CaptainAmerica
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It transforms throughout the night, it's not static in the fully "on" position. A geodesic sphere is cool. A geodesic sphere that transforms in front of your eyes is even better.
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News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot
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ImperfectPixie
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If you like lighting that looks like it came from a carnival.
This is Disney - they can, and should, do better.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
"The park means a lot to me in that it's something that will never be finished. Something that I can keep developing, keep plussing and adding to—it's alive. It will be a live, breathing thing that will need changes."
ImperfectPixie
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That's one of the few instances of the LEDs that I DO like...I mentioned that there were a couple in an earlier comment.
Tom Morrow
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Yes, it does look really good up close. Further away it does look a bit carnival/Vegas-y. It just needs a better balance of the brightness levels.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
That's the whole point. The LEDs enable them to do all sorts of choreography.
CaptainAmerica
Premium Member
I don't think people realize how dynamic it is. It doesn't just switch on and stay on full blast all night. It's constantly changing, