Fountain View Ice Cream closing in early April for Starbucks conversion

JenniferS

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
I think both the inside and outside look great, but what's with the lack of seating - in either location?

Time to get rid of those hideous kite awnings, now. Maybe they can use the same BAH demo crew.
 
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COProgressFan

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Sped2424 said:
My guess is starbucks knows how people tend to stay for a long time at their establishments, maybe disney didn't want that problem?
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But again, its a theme park. People go there to have fun, maybe relax a bit. The entire point of going to a theme park is to stay a while. It's not like your local Starbucks in the morning where people are just grabbing their coffee on the way to work.

Would it kill anyone to have a place to sit down?
 
Sped2424

Sped2424

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COProgressFan said:
But again, its a theme park. People go there to have fun, maybe relax a bit. The entire point of going to a theme park is to stay a while. It's not like your local Starbucks in the morning where people are just grabbing their coffee on the way to work.

Would it kill anyone to have a place to sit down?
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Well if its a theme park and there are even more people visiting I think they would want to clear them out of there to get to the next guest as soon as possible that way they could use the available space for longer lines. I am not saying its right, I just think they are trying to stretch their dollar like they always are.
 
tirian

tirian

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Now that the tiling is finished, it looks much classier than this pic. You can see the pictures Steve posted here today. Plus it looks even better in person.

Cosmic Commando said:
I was thinking, "A Starbucks in Flo's V-8 Cafe? But they already have one on BVS!"

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coolbeans14

coolbeans14

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I think it looks really good actually. The purple is gone (thank god) and now it seems bright and airy- what I would consider being the future. The colours aren't going to look outdated for some time, and altogether in my eyes seems a lot less bleak than what was there before this refurbishment.
 
Cosmic Commando

Cosmic Commando

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tirian said:
Now that the tiling is finished, it looks much classier than this pic. You can see the pictured Steve posted here today. Plus it looks even better in person.
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It does look a lot better. I still don't "get" the colors, but I'm not going to condemn the whole project for it.
 
The Empress Lilly

The Empress Lilly

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lazyboy97o said:
The exterior just looks heavy. A return to the light airiness of Communicore is desperately needed.
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CommuniCore is round. The fountain is round, well elliptical. The Fountainview is round. The erstwhile ponds are round. The fountain in front of SSE is round. The extentions of Electric Umbrella and Mouse Gear are round. The extention of SSE is round.

Round, curved lines, circles. Because SSE is round and its aesthetics dominate the plazas in front and behind it to achieve a harmonious whole.

But the Starbucks now has a squared front.


What's wrong with these people? Seriously.

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JenniferS

JenniferS

When you're the leader, you don't have to follow.
The Empress Lilly said:
CommuniCore is round. The fountain is round, well elliptical. The Fountainview is round. The erstwhile ponds are round. The fountain in front of SSE is round. The extentions of Electric Umbrella and Mouse Gear are round. The extention of SSE is round.

Round, curved lines, circles. Because SSE is round and its aesthetics dominate the plazas in front and behind it to achieve a harmonious whole.

But the Starbucks now has a squared front.


What's wrong with these people? Seriously.

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The roof canopy is much more pronounced now, thereby emphasizing its roundness. The straight front does not necessarily take away from the curvy look.

The colours are lighter and brighter, and more modern, in a retro way (if that makes sense) compared to just plain outdated.

Not sure where the steps went, but it looks so much more uncluttered without them being immediately in front of the doors.

Again, overall, IMO, a big improvement.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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Sped2424 said:
Well if its a theme park and there are even more people visiting I think they would want to clear them out of there to get to the next guest as soon as possible that way they could use the available space for longer lines. I am not saying its right, I just think they are trying to stretch their dollar like they always are.
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Look at the Pig Cafe in DCA... tons of seating... and has outdoor tables as well lining the street.
 
flynnibus

flynnibus

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JenniferS said:
The roof canopy is much more pronounced now, thereby emphasizing its roundness. The straight front does not necessarily take away from the curvy look.
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Dunno... looks like a square building with a round roof on it to me in that photo.. where the old photo looked like a round building.
 
lazyboy97o

lazyboy97o

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JenniferS said:
The roof canopy is much more pronounced now, thereby emphasizing its roundness. The straight front does not necessarily take away from the curvy look.

The colours are lighter and brighter, and more modern, in a retro way (if that makes sense) compared to just plain outdated.

Not sure where the steps went, but it looks so much more uncluttered without them being immediately in front of the doors.

Again, overall, IMO, a big improvement.
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I don't think the doors have moved, nor have the steps, just the way the picture is taken.
 

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