News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

[MisterPenguin]

I feel like they are intentionally doing this. It's a widely used architectural technique to compress space so that the space you're presented with after moving through it feels larger and even more grand. Frank Lloyd Wright is famous for it, referring to it as compression and release.

"By creating a deliberately small space through which one must pass before reaching a larger space, he caused a temporary sense of tension, followed by the feeling of freedom."
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Not that SSE needs any help to feel grand

What are you talking about? Those new walls change nothing about the entrance width.

 

[markham]

What are you talking about? Those new walls change nothing about the entrance width.

Yes, I'm aware of that but I could have been clearer I guess. I wasn't saying anything about physically changing the entrance width. I'm talking about creating a visual barrier that is intentionally contained (making a previous poster say the photos brought on a feeling of claustrophobia), before opening up to the entry plaza beyond. Even the aspect ratio of the individual panels being quite slim relative to their height reinforces the feeling of containment these walls produce. But...just going off of the photos. Haven't seen myself.

 

[donsullivan]

Yes, I'm aware of that but I could have been clearer I guess. I wasn't saying anything about physically changing the entrance width. I'm talking about creating a visual barrier that is intentionally contained (making a previous poster say the photos brought on a feeling of claustrophobia), before opening up to the entry plaza beyond. Even the aspect ratio of the individual panels being quite slim relative to their height reinforces the feeling of containment these walls produce. But...just going off of the photos. Haven't seen myself.

Those that are installed are inside the secure zone so you would only walk past them on the busiest days of the year when they use the east lots. Most days of the year nobody would even be over there except on purpose.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Can someone who knows where the walls are draw where they are on an overhead map? Here's a blank...

 

[donsullivan]

 

[solidyne]

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That's all? Not so bad. Easily ignorable.

 

[donsullivan]

That's all? Not so bad. Easily ignorable.

Assuming there are not more to be installed in another location, most people will never even see these unless they go over there on purpose. It’s essentially the exit path that would be used on super busy days when the east lots are used like July 4th and NYE.

 

[Gabe1]

Reminds me of the Vietnam Wall. Much like the fountain spot lights by SSE aimed upward reminds me of the World Trade Center memorial.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Reminds me of the Vietnam Wall. Much like the fountain spot lights by SSE aimed upward reminds me of the World Trade Center memorial.

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That's why a more brightly colored wall is a better choice to keep it from looking like a cemetery memorial, like the monoliths did.

 

[Mike730]

Can someone who knows where the walls are draw where they are on an overhead map? Here's a blank...

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Start at panel 1 and follow the arrows to get to panel 284.

This does not appear to be all the panels. I looked up John Smith on the tile finder and the last John is on panel 446. They are probably doing something similar at the west exit.

 

[wdwmagic]

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Bit more than that.

Currently we have

The above is what we can see in the below photo.

 

[wdwmagic]

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Start at panel 1 and follow the arrows to get to panel 284.

This does not appear to be all the panels. I looked up John Smith on the tile finder and the last John is on panel 446. They are probably doing something similar at the west exit.

There is more to come, going here.

PHOTOS - Construction underway on new Leave a Legacy at EPCOT

The display of guest pictures and messages will return in a new location later this year.

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[donsullivan]

Bit more than that.

Currently we have
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The above is what we can see in the below photo.

Wasn’t trying to be 100% precise, just the general area where they are installed. Looks like the rest will be to the west of the west security station

 

[marni1971]

Bit more than that.

Currently we have
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The above is what we can see in the below photo.

That’s..... quite a chasm.

 

[wdwmagic]

Wasn’t trying to be 100% precise, just the general area where they are installed. Looks like the rest will be to the west of the west security station

Yep there rest are here and possibly more that that.

 

[Mike730]

Bit more than that.

Currently we have
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The above is what we can see in the below photo.

There is more to come, going here.

PHOTOS - Construction underway on new Leave a Legacy at EPCOT

The display of guest pictures and messages will return in a new location later this year.

www.wdwmagic.com

Thanks for the scoop @wdwmagic!

 

[Magic Feather]

Expect a similar chasm lining the secure zone exit heading towards the buses on the West side of the entrance plaza.

 

[wdwmagic]

Expect a similar chasm lining the secure zone exit heading towards the buses on the West side of the entrance plaza.

Yeah that makes sense. There is no way they are fitting another 200-ish panels alongside the monorail ramp.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

Reminds me of the Vietnam Wall. Much like the fountain spot lights by SSE aimed upward reminds me of the World Trade Center memorial.

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I'm very glad I'm not the only person whose mind immediately went to the Vietnam War memorial! Tempting to leave flowers on the way past, though I suspect the vase would be confiscated by security.

That said, I don't mind the new Leave A Legacy wall and it's certainly a lot nicer than the hideous monoliths.

 

[Wngo905]

Yep there rest are here and possibly more that that.

Seeing where they are located now based on the overhead shot, now I wish the wife and I were a higher pannel number than 71. Would have been nice to walk by ourselves while going to the bus. Now we will just walk across the plaza to show the kids our pics from our Honeymoon.