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EPCOT New Park Entrance coming to Epcot
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Ricky Spanish
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CaptainNicko
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Where did you get this without a watermark? Just curious, I had only seen Martin's. Was this official art somewhere?
trainplane3
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It was from Martin and he shared it here. Someone edited the watermark out and killed the image quality doing it.
Horizons1
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That’s what Disney was hoping to build before COVID hit.
Marc Davis Fan
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Yeah, the whole "licking the walls" thing didn't look like it was going to work out anymore...
It's entirely made up of colorful steins of beer.
Works great for the Pooh queue. Tho, not as sweet as I expected.
Marc Davis Fan
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I realize that many of us - including some of WDWMagic's most valued members - have great nostalgic attachment to the CommuniCore buildings. But, if I may offer my humble opinion, their brutalist architecture did not age well. I realize that the trees and pond made them work a lot better, but I still don't think it made them timeless.
Here are some images, courtesy of RetroWDW.com, to give you a sense/reminder of what CommuniCore was like in the early days, shown to display it at its absolute best:
It's a lot better than what it was later turned into, that's for sure.
But, absent nostalgia, I don't think it was really a classic accomplishment of imagineering. It wasn't World Showcase or Spaceship Earth. I think that if Disney built this today, people would say it was plain, boring, and generic.
For instance, I recently happened to be on the campus of SUNY (State University of New York) in Albany, and the architecture made me think of Future World:
I'd actually say that these areas of the SUNY Albany campus are more dynamic, aesthetic, and creative than CommuniCore. The same goes (even more) for many contemporary airports, train stations, and other modern public spaces (including the Anaheim ARTIC train station that I pass by on the way to Disneyland - look it up if you're unfamiliar!).
Anyway, the point is... If they end up replacing half (or all) of the CommuniCore buildings with green space, ponds, and fountains, it might not be a disaster. In fact, we might learn to like the new aesthetic.
Just my very humble two cents.
Here are some images, courtesy of RetroWDW.com, to give you a sense/reminder of what CommuniCore was like in the early days, shown to display it at its absolute best:
It's a lot better than what it was later turned into, that's for sure.
But, absent nostalgia, I don't think it was really a classic accomplishment of imagineering. It wasn't World Showcase or Spaceship Earth. I think that if Disney built this today, people would say it was plain, boring, and generic.
For instance, I recently happened to be on the campus of SUNY (State University of New York) in Albany, and the architecture made me think of Future World:
I'd actually say that these areas of the SUNY Albany campus are more dynamic, aesthetic, and creative than CommuniCore. The same goes (even more) for many contemporary airports, train stations, and other modern public spaces (including the Anaheim ARTIC train station that I pass by on the way to Disneyland - look it up if you're unfamiliar!).
Anyway, the point is... If they end up replacing half (or all) of the CommuniCore buildings with green space, ponds, and fountains, it might not be a disaster. In fact, we might learn to like the new aesthetic.
Just my very humble two cents.
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Yes It would. But Thankfully the even worse plan of removing the whole thing didn’t make it. Half is a disaster. All is a travesty.
The buildings weren’t brutalist - their curves softened them no end. Add the curtain glazing and split level interiors and they were timeless. And could and should be again.
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Disney Analyst
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I actually agree with the OP you quoted on this one. Different tastes I guess.
WondersOfLife
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I have to agree. I never particularly thought of these buildings as timeless. If anything, they always felt stuck.
But I wouldnt Care if they stayed or disappeared tbh.
But I wouldnt Care if they stayed or disappeared tbh.
Marc Davis Fan
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...on the other hand, part of me wants the buildings to stay just because Martin likes them so much.
Surferboy567
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I also indifferent on the communicore buildings as well.
tparris
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I honestly never liked those buildings very much, but I know that’s mostly because I don’t clearly remember what they were like before the awful 2014 paint job. I’ve been going to the parks for about 18 years now (albeit I don’t remember much from before the age of 4 or 5), and EPCOT has always been my favorite. Then I discovered Martin’s YouTube channel when I was around 13, and that started my dream of becoming an Imagineer. Then you bring in the incredible remade EC tributes from about 2-3 years ago, and you’ve got a kid that would do almost anything to get even one day in the park in its heyday. I’m open to change, but I would be very happy if they brought back Communicore to its former glory. Just thought I’d let you know, Martin, that you sparked some inspiration in at least some of today’s youth, and I know at least one other person here that would agree with me. Thanks for everything you do, Martin!
Wow. Thank you
NeedMoreMickey
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I just hope they don't forget to fix that awful septic tank smell that overwhelmed when you walked into the building behind Starbucks.