JohnD
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"That's a very interesting design for a planter. You know that carving that you turned into a door in Morocco? This looks like the opposite of that."
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In typical Disney fashion, it got chopped.
Brian
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yensid1967
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I would love to be in his head when he saw Epcot for the first time! He probably thought, "What the Hell!!?? They tore down a building to build another building in its place and add in a water feature and some trees and a statue? And it took them 5 years!?"
Epcot81Fan
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More like "No seriously, where did all the money go?"
Smiley/OCD
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āAt least when I went over budget, I had something impressive to show for itāā¦
This is what happens when you hire fanboys as imagineersā¦
bpiper
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They look like security to keep the groupies away.
TrainsOfDisney
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Donāt let the grumpy faces fool you - they arenāt security!
We all rue the concretification of the hub. But before that happened, what in the walt disney world was it necessary for all this concrete?...
People love to post pictures of the other side with reasonable walkways past green and blue spaces. They seem to forget to post this concrete bakery.
Oh, the FoN puts on fountain shows? Great! Where is there some seating to watch it?
People love to post pictures of the other side with reasonable walkways past green and blue spaces. They seem to forget to post this concrete bakery.
Oh, the FoN puts on fountain shows? Great! Where is there some seating to watch it?
TrainsOfDisney
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Wide open walkways at a busy area of a theme park could be seen as a luxury! I always kinda liked that area - not that it didnāt need an update of decor, but it wasnāt that bad and I really do miss the fountain.
I would have voted for a best of both worldsā¦. Take down the info / pin trade booth and build something version of dreamers point overlooking the fountain.
That wide open concrete area remained after they concreted up the fountain and put in a stage show.
After the new concrete and before this refresh, I tried to watch one of the shows there, but... no shade, plants, or ironically, nearby water feature (since the stage pushed people away from the FoN). I was baking, so, I never finished watching the show.
Isn't the persistent critique of the forums "no shade!"? Well, that side of FoN could be it's poster venue.
sedati
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Yes, as someone who remembers waiting outside for Energy, Motion, and Imagination during their peaks it was horrid
Centauri Space Station
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That was the 82-93 hub. The 94 hub was far worse
Tha Realest
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Was Zach there?
Incomudro
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Tearing down a building to build another building is quite routine.
The new building is far superior to what was there.
I agree with you on the lack of a water feature - that's a glaring issue for me.
I agree with you on the ridiculous time frame even considering COVID.
LACK OF SYMMETRY.
How is a lesser building āfar superiorā to what was torn down?