News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

disneygeek90

Well-Known Member
Note: THIS is "mouth-watering" architecture...
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This... not so much
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Disclaimer: I own a Chevrolet vehicle.
I'm pretty sure you stole those first two images from Roller Coaster Tycoon.
 

George

Liker of Things
Premium Member
Would be cute if they did a mini Radok screen in the queue...

That takes maintenance 2 or 3 times a decade. Plus, I'm pretty sure motors fall into the "obsolete technology" category in this video monitor age. Maybe a video of the old Radok block preshow on some in queue monitors. Now that's the ticket.

Idiot Center - hideous big boxes that bear no relation to their surroundings; that ruin the views, sightlines and story of the park; and whose greatest design achievement is that they are part hidden by trees / buildings and painted go-away green or blue.

I'm pretty sure that I sent you a note explaining why you shouldn't reveal the re-branding. Oh well, cat is out of the bag.
 

Clamman73

Well-Known Member
That takes maintenance 2 or 3 times a decade. Plus, I'm pretty sure motors fall into the "obsolete technology" category in this video monitor age. Maybe a video of the old Radok block preshow on some in queue monitors. Now that's the ticket.



I'm pretty sure that I sent you a note explaining why you shouldn't reveal the re-branding. Oh well, cat is out of the bag.
It'll be a video of a video of a young Peter Quill watching the Radok screen portion of Universe in the 80s.
 

ppete1975

Well-Known Member
Whats odd, correct me if I'm wrong. But it seems its only epcot where they don't care about site lines and done even try. The other parks are amazing how they hide things. I never even knew (never thought about it) about haunted mansion until this website. ITs just so seemless that if its not pointed out you never notice. But epcot......
 

ppete1975

Well-Known Member
Does anyone know if they are keeping the fountain? I cant tell from any of the concept pictures. For me water and fountains (especially in epcot) really enhance the experience.. I have no idea why.
 

MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
Whats odd, correct me if I'm wrong. But it seems its only epcot where they don't care about site lines and done even try. The other parks are amazing how they hide things. I never even knew (never thought about it) about haunted mansion until this website. ITs just so seemless that if its not pointed out you never notice. But epcot......

That's a bit generous for the past and for the other parks.

In the MK, there are many places, while in one land, you can see into or see the buildings of another land. Especially if you do things like get up high on the log flume or the tree house.

In DHS, sight lines are meaningless (and a joke) when you paint all the boxes pink and call them studios. Not to mention seeing backstage from ToT.

In DAK, the big box for Pandora is a huge eyesore when you're driving in. But no one seems to remember that when they post pictures of GotG's big box from the Epcot parking lot.

And has been mentioned many, many times in this thread... as much as FW was built 'to be seen' with all its pretty architecture...

1. You're still seeing a bunch of buildings outside of WS which are not at all related to national pavilions and the WS.​
2. Test Track's "pretty building" is just a big ol' silver cylinder. It's hideous (IMO). From WS it looks no different than a big silver box.​
3. The horse is out of the barn: the big ol' tent between UK and Canada and the Soarin' show building have 'ruined' the sightlines of Epcot long ago.​

Also, let's not forget that it's relatively easy to make all the sight lines pretty when you first build a new park and are taking that into account. Not so easy when you're a victim of your own success and have to put in new, giant show buildings... where do they go? The MK has that issue with TRON Cycle now.
 

ppete1975

Well-Known Member
That's a bit generous for the past and for the other parks.

In the MK, there are many places, while in one land, you can see into or see the buildings of another land. Especially if you do things like get up high on the log flume or the tree house.

In DHS, sight lines are meaningless (and a joke) when you paint all the boxes pink and call them studios. Not to mention seeing backstage from ToT.

In DAK, the big box for Pandora is a huge eyesore when you're driving in. But no one seems to remember that when they post pictures of GotG's big box from the Epcot parking lot.

And has been mentioned many, many times in this thread... as much as FW was built 'to be seen' with all its pretty architecture...

1. You're still seeing a bunch of buildings outside of WS which are not at all related to national pavilions and the WS.​
2. Test Track's "pretty building" is just a big ol' silver cylinder. It's hideous (IMO). From WS it looks no different than a big silver box.​
3. The horse is out of the barn: the big ol' tent between UK and Canada and the Soarin' show building have 'ruined' the sightlines of Epcot long ago.​

Also, let's not forget that it's relatively easy to make all the sight lines pretty when you first build a new park and are taking that into account. Not so easy when you're a victim of your own success and have to put in new, giant show buildings... where do they go? The MK has that issue with TRON Cycle now.
Very well written!! I haven't seen pandoras, and that's a great point about DHS (its a studio) so that looks normal. I guess my thought was it isn't just guardians.. with the swolphin, , soaring, test track (maybe the hotel) everywhere you look is unhidden show buildings.. rock work might help some of it, but as flat and the way the architecture is, I guess adding anything that wasn't there originally will stick out.
I never noticed MK but I never looked (same as Hollywood) but they did so good with twilight zone.. it just feels like they don't try in epcot.
 

The Empress Lilly

Well-Known Member
I'm pretty sure that I sent you a note explaining why you shouldn't reveal the re-branding. Oh well, cat is out of the bag.
Speaking of re-branding. I was downloading my Photopass pictures. Below the bonus pics they send. I usually love them for my desktop wallpaper set.

This time however none of the EPCOT pictures were of EPCOT. Not a single one. :cry: They've given up on this park.

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MisterPenguin

President of Animal Kingdom
Premium Member
Speaking of re-branding. I was downloading my Photopass pictures. Below the bonus pics they send. I usually love them for my desktop wallpaper set.

This time however none of the EPCOT pictures were of EPCOT. Not a single one. :cry: They've given up on this park.

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Perhaps because they already had several sets of Epcot pictures and this new set were of pics they hadn't taken before? This time with the theme of M&Gs at Epcot?

But really, you can do much better than this in complaining about the current state of Epcot than the theme of the latest batch of MDE Epcot stock photos. I mean, there's very little hyperbolic drama here. Are you feeling OK?
 

LittleBuford

Well-Known Member
Speaking of re-branding. I was downloading my Photopass pictures. Below the bonus pics they send. I usually love them for my desktop wallpaper set.

This time however none of the EPCOT pictures were of EPCOT. Not a single one. :cry: They've given up on this park.

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Do you mean because they're all of characters rather than buildings?
 

The Empress Lilly

Well-Known Member
Perhaps because they already had several sets of Epcot pictures and this new set were of pics they hadn't taken before? This time with the theme of M&Gs at Epcot?

But really, you can do much better than this in complaining about the current state of Epcot than the theme of the latest batch of MDE Epcot stock photos. I mean, there's very little hyperbolic drama here. Are you feeling OK?
No, I'm not okay. A gang of barbarians ravaged my little heaven and left it Toontown McDrunkyville.


~ There are two kinds of WDW fans. Those who knew EPCOT Center, and those who don't. ~
 

larryz

I'm Just A Tourist!
Premium Member
...This time however none of the EPCOT pictures were of EPCOT. Not a single one.
Unless I'm mistaken, all the photos you showed were shot IN Epcot...

No, I'm not okay. A gang of barbarians ravaged my little heaven and left it Toontown McDrunkyville.


~ There are two kinds of WDW fans. Those who knew EPCOT Center, and those who don't. ~

~ There are two kinds of Epcot fans. Those who can't let go of an Epcot long dead, and those who not only have, but are looking forward to a rejuvenated Epcot with fresh IPs and thrill rides, and washing it all down with a quick Drink Around The World.
 

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