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Lights of Winter not being displayed this year (2009)!?!
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This could be fun.
I'm betting those same execs are thinking that since it's only 70+ comments on the blog the furor isn't enough to even warrant a response. I bet they're hoping this issue will die a quiet death. We need to keep the pressure on them! :fork:
wishesjake
Member
Can someone post the link to the blog post that we are commenting on?
Buried20KLeague
Well-Known Member
I think the article REALLY writes itself, don't you??? Basically just document all the lost holiday offerings from the past few years, and point out the increase in cost to the guest that has occurred without fail every year at the same time.
I never thought I'd say this... But we actually NEED the Slantinel on this one. :lookaroun
Check out some of the other posts on the Parks blog. Four comments is average, I saw one with 19 comments. 70 comments is a torrent.
I guess what I meant is that even 70 people on a single blog to Disney may not represent a groundswell, especially on a blog that Disney could shut down (or at least close the comments section) at any time. I think we're better off sending emails and/or letters to Disney managment. That's all I was trying to say....:wave:
teebin
Member
I must say that I am so surprised that so many of you found this display "beautiful". I am trying to think of anything else at WDW that I have found as garish and pedestrian as this EPCOT display. Most holiday displays in WDW are designed to look good all the time.
It always looked like scaffolding in the sunfilled hours. It is of linear design and appeared as though it had been dropped from the sky. Anything that sparkles at night looks great... if it doesn't sparkle by day, then it had better be pretty regardless. HS and its light show is beside the point... The park is ugly already. Epcot deserves something more creative, modern, surprising and compelling.
Example: Christmas tree fountains lit white in the lagoons on either side of the bridge with lasers that make points within them sparkle with lights of different colors. Thousands of lights embedded in the lawns that are used for flower and garden festival around the lagoons that continuously change scenes and sparkle decorative motifs. Topiaries in the planters on either side that are lit up with thousands of sparkling lights with white lasers that shoot out of the beds at night creating a grand arch or shooting straight up as if a grand cathedral. That is EPCOT. Pretty by day, surprising and pretty by night.
It always looked like scaffolding in the sunfilled hours. It is of linear design and appeared as though it had been dropped from the sky. Anything that sparkles at night looks great... if it doesn't sparkle by day, then it had better be pretty regardless. HS and its light show is beside the point... The park is ugly already. Epcot deserves something more creative, modern, surprising and compelling.
Example: Christmas tree fountains lit white in the lagoons on either side of the bridge with lasers that make points within them sparkle with lights of different colors. Thousands of lights embedded in the lawns that are used for flower and garden festival around the lagoons that continuously change scenes and sparkle decorative motifs. Topiaries in the planters on either side that are lit up with thousands of sparkling lights with white lasers that shoot out of the beds at night creating a grand arch or shooting straight up as if a grand cathedral. That is EPCOT. Pretty by day, surprising and pretty by night.
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
It looks pretty bad.
Watch, tomorrow, they will be up.:lookaroun:lol:
THIS.:sohappy:
Exactly...they had ALL FREAKING YEAR.:lookarounIf they try the refurb excuse, that would be plainly unacceptable IMO.
AWESOME. Hope he does this right.
I doubt that, but the Blog is getting pounded now.
We have invoked the BEAST!
:lookarounYeah, this is surreal.
MythBuster
Active Member
I'm sorry to report that it is true, it was confirmed in a memo from Epcot managementthat Lights of Winter wont be installed this year, and also they said it wasnt because of the money but when they usually say that, it is about the money
EPCOT Explorer
New Member
*sigh*
EpcotServo
Well-Known Member
:lol: -That's so true...
Figment1986
Well-Known Member
What... they didnt make enough charging people $4 for a single small spoonful of Choup during F&W?
Just a spoon full of Choup wont help the reality go down... even in the most magical way.:lookaroun
jt04
Well-Known Member
So if they are willing to admit it's not the money, then why not say what the actual reason is?
So Disney, what is the reason? :shrug:
:xmas: Ahem.
:zipit:
Main Street USA
Well-Known Member
I said the same thing earlier. That's my only REAL beef here. I need a decent ACTUAL reason that makes sense, and I'll be satisfied. I'm voting laziness and money on this one.
