EPCOT Creations Shop opening this summer

[trainplane3]

Color tests were seen here as well:

Epcot Future World West Demolition and Construction Walls - December 2019

Epcot Future World West Demolition and Construction Walls - December 2019

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[lazyboy97o]

Do people really want them to just shut up and then open it one day with no explanation regarding any of their design choices?

He isn’t actually explaining anything. It’s a bunch of legal,and marketing proved circular justifications that often come across as being devised after the fact and overly emphasize the importance of aspects that he has literally had ripped out of the park.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Color tests were seen here as well:

Epcot Future World West Demolition and Construction Walls - December 2019

Epcot Future World West Demolition and Construction Walls - December 2019

www.wdwmagic.com

Anything to get rid of the 70s orange, brown, tan, beige colors.

Those colors overheard are reminiscent of dying flora.

 

[FigmentsBrightIdeas]

He isn’t actually explaining anything. It’s a bunch of legal,and marketing proved circular justifications that often come across as being devised after the fact and overly emphasize the importance of aspects that he has literally had ripped out of the park.

From that standpoint… perhaps it points more towards the overall lack of vision behind these decisions aswell as the amount of actual imagination & creative input & freedom they allow & respect within WDI atm…. Especially if the reasonings he’s giving (that obviously came from & ‘have’ to be approved & edited by inner committees) don’t make any sense, come across as sounding “phony” and disingenuous, & go completely against how EPCOT & the orignal buildings were originally envisioned & designed.

This is why I particularly blame upper management for this nonsense.

 

[trainplane3]

Anything to get rid of the 70s orange, brown, tan, beige colors.

Those colors overheard are reminiscent of dying flora.

Agreed. These new colors look nice and they kind of echo back to the original paint scheme (meaning simple and not a rainbow vomit of colors). It's really a case of "less is more".

 

[Sir_Cliff]

He isn’t actually explaining anything. It’s a bunch of legal,and marketing proved circular justifications that often come across as being devised after the fact and overly emphasize the importance of aspects that he has literally had ripped out of the park.

Obviously part of his job description is to communicate what they're doing through his Instagram account. Whether you are agree with what is happening in Epcot, do you really think there is no logic to what they are doing?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Obviously part of his job description is to communicate what they're doing through his Instagram account. Whether you are agree with what is happening in Epcot, do you really think there is no logic to what they are doing?

It’s not part of anyone else’s job description. We don’t see these types of posts about other projects.

There may be some logic, but he isn’t actually explaining it. And projects like Mission: SPACE, Space 220, Ratatouille and Cosmic Rewind were all happening regardless of what happened to Future World, so they weren’t part of a unified plan.

 

[Laufschneller65]

Loving the new concept art, and peak into the design and process for this new very important center of the park. I love it when we get access to the process. People need to stop hating and be grateful when it's granted to them. To believe that this 'gift shop' is insignificant is to ignore the fact that it's the one single building that almost every single guest in the park visit. Though some may not like the aesthetic, I personally appreciate them really accentuating the original design of the building and opening everything up to the outside. This will flow much better than mousegears, and will certainly be a more plesant experience.

Aesthetics change, and so goes Disney. Especially in the areas of the parks which are not grounded in a specific time or place. Thank goodness for that!

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

I'm sure we'd all be equally happy if they just left the current color scheme as no-one has really commented on it. Who cares?

No, I would care very much. I, as well as many others, have commented on the current color scheme several times over the last several years. It looks awful and just about anything is an improvement over it.

 

[TikibirdLand]

Loving the new concept art, and peak into the design and process for this new very important center of the park. I love it when we get access to the process. People need to stop hating and be grateful when it's granted to them. To believe that this 'gift shop' is insignificant is to ignore the fact that it's the one single building that almost every single guest in the park visit. Though some may not like the aesthetic, I personally appreciate them really accentuating the original design of the building and opening everything up to the outside. This will flow much better than mousegears, and will certainly be a more plesant experience.

Aesthetics change, and so goes Disney. Especially in the areas of the parks which are not grounded in a specific time or place. Thank goodness for that!

Would have liked the detail on something significant, say, Guardians or Rat (but we already know about it). It IS just a gift shop, after all.

 

[castlecake2.0]

You could just unfollow him if he annoys you that much?

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Would have liked the detail on something significant, say, Guardians or Rat (but we already know about it). It IS just a gift shop, after all.

Agreed...I'm not overwhelmed..Unless they put subtle nods to Epcot's past in the store or at least...Oh I dunno..Show what merch were to expect when it opens would be more interesting then what paint swatches we got at from Home Depot they are going to use...

 

[Crazydisneyfanluke]

I really hope they put the red in the trash.

 

[HauntedPirate]

He isn’t actually explaining anything. It’s a bunch of legal,and marketing proved circular justifications that often come across as being devised after the fact and overly emphasize the importance of aspects that he has literally had ripped out of the park.

But... “original”! “classic”! “Iconic”! “Walt”!!!

 

[James Alucobond]

I really hope they put the red in the trash.

It's already on the floor of Club Cool, just as the yellow is the accent for the floor in Creations.

 

[wedenterprises]

I'm supremely in the minority on this board, but I enjoy Zach's posts.

Color tests were seen here as well:

Epcot Future World West Demolition and Construction Walls - December 2019

Epcot Future World West Demolition and Construction Walls - December 2019

www.wdwmagic.com

Seems the colours he posted about are 3rd from the left...the lightest white and darkest grey sample.

 

[Laufschneller65]

Would have liked the detail on something significant, say, Guardians or Rat (but we already know about it). It IS just a gift shop, after all.

Honestly, it comes down to marketing. Disney Imagineering always has calculated updates to drum up press, or attention around less-glamorous projects. The big ones generate their own buzz. Disney has always functioned in this way and it has served them well.

 

[Mickeynerd17]

They've started painting the Communicore building. Honestly, it's already looking way better than it has in years.

Photos from that other site because I couldn't find any others.

 

[vikescaper]

They've started painting the Communicore building. Honestly, it's already looking way better than it has in years.

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Photos from that other site because I couldn't find any others.

So much better than the previous paint job!

 

[MisterPenguin]

It's likely primer.