News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

mysto

mysto

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Epcot82Guy said:
I'll need to see them in person. I can't say I'm all that wowed right now. But, we'll see. Don't get me wrong. It's nice, but it's just kind of a vertical lighting package. (It also feels a bit disjointed from the open air of Connections/Creations, the natural aspects of the Gardens. And, I think this could feel dated much more quickly than they would like.) It feels more like Downtown Disney's West Side. Maybe my tune will change when I see it in person.
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"Dated" may become a fan favorite, nostalgic, and eventually "classic". Epcot itself still has this going on in places that haven't been ripped up.
 
Epcot82Guy

Epcot82Guy

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mysto said:
"Dated" may become a fan favorite, nostalgic, and eventually "classic". Epcot itself still has this going on in places that haven't been ripped up.
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It could be, but I don't think the "nostalgic" pieces of Epcot are actually because of the individual buildings. It was more the collective that they represent. The whole was certainly greater than the sum of its parts. Plus, at lot of it was tied to the experiences inside, as they were very unique for their time. To be fair, everything has the potential to become a fan favorite. We remember those that did. And forget those that didn't (with the rare few that gain cult favorite status). To state the obvious, it's the reason we still lament the loss of Horizons but not the privatization of the Golf Inn.

I certainly see your point (and, of course, I'm an adult now vs. a child). But, I guess this just isn't aiming for something bigger - as the original park did (at least in my view). This feels very safe. Obviously, our days of social media and influencers can create that feeling more easily these days. I'd just be surprised personally. But, time will tell.
 
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DCBaker

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The walls on the walkway to World Nature have been pushed back and the walkway has reopened - photos from today.

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flyerjab

flyerjab

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DCBaker said:
Here is a 4K video of lighting tests from around CommuniCore Hall and Plaza this afternoon and evening.

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I didn’t know what I thought about this building at first re: concept art. Seeing more actually coming together it looks really nice, especially at night. I enjoy anything that is even slightly seen as kinetic in a park. And although I like the World Celebration Gardens, the central planter still should have been a fountain, as that also adds kinetics and just the sound of water in this type of area would have been great. It’s one of the (many) things I love about Pandora: the sound of water is omnipresent.

So long as these lights don’t suffer issues like those in the concrete, this will really add some nice kinetic energy to this area.
 
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James Alucobond

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flyerjab said:
And although I like the World Celebration Gardens, the central planter still should have been a fountain, as that also adds kinetics and just the sound of water in this type of area would have been great. It’s one of the (many) things I love about Pandora: the sound of water is omnipresent.
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I think the quickest “fix” to this might be to put some pillar-style fountains along the elevated central portion of the long planter where the Fountain of Nations used to be. Hopefully, they could mitigate the need for infrastructural work by having them circulate into their own self-contained basins, and it would add some nice visual height and sound to the area, which currently feels void of purpose. I believe there are even off-the-shelf options in the same COR-TEN finish as many of the other decorative elements in the park core.

I think the central planter can work, but it desperately needs a display appropriately scaled for the space. The tiny Figment and ugly oversized flowers that look like they came straight from the Wizard of Oz prop department don’t work. However, imagine a massive planet Earth topiary with a mechanism to allow it to slowly rotate; that would actually feel worthy of the space and appropriate for F&G.
 
flyerjab

flyerjab

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James Alucobond said:
I think the quickest “fix” to this might be to put some pillar-style fountains along the elevated central portion of the long planter where the Fountain of Nations used to be. Hopefully, they could mitigate the need for infrastructural work by having them circulate into their own self-contained basins, and it would add some nice visual height and sound to the area, which currently feels void of purpose. I believe there are even off-the-shelf options in the same COR-TEN finish as many of the other decorative elements in the park core.

I think the central planter can work, but it desperately needs a display appropriately scaled for the space. The tiny Figment and ugly oversized flowers that look like they came straight from the Wizard of Oz prop department don’t work. However, imagine a massive planet Earth topiary with a mechanism to allow it to slowly rotate; that would actually feel worthy of the space and appropriate for F&G.
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That sounds…fantastic! If only they would do something like that. The Figment is too small and the flowers too cheap looking. So yes, I would only hope that some future management realizes expense and quality would mean a lot to the daily park goers. This part of Epcot could look incredible if they are willing to spend.
 
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pigglewiggle

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DCBaker said:
Daisy was meeting guests on the edge of World Celebration Gardens, close to Connections Cafe, as this new piece below was in her previous location. Additional photos from today, including a peek at the CommuniCore Plaza stage.

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What do you suppose that new piece is? I can't figure it out!
 
tparris

tparris

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DCBaker said:
Daisy was meeting guests on the edge of World Celebration Gardens, close to Connections Cafe, as this new piece below was in her previous location. Additional photos from today, including a peek at the CommuniCore Plaza stage.

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There seem to be screens on inside here, but oddly enough they appear to have the Connections Eatery logo on them. New QSR location?
 

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