News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot

[Bairstow]

As basic as it gets...
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In fairness, Transformers was built from foundation to functional ride in only 11 months.

 

[Missing20K]

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

Well they appear to have ponied up for concealed fasteners. Must have cost a fortune.

 

[peter11435]

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

Off property

 

[EricsBiscuit]

Honestly I would rather the show building be hidden rather than risk it taking away from SSE.

 

[ChrisFL]

or they could make it a silver building, then build a pyramid on the other side of SSE and they could get sponsored by EA

 

[MatthewWho13]

From this rainy morning

 

[halltd]

From this rainy morning

PS: Taking photos backstage is definitely not permitted!

 

[Mike S]

or they could make it a silver building, then build a pyramid on the other side of SSE and they could get sponsored by EA

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Ah, EA. Always good for a laugh they are. Very entertaining for those that enjoy watching train wrecks

 

[ChrisFL]

Ah, EA. Always good for a laugh they are. Very entertaining for those that enjoy watching train wrecks

They were good in the early years, then turned to crap later on.

 

[ToTBellHop]

From this rainy morning

I see nothing but trees and clouds.

 

[ChrisFL]

I see nothing but trees and clouds.

that's it, Disney can upsell special glasses that hide the building, like Augmented reality!

 

[tparris]

or they could make it a silver building, then build a pyramid on the other side of SSE and they could get sponsored by EA

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Well, we do have the Imag glass pyramids...

 

[Stripes]

In fairness, Transformers was built from foundation to functional ride in only 11 months.

In fairness, they had tax reasons for doing so. It was cheaper for them to spend the extra money to get the work done faster than pay a higher tax bill.

 

[GlacierGlacier]

In fairness, they had tax reasons for doing so. It was cheaper for them to spend the extra money to get the work done faster than pay a higher tax bill.

It was also mandated on high from Comcast.

After Execs rode the attraction in Hollywood, they ordered on in FL. And they wanted it in a year.

To get it done in time, they cloned it pretty much to the blueprint. So much so that they copied a few issues from the original attraction that they encountered during construction.

The ride contains four lifts. During the testing of one right after installation, they crushed a drywall wall.

They had crushed the exact same wall in Hollywood.

 

[Mike S]

It was also mandated on high from Comcast.

After Execs rode the attraction in Hollywood, they ordered on in FL. And they wanted it in a year.

To get it done in time, they cloned it pretty much to the blueprint. So much so that they copied a few issues from the original attraction that they encountered during construction.

The ride contains four lifts. During the testing of one right after installation, they crushed a drywall wall.

They had crushed the exact same wall in Hollywood.

Who doesn’t notice that they’re building something in the direct path of an elevator? Let alone doing it twice?

 

[GlacierGlacier]

Who doesn’t notice that they’re building something in the direct path of an elevator? Let alone doing it twice?

Attractions are complicated construction pieces.

The number of issues like this that show up is sizable.

And the reason it showed up twice was because they didn't have the time to alter/double-check the original plans. 11 months from start to finish doesn't allow many design/engineering changes.

 

[LittleBuford]

Having just got back from WDW and seen the building for myself, I’m satisfied that it isn’t the blight on the skyline that some feared. Honestly, the Test Track building is more conspicuous, not to mention the Swolphin, which is by far the most jarring disruption to World Showcase. Since I paid special attention to sightlines during this trip, I noticed for the first time just how visible the Contemporary is from Liberty Square. It’s not a problem, of course, because our eyes generally know what to notice and what to disregard in any given context. Those not looking to be bothered by the Guardians building won’t be.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Having just got back from WDW and seen the building for myself, I’m satisfied that it isn’t the blight on the skyline that some feared. Honestly, the Test Track building is more conspicuous, not to mention the Swolphin, which is by far the most jarring disruption to World Showcase. Since I paid special attention to sightlines during this trip, I noticed for the first time just how visible the Contemporary is from Liberty Square. It’s not a problem, of course, because our eyes generally know what to notice and what to disregard in any given context. Those not looking to be bothered by the Guardians building won’t be.

At least Swolphin, Test Track, and The Contemporary are designed and themed buildings, meant to be encountered by guests onstage, imperfect though their intrusions are. Guardians is a building they painted blue so it "wouldn't be noticed", despite being the second-tallest building in the park and the largest by volume.

I'm less concerned with how it looks from World Showcase (not that I'm thrilled) than I am from the arrival to the park. For 40 years it was a pure, designed experience with no intrusions. Now there's a big blue box that's just as noticeable as the park's icon.

 

[LittleBuford]

At least Swolphin, Test Track, and The Contemporary are designed and themed buildings, meant to be encountered by guests onstage, imperfect though their intrusions are. Guardians is a building they painted blue so it "wouldn't be noticed", despite being the second-tallest building in the park and the largest by volume.

I'm less concerned with how it looks from World Showcase (not that I'm thrilled) than I am from the arrival to the park. For 40 years it was a pure, designed experience with no intrusions. Now there's a big blue box that's just as noticeable as the park's icon.

But if the issue is sightline integrity, why is a boring blue box that calls little attention to itself worse than a themed eyesore like the Swolphin? One of them is easy to edit from view, the other impossible to ignore.

As to your second point, I admit to not being as concerned as others are about how the parks look from the outside (with the exception of the Magic Kingdom). I can see how the building would bother those for whom such views matter.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

But if the issue is sightline integrity, why is a boring blue box that calls little attention to itself worse than a themed eyesore like the Swolphin? One of them is easy to edit from view, the other impossible to ignore.

As to your second point, I admit to not being as concerned as others are about how the parks look from the outside (with the exception of the Magic Kingdom). I can see how the building would bother those for whom such views matter.

I'm generally of the opinion that the box DOES call attention to itself by the nature of it being so massive, to the point that it would have been better to just theme the thing -- "If you can't hide it, feature it". I agree that the Swolphin is a problem within Epcot, but at least it doesn't insult our intelligence by pretending we can't see it.

Guardians fares a little better from inside the park than outside, but not so much that it's worth trying to pretend the building isn't there. The Gravity Building for Rock N' Roller Coaster is really only visible from one or two spaces in or outside the park, and even that got dressed with the Soundstage Treatment that characterized DHS. And isn't the Guardians Gravity Building even bigger than RNR?