News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[OG Runner]

Pumba's functionally illiterate.

Good point. Poor Pumbaa.

 

[MrHappy]

Right, but considering we had heard a $450 million budget, they would have to be lining the building with iPhones to justify that amount.

Half kidding here, but I think you're a little right. I'm pretty sure the "go away" blue walls are more than plywood covered in blue paint. Does any one know if there is a special texture, skin, or technology to these walls that captures light or works harder than a can of Behr?

 

[Timothy_Q]

Half kidding here, but I think you're a little right. I'm pretty sure the "go away" blue walls are more than plywood covered in blue paint. Does any one know if there is a special texture, skin, or technology to these walls that captures light or works harder than a can of Behr?

I'm pretty sure it's the same material Disney has been using for all of their new show buildings.

Ratatouille and both SW attractions use it as well

 

[RSoxNo1]

Half kidding here, but I think you're a little right. I'm pretty sure the "go away" blue walls are more than plywood covered in blue paint. Does any one know if there is a special texture, skin, or technology to these walls that captures light or works harder than a can of Behr?

I did the math back when that $400-450 number came out. A 200 ft section of wall 133 ft tall would still be under $300 million if you lined it with iPhone X's.

 

[MrHappy]

I'm pretty sure it's the same material Disney has been using for all of their new show buildings.

Ratatouille and both SW attractions use it as well

Would you happen to know if there's anything "special" about the panels that would either reflect light a certain way, or do something a little more advanced to blend it with it's setting?

 

[Timothy_Q]

Would you happen to know if there's anything "special" about the panels that would either reflect light a certain way, or do something a little more advanced to blend it with it's setting?

They're some sort of metal, so a light version of it would theoretically reflect light better than a painted wall.

Which is one reason why the blue part of the GotG building seems to adapt to different sky colors.
It is slightly reflecting the color of the sky

 

[lazyboy97o]

Half kidding here, but I think you're a little right. I'm pretty sure the "go away" blue walls are more than plywood covered in blue paint. Does any one know if there is a special texture, skin, or technology to these walls that captures light or works harder than a can of Behr?

They’re insulated metal panels likely coated in a PVDF-based finish. Not plywood and paint but nothing special either.

 

[larryz]

Agreed.

I prefer they use Joe for more visually-rich projects.
All of Marvel in the parks has been very basic looking

Your definition of "basic" differs from mine.

 

[Timothy_Q]

Your definition of "basic" differs from mine.
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Gluing pipes on top of an existing attraction and changing the color of the light bulbs is as basic as it gets

I'd rather Joe be working on creating the next Pandora

 

[larryz]

As basic as it gets...

Not basic...

 

[Timothy_Q]

As basic as it gets...
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Not basic...
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I'm sorry your standards are so low that you need to use a photo of an actual warehouse to make something look better in comparison

The bar couldn't be any lower than this

 

[Missing20K]

I'm sorry your standards are so low that you need to use a photo of an actual warehouse to make something look better in comparison

The bar couldn't be any lower than this

Careful now.

 

[Timothy_Q]

Careful now.

Yes! lolol

That's exactly my point. Joe should be in charge of more visually exciting projects
Marvel ain't that

 

[Mike S]

I can think of story treatments that absolutely put Wakanda in Epcot. I can't do that with Zootopia in the Animal Kingdom.

As part of Wakanda’s outreach program they decide to fund a World Showcase pavilion. Easy. All the Marvel rides have stories where they know what park they’re in.

Not that it could actually happen anyway.

 

[MrHappy]

They’re insulated metal panels likely coated in a PVDF-based finish. Not plywood and paint but nothing special either.

Ok, thanks. Now we're getting somewhere. After some Googlin' it appears that this PVDF may not necessarily be the same old some old Disney coating. PVDF has many iterations, advancements and patents. Also mentioned is the "color-changing" ability of the coating. Could it be possible that this metal with PVDF coating is a more advanced version that has the ability to "change" appearance to match it's surroundings?

Source: https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/85427-the-history-of-pvdf-coatings

 

[Indy_UK]

Joe was pulled from Marvel projects because he asked about fixing the Yeti in exchange

 

[ChrisFL]

I do think it was very telling when Joe Rohde was doing the presentation about Mission Breakout and he could barely even explain the setting with a straight face, as if he knew the project exterior was absurd but had to go with it.

 

[larryz]

I do think it was very telling when Joe Rohde was doing the presentation about Mission Breakout and he could barely even explain the setting with a straight face, as if he knew the project exterior was absurd but had to go with it.

Basic earring...

Not basic earring...

 

[lazyboy97o]

Ok, thanks. Now we're getting somewhere. After some Googlin' it appears that this PVDF may not necessarily be the same old some old Disney coating. PVDF has many iterations, advancements and patents. Also mentioned is the "color-changing" ability of the coating. Could it be possible that this metal with PVDF coating is a more advanced version that has the ability to "change" appearance to match it's surroundings?

Source: https://www.buildingenclosureonline.com/articles/85427-the-history-of-pvdf-coatings

Disney has done videos showing off how they were using Navisworks. I think they’d be talking about something more than standard metal panels.

 

[Jeffxz]

Does anyone know what those white structures are in the background of this?