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I got to say that I don't know whether or not this paint scheme is an example of some breakdown in mentoring at WDI. It could have been generated outside that realm. It could be the result of a creative collaboration. I was just trying to provide some insight into the world of design. You...

Something fishy going on here. Since when is hanging out at the Mexico pavilion after hours and drinking tequila "educational"?? o_O

Not sure that is exactly a pun in the strict sense, but you have hit on the #2 overused "cleverness".... Irony.

I absolutely agree. You have to be on top of your game if you want sponsors with more prestige than Waste Management.

Definitely. There's no better example of that than all those flat screens installed on Spaceship Earth. The concept of those being a finale to a show to the exclusion of all else says a lot about the mindset involved. (At least when George McGinnis developed the traveling screens for Horizons...

Beautiful photo! I've discussed the 1982 Communicore at length with friends who's family made pretty regular visits to EPCOT Center. Their take on it is that although they loved it, it basically didn't change for an entire 10 years. They thought Innoventions was pretty exciting when it came...

To address the comments on WDI..... There is always going to be the case of young, inexperienced designers getting their feet wet on projects. One has the ambition to create and feel like you are going to be the one to make a profound difference in the projects you work on. But the reality is...

Definitely! There should be a balance of all types of experiences.

Thanks for taking the time to write that! I suppose it can be argued that screen-based effects are more able to meet the hyper-action-based experiences that certain types of attractions demand. In a way they are able to meet the motion requirements that wouldn't ordinarily be physically...

They have painted the panels in groups of 1-2-3 and 5. Uncanny! ;)

Interesting that you should bring up Project Gemini. While I felt it broke up the Communicore buildings too much, I agree it did a great job of adding lots of trees and natural features. The late-70's modernism of the buildings, with the massive columns and rounded edges, has a heavy, grounded...

It will be interesting to see what happens when this new paint scheme meets the neon green at the Innoventions entrances.

Excellent points. I've thought about why they made the changes they did back in the early 90's. Having the two concourses with their internal walkways definitely made the area much more permeable -- both visually and physically. The outer pavilions of Future World were much more accessible...

Exactly, ...but I'm not necessarily arguing for keeping the kiosk since there are probably other solutions that would provide the same benefits. I'm just saying that one has to get out in the parks, hang around, and look objectively at what works and what doesn't work. Even a questionable...

It was built for the Millenium celebration. It was intended to create a sense of excitement. (One can't really deny that it has a circus tent-like qulaity.) And visually it is a vertical element in an otherwise flat and horizontal plaza. I suppose that the former trees used to provide some...

Hehe! Too bad you are not on the WDW management team. ;)

Very cool!! I like the neutral tone of the grayscale scheme the best. I would even consider making the differences in tone much more subtle.

Unfortunately, the design of the Communicore buildings is stuck in that strange period of time when a style has lost it's luster, yet it has not yet regained a new appreciation. It happens every time that something new becomes familiar and starts to feel stale. The challenge is to revitalize...

The irony is that they are going through a lot of extra effort to make it look this way.

I know the layout of Epcot has been discussed frequently in the past. An interesting comment is that unlike in other parks the "weenie" is placed right at the entrance to the park. It is also argued that because of that, Spaceship Earth has a glut of visitors in the morning and is a walk-on in...