News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Casper Gutman]

Snatched from twitter, so I lay no claim to the photo. But planting is done in the centre planter.

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It looks really… visually busy. Also kinda looks like a crowd flow nightmare.

 

[Virtual Toad]

It looks really… visually busy. Also kinda looks like a crowd flow nightmare.

Agreed, though the long telephoto picture does compress the depth. But the crowd flow concerns are definitely valid.

On the whole, it seems more like a capitulation than a cohesive concept. Not sure what the message is supposed to be, other than "trees are good." Which is fine (I happen to love trees), but I can see literally the same thing in almost any modern urban core or suburban park.

Which is why I call it capitulation. Instead of wowing us, knocking our socks off, exciting us about the endless possibilities for the future and/or the joy of discovery (or whatever the theme is now supposed to be), we get... trees. Safe, value-engineered (despite the cost) and relatively easy to maintain. Almost a "set it and forget it" mentality. Or a simple in-fill, returning the space to nature, because they couldn't come up with anything better.

Is it nice? Sure. Is it worthy of its location in Epcot? For me, that remains an open question.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Agreed, though the long telephoto picture does compress the depth. But the crowd flow concerns are definitely valid.

On the whole, it seems more like a capitulation than a cohesive concept. Not sure what the message is supposed to be, other than "trees are good." Which is fine (I happen to love trees), but I can see literally the same thing in almost any modern urban core or suburban park.

Which is why I call it capitulation. Instead of wowing us, knocking our socks off, exciting us about the endless possibilities for the future and/or the joy of discovery (or whatever the theme is now supposed to be), we get... trees. Safe, value-engineered (despite the cost) and relatively easy to maintain. Almost a "set it and forget it" mentality. Or a simple in-fill, returning the space to nature, because they couldn't come up with anything better.

Is it nice? Sure. Is it worthy of its location in Epcot? For me, that remains an open question.

But... color-changing LED's!!! That can be bought off-the-shelf and programmed just like they did at Epcot. Such an imaginative, timeless and creative thing they did...

 

[Dr.GrantSeeker]

That center planter should really be a fountain, imo.

I remember when they first announced this and they were going to build a smaller fountain and put back the water from the fountain of nataions. Glad to see that didn’t make the final cut

 

[vikescaper]

I remember when they first announced this and they were going to build a smaller fountain and put back the water from the fountain of nataions. Glad to see that didn’t make the final cut

I wonder what they did with that water?

 

[tparris]

I wonder what they did with that water?

Drank it

 

[IMDREW]

Will the new area music and Epcot suite also debut dec 5th? Is that even still a thing?

 

[tparris]

Will the new area music and Epcot suite also debut dec 5th? Is that even still a thing?

I was thinking about that too

 

[Disstevefan1]

I wonder what they did with that water?

See Water Memory Theory

 

[MisterPenguin]

See Water Memory Theory

Frozen II is based on that myth.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Frozen II is based on that myth.

Oh boy, I never watched Frozen II! Now I have a reason!

 

[Disney Analyst]

 

[Haymarket2008]

Fantastic. The entry plaza has been a lovely place to congregate and watch the light shows on Spaceship Earth. To have that experience but on a bigger scale o the center of the park is going to be gorgeous.

 

[Thelazer]

Makes sense to do for sure.

 

[DCBaker]

The exterior of the Project Tomorrow building facing World Celebration Gardens is getting a fresh coat of paint today.

 

[tparris]

The exterior of the Project Tomorrow building facing World Celebration Gardens is getting a fresh coat of paint today.

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Much needed.

 

[vikescaper]

I hope they do something the paneling on the sides of Project Tomorrow. The panels look awful!

 

[Indy_UK]

Sorry as I know it’s most likely already been mentioned but has it been discussed as to why a couple of the flower beds overlap the logo and the others don’t?

 

[James Alucobond]

Sorry as I know it’s most likely already been mentioned but has it been discussed as to why a couple of the flower beds overlap the logo and the others don’t?

Because it's a design choice. None actually overlap the rings, and it's all obviously intentional since three of the encroaching gardens follow the ring contours exactly. You can agree or disagree with the choice, but it's not a mistake. It's in the site plan.

 

[DCBaker]

A few additional photos from today.