Iconic Purple Directional Signs Being Replaced

[ShookieJones]

I am not on suicide watch or anything, but definitely not a fan.

Not only because of the nostalgia factor, but they're a little too 'generic' they almost look like a typical street sign. They don't have the "You're in the bubble vibe" that the purple/green combo have.

Say what you want about Chapek, but he does pay attention to detail.
He's ruining literally EVERYTHING

 

[castlecake2.0]

Still trying to confirm but I believe this is paid for by RCID?

 

[lazyboy97o]

7 pages on road signs? Really? C’mon people they are signs. This money could been used to put HDDMR back on the schedule or improved the something in Epcot (caugh : Harmonious).

Signs are still designed. There were hours of meetings and multiple reviews all about these signs.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Lol…no matter how mundane the topic…”battle lines” are drawn…

 

[Poseidon Quest]

To be expected with the entrance gates being painted the same scheme. Don't like it, but alas, they are just signs and I wouldn't really call them iconic.

I disagree. Perhaps it wasn't something that people actively thought about, but when they saw the different colored signs, they stood out as what made Disney property unique. It always stood as a reminder of an era where Disney truly cared about the smallest of details, differentiating the company from other experiences.

The road signs were iconic in how they stood as a strong reminder of the Eisner era. In retrospect, as we now continue to pay more for an increasingly watered-down experience, the Eisner era continues to look better, even at its lowest moments.

 

[CastAStone]

I'm surprised they're using something based on Highway Gothic. Clearview font has been standard around me for almost 10 years.

The US officially moved away from Clearview a few years ago and for Florida Code mandates wayfinding signs use Highway Gothic or another MUTCD font - as of 2021 the only MUTCD font is Highway Gothic.

 

[CastAStone]

The color purple is explicitly banned on wayfinding signs in the Florida code.

 

[CastAStone]

The US officially moved away from Clearview a few years ago and for Florida Code mandates wayfinding signs use Highway Gothic or another MUTCD font - as of 2021 the only MUTCD font is Highway Gothic.

The color purple is explicitly banned on wayfinding signs in the Florida code.

Summing these two together, Disney’s wayfinding signs weren’t compliant with Florida law. Now they will be.

14-51.052. Design, 14-51. Florida's Highway Guide Sign Program, D14. Departmental, 14. Department of Transportation, Florida Administrative Code

Florida Administrative Code (FAC) is the official compilation of administrative rules for the state of Florida.The unofficial compilation of FAC based on the official version managed by Florida Department of State.Including florida rule,register.

flrules.elaws.us

 

[Chip Chipperson]

I understand the desire to have the road signs match the color scheme around the rest of the resort, but it really doesn't work for road signs because they don't look like they'll catch your eye while driving. On a clear day, you'll have a blue sign against a blue sky. On a cloudy day (like in the photos posted) they just seem dreary and won't get your attention. Maybe they'd look better if the bottom stripe was yellow instead of a lighter shade of blue, but the purple still seems like a better color choice for a road sign.

 

[Horizons '83]

I disagree. Perhaps it wasn't something that people actively thought about, but when they saw the different colored signs, they stood out as what made Disney property unique. It always stood as a reminder of an era where Disney truly cared about the smallest of details, differentiating the company from other experiences.

The road signs were iconic in how they stood as a strong reminder of the Eisner era. In retrospect, as we now continue to pay more for an increasingly watered-down experience, the Eisner era continues to look better, even at its lowest moments.

Fair enough.

I'd argue that most don't think of the Eisner Era or even know who he is when they see the purple signs entering WDW. I think the word Iconic gets thrown out and overused, but to me really doesn't fit the purple road signs. Space Mountain, Mainstreet USA, The Tower of Terror are all iconic in my mind, not road signs. The fact that this is 8 pages in is interesting to me.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Summing these two together, Disney’s wayfinding signs weren’t compliant with Florida law. Now they will be.

14-51.052. Design, 14-51. Florida's Highway Guide Sign Program, D14. Departmental, 14. Department of Transportation, Florida Administrative Code

Florida Administrative Code (FAC) is the official compilation of administrative rules for the state of Florida.The unofficial compilation of FAC based on the official version managed by Florida Department of State.Including florida rule,register.

flrules.elaws.us

That is for community way finding signs which these are not.

 

[peter11435]

I but the purple still seems like a better color choice for a road sign.

Is that why purple is not used for road signs anywhere else but blue is?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Summing these two together, Disney’s wayfinding signs weren’t compliant with Florida law. Now they will be.

14-51.052. Design, 14-51. Florida's Highway Guide Sign Program, D14. Departmental, 14. Department of Transportation, Florida Administrative Code

Florida Administrative Code (FAC) is the official compilation of administrative rules for the state of Florida.The unofficial compilation of FAC based on the official version managed by Florida Department of State.Including florida rule,register.

flrules.elaws.us

Reedy Creek Improvement District

…it allows for a lot of “negotiation” and grandfathering in the hood

 

[ShookieJones]

Fair enough.

I'd argue that most don't think of the Eisner Era or even know who he is when they see the purple signs entering WDW. I think the word Iconic gets thrown out and overused, but to me really doesn't fit the purple road signs. Space Mountain, Mainstreet USA, The Tower of Terror are all iconic in my mind, not road signs. The fact that this is 8 pages in is interesting to me.

As far as these circles are concerned, they’re definitely iconic, search Etsy and you’ll see tshirts and such with WDW street sign theming. You can’t seriously be surprised that on a site called WDWMAGIC that we”d have anything less than 7’pages on a topic like this, can you?

Especially during the tumultuous reign of King Chappie

 

[Casper Gutman]

First thought upon seeing these: They are really difficult to read, and will be even more difficult in certain weather and lighting situations. Easy readability really seems like the first consideration when designing road signs and these fail.

Second thought is that Disney is really embarrassed to be associated with anything as silly as theme parks - this is another case of dulling things down, removing flamboyance, ripping away theming. It brought to mind the horrible, equally difficult to read 50th banners and the choice of the muted-in-practice earidescent colors for the 50th.

To folks saying the old signs were tacky - you get that this is Disney World, right? Just about the tackiest major vacation destination in the country, if not the world? It’s an amusement park featuring talking animals, space wizards, and superheroes. If you want refined, contemporary, and trendy, you’re making a bad choice.

 

[Magic Feather]

Directional signage will take on a new blue and gold color scheme. View attachment 187306

Ignoring my bad take on an updated arch from 2017, looks like I was onto something in an old imagineering forum project of mine haha.

 

[Missing20K]

What a waste of money.

 

[UNCgolf]

Ignoring my bad take on an updated arch from 2017, looks like I was onto something in an old imagineering forum project of mine haha.

I like the inadvertent snail you created by mashing Tower of Terror and Spaceship Earth together!

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

First thought upon seeing these: They are really difficult to read, and will be even more difficult in certain weather and lighting situations. Easy readability really seems like the first consideration when designing road signs and these fail.

Second thought is that Disney is really embarrassed to be associated with anything as silly as theme parks - this is another case of dulling things down, removing flamboyance, ripping away theming. It brought to mind the horrible, equally difficult to read 50th banners and the choice of the muted-in-practice earidescent colors for the 50th.

To folks saying the old signs were tacky - you get that this is Disney World, right? Just about the tackiest major vacation destination in the country, if not the world? It’s an amusement park featuring talking animals, space wizards, and superheroes. If you want refined, contemporary, and trendy, you’re making a bad choice.

Don’t remember? Bob said it’s “luxury now” in the Q3 call in like 2017 or something?

…it had zero to do with attendance declines picked up on by the street

 

[joshwill]

cant speak as to road signs, but one thing ive learned as a Cm is that guests dont read singns in and around the parks