ChrisFL
Premium Member
Like was previously said, if imagineering is no longer involved in these decisions, it makes it super easy to drop the ball.
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Like was previously said, if imagineering is no longer involved in these decisions, it makes it super easy to drop the ball.
LittleBuford
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The part that really confuses me is why they thought the existing tiles couldn’t be salvaged. Sure, there were patches of damage, but well-made ceramics (which those were) are extremely hardy, capable of being maintained for literally centuries even outdoors.
Disstevefan1
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donaldtoo
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donaldtoo
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Never mind Walt, deceased Moroccan artisans are rolling over in their graves.
Disstevefan1
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1983:
King Hassan II actually sent Moroccan artisans to design and create the many mosaics.
2024:
Newly hired supervisor, fully trained in ESG and DEI, in order to be fully inclusive and to create a safe work space, gave the interns designing this work full creative freedom to design what feels good.
King Hassan II actually sent Moroccan artisans to design and create the many mosaics.
2024:
Newly hired supervisor, fully trained in ESG and DEI, in order to be fully inclusive and to create a safe work space, gave the interns designing this work full creative freedom to design what feels good.
LittleBuford
Well-Known Member
There's zero need for ideological trolling. It adds absolutely nothing to the discussion.
Animaniac93-98
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I feel like Morocco has been running on auto pilot since 2020.
The lack of sponsor, combined with a lack of IP tie in and willing to invest, has let the pavilion fade into the background.
The tile work seems to be a symptom of this. Get some refresh work done while other pavilions are doing it, but don't stretch resources too far, because we don't know what to do with the space and it's not a priority to figure out.
The lack of sponsor, combined with a lack of IP tie in and willing to invest, has let the pavilion fade into the background.
The tile work seems to be a symptom of this. Get some refresh work done while other pavilions are doing it, but don't stretch resources too far, because we don't know what to do with the space and it's not a priority to figure out.
Disstevefan1
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This is obviously not a safe space to exercise my creativity
Who ever approved this tile job really blew it.Let me try again -
1983:
King Hassan II actually sent Moroccan artisans to design and create the many mosaics.
2024:
They used some tile they had laying around and had day labor install them.
Disney Analyst
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At this rate I’d rather they have left it, patched as it was, if this was the only other option.
Those tiles are an offence to my vision.
eddie104
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This why I absolutely hate when things like this happen because it brings out the worst in people.
We can’t have thoughtful and mature discussions without the obsessive trolling.
ChrisFL
Premium Member
Wow, what a useless and completely unnecessary comment. It seems like the OPPOSITE of what you're railing against happened.
aladdin2007
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epcot has enough problems already, I can't believe they keep adding to the mess.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
I know what happened. The new tenant picked out the tiles
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
Honestly, I could see Morocco being replaced with another country in the future.
It's probably the only way we'd get a new WS country...if it's another reskin like so many other new attractions of late.
It's probably the only way we'd get a new WS country...if it's another reskin like so many other new attractions of late.
LittleBuford
Well-Known Member
How on earth could a "reskin" achieve this? They'd have to knock down the minaret and massive archway to even begin to untether the pavilion from Morocco. The architecture is not generic.
ToTBellHop
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Might as well just demo the whole pavilion and replace it with the Aladdin E-ticket that IP deserves and a character meal like you find in Adventureland at DLP. The existing Morocco pavilion serves no purpose. I’m assuming Tangierine Cafe is closed all summer?
peter11435
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No, it’s staying open.
ToTBellHop
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That’s nice, at least. It’s been a glorified festival booth for awhile. They pulled the hours listing online with F&G ending for some reason.
lazyboy97o
Well-Known Member
Unless FAM is just lying and claiming to be doing repairs or like-for-like replacement, then Walt Disney Imagineering is still involved. It’s also not surprising when one looks at things like the France Pavilion expansion. Frankly, this is perfectly in line with the amount of effort many here say Disney should put into authenticity.