News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

[Clamman73]

Can’t tell you how much better it is to just get off the monorail there and walk on in.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Can’t tell you how much better it is to just get off the monorail there and walk on in.

You can tell me. I'm a doctor.

 

[Goofyernmost]

You can tell me. I'm a doctor.

Surely, you jest!

 

[montyz81]

Will the Prisms be clear acrylic? In some of the concept art they seem to look more like cement.

 

[Movielover]

You can tell me. I'm a doctor.

Well, not for another 2 hours...

 

[trainplane3]

Current status:

And since Bio posted a full quality copy, click on the picture to get all of that extra detail:

 

[Goofywilliam]

The typography

Huge improvement over what we had! However, that G is assaulting my eyes. I feel like they really should have developed a lighter, secondary typeface for applications such as these because it is nearly impossible to read from a distance. Maybe it's in the works!

 

[IMDREW]

Anyone know why the tram road is 3 shades of grey? Looks weird to me..

 

[Clamman73]

Anyone know why the tram road is 3 shades of grey? Looks weird to me..

I think what you’re seeing is new concrete in the turn section, new blacktop where it drops off/load and further down faded older blacktop.

 

[IMDREW]

I think what you’re seeing is new concrete in the turn section, new blacktop where it drops off/load and further down faded older blacktop.

Yeah I know what I'm seeing

But my question was more why? I understand the new blacktop should fade over time and get more in line with the old, but why is the turn section that light great concrete and not also blacktop?

 

[Clamman73]

Yeah I know what I'm seeing

But my question was more why? I understand the new blacktop should fade over time and get more in line with the old, but why is the turn section that light great concrete and not also blacktop?

I would guess b/c of the turning in that area the tram tires would tear up the blacktop vs concrete more so over time.

 

[Master Yoda]

Yeah I know what I'm seeing

But my question was more why? I understand the new blacktop should fade over time and get more in line with the old, but why is the turn section that light great concrete and not also blacktop?

I would guess b/c of the turning in that area the tram tires would tear up the blacktop vs concrete more so over time.

This ^^^

Concrete is a much more durable road material than asphalt and that turn will see a lot more in the way of wear and tear than a straightaway would.

 

[azox]

So do we know what kind of lighting will be in this new entrance? I assume they are destroying the up lighting that is there, so I wonder what they will put in to replace it. The concept art didn't show much from what I could see in the way of lighting. (except for a sparkling Space ship earth)

 

[jaxonp]

What’s the current complete by date for the entrance?

 

[trainplane3]

Planters are slowly taking shape:

 

[jt04]

Planters are slowly taking shape:

I think they painted the monorail support.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Hopelly in this transition stage, the monorail beam seen within Epcot will get fresh new paint as well.

 

[Rob562]

Hopelly in this transition stage, the monorail beam seen within Epcot will get fresh new paint as well.

It doesn't need painting, it needs cleaning.

-Rob

 

[peter11435]

It doesn't need painting, it needs cleaning.

-Rob

Correct. Painting would be a very bad idea. (and was in the limited area they tried it)

 

[MisterPenguin]

It doesn't need painting, it needs cleaning.

-Rob

It belongs in a museum!