News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

[MisterPenguin]

Ya, know... If they asked these composers to write new, original music that is: aspirational, majestic, a fusion of orchestra and modern instrumentation, reflective of grand themes of earth, the seas, and human endeavor...

We woulda gotten the same music.

Because that's what these composers were going for in the first place.

What were people expecting? A hundred variations of "One Little Spark"?

 

[flyakite]

Sorry, one more personal opinion... listening to playlist on Spotify. I think it is lovely. Nothing offensive. It still speaks to me in a hopeful, open way. Let’s hope newbies who walk into this park for the first time, maybe not being exposed to this type of music before (those without access to classical, contemporary orchestral music) may be inspired. Let’s keep modern orchestral music accessible regardless of its origin. I am off my soapbox now. Have a wonderful evening to all of the Epcot enthusiasts!

 

[techgeek]

Ya, know... If they asked these composers to write new, original music that is: aspirational, majestic, a fusion of orchestra and modern instrumentation, reflective of grand themes of earth, the seas, and human endeavor...

We woulda gotten the same music.

Because that's what these composers were going for in the first place.

What were people expecting? A hundred variations of "One Little Spark"?

I know you’re just stirring the pot, but I’ll jump in...

How much of the original entrance loop was from industry music library albums? I’m not going to knock this playlist specifically, I’ve been listening to half these composers for years and it’s good stuff... Some I would have picked myself... but there’s a tangible difference between music library and bespoke.

The once cohesive soundscape of Future World has devolved into a jumbled mess, and maybe it has become impossible to bring the musical themes of GotG, Nemo, Soarin, Spark, Tron Track, and Mission:Simulation together... but that’s a symptom of the greater problem, and fracturing the entry experience away from everything else in the park just serves to further remove the entrance from the rest of the Epcot experience.

.... on second thought, ok, maybe that’s for the best, considering...

 

[180º]

I know you’re just stirring the pot, but I’ll jump in...

How much of the original entrance loop was from industry music library albums? I’m not going to knock this playlist specifically, I’ve been listening to half these composers for years and it’s good stuff... Some I would have picked myself... but there’s a tangible difference between music library and bespoke.

The once cohesive soundscape of Future World has devolved into a jumbled mess, and maybe it has become impossible to bring the musical themes of GotG, Nemo, Soarin, Spark, Tron Track, and Mission:Simulation together... but that’s a symptom of the greater problem, and fracturing the entry experience away from everything else in the park just serves to further remove the entrance from the rest of the Epcot experience.

.... on second thought, ok, maybe that’s for the best, considering...

I agree that bespoke made a difference. I’d go further to say that it worked with what was in fact a varied landscape of musical styles in the past and there’s no reason it couldn’t work with the current Epcot. The Land (rural American folk music) and the Living Seas (moody, atmospheric synth orchestra) couldn’t have been more different in their musical styles and yet they were right next door to each other. One of the old Innoventions or Communicore loops adapted all to a uniform, more broadly-EPCOT style that worked great for its location while reprising themes you’d heard before that day. The loop often credited to “Tomorrowland 2055” also managed to unify the Epcot songbook in one style, and many of those tracks were put to brilliant use in the entrance plaza up until this new one just came out.

 

[castlecake2.0]

I think the volume needs turned up a bit

 

[montyz81]

I know you’re just stirring the pot, but I’ll jump in...

How much of the original entrance loop was from industry music library albums? I’m not going to knock this playlist specifically, I’ve been listening to half these composers for years and it’s good stuff... Some I would have picked myself... but there’s a tangible difference between music library and bespoke.

The once cohesive soundscape of Future World has devolved into a jumbled mess, and maybe it has become impossible to bring the musical themes of GotG, Nemo, Soarin, Spark, Tron Track, and Mission:Simulation together... but that’s a symptom of the greater problem, and fracturing the entry experience away from everything else in the park just serves to further remove the entrance from the rest of the Epcot experience.

.... on second thought, ok, maybe that’s for the best, considering...

That is what I was trying to say before. I am of the mind, that music composed for a specific place and feeling is much better than trying to fit music already composed into a specific place or feeling.

 

[TTA94]

I wonder if the SE projections will have different music? Or if it’s even going to be a show or rather just projections they turn on at night.

 

[castlecake2.0]

I know this is Just concept art, but... I see palm trees

 

[Movielover]

I know this is Just concept art, but... I see palm trees

Those are just poorly rendered flagpoles...

 

[Horizons1]

I know this is Just concept art, but... I see palm trees View attachment 539478

To be fair, that is the parks concept art from 1982 but they only altered the things they needed to such as structures. The landscaping would not have been altered much in the finer details such as this.

