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EPCOT New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

ppete1975

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Couldn't agree more. Everything else is symmetrical. And now with the flags those trees stick out even more. Design 101. I'm confident they will loose them. Would love to see the palm trees go back. It was a nice contrast to Spaceship Earth and would compliment the new entrance nicely.
And honestly for tourists the palm trees cement florida. If youre from the north it would really give you more of the stereotypical florida feel. I feel that was part of the original reason they were there. But thats an assumption
 

montyz81

Well-Known Member
*Or* perhaps that Harmonious circle is a portal all in itself.. we’ll just have to wait & see.. (grabs popcorn):

“Here to change the world, Oooh!”

This reminds me of "City on the Edge of Forever"
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But now it is "Epcot City on the Edge of Gone"
 

flyakite

Well-Known Member
What is wrong with these compositions that are on an album entitled “ Optimistic Themes”? 🤗🤔🧐
“Transform”. “Finding Your Way” “Beauty Within”
kinda like the message. 🥰
 

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
Ya, know... If they asked these composers to write new, original music that is: aspirational, majestic, a fusion of orchestra and modern instrumentation, reflective of grand themes of earth, the seas, and human endeavor...

We woulda gotten the same music.

Because that's what these composers were going for in the first place.

What were people expecting? A hundred variations of "One Little Spark"?
 

flyakite

Well-Known Member
Sorry, one more personal opinion... listening to playlist on Spotify. I think it is lovely. Nothing offensive. It still speaks to me in a hopeful, open way. Let’s hope newbies who walk into this park for the first time, maybe not being exposed to this type of music before (those without access to classical, contemporary orchestral music) may be inspired. Let’s keep modern orchestral music accessible regardless of its origin. I am off my soapbox now. Have a wonderful evening to all of the Epcot enthusiasts! 🤟
 

techgeek

Well-Known Member
Ya, know... If they asked these composers to write new, original music that is: aspirational, majestic, a fusion of orchestra and modern instrumentation, reflective of grand themes of earth, the seas, and human endeavor...

We woulda gotten the same music.

Because that's what these composers were going for in the first place.

What were people expecting? A hundred variations of "One Little Spark"?

I know you’re just stirring the pot, but I’ll jump in...

How much of the original entrance loop was from industry music library albums? I’m not going to knock this playlist specifically, I’ve been listening to half these composers for years and it’s good stuff... Some I would have picked myself... but there’s a tangible difference between music library and bespoke.

The once cohesive soundscape of Future World has devolved into a jumbled mess, and maybe it has become impossible to bring the musical themes of GotG, Nemo, Soarin, Spark, Tron Track, and Mission:Simulation together... but that’s a symptom of the greater problem, and fracturing the entry experience away from everything else in the park just serves to further remove the entrance from the rest of the Epcot experience.

.... on second thought, ok, maybe that’s for the best, considering...
 

180º

Well-Known Member
I know you’re just stirring the pot, but I’ll jump in...

How much of the original entrance loop was from industry music library albums? I’m not going to knock this playlist specifically, I’ve been listening to half these composers for years and it’s good stuff... Some I would have picked myself... but there’s a tangible difference between music library and bespoke.

The once cohesive soundscape of Future World has devolved into a jumbled mess, and maybe it has become impossible to bring the musical themes of GotG, Nemo, Soarin, Spark, Tron Track, and Mission:Simulation together... but that’s a symptom of the greater problem, and fracturing the entry experience away from everything else in the park just serves to further remove the entrance from the rest of the Epcot experience.

.... on second thought, ok, maybe that’s for the best, considering...
I agree that bespoke made a difference. I’d go further to say that it worked with what was in fact a varied landscape of musical styles in the past and there’s no reason it couldn’t work with the current Epcot. The Land (rural American folk music) and the Living Seas (moody, atmospheric synth orchestra) couldn’t have been more different in their musical styles and yet they were right next door to each other. One of the old Innoventions or Communicore loops adapted all to a uniform, more broadly-EPCOT style that worked great for its location while reprising themes you’d heard before that day. The loop often credited to “Tomorrowland 2055” also managed to unify the Epcot songbook in one style, and many of those tracks were put to brilliant use in the entrance plaza up until this new one just came out.
 

montyz81

Well-Known Member
I know you’re just stirring the pot, but I’ll jump in...

How much of the original entrance loop was from industry music library albums? I’m not going to knock this playlist specifically, I’ve been listening to half these composers for years and it’s good stuff... Some I would have picked myself... but there’s a tangible difference between music library and bespoke.

The once cohesive soundscape of Future World has devolved into a jumbled mess, and maybe it has become impossible to bring the musical themes of GotG, Nemo, Soarin, Spark, Tron Track, and Mission:Simulation together... but that’s a symptom of the greater problem, and fracturing the entry experience away from everything else in the park just serves to further remove the entrance from the rest of the Epcot experience.

.... on second thought, ok, maybe that’s for the best, considering...
That is what I was trying to say before. I am of the mind, that music composed for a specific place and feeling is much better than trying to fit music already composed into a specific place or feeling.
 

TTA94

Well-Known Member
I wonder if the SE projections will have different music? Or if it’s even going to be a show or rather just projections they turn on at night.
 

wedenterprises

Well-Known Member
Ya, know... If they asked these composers to write new, original music that is: aspirational, majestic, a fusion of orchestra and modern instrumentation, reflective of grand themes of earth, the seas, and human endeavor...

We woulda gotten the same music.

Because that's what these composers were going for in the first place.

What were people expecting? A hundred variations of "One Little Spark"?
Agreed.

My favourite background music loops from WDW are full of pre-existing music.

Also Disney revealed an original composition for Epcot at D23 and I remember it being just as divisive.
 

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