EPCOT Connections Cafe and Eatery

[Cmdr_Crimson]

There's a great track that plays as part of the Connections Eatery background loop. Have a listen

As someone mentioned previously in this post this is part of the Creations shop Loop..I'm not sure if they are playing this in the former outside sections of the innoventions plaza area..But, I do hope there is plans for a better loop for the neighborhoods down the pipeline rather than these youtube Study mix loops..

 

[Vinnie Mac]

But, I do hope there is plans for a better loop for the neighborhoods down the pipeline rather than these youtube Study mix loops..

As someone who used to unironically listen to the Innovations music while studying, I feel conflicted reading this.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

As someone who used to unironically listen to the Innovations music while studying, I feel conflicted reading this.

Oh I have it at the ready when I need a good pick me up...But, honestly the loop really feels like they just grabbed one like a blind bag and said here's the new loop for Creations..Like this for example..

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

Corporation were always secondary to the country pavilions... the 64/65 flipped that. I bet without looking it up you could not name one corporate pavilion from '70.

I don’t even know what your talking about the 64/65, but as far as I know many or all of the pavilions were or still are owned by a third party corporation. Japan is the only one I know of that still is, as for the rest I have no idea. I’m my opinion Japan between the staffing and landscapes is the best one. Norway is now run by Disney isn’t it? Disney just took over Morocco.

 

[aladdin2007]

I don’t even know what your talking about the 64/65, but as far as I know many or all of the pavilions were or still are owned by a third party corporation. Japan is the only one I know of that still is, as for the rest I have no idea. I’m my opinion Japan between the staffing and landscapes is the best one. Norway is now run by Disney isn’t it? Disney just took over Morocco.

yep

 

[THEMEPARKPIONEER]

yep

That explains all, maybe I should invest in some land, drum up some sponsors and create a non IP Epcot under a different name

 

[Rich Brownn]

I don’t even know what your talking about the 64/65, but as far as I know many or all of the pavilions were or still are owned by a third party corporation. Japan is the only one I know of that still is, as for the rest I have no idea. I’m my opinion Japan between the staffing and landscapes is the best one. Norway is now run by Disney isn’t it? Disney just took over Morocco.

At World's Fairs countries are generally sponsored by the countries. (There are restrictions on WF. WF can't charge rent, can only run a max of 6 months etc.) NY broke the rules, so since it wasn't sanctioned many countries opted to skip it for the official WF in 1970.

 

[co10064]

I have to admit I was mostly indifferent to this Epcot ("EPCOT" now again I guess) overhaul, but seeing this space along with Creations/Club Cool and the opening of Cosmic Rewind leave me very impressed and make me very optimistic for the rest of what this redevelopment will entail.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

"Modern" and "Futuristic" are not interchangeable terms.

Similar to how people often use the words "Modern" and "Contemporary" interchangably, though they too refer to distinct and different styles and time periods. "Futuristic" implies a further distant future than Contemporary reaches for, and Modern lags behind both, representing the mid-to-later 20th Century - ending right about the time that EPCOT Center opened.

Half of the intention of EPCOT Center was to jump forward from that design ethos - to leave Modern behind and leapfrog Contemporary for something yet unseen.

The reason people confuse these with regards to Future World is because so much design took note of EPCOT Center's architectural notions - in defying Contemporary it became an influential basis by which the term was redefined. That so many designers attempted to copy it with their Contemporary works does not make Future World a Contemporary work itself. And it certainly was never Modern.

I know we all love EPCOT Center, but I think you are being far too generous regarding its architectural influence.

I have not seen any evidence that the park was crucial in redefining what contemporary architecture meant, thus reshaping the world around it to look more like the park. For the most part, the reason that a lot of the interior and exterior architecture looks like contemporary architecture from the time is that it was drawing on the same aesthetics of what modern and futuristic meant at the time.

As others have stated more eloquently than I, it is somewhat nebulous what reads as modern, contemporary, or futuristic in architecture. However you define those terms, though, I would like to see evidence that EPCOT Center and facilities like Stargate and Centorium represented some quantum leap that propelled architecture forward into a new era such that they only look like mall architecture from the time in retrospect because malls were reconfigured to look like them.

 

[Rich Brownn]

I ate there yesterday with the French Bistro Burger. I have to admit, it was really good and filling - probably the best counter service. And real plates... wonder how long that will last. LOL/

 

[kalel8145]

I ate there yesterday with the French Bistro Burger. I have to admit, it was really good and filling - probably the best counter service. And real plates... wonder how long that will last. LOL/

That burger sounds amazing.

 

[MisterPenguin]

I ate there yesterday with the French Bistro Burger. I have to admit, it was really good and filling - probably the best counter service. And real plates... wonder how long that will last. LOL/

Real plates at Satuli has lasted five years so far.

 

[tcool123]

I ate there yesterday with the French Bistro Burger. I have to admit, it was really good and filling - probably the best counter service. And real plates... wonder how long that will last. LOL/

Real plates are becoming a more common thing at Quick Services. As mentioned by @MisterPenguin Satuli has had them for years followed by Docking Bay 7 and ABC Commissary at Hollywood Studios. Regal Eagle I believe does as well or it might just be metal trays. With rising prices of food real plates is an easy way to make the experience feel boujieer than it is. I expect more places to do the same.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Real plates are becoming a more common thing at Quick Services. As mentioned by @MisterPenguin Satuli has had them for years followed by Docking Bay 7 and ABC Commissary at Hollywood Studios. Regal Eagle I believe does as well or it might just be metal trays. With rising prices of food real plates is an easy way to make the experience feel boujieer than it is. I expect more places to do the same.

It also sticks true to Disneys less waste/going green mantra.

 

[castlecake2.0]

They also use real plates at French Quarter, Art of Animation, and Caribbean Beach

 

[TestTrack99]

There's a great track that plays as part of the Connections Eatery background loop. Have a listen

That fits Epcot very well, but I still prefer the Innoventions music loop.

 

[TestTrack99]

It’s looks like a REALLY beautiful school cafeteria

It looks like an airport terminal as well

 

[TestTrack99]

Since they put Tapestry of Nations in the music playlist for Connections/Creations, if Disney wanted to, they could add THIS to the playlist as well.

 

[Disone]

It looks like an airport terminal as well

100% what I thought when I first walked into the place. I don't mind wall mural. But even that looks like something from an airport.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I totally understand the airport terminal thing with these new buildings, and I know this has been discussed as nauseum, but “80’s airport terminal” WAS the aesthetic of CommuniCore

Idk I’m a fan of Connections. I think it’s really nice. It could be improved here and there but it looks great and is very successful. I will say that Creations is lacking in comparison.