 

[peter11435]

To be fair, that is the parks concept art from 1982 but they only altered the things they needed to such as structures. The landscaping would not have been altered much in the finer details such as this.

And the trees are not present at all in the main entrance art created specifically for this project

 

[wedenterprises]

Ya, know... If they asked these composers to write new, original music that is: aspirational, majestic, a fusion of orchestra and modern instrumentation, reflective of grand themes of earth, the seas, and human endeavor...

We woulda gotten the same music.

Because that's what these composers were going for in the first place.

What were people expecting? A hundred variations of "One Little Spark"?

Agreed.

My favourite background music loops from WDW are full of pre-existing music.

Also Disney revealed an original composition for Epcot at D23 and I remember it being just as divisive.

 

[wdwmagic]

Also Disney revealed an original composition for Epcot at D23 and I remember it being just as divisive.

That will be used at a later date

 

[castlecake2.0]

That will be used at a later date

Any hints as to where?

 

[TTA94]

Any hints as to where?

I believe it was said to be for the 50th and the new SE projections.

 

[wdwmagic]

I believe it was said to be for the 50th and the new SE projections.

Yep, a bit more about that at https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...-equipment-install-around-spaceship-earth.htm

 

[DCBaker]

"A few weeks ago we shared our exciting plans for new Spaceship Earth lighting debuting Oct. 1, 2021 as a Beacon of Magic during the 50th anniversary celebration @WaltDisneyWorld. Today I’m excited to give you a first look at one of the points of light, as overnight our team test fit the very first of these fixtures before we start installing at the top and working our way down! Our team at Imagineering has been hard at work innovating the design and technology for this poetic and inspirational lighting concept. And we’ve had to get quite ingenious in how we go about installing these new fixtures and all the high-tech systems so that they seamlessly integrate with the iconic profile of Spaceship Earth. There is a lot more work ahead as we continue installation and ready for testing, but I couldn’t wait to share with you that we’ve begun.

Continue to follow along here as we share more of our progress and the way our team developed and engineered this concept into being."

Zach Riddley on Instagram: "A few weeks ago we shared our exciting plans for new Spaceship Earth lighting debuting Oct. 1, 2021 as a Beacon of Magic during the 50th anniversary celebration @WaltDisneyWorld. Today I’m excited to give you a first look

4,987 likes, 120 comments - thezachriddley on March 17, 2021: "A few weeks ago we shared our exciting plans for new Spaceship Earth lighting debuting Oct. 1, 2021 as a Beacon of Magic during the 50th anniversary celebration @WaltDisneyWorld. Today I’m excited to give you a first look at one of...

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[marni1971]

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"A few weeks ago we shared our exciting plans for new Spaceship Earth lighting debuting Oct. 1, 2021 as a Beacon of Magic during the 50th anniversary celebration @WaltDisneyWorld. Today I’m excited to give you a first look at one of the points of light, as overnight our team test fit the very first of these fixtures before we start installing at the top and working our way down! Our team at Imagineering has been hard at work innovating the design and technology for this poetic and inspirational lighting concept. And we’ve had to get quite ingenious in how we go about installing these new fixtures and all the high-tech systems so that they seamlessly integrate with the iconic profile of Spaceship Earth. There is a lot more work ahead as we continue installation and ready for testing, but I couldn’t wait to share with you that we’ve begun.

Continue to follow along here as we share more of our progress and the way our team developed and engineered this concept into being."

Zach Riddley on Instagram: "A few weeks ago we shared our exciting plans for new Spaceship Earth lighting debuting Oct. 1, 2021 as a Beacon of Magic during the 50th anniversary celebration @WaltDisneyWorld. Today I’m excited to give you a first look

4,987 likes, 120 comments - thezachriddley on March 17, 2021: "A few weeks ago we shared our exciting plans for new Spaceship Earth lighting debuting Oct. 1, 2021 as a Beacon of Magic during the 50th anniversary celebration @WaltDisneyWorld. Today I’m excited to give you a first look at one of...

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“Seamlessly”?

The poor kid keeps on trying.

 

[HauntedPirate]

“Seamlessly”?

The poor kid keeps on trying.

I’m having a hard time separating the marketing and PR from the actual Imagineering content. I’m failing to, actually, because his posts are just ... annoyingly PR-driven.

 

[Brenthodge]

Looks like there are color changing diodes around the outside housing, and a white covered one in the center for “points of light” probably going to use the side lights to color wash the metal panels, with the center white providing “sparkle”