EPCOT Test Track to be reimagined

FiestaFunKid

FiestaFunKid

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It is unfair for me to judge the level of talent in Imagineerring by these social media videos - but there seems to be a larger number of younger, less-experienced (presumably lower-paid/resourced by Disney) people within the group. Obviously, I know very little from the outside, but they do not inspire as much confidence as the innovative and more seasoned designers featured in The Imagineerng Story throughout the years.
 
Mike S

Mike S

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FiestaFunKid said:
It is unfair for me to judge the level of talent in Imagineerring by these social media videos - but there seems to be a larger number of younger, less-experienced (presumably lower-paid/resourced by Disney) people within the group. Obviously, I know very little from the outside, but they do not inspire as much confidence as the innovative and more seasoned designers featured in The Imagineerng Story throughout the years.
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I get the sentiment, but there was a time when all Tony Baxter did for Disney was sell popcorn and scoop ice cream.
 
dmc493

dmc493

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I’ve made this comment before when they make social media posts and use younger charismatic people to star in them. Roast and judge the leadership who have the power and make the critical creative decisions and influence the direction of projects. Don’t judge these people who are willing to be put in front of a video and get to talk about their role on a project. These jobs take dozens if not hundreds of people to accomplish and you shouldn’t expect every single one of them to be pros with 30 years of experience.

Side note I would argue there’s ways to accomplish WIC posts like this without making it a teaser for the attraction itself. There’s too much scrutiny by people (us lol) and takes away what they’re actually trying to achieve by posting. But that’s the social media team (fair game when it comes to roasting in my opinion)
 
FiestaFunKid

FiestaFunKid

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dmc493 said:
I’ve made this comment before when they make social media posts and use younger charismatic people to star in them. Roast and judge the leadership who have the power and make the critical creative decisions and influence the direction of projects. Don’t judge these people who are willing to be put in front of a video and get to talk about their role on a project. These jobs take dozens if not hundreds of people to accomplish and you shouldn’t expect every single one of them to be pros with 30 years of experience.
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I agree and it's not their fault, I started my comment by saying I'm about to be unfair. Perhaps the glory days of Imaginneering is an impossible comparison and a standard that the company will never reach again. Personally, I'd rather hear more from their top minds vs the 25 yo entry level folks - but I get they think they are doing social media right.

Ultimately, their output will be the best barometer, for attractions like Test Track and the wider parks direction in general. There have certainly been some recent bumps in the road using this measuring stick, but we all hope for the best.
 
TheMaxRebo

TheMaxRebo

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FiestaFunKid said:
It is unfair for me to judge the level of talent in Imagineerring by these social media videos - but there seems to be a larger number of younger, less-experienced (presumably lower-paid/resourced by Disney) people within the group. Obviously, I know very little from the outside, but they do not inspire as much confidence as the innovative and more seasoned designers featured in The Imagineerng Story throughout the years.
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At least for these videos I think part of the point is to highlight younger imagineers and especially her female imagineers (international women's week, etc) and show that it isn't just old guys that do the work.

I don't think the implications is that these young folks are running the show or anything
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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FiestaFunKid said:
It is unfair for me to judge the level of talent in Imagineerring by these social media videos - but there seems to be a larger number of younger, less-experienced (presumably lower-paid/resourced by Disney) people within the group. Obviously, I know very little from the outside, but they do not inspire as much confidence as the innovative and more seasoned designers featured in The Imagineerng Story throughout the years.
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That last video is made to very much be a bit of the opposite of [garbage] stuff like The Imagineering Story. It’s supposed to be showing a broader range of people and not just a few talking heads with a huge dose of misinformation.
 
Jayspency

Jayspency

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FiestaFunKid said:
I agree and it's not their fault, I started my comment by saying I'm about to be unfair. Perhaps the glory days of Imaginneering is an impossible comparison and a standard that the company will never reach again. Personally, I'd rather hear more from their top minds vs the 25 yo entry level folks - but I get they think they are doing social media right.

Ultimately, their output will be the best barometer, for attractions like Test Track and the wider parks direction in general. There have certainly been some recent bumps in the road using this measuring stick, but we all hope for the best.
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a bit off topic but since we're talking about eras of Imagineering: I noticed that every generation of Imagineering has had its own unique flair to it.

The early greats of Imagineering (HM, SSE, Horizons, POTC, SM, etc) Had a very nostalgic but whimsical tone to them with highly populated sets and simple but effective techniques (Ex: Peppers Ghost). The Eisner era Imagineering (TOT, TT 1.0, ST, IJA, CTX, SM, etc) were more story based and focused on the thrill aspect, while maintaining that "Disney difference" with their innovation. Modern day Imagineering really likes to create immersive attractions and lands based on popular movies, with new and innovative tech being implemented into these projects, which make them feel very shiny. While being ambitious with what they want to do, most of their projects tend to get scaled back (Budget cuts?).

Its something I noticed and why I love having rides from different eras of Imagineering in the parks together. They create a blend of old and new that gives each ride their own uniqueness to them.
 
Incomudro

Incomudro

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Jayspency said:
a bit off topic but since we're talking about eras of Imagineering: I noticed that every generation of Imagineering has had its own unique flair to it.

The early greats of Imagineering (HM, SSE, Horizons, POTC, SM, etc) Had a very nostalgic but whimsical tone to them with highly populated sets and simple but effective techniques (Ex: Peppers Ghost). The Eisner era Imagineering (TOT, TT 1.0, ST, IJA, CTX, SM, etc) were more story based and focused on the thrill aspect, while maintaining that "Disney difference" with their innovation. Modern day Imagineering really likes to create immersive attractions and lands based on popular movies, with new and innovative tech being implemented into these projects, which make them feel very shiny. While being ambitious with what they want to do, most of their projects tend to get scaled back (Budget cuts?).

Its something I noticed and why I love having rides from different eras of Imagineering in the parks together. They create a blend of old and new that gives each ride their own uniqueness to them.
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I actually enjoy all of that.
I just don't like when they destroy a great ride and replace it with a lesser attraction.
 


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