News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[MisterPenguin]

Apologize if this has already been answered - why is Walt not centered?

I would think so that when a family sat next to him, he and the whole group would be centered.

 

[networkpro]

Isn't the entrance cycling through several sets of music? And we saw yesterday the pictures of the red and white candy canes I wonder if that was a Christmas set?

They were cycling through a new lighting set last night, red/orange chasing worms, golden shimmer waves...

 

[𝕴𝖒𝖆𝖌𝖎𝖓𝖊𝖊𝖗97]

I love this! It looks awesome!

But guess what...it would look EVEN BETTER with a fountain!

 

[networkpro]

I’m genuinely baffled by this. Why would anyone wait an hour plus to get a picture to get a picture with a permanent statue? Is it for social media? Brand loyalty and consumerism? Is these a dark look at the human condition?

Is there a term we use here for fans like this? I feel like these situations come often with merchandise releases like the Figment bucket, but this one is more confusing to me because the merch at least goes out of stock, that statue is going to be there for a while. Not to put anyone down, do what makes you happy, but I genuinely don’t understand what the appeal is here to warrant this wait from, presumably, locals.

You pick squatting with Walt or Squatty Potty.

 

[networkpro]

Exciting day to be an Epcotian!

Most just call us alcoholics...

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Apologize if this has already been answered - why is Walt not centered?

As I watch the videos, nearly everybody (as human behavior would obviously dictate) sit on both sides of him and the picture is not centered in the space.

It is an aesthetic thing - doing things in 3s, or in this case thirds, is more visually appealing

Why in staging things are in groups of three and here he is 1/3rd of the way over

 

[DCBaker]

Apologize if this has already been answered - why is Walt not centered?

As I watch the videos, nearly everybody (as human behavior would obviously dictate) sit on both sides of him and the picture is not centered in the space.

From Scott Mallwitz (Executive Creative Director at WDI) via the Orlando Sentinel.

“The trick was to create a very new place that sets the park in a new direction, but yet is respectful and works back into the original architecture,” Mallwitz said.

Epcot is symmetrical by design, he said, and the placement of the new statue — detailed down to the knuckles and seams in the socks — was very intentional.

“We had to embrace the symmetry by placing him off-center. He’s a little more casual,” Mallwitz said. “And it’s a very purposeful place. Because now you can gather with him and kind of share that vision and share that beautiful spectacle all the way down to the America pavilion.”

Epcot welcomes new Walt Disney statue, theme park views

Epcot’s “Walt the Dreamer” statue gives new views at Disney World.

www.orlandosentinel.com

 

[mattpeto]

From Scott Mallwitz (Executive Creative Director at WDI) via the Orlando Sentinel.

Epcot welcomes new Walt Disney statue, theme park views

Epcot’s “Walt the Dreamer” statue gives new views at Disney World.

www.orlandosentinel.com

It’s an artistic decision.

 

[Henry Mystic]

This sort of remind’s me of Shanghai’s Tomorrowland (which is brilliant). I dig it.

Some fountains would definitely be nice like in Shanghai, but that’s my *only* criticism.

Otherwise, the gardens themselves and the lighting package look like A++ work. Even the pavement/walking paths look really good.

Really pleased with the overall product.

 

[MisterPenguin]

 

[JustInTime]

I love this! It looks awesome!

But guess what...it would look EVEN BETTER with a fountain!

There’s large one right in the middle of the lagoon every night.

 

[Henry Mystic]

Come to think of it, I know I’ll get flack for it around here, but I genuinely love the changes made to EPCOT.

Guardians is my favorite ride, anywhere, and the Wonders of Xander angle feels very EPCOT.

Points of light, stunning.

The hub looks beautiful.

Journey of Water is actually neat for what it is (and beautiful).

Connections Eatery and Creations Shop I think look fantastic, and I’ve been saying that from day one.

And Ratatouille honestly is an IP that actually works in France.

The only real miss for me was really Harmonious being a clip show and destroying sightlines (plus I mean IROE was a banger), and that they should’ve gotten more bang for their buck on the changes... let’s see if Luminous fixes some mistakes!

 

[Epcot81Fan]

It’s an artistic decision.

Uh….that’s one way to put it.

Everybody will have a wildly off-center picture, because - reasons.

 

[BagOfGroceries]

Anyway, with everything being at minimum a single (except for harmonious, that was a strikeout), let’s see if Luminous is a home run.

 

[JD80]

Uh….that’s one way to put it.

Everybody will have a wildly off-center picture, because - reasons.

Is there any other way to put it? It's all opinion.

 

[Centauri Space Station]

There’s large one right in the middle of the lagoon every night.

Plus Journey of water and imagination not far away

 

[Disney Analyst]

Uh….that’s one way to put it.

Everybody will have a wildly off-center picture, because - reasons.

Rule of thirds.

 

[mattpeto]

Is there any other way to put it? It's all opinion.

@Epcot81Fan needs a hug. But it’s gotta be from 1981 or it doesn’t count.

Honestly this is not them going lazy like the center barge from Harmonious that wasn’t properly centered, this is a decision to make it more casual.

 

[gorillaball]

Uh….that’s one way to put it.

Everybody will have a wildly off-center picture, because - reasons.

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How dumb would that pic right there look if he was sitting in the absolute middle? Pretty dumb if you ask me. You might disagree. Different opinions, different artistic decisions.

 

[mattpeto]

How dumb would that pic right there look if he was sitting in the absolute middle? Pretty dumb if you ask me. You might disagree. Different opinions, different artistic decisions.

It’s not an altar.