EPCOT New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

[Walt d]

I guess this concept art kinda confirms the removal of Communicore/Innoventions East and West. They appear to be gone as you can now see trees and Motion/Test Track and Imagination pavillions.

Also, nice to see the flags with the original Epcot Center logo

Like the greenery for sure, but that pink? How about some blue instead??

 

[trainplane3]

Original EPCOT Center had that; the concrete came in the ‘90s.

It's amazing how they had the aesthetic right from the beginning.

 

[jmuboy]

I...kinda like the new scheme for the ticket booths? No, I can't explain why, and the logical side of my brain keeps screaming I should in no way like this. Weird colors! Strange blocking! And yet...

I'm not saying it's the best thing ever, but I do think it's cleaner and brighter than what was there before. Removing the yellow from the ceiling makes a world of difference. Never liked that mix of pink concrete, purple walls, and yellow ceiling from the old scheme. Blegh...

Old:

From: https://www.burnsland.com/wdw/ec_tickets_703.shtml

New:

Good point on the logo colors. The booth colors are very clearly intended to match these. Wonder if the logos were supposed to be included on the ticket booths as well, but were left off since some of these new additions are "paused."

personally I like the new paint job. And the new signage

 

[marni1971]

Looks like who last painted Innoventions was given a second chance.

 

[aladdin2007]

Looks like who last painted Innoventions was given a second chance.

or Tomorrowland, are they using the same person to decide property wide paint projects?

 

[trainplane3]

or Tomorrowland, are they using the same person to decide property wide paint projects?

And the Odyssey. But at least that one doesn't look bad. So we got 1 out of 4 paint projects that went well for the person?

 

[412]

The colors are great. The multicolored futurism reminds me of the 4th generation iPod nano lineup (2008):

 

[Horizons1]

The entrance looks better than what was there before. I just wish they would have rebuilt the original 1982 plaza.

 

[WDW862]

I...kinda like the new scheme for the ticket booths? No, I can't explain why, and the logical side of my brain keeps screaming I should in no way like this. Weird colors! Strange blocking! And yet...

I'm not saying it's the best thing ever, but I do think it's cleaner and brighter than what was there before. Removing the yellow from the ceiling makes a world of difference. Never liked that mix of pink concrete, purple walls, and yellow ceiling from the old scheme. Blegh...

Old:

From: https://www.burnsland.com/wdw/ec_tickets_703.shtml

New:

Good point on the logo colors. The booth colors are very clearly intended to match these. Wonder if the logos were supposed to be included on the ticket booths as well, but were left off since some of these new additions are "paused."

They can spend time and money on repainting the ticket booths, but can't even pressure wash the disgusting monorail beams once a year?

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

They can spend time and money on repainting the ticket booths, but can't even pressure wash the disgusting monorail beams once a year?

What's odd is there's a section of beam directly outside the EPCOT monorail station that is almost pristine in appearance. Anyone know if they are testing some kind of sealant or other cleaning process in that area? It's been like this for a while, at least a year now.

Either way, the difference on that section of beam vs. the beam directly across the way is striking.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Looks like who last painted Innoventions was given a second chance.

At least the booths have some sort of pattern and mean something. Innoventions is a paint test nightmare.

 

[Horizons1]

At least the booths have some sort of pattern and mean something. Innoventions is a paint test nightmare.

I don’t mind them too much as long as they’re not done. If they were to paint the pavilion logos somewhere on them I think I would like it. I definitely like the white ceiling over the old yellow, however.

 

[jmuboy]

I wonder if we will still get the flag poles along the roof line of the bullrings that flank the entry plaza between the ticket booths and SSE (as shown in the artwork). I fear with the EPCOT re-boot nothing we saw or read is guaranteed any longer until we see it built in the park. (Granted, for some parts of this re-boot that's a net positive .....looking at you Moana)

 

[aladdin2007]

I wonder if we will still get the flag poles along the roof line of the bullrings that flank the entry plaza between the ticket booths and SSE (as shown in the artwork). I fear with the EPCOT re-boot nothing we saw or read is guaranteed any longer until we see it built in the park. (Granted, for some parts of this re-boot that's a net positive .....looking at you Moana)

I was wondering about those flags as well, I kinda liked that look in the concept art, but I bet they dont do this at all now.

 

[peter11435]

I was wondering about those flags as well, I kinda liked that look in the concept art, but I bet they dont do this at all now.

Flags are cheap. I wouldn’t expect expect them to be cut

 

[tirian]

I wonder if we will still get the flag poles along the roof line of the bullrings that flank the entry plaza between the ticket booths and SSE (as shown in the artwork). I fear with the EPCOT re-boot nothing we saw or read is guaranteed any longer until we see it built in the park. (Granted, for some parts of this re-boot that's a net positive .....looking at you Moana)

The worst part of the new IP-centric Epcot plan was that with few exceptions, characters were slapped onto attractions like you’d expect at Six Flags or DCA’s Pixar Pier. Moana and the journey of water? Guardians of the Galaxy in pseudo-space/energy/sci-fi? Ratatouille fits well, yet BATB singalong in France? SSE becomes the “power of storytelling”? Fantasmic 2.0 now featuring more modern movies projected into mist screens?

Really? It feels like an old SNL Weekend News Update with Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers. Really?

The plans could’ve been strong exhibits within Innoventions/Communicore 2.0, but they felt like a lazy way to update Epcot overall.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The worst part of the new IP-centric Epcot plan was that with few exceptions, characters were slapped onto attractions like you’d expect at Six Flags or DCA’s Pixar Pier. Moana and the journey of water? Guardians of the Galaxy in pseudo-space/energy/sci-fi? Ratatouille fits well, yet BATB singalong in France? SSE becomes the “power of storytelling”? Fantasmic 2.0 now featuring more modern movies projected into mist screens?

Really? It feels like an old SNL Weekend News Update with Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers. Really?

The plans could’ve been strong exhibits within Innoventions/Communicore 2.0, but they felt like a lazy way to update Epcot overall.

I totally understand people not wanting IPs in Epcot.

I totally do not understand your claim that these IPs were just "slapped on" like at a Six Flags. There's no 2D cut-out of the characters at the entrance and the rest of the ride painted matching colors. That's what Six Flags does.

Frozen got really good AAs and a heavily themed (accurate to Norway, too) queue. GotG is getting a lengthy indoor coaster with pretty innovative design and a huge, highly themed queue. If they were in MK, people would be hailing them as excellent additions to WDW.

Slapped on? That's pretty much nonsense talk.

 

[tirian]

I totally understand people not wanting IPs in Epcot.

I totally do not understand your claim that these IPs were just "slapped on" like at a Six Flags. There's no 2D cut-out of the characters at the entrance and the rest of the ride painted matching colors. That's what Six Flags does.

Frozen got really good AAs and a heavily themed (accurate to Norway, too) queue. GotG is getting a lengthy indoor coaster with pretty innovative design and a huge, highly themed queue. If they were in MK, people would be hailing them as excellent additions to WDW.

Slapped on? That's pretty much nonsense talk.

I didn’t name Frozen because it isn’t attempting to shoehorn characters onto an Epcot-style attraction. It’s the same reason I don’t mind Ratatouille; both are shameless fantasy rides, but both are well done and don’t pretend to be anything else.

Edit: And I’m obviously talking about a mentality, not actual execution.

 

[marni1971]

If they were in MK, people would be hailing them as excellent additions to WDW..

If only.

 

[Father Robinson]

Hey, hate to interrupt, but can't wait to see the new fountain and completed entrance..