thing they could do:
Referential Cocktail Names
One of the obvious features of themed bars is to name the cocktails after meaningful things. Why? Because it gets patrons thinking and talking and wondering. So instead of the generic, non-Epcot-specific cocktail names (see below), why not have a cocktail named The Ray Bradbury (who was Disney's friend when he conceived Epcot and a futurism mentor). Bradbury enjoyed cocktails and a famous quote of his is: "One, get your work done. If that doesn't work, shut up and drink your gin," so...how about The Ray Bradbury being a gin drink? Epcot is filled with references for cocktails, or nosh. They literally could have spent a hour brainstorming ideas on a white board.
Bathroom Features and Music
I haven't heard any reports about what's going on in the bathrooms, but it better be something worth talking about when you get back to the table (a no-brainer for bar design). How about have the original Epcot pavilion music from Horizons and Universe of Energy etc. Wouldn't that put a smile on your face and give you something to report when you get back to the table?
More Specific Art/Pattern References: Deeper Cuts
The triangular surface pattern of Spaceship Earth is cool. And well-known. But it's not a huge design victory to just repeat it indoors. How about they could do some research and dig through the archives and find some Epcot gems. A design inspired by this master plan could be done as a subtle tonal/sandblasted effect on those round cocktail tables, for example.
Here are some SPECIFIC thing they could do:
Referential Cocktail Names
One of the obvious features of themed bars is to name the cocktails after meaningful things. Why? Because it gets patrons thinking and talking and wondering. So instead of the generic, non-Epcot-specific cocktail names (see below), why not have a cocktail named The Ray Bradbury (who was Disney's friend when he conceived Epcot and a futurism mentor). Bradbury enjoyed cocktails and a famous quote of his is: "One, get your work done. If that doesn't work, shut up and drink your gin," so...how about The Ray Bradbury being a gin drink? Epcot is filled with references for cocktails, or nosh. They literally could have spent a hour brainstorming ideas on a white board.
Bathroom Features and Music
I haven't heard any reports about what's going on in the bathrooms, but it better be something worth talking about when you get back to the table (a no-brainer for bar design). How about have the original Epcot pavilion music from Horizons and Universe of Energy etc. Wouldn't that put a smile on your face and give you something to report when you get back to the table?
More Specific Art/Pattern References: Deeper Cuts
The triangular surface pattern of Spaceship Earth is cool. And well-known. But it's not a huge design victory to just repeat it indoors. How about they could do some research and dig through the archives and find some Epcot gems. A design inspired by this master plan could be done as a subtle tonal/sandblasted effect on those round cocktail tables, for example.
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Ayla
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I am. Bougie breweries/distilleries are my husband's thing, not mine.You sound quite experienced
JohnD
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Steakhouse 71 does a better job at this than Geo 82.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
How dare you suggest the best of both worlds!!
Smiley/OCD
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I smell an upcharge seating section…Josh? Josh??