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[JD80]

Perhaps you intended your post to be sarcastic, but it took me a few seconds to even spot the tower. I'm not defending the way it looks—it isn’t well designed—but I don’t think someone sitting in Trader Sam’s Terrace is likely to notice it unless they’re actually trying to.

Yes a massive lump of sarcasm. You can't even see the tower from the monorail until you're almost at the MK station coming from the Grand Flo.

 

[JD80]

Is Trader Sam supposed to be on an isolated island in the middle of the Pacific?

Not too isolated to sell me a $90 tiki mug.

 

[LittleBuford]

Yes a massive lump of sarcasm.

Sorry for missing it!

 

[Andrew C]

Yes a massive lump of sarcasm. You can't even see the tower from the monorail until you're almost at the MK station coming from the Grand Flo.

And every other angle around seven seas lagoon.

 

[DCBaker]

Some random shots from today, sorry for the poorer quality.

Here's a closer look at the new mural that can be seen in the third photo:

 

[James Alucobond]

By the way, in one of Bioreconstruct's recent shots, you can see on the left that they're now facing the lower level around the main entrance with stone. I really hope this wraps around to the back, particularly to the otherwise featureless wall currently facing the pool.

 

[Casper Gutman]

This tower is really a blight. Look at it loom from Trader Sam's Terrace.

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You joke, but I saw the thing personally for the first time a week ago and that tower is REALLY intrusive from a LOT of different vantage points. I was surprised. It’s also a lot more ugly and out-of-place in person.

 

[DCBaker]

By the way, in one of Bioreconstruct's recent shots, you can see on the left that they're now facing the lower level around the main entrance with stone. I really hope this wraps around to the back, particularly to the otherwise featureless wall currently facing the pool.
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Here's a wider look at that area from Saturday afternoon:

 

[donaldtoo]

By the way, in one of Bioreconstruct's recent shots, you can see on the left that they're now facing the lower level around the main entrance with stone. I really hope this wraps around to the back, particularly to the otherwise featureless wall currently facing the pool.
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Here's a wider look at that area from Saturday afternoon:

Is that real stone, or is that the “lick-n’-stick” fake stone…I can’t tell from the picture, and there doesn’t appear to be any grout…?

 

[dmc493]

Is that real stone, or is that the “lick-n’-stick” fake stone…I can’t tell from the picture, and there doesn’t appear to be any grout…?

there's a lot of in-between veneer options between real stone pieces and lick-n-stick that will look good but are made for this type of application that I would wager they went forward with.... and they will grout it lol just be patient

 

[donaldtoo]

there's a lot of in-between veneer options between real stone pieces and lick-n-stick that will look good but are made for this type of application that I would wager they went forward with.... and they will grout it lol just be patient

I know about both, and the in between options.
Real stone has grout up front, lick-n’-stick fakes the “grout” up front (if there is any, which there usually isn’t), but it looks too thin to be real stone (at least the best I can tell from the pics), so, yes, it’s looks like the kind where the grout will be applied after, similar to tile.
Either way, if it were my decision, I would have chosen a darker stone with a matching grout.

 

[lazyboy97o]

You joke, but I saw the thing personally for the first time a week ago and that tower is REALLY intrusive from a LOT of different vantage points. I was surprised. It’s also a lot more ugly and out-of-place in person.

Yes, but if you put a solid wall between it and you and then look at the wall, voila!, it’s not!

 

[JD80]

You joke, but I saw the thing personally for the first time a week ago and that tower is REALLY intrusive from a LOT of different vantage points. I was surprised. It’s also a lot more ugly and out-of-place in person.

I disagree you can barely see it from the docks at MK and you can't see it from most of the monorail line.

 

[Bocabear]

It was extremely visible from Bay Lake Tower.... and most of the monorail line. From straight across the lake it looks even bigger than it is....

 

[Epcot82Guy]

It also effectively destroys any separation between Poly and Grand Floridan. It looks more like a Vegas-style skyline where one just bleeds into the next.

 

[JoeCamel]

I know about both, and the in between options.
Real stone has grout up front, lick-n’-stick fakes the “grout” up front (if there is any, which there usually isn’t), but it looks too thin to be real stone (at least the best I can tell from the pics), so, yes, it’s looks like the kind where the grout will be applied after, similar to tile.
Either way, if it were my decision, I would have chosen a darker stone with a matching grout.

Once the mold sets in it will be plenty dark plus they can dye it after install, Disney still knows how to do that

 

[Andrew C]

I disagree you can barely see it from the docks at MK and you can't see it from most of the monorail line.

Dude!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Once the mold sets in it will be plenty dark plus they can dye it after install, Disney still knows how to do that

Alea iacta est.

 

[JD80]

It was extremely visible from Bay Lake Tower.... and most of the monorail line. From straight across the lake it looks even bigger than it is....

It is not visible for most of the monorail. From the Grand Flo to MK you can't see it until you're just coming to the MK station (I video taped this).

From the poly you can only see it when you clear the last building.

From MK you can see it in the distance until you start turning to poly. So it's visible for maybe 35%ish of the track (maybe 40)

 

[JD80]

It also effectively destroys any separation between Poly and Grand Floridan. It looks more like a Vegas-style skyline where one just bleeds into the next.

It doesn't.