Eyes on EPCOT Center

jrashadb

jrashadb

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All of these aesthetic improvements around Epcot point to, I believe, real progress in the park. Actually, it points to good things for all of the parks. I'm not holding my breath, but I believe we might be headed into a bit of a renaissance for the parks. Got my fingers crossed.
 
Mr.EPCOT

Mr.EPCOT

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Exprcoofto said:
They must be, look at the glossy reflection of the rest of the restaurant in the. Those are pretty big screens!
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What used to be there were huge white screens with the menu projected onto them. They'd only been there maybe like three or four years. What's there now that you see pictured look like the standard variety of high-definition televisions that's used throughout Walt Disney World.

EDIT: Here, I found a picture of the previous menus...
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wm49rs

wm49rs

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I know it's just little things here and there, but I love all of the improvements at Epcot! I'm really glad to see Disney making even the smallest of improvements to some of the other parks with the FL expansion just around the corner......:sohappy:
 
EPCOT Explorer

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jt04 said:
Yes. A bit of a return of the obelisk concept from the original plaza fountain. Something is going on here. :)
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EXACTLY what I though, jt!:sohappy::D

This is VERY cool. And it's proof!
Mr.EPCOT said:
And now for something you won't find anywhere else: glamour shots of railings!
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Mr.EPCOT said:
I can't wait to see what they do with the rest of the railings and the Plaza...
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Mr.EPCOT said:
And that's it!
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Those are utterly FANTASTIC. If the rest of the Plaza looks like this at night, I will be thrilled outta my mind!


So, SSE Logos are only on the front? Good.
EpcotServo said:
Great stuff! I wish the weather would get cold already...
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Same here. It's October....I want to start wearing jeans!
 
EPCOT Explorer

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WDW Vacationer said:
You DO NOT want it.

I stepped outside today with a shirt and jeans.:lol:

I nearly died and got out a jacket. RARELY this cold in october.:lol:
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No, I do.

I hate stepping outside in shorts and a tee shirt and STILL sweating. HATE sweat. HATE feeling the oppressive heat and humidity. Plus, you smell. :lol: It makes you feel unclean.

I "lived" in Philly for a week in April and the temps hit the 30's and 40's AND it rained. NEVER complained.:lol:
 
Mr.EPCOT

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Something I forgot to mention yesterday- it seems like there was something strange afoot with the power distribution throughout Future World Central yesterday. I came in, and immediately noticed that the East whirly-gigs were all stopped, but the West ones were all going. I walked into Electric Umbrella, and the big wall sign just inside the front entrance was off. Over at the breezeway, the whirly-gig lights were on, but half the ceiling lights were off. I walked over to the West breezeway, and those whirly-gig lights were off, and so were all of the ceiling lights. Then, after I'd walked away from there for a bit, the West whirly-gigs stopped, too. By the time I came back to the Plaza in the evening, everything was back on.

EPCOT Explorer said:
EXACTLY what I though, jt!:sohappy::D

This is VERY cool. And it's proof!
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That would be wonderful, but I wouldn't get your hopes up that that's what's going on. I have a little bit of a feeling that that sign's been like that for a while. So it's possible that it is totally meaningless.
 
EPCOT Explorer

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Mr.EPCOT said:
Something I forgot to mention yesterday- it seems like there was something strange afoot with the power distribution throughout Future World Central yesterday. I came in, and immediately noticed that the East whirly-gigs were all stopped, but the West ones were all going. I walked into Electric Umbrella, and the big wall sign just inside the front entrance was off. Over at the breezeway, the whirly-gig lights were on, but half the ceiling lights were off. I walked over to the West breezeway, and those whirly-gig lights were off, and so were all of the ceiling lights. Then, after I'd walked away from there for a bit, the West whirly-gigs stopped, too. By the time I came back to the Plaza in the evening, everything was back on.



That would be wonderful, but I wouldn't get your hopes up that that's what's going on. I have a little bit of a feeling that that sign's been like that for a while. So it's possible that it is totally meaningless.
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I see lighting and signage changes. Looks good to me.

But yes, I acknowledge that NOTHING (sadly!:() is concrete.
 
hack2112

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EPCOT Explorer said:
No, I do.

I hate stepping outside in shorts and a tee shirt and STILL sweating. HATE sweat. HATE feeling the oppressive heat and humidity. Plus, you smell. :lol: It makes you feel unclean.

I "lived" in Philly for a week in April and the temps hit the 30's and 40's AND it rained. NEVER complained.:lol:
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Ditto. I much prefer the cold to the heat.

EPCOT Explorer said:
I see lighting and signage changes. Looks good to me.

But yes, I acknowledge that NOTHING (sadly!:() is concrete.
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Yes. It's all made out of metal, plastic, and fiberglass. :p
 
Mr.EPCOT

Mr.EPCOT

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Quick update...

I'm in EPCOT right now, and all of the whirly-gigs are off, and this may be why...
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Now don't everyone get your hopes up, I think I've seen them do this before, but anything's possible.

I'll probably have more for you later.
 

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