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Eh, even if the festival building had happened as planned, there was still going to be a lot of empty walkway and grass where there once was indoor guest space and exhibits. Plus, hasn’t it been said the proposed building would have less useable floor space than the buildings it replaced? And...

I suspect a lot of folks, after seeing the Communicore East buildings (finally) cleaned up and modernized, are going to turn around and look at the still empty field that was the western half and maybe (finally) realize demolishing that side wasn't such a great idea after all.

I'm certain the obnoxious scale of these barges was, at least partially, a result of all the complaints that the RoE globe was too small and you couldn't see anything on it. But that certainly doesn't excuse the end result we're seeing now. Show equipment and barges that were A) properly...

Can't help but feel Tom Sawyer Island is a case where TDO's reluctance to spend money has worked in its/our favor. Really is an anachronism in today's WDW (no IP, no overlays, no out of place tech or expansions) and it's all the better for it.

110% this. Before all maintenance could be done backstage, now some of it will inevitably be done in full view of guests. Before each barge could be docked side by side with easy access for crews and equipment, now techs will have go via boat from barge to barge with their equipment. Before you...

As best I can tell, there's the same number of beams as was shown in the concept art (19). Below is basically the same angle from September 2020 and now - bonus points for Monorail Teal appearing in each shot. With the new beams in place, the old version does look pretty cluttered by comparison...

I feel it’s especially bad here as most Disney backstage areas are usually still pretty decent. But this? The exposed power substation, the go-away green show building that does anything but go away, the sad looking CM bus shelters; there’s just an overall shabbiness to the entire area (maybe it...

I'll be shocked if they actually stick a bench in front of the to-go window like that. We'll probably get a few flower pots which will certainly help, though I also wouldn't be surprised if those disappear after a while, similar to how many of the sweeping flower beds in the redesigned MK hub...

The Creperie building is...generic to say the least. As lackluster as the concept art was, I feel the finished product looks even worse.

Alright, that looks pretty awesome (even with the weird "shin guards" between the pylons). The vibrancy of the lighting at night is particularly nice and I'm intrigued to see what else is up their sleeve and how it all comes together with SSE's new lighting. And additional kudos on the manhole...

Love the warm white/golden glow. Much better than the harsh red in the previous version. A nice upgrade all around on this one.

This. Hopefully they keep it subtle. Interestingly, they did tone down the lighting on Cinderella Castle a while back. In the aughts it used to cycle through multiple color combos pretty frequently, some more attractive than others. You can see a time lapse of this in the tilt shift video...

Everyone knows the best deals on lights come after Christmas. Disney is just waiting. A few more weeks and these bad boys will be on clearance! ;)

You know, I wouldn't be surprised if they start putting images on the LED boards to try to do something to make these things look nicer (Christmas garlands/snowflakes for the holidays, flowers during F&G, "Don't drink and drive" during F&W, etc.). Would that essentially turn these into floating...

It looks like the tagline is just flat sheet metal now? So not like the previous version where the "Where dreams come true" tag was illuminated at night? Unless it's just really thin thanks to LED back lighting now. Not that I'm complaining. This is a long overdue upgrade for the entrance...

Blends right in! (2017 vs. now)

As bad as it is right now (and it is absolutely horrendous), just remember there are THREE more of these oil rig monstrosities to be installed. And the center water screen rig, which is even bigger. There is zero justification for what they've done. I don't care how technically impressive the...

The elimination of all the other smaller items that accompanied the Lights of Winter didn't help. The oversize presents and stage around the Christmas tree, the tree lighting ceremony, the Peace Garden between the LoW and FoN. Taken separately, each component wasn't all that impressive, but...

The 50th Anniversary logo for comparison. I guess there's some similarities? Probably matches the 50th logo concept better than the actual castle vs. its concept, though that's a pretty low bar to be honest... Funny thing is, a castle paint scheme that mimicked the iridescent logo above could...