Chef idea Mickey`=
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That's all you really need, now is Disney even capable of building copy back a building and facade?
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EPCOT Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?
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FigmentsBrightIdeas
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Totally see your point regarding the atmosphere and fountains, but I think this music was better for the area personally. :
KDM31091
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The atmosphere, fountains, and overall theme were better before. Compare the vibe and color of Electric Umbrella vs the bland cafeteria we have now. There’s just no comparison. Same with Mouse Gear vs the target we have now. It’s just sad. I do like a few elements of the redesign but by and large it’s sad.
I like what's there now a heckava lot more than what was there before.
Communicore Hall, tho, is still a disappointment.
James Alucobond
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What they had could’ve been more simply repurposed to be better, but Electric Umbrella, Mouse Gear, the pin station, the sailcloth, the paint job, etc. were not good by any stretch of the imagination.
Centauri Space Station
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Disney Analyst
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Yes. It was really horrid before. The overall redo took too long, but is an improvement.
FigmentsBrightIdeas
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The core of the issue, specifically with the outdoor section, is they already had it right the first time around pre-94-99, w more greenery and a more organized/thematically consistent look. It would’ve been far less expensive to do and resulted in much higher satisfaction if they had simply went back to that w some enhanced theming features.
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Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Going from vomiting and having the runs at the same time to only having the runs can be seen as an improvement too (although some will even argue that the current state of Epcot is actually the former of these two). But it is nothing that should be celebrated. I would argue this is one of the worst investments on the parks that Disney has ever made. Waste of time, waste of money.
Bocabear
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The new Connections feels like a retro Airport concourse...and I mean that in a good way...It is bright and cheerful and the mural is colorful. I wish there were a little more modernism to it, but it is no longer Future World...
The Creations redo is just too plain and current-day. There is not placemaking or specialness to it...and the same with the new Club Cool... Everyting should have a certain uniqueness to make it memorable...Creations and Club Cool feel directly lifted from any city shopping mall. Now that Club Cool is hidden on the backside of the building, thay should have brought back the glacier entrance and added something whimsical to the space... It is all too plain.... and Communicore Hall is the biggest offender...
The Creations redo is just too plain and current-day. There is not placemaking or specialness to it...and the same with the new Club Cool... Everyting should have a certain uniqueness to make it memorable...Creations and Club Cool feel directly lifted from any city shopping mall. Now that Club Cool is hidden on the backside of the building, thay should have brought back the glacier entrance and added something whimsical to the space... It is all too plain.... and Communicore Hall is the biggest offender...
Disstevefan1
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JenniferS
When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
It’s underwhelming for sure.
James Alucobond
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It’s still weird to wax poetic about the loss of the vomiting once it’s gone, though. Basically, I’m not saying what we’ve been left with is up to standards, but the revisionism about things like Electric Umbrella and Mouse Gear is an odd overcompensation.
EPCOTCenterLover
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I like most all the new stuff at WDW, and even most of the new stuff at Epcot. But the gardens section with no fountains, strange garden props, and broken lights in the pathways? I mean, c'mon Disney, you are capable of so much better!
Chef idea Mickey`=
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In Disney's standards it's sad!
Chef idea Mickey`=
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Perhaps certain insides needed a fresh up or modern elements but the outside never looked dated to me, some may say it's still Epcot 2000's but at least I felt as I was at a theme park, an iconic theme park! You were amazed you was at Epcot again just like World Showcase!
Theme. Character. Charm. Color. All things Electric Umbrella had that the airport cafe doesn't. And the menu changed seemingly every 9-12 months. Take down the awnings and your argument crumbles like the house of cards it is.
Some of the pathways have no lighting at all.
Chef idea Mickey`=
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You know what's kind of insulting with Connection's Eatery Airport Cafe, it looks modern and class, but the inside is just a basic Starbucks. Where's the Epcot Airport Cafe before you embark on your world travels. Where's the waiters bringing you your croissant, coffee in a real mug to your individual table.
