EPCOT New Spaceship Earth Lounge Coming to EPCOT

[dmc493]

That’s how bad it looks…

Ooof

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Has paint been stripped on that side of the building, or is that just how bad that building actually looks?

It's not paint, it's aluminum tiles that have been there since the 80s (and I don't imagine are cleaned very often)

 

[James Alucobond]

(and I don't imagine are cleaned very often)

Pretty sure it's not just a cleaning issue at this point.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Pretty sure it's not just a cleaning issue at this point.

Oh it isn't, but that doesn't help matters either.

 

[JoeCamel]

Pretty sure it's not just a cleaning issue at this point.

If it's metal it can be polished, what did Rudy say? "Shining like a new penny in the sun"?

 

[dmc493]

Surprising, those don't look like metal from up close, they've got almost like a stucco texture. Regardless, looks not great

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Got to learn a little more about this project recently. The entrance is indeed going to be on the east side where the walls currently are, which is strange to me because the old lounge entrance was on the west side. Apparently small parts of the old lounge won't return as a guest space and will be sealed off from the new lounge project. The new guest area is just what's visible in the concept art, the room right in front of the windows. The original west entrance will lead to a sealed off area, which I'm assuming will be repurposed as some kind of cast space to support the new lounge. Not really much of note other than that. If you've been up there before, expect it to seem a little smaller when you're up there next.

 

[gustaftp]

Consultants need not ride the attraction because "books make it easier to invent the future in every field." They can just read about it.

Thank the Phoenicians!

 

[donaldtoo]

Thank the Phoenicians!

I’ve often thought of doing so, but does anyone here know where I can find a Phoenician to thank…?!

 

[Moth]

Got to learn a little more about this project recently. The entrance is indeed going to be on the east side where the walls currently are, which is strange to me because the old lounge entrance was on the west side. Apparently small parts of the old lounge won't return as a guest space and will be sealed off from the new lounge project. The new guest area is just what's visible in the concept art, the room right in front of the windows. The original west entrance will lead to a sealed off area, which I'm assuming will be repurposed as some kind of cast space to support the new lounge. Not really much of note other than that. If you've been up there before, expect it to seem a little smaller when you're up there next.

How the hell will they handle capacity?

 

[Nobody nobody]

How the hell will they handle capacity?

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

How the hell will they handle capacity?

Capacity was always going to be an issue. I expect it to be a by-reservation-only space.

 

[Figments Friend]

The next ‘paywalled’ expereince, coming soon to the former place where anything was possible in the future….



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[MisterPenguin]

The next ‘paywalled’ expereince, coming soon to the former place where anything was possible in the future….



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I'm guessing more like Space 220. Don't need to pay to get in. Low capacity entrance. Big check amount.

 

[Tha Realest]

I’ve often thought of doing so, but does anyone here know where I can find a Phoenician to thank…?!

No, and you can thank the Persians, the Macedonians (Alexander the Great), and the Romans for that.

In all seriousness, while the Phoenician culture did not carry on, many believe that via DNA you can thank a modern day Lebanese.

 

[Centauri Space Station]

The next ‘paywalled’ expereince, coming soon to the former place where anything was possible in the future….



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It was never publicly accessible up there, i have never been able to go up there and i visit often.

 

[ParadoxPortals]

It was never publicly accessible up there, i have never been able to go up there and i visit often.

I fully agree, and it's not really like the space could be repurposed for much else other than a reservation-only bar, considering capacity. Disney still produces non-upcharge experiences for regular day ticket guests, however I am starting to see - and worry about - how its becoming less common in comparison to the rising quantity of upcharge offerings in the Parks these days

 

[donaldtoo]

No, and you can thank the Persians, the Macedonians (Alexander the Great), and the Romans for that.

In all seriousness, while the Phoenician culture did not carry on, many believe that via DNA you can thank a modern day Lebanese.

Thanks, as my Mom and Pops next door neighbors, for a few decades now, are Lebanese. My Pop used to work part time for them, after he retired from IBM, in their local liquor stores (among other gigs of his choosing) and will still work an occasional short shift for them…I’ll try to remember to thank them, next time I see them…!!!