News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Clamman73]

New vs Old

The redo is so good that there's no more complaints.

 

[DisneyCane]

You're right, it should be shoved to the side because it never fit the theme of EPCOT anyway, especially "Future World."

Also, IMO, the previous Club Cool looked awful from an interior design point of view. I saw nothing pleasing when I went in there... which is why I stopped going in there.

Do they still have the free samples of international drinks?

The original "Ice Station Cool" was pretty awesome in the summer when the cooling worked in the ice tunnel.

 

[SplashJacket]

Do they still have the free samples of international drinks?

The original "Ice Station Cool" was pretty awesome in the summer when the cooling worked in the ice tunnel.

Yes. It's next to Creations Shop.

 

[Casper Gutman]

New vs Old

Seems like a lateral move, although I really like that old carpet.

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

Goes to show you how much paint can do for a place, huh?
(I don't see any difference wrt the amount of light let into the place).

I had the same thought, so much brighter, the white on top really brightens up the whole space.

 

[Nunu]

Charm = Removed. The little bits that the old GR had are gone, replaced by a logo and a gray wall.

The space definitely looks brighter, more spacious and modern now. Only thing for me is, I would've liked to see the 'flags theme' incorporated in a discreet, elegant way. A narrow 'flags' trim at the top of the wall, would've been a nice touch, imho.

 

[HauntedPirate]

The space definitely looks brighter, more spacious and modern now. Only thing for me is, I would've liked to see the 'flags theme' incorporated in a discreet, elegant way. A narrow 'flags' trim at the top of the wall, would've been a nice touch, imho.

Right? Such a small thing to do, but too big for the "big thinkers" like TheZach.

 

[wdwmagic]

Do they still have the free samples of international drinks?

The original "Ice Station Cool" was pretty awesome in the summer when the cooling worked in the ice tunnel.

Yes at Club Cool

EPCOT'S brand new Club Cool now open at Walt Disney World

Beverly is back at EPCOT at the all new Coca-Cola attraction.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[Epcot82Guy]

The old one was definitely a bit dark, and this helps a lot. I do agree it is a little plain. That's part design style, but also reality.

I think if they did something small with the logos would go a long way. Like adding all the logos in the white tiles, or adding flags with all the logos from the ceiling. Or doing the logos on that dark grey wall. There are a number of small fixes.

 

[Nunu]

Right? Such a small thing to do, but too big for the "big thinkers" like TheZach.

As an international visitor, and although my country's flag wasn't there, seeing them made me feel welcome. Same goes for Fountain of Nations and watching I:ROE at the end of my Epcot days.

 

[montyz81]

@Casper Gutman was asking about the glassed-in area behind the guest relations desk, not the vertically extended stairwell outside the building.

Right. I know. It looked the same to me. I wasn't sure if it was the same part as we see here in the east building. the part with the black glass.

 

[montyz81]

From Google Maps, it appears that the stairwell would be behind the wall to the right of the counter. You can't have glass in a stairwell. It would break under the heat of a fire and let smoke in.

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thanks for showing this. I was trying to figure it out.

 

[mightynine]

I believe the window area is the old Sperry/Aster VIP lounge, but don't quote me on that.

 

[DCBaker]

 

[Epcot82Guy]

I hate how much the one red, two white awnings trigger my OCD.

 

[James Alucobond]

I hate how much the one red, two white awnings trigger my OCD.

I think it might be unfinished. The two on the right still look like the original cream color, and if I recall correctly, each awning is also supposed to have a lighted sign advertising various Joffrey's products.

 

[wdwmagic]

Benches arrive in the EPCOT World Discovery breezeway outside Connections Cafe and Creations Shop​

Benches arrive in the EPCOT World Discovery breezeway outside Connections Cafe and Creations Shop

EPCOT has more seating ahead of the opening of Cosmic Rewind this week in World Discovery.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[wdwmagic]

Some more photos of Joffrey's update from today

Joffrey's coffee kiosk gets an updated look in EPCOT's World Discovery​

Joffrey's coffee kiosk gets an updated look in EPCOT's World Discovery

Disney is continuing to refresh areas of World Discovery with new color schemes.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[monothingie]

Benches arrive in the EPCOT World Discovery breezeway outside Connections Cafe and Creations Shop​

Benches arrive in the EPCOT World Discovery breezeway outside Connections Cafe and Creations Shop

EPCOT has more seating ahead of the opening of Cosmic Rewind this week in World Discovery.

www.wdwmagic.com

@wdwmagic I think everyone wants to know, where's the credit card reader? How much per minute of use? Do I need a Genie + LL or an ILL to take advantage of them?

 

[Epcot82Guy]

It's nice to see the gluteal support activations weren't budget cut - and they even include modern dorsal support technology! The future is here!!!