MorphinePrince
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Looks great!! I love all the fabulous repainting Disney is doing to this sad and stale park; it really gives it new life!
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News Italy Pavilion's Enoteca Castello at EPCOT repainted
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Prototype82
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I am sure weathering is yet to come. She'll fade plenty in the Florida sun. I wouldn't mind some subtle facade paints in one of the pavilions that had to be OVERLY Bavarian... lol
Epcot82Guy
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It's definitely a little Olive Garden right now. But, the concept works - once it is faded/aged a bit (be that naturally or "magically").
Disstevefan1
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Bobby loves to paint stuff. It’s cheap and it does make a difference and in reality it is part of maintenance.
Crazydisneyfanluke
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You can't ruin something that has been ruined for the past 10+ years.
Inspired Figment
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Not a fan atm.. sad to say. Maybe it’ll look better/different as the paint brightens in the sun.. I dunno.
dreamfinder
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Don't remember where I saw/heard this, but exteriors are usually painted so they will look ideal in a few years time. As PPs have pointed out, allows for Mother Nature to come in and help with the sun and rain to naturally weather it.
Bocabear
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So, delay your vacation to WDW because the paint is going to look right in a couple years....
That is a ridiculous idea...the paint it supposed to look perfect when the project is complete... not after weathering... Now you can prepare for the end result, but it should never start out looking bad.
cookiee_munster
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It is a bit of a strange concept, painting something, only for it to look "ideal" in a few years time. In the meantime it gets to look like the contrast/saturation level has been whacked upto an 11. Much like barbies dream castle over at Magic Kingdom.
Figments Friend
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peter11435
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You realize he has no idea this is even happening right?
Disstevefan1
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Yes, I am sure there is a lot he doesn’t know about.. I just like to make jokes about Bobby. But I like to imagine there could have been a company wide memo from Bobby, “Paint stuff! It’s fast cheap and folks notice!”
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LittleBuford
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It’s interesting to note that this new colour is closer to what was intended for the pavilion back in 1982:
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Neverworlds – EPCOT’s Italy Pavilion, Phase II
In honor of that old Highlights magazine standby, take a look at this lovely rendering of EPCOT’s Italy pavilion and see if you can tell me what’s wrong with this picture: Do you see it…
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TikibirdLand
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This color discussion reminds me of all the shows on HGTV. Oh Karen, that gray clashes with the the robin blue I selected for the entry way. maybe a gray with a touch of lavender will help. And, you have the audience saying, No! that gray is perfect! You have no taste!
Disstevefan1
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I think we saw this actually happen yes? The blue roof color on Cinderella's castle in WDW was repainted a iridescent blue then they repainted it again to a different blue.This color discussion reminds me of all the shows on HGTV. Oh Karen, that gray clashes with the the robin blue I selected for the entry way. maybe a gray with a touch of lavender will help. And, you have the audience saying, No! that gray is perfect! You have no taste!
Bocabear
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And at that time there were those that said they painted it that awful purple-blue color because it would fade in time and then look good...lol
While this building at least they could add some aging detail to it which would help, I don't believe the goal was ever to paint anything horribly garish knowing that in a few years it would look about right.
not to say this is horrible garish...just a bit too dark...and flat next to the other buildings.
The Empress Lilly
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I prefer the more rustic look over the new Disney Springs one.
Is WS slated to follow in the footsteps of the MK and DL and get repainted in a brighter, more vivid, more cartoony colour palette?
Is WS slated to follow in the footsteps of the MK and DL and get repainted in a brighter, more vivid, more cartoony colour palette?
GimpYancIent
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The natural weathering and aging process hopefully will (since you mention the castle) fade out the pink. As for Italy it looks just fine and will only improve with age just like quality vino.
FigmentFan82
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once again, I'm reading forums threads about paint. what a time to be alive!