They should have used these wayfinders:
Perspicacity
Discernment
Acumen
Apprehension
Sagacity
Astuteness
Virtuosity
Skunkfarts
Perspicacity
Discernment
Acumen
Apprehension
Sagacity
Astuteness
Virtuosity
Skunkfarts
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News EPCOT Parking Plaza refurbishment?
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Casper Gutman
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Soooo...
Two characters from one of the most lackluster and neglected dark rides on property.
Two characters from a purposeless and glaringly out-of-place walkthru that only exists because of a horribly broken development process and stock-price-tanking chaos in the executive suites.
Two characters from a fun coaster with an absurdly inflated budget and one of the worst pre-shows Disney has ever produced.
Two characters from an attraction that was so poorly conceived it was cancelled half way through construction.
Way to put your best foot forward, Disney!
Two characters from one of the most lackluster and neglected dark rides on property.
Two characters from a purposeless and glaringly out-of-place walkthru that only exists because of a horribly broken development process and stock-price-tanking chaos in the executive suites.
Two characters from a fun coaster with an absurdly inflated budget and one of the worst pre-shows Disney has ever produced.
Two characters from an attraction that was so poorly conceived it was cancelled half way through construction.
Way to put your best foot forward, Disney!
MrHappy
Well-Known Member
Welp, there’s a take
MadderAdder
Well-Known Member
Surprised they didn’t choose those four which make more sense!
DisneyDebRob
Well-Known Member
I understand. But for some of us Figment is nothing without Dreamfinder. I remember meeting them both in the park. This was before the destruction of the original ride of course.
DisneyDebRob
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I don’t care how many cars are in the skunkfart lot, I’ll wait for a opening.
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
This is honestly such a no brainer that it's completely baffling that it wasn't used. I get that "Create", "Inspire" etc were probably harder to remember than an easily identifiable character, but a country is also easy. "You are parked in France." It even lends itself to cheap, fun jokes that everyone would surely make. "Can't believe we had to walk all the way from France to get in!"
EeyoreFan#24
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Why not just put the characters in the booths. They can save on salary and when woody collects your parking fee, he can upcharge you for a character photo. Really no reason to go in after that, just head over to DS for lunch and spend some more.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
You could have made this same point 30 years ago...so I am not sure how much of a no brainer it is.
Casper Gutman
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Other then being a little harsh on GotG, I thought I was pretty fair here. How have I undersold the iconic and beloved EPCOT attractions The Seas with Nemo and Friends, Journey of Water Inspired by Moana, and the Play Pavilion?
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
They clearly wanted to rename them to something since the original names aren't as easy to remember. Instead of doing anything even remotely creative, they slapped down the "characters" card and called it a day.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
I think they wanted to simply rename them as part of their Epcot overhaul. And they didn't just slap down some characters. One side of the lot is Space and the other is Earth.
The outlier pairing I see is WallE and Eve because, even though they fit Space, they do not have park representation (unless you count the Space 220 restaurant cameo). I wonder if they are still slated to be added into the wonders of life pavilion.
Casper Gutman
Well-Known Member
I'm absolutely baffled as to how anyone can look at the staggeringly shambolic EPCOT "makeover" and still believe there is anything like a coherent plan behind it.
Andrew C
You know what's funny?
Was that the topic being discussed?
SplashJacket
Well-Known Member
These melodramatic responses are hilarious!
A character is infinitely more identifiable than an abstract verb like discover. How do you visualize discover? You can try with a symbol, or picture, or an original character, but it's not going to saturate like a recognizable IP. This is a quality-of-life feature.
That said, excluding Figment and Remy, two defacto mascots for the park, is confusing.
A character is infinitely more identifiable than an abstract verb like discover. How do you visualize discover? You can try with a symbol, or picture, or an original character, but it's not going to saturate like a recognizable IP. This is a quality-of-life feature.
That said, excluding Figment and Remy, two defacto mascots for the park, is confusing.
Casper Gutman
Well-Known Member
You suggested that Wall-E and Eve were added to the lot because there was still some coherent plan for the Play Pavilion (or its replacement) and that Disney's development process was effective enough that the group deciding on these signs would have any idea even if such plans existed. I see absolutely no reason to believe any of that.
SplashJacket
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Cmdr_Crimson
Well-Known Member
Ah, yes do I miss those days..
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
There are other things that are easily identifiable beyond characters. Again. THE WORLD SHOWCASE COUNTRIES. Literally 5 seconds of thought to come up with something that works just as well and is in line with the park's (alleged) purpose.
DAK's lots are the perfect example. "Giraffe" is easy to remember. But I can't wait until they are renamed Flik, Nemo, Dug, Jake Sully, Simba", etc.