GoofGoof
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Is Spaceship Earth re-opening with the park? Is that refurb cancelled or delayed or still happening?
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Is Spaceship Earth re-opening with the park? Is that refurb cancelled or delayed or still happening?
Rteetz
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SSE is reopening with the park.
Railfan Andrew
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So, has construction at Epcot resumed?
Crazydisneyfanluke
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Delayed. Confirmed with DPB.
gerarar
Premium Member
Construction at the France Pavilion and Remy resumed around the week of June 21, but so far nothing at the entrance area or Guardians.
Rose&Crown
Well-Known Member
Really thought they would’ve finished this entrance some prior to reopening. Funneling people into smaller areas seems to be the opposite of what should be done now but I guess they’re not too worried.
Partial work resumed. It’s not all back yet.
tparris
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Entrance work has resumed as of a few days ago.
SpectroBro
Well-Known Member
- In the Parks
- Yes
Work is back on: (from Bioreconstruct)
Railfan Andrew
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Awesome!
Expo_Seeker40
Well-Known Member
Love, love, LOVE!
Things that still bother me (because I’ll never be satisfied)
1.) What is with the trees in the center planter blocking SSE?
2.)Flanking one side of SSE is one tree. The other side has been two trees for years. Get rid of them and bring back the palm trees!
Things that still bother me (because I’ll never be satisfied)
1.) What is with the trees in the center planter blocking SSE?
2.)Flanking one side of SSE is one tree. The other side has been two trees for years. Get rid of them and bring back the palm trees!
G00fyDad
Well-Known Member
While I would prefer palms as well I assume they are more worried about optics. In the high hurricane force winds that can sometimes rip through there they would inevitably have to add supports to keep them upright since palms have very small roots and therefore little base support. Having this on other palms throughout the property may not be a big deal but since this is the first thing you see when coming into EPCOT then they probably want to avoid that look. This is just my guess and opinion.
But then you see palms like this too so what do I know?
ppete1975
Well-Known Member
but they dont have them on the palm trees behind spaceship earth?While I would prefer palms as well I assume they are more worried about optics. In the high hurricane force winds that can sometimes rip through there they would inevitably have to add supports to keep them upright since palms have very small roots and therefore little base support. Having this on other palms throughout the property may not be a big deal but since this is the first thing you see when coming into EPCOT then they probably want to avoid that look. This is just my guess and opinion.
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But then you see palms like this too so what do I know?
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tirian
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This looks great! With all the bad decisions Disney has making over the last three months, I’m glad to see something worth praising, even if it’s just a bunch of planters.
tirian
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Nope, it’s just because they grow high and make SSE look shorter than it is. SSE was surrounded by palms from 1982–c.2007. In 1982, they framed the sphere and looked great; by 2000, they were too tall.While I would prefer palms as well I assume they are more worried about optics. In the high hurricane force winds that can sometimes rip through there they would inevitably have to add supports to keep them upright since palms have very small roots and therefore little base support. Having this on other palms throughout the property may not be a big deal but since this is the first thing you see when coming into EPCOT then they probably want to avoid that look. This is just my guess and opinion.
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But then you see palms like this too so what do I know?
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Mainahman
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My Beautiful EPCOT! Returning to its roots.This looks great! With all the bad decisions Disney has making over the last three months, I’m glad to see something worth praising, even if it’s just a bunch of planters.
jt04
Well-Known Member
The original did work well. But this may too. Looks like it will be better at blocking the view of the support legs as you approach through the grove of trees. Also enhancing the effect of SSE floating above because the trees can't get so tall as to block that view. The fountain should tie it all together. Point is, this might just improve on the first design.
Po'Rich
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I thought there was supposed to be a fountain.This looks great! With all the bad decisions Disney has making over the last three months, I’m glad to see something worth praising, even if it’s just a bunch of planters.
It's behind the wall in the pics, still being worked on (or the work is delayed).