It’s not the water theme that doesn’t fit, imagination has had jumping fountains and a huge backwards waterfall for decades. Moana is fine - she’s just in the background anyways.
Perhapsthere's an underlining velvet reason why it's there smack in the middle. Actually imagine what we would of had if it was not in this location.. more hideous prototype community of today seating, lamps nicks, bronze metal tree that ain't a tree section.. more space of nothing.. bring back Baymax!
You think people want to come to Epcot to share a sandwich at a bench.. the only benefit is if your a current student and need to be studying none of this area will distract you unless the music ...
………..huh?
FIFY - I checked it, its actual RUSTPerhapsbronzeRUSTED metal tree that ain't a tree section.. more space of nothing.. bring back Baymax!
You think people want to come to Epcot to share a sandwich at a bench.. the only benefit is if your a current student and need to be studying none of this area will distract you unless the music ...
Is a naturalistic setting respite jarring?
in this case, yes. You wouldn’t put the tiki room in Tomorrowland and call it a “tropical island respite” from the modern environment.
Maybe the purpose it was placed where it was because if it wasn't placed there all that space would end up nothing but even more park space or they wouldn't know what to do. I think in the end they place this attraction here in order to have the majestic views of spaceship earth in the backdrop.
The new world celebration gardens area is more jarring to Epcot to me than this is.
There are some hits and misses in that area but it still feels “modern” and not totally like it belongs in another park.
So... all the rock and stone IN the attraction doesn't matter? Ok, walk me through exactly what rock outcropping is near the Seas or land that this doesn't match? I don't believe there is any real tie between Seas and Land either. Just seems to be a bit of nit picking here.
And I honestly think some here immediately dismiss criticism as being from “old timers” or “traditionalists.” While many parts of Epcot are not what I would have done, the only thing that seems to not fit is Moana, but I also think it’s an excellent walk through attraction.
I dismiss most of the complaints about things “not fitting” because they seem to be based on what Epcot was, not what it is now or what it’s becoming.
And what exactly is it becoming?
Well then you dismiss a lot of valid points.
I have no idea. But neither do most of the complainers, which is my point.
I don’t think Guardians fits in any Disney World park with the possible exception of studios. I don’t think it fits in Epcot as a whole.
See, unlike Siemens or Exxon or Kodak, Xandar can afford to build a pavilion in EPCOT.
World Nature is a new land at Epcot that consists of The Land, The Seas, and Moana’s Journey of Water. The theme is “dedication to understanding and preserving the beauty, awe and balance of the natural world.”
Which does bring up this point - if there is a long term plan to make the seas and the area around it match the tropical vibe of Moana - then my thoughts could be very different.
Posts like this are why I’m dismissive of a lot of the criticism I read here. Are we just using “it doesn’t fit” to mean “I don’t like it?”