An Especially Tasty EPCOT Center Update! -Thursday, September 24th, 2009

[EPCOTPluto]

The Festival Gift Cards must have been successful last year, because they are back...

Yes they were. I recall a Disney Transport sign advertising the wrist-wrap gift cards.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Shush!

I can't be expected to study System Dynamics and have common sense at the same time!

EDIT: And I hope all the changes are done by the time I'm down there. That is as long as the changes don't include painting all of Innoventions West that terrible green.

I hope the same...


They have till Dec.:lookaroun

 

[HMF]

They changed up DL's logo and that failed....Wy do it to us, too?

Because DL is more set in tradition than WDW.:animwink:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Because DL is more set in tradition than WDW.:animwink:

Thanks for answering the rhetorical question, HMF. I can always count on you for that. :lol::lol:

 

[epcotpalms]

And here's the other. Note the Festival Cookbook to the right, and the cool bags towards the bottom. There are different bags like that for the different regions.

Those bags are $29.95 and made from the banners that hung around the World Showcase during last years event. So awesome! (the story is on the inside flap)

The merchandise is the best I've seen for Food & Wine!

 

[SirGoofy]

I hope the same...


They have till Dec.:lookaroun

I guarantee my mom spots the old school logos too.:lol:

 

[tonganprince]

Fantastic photos! Nice job!

 

[scout68]

Cool pics, thanks for taking the time!

Food and Wine + Los freaking Lobos "I'm busting Jerry I'm busting"

 

[TinkerBell9988]

LOVE the photos!!

And I also love the railing... and the F&W Festival logos/artwork. I actually like this artwork the best from all of the festivals. Very retro-chic.

 

[Main Street USA]

I think the design they used is even more of a treat for Epcot fans... It may not be the original park logo, but it is the design used on that very first, famous, 1982-edition guide map with the built-in wheel of information. More obscure, and thus more exciting!

Thank you! Some of you need to check your history before commenting. Geez.

 

[hpyhnt 1000]

I think the design they used is even more of a treat for Epcot fans... It may not be the original park logo, but it is the design used on that very first, famous, 1982-edition guide map with the built-in wheel of information. More obscure, and thus more exciting!

At the same time, its simple enough that average guests and first timers will be able to figure out that its a stylized figure of SSE. Thats why its such a great design for the railing: its an obscure reference to the history of EPCOT Center for us fanboys, and at the same time, modern art like sculpture with a SSE theme that won't completely confuse average guests. A perfect blend.

 

[FigmentPrincess]

That CD looks awesome! Not too bad for so many songs!

I really like the bags too, although they are kind of steep. It's really need they reused the banners..I may have to splurge!

 

[aeillill]

Further railing development!

OOoooooo that wasn't there when I left on Wednesday night! Your posts have gotten me impossibly excited every time I walk into Epcot. I kind of freaked out when I saw they painted the other side of the of SSE blue & the railings were expanded day to day. My mother doesn't get the excitement and she thinks I'm a bit crazy every time I mention "tarpageddon" lol.
I'm really excited some things are obviously going on during my stay here on property.

 

[preludevtec01]

A bunch of awesome updates!! Those bags really are cool and have a cool background with them. I am glad to see things on the rise lately. Thanks for the updates!!

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

At the same time, its simple enough that average guests and first timers will be able to figure out that its a stylized figure of SSE. Thats why its such a great design for the railing: its an obscure reference to the history of EPCOT Center for us fanboys, and at the same time, modern art like sculpture with a SSE theme that won't completely confuse average guests. A perfect blend.

Makes me wonder if they are going to integrate Innoventions into a "SSE motif area" too. Honestly, I think it SHOULD be like that...SSE's only "area" is the actual building itself. Innoventions separated itself withe the visual intrusions (tarps) color scheme, and just mood.

If Innoventions and these plaza changes just make SSE and Innoventions linked in a more concrete way, I would be very happy.:lol:


Kinda like the original idea for the park, too. SSE's West Leg was connected to Communicore.

 

[jakeman]

You guys realize the same logo pops up at the end of your hated video screen on SSE right?

However, I find it immensely humorous that the more a park dedicated to the future looks back towards the past the happier the fanboys are.

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

You guys realize the same logo pops up at the end of your hated video screen on SSE right?

However, I find it immensely humorous that the more a park dedicated to the future looks back towards the past the happier the fanboys are.

No, that's a different one. It looks similar, though.

Jake...You can do both, you know. History and honoring the past are the best keys to a brighter future.

And there's something to be said for Nostalgia, too.

 

[njDizFan]

future nostalgia:shrug:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

future nostalgia:shrug:

That too!:ROFLOL:

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

Empericism....:lol::lookaroun

That's actually my favorite part of the video, too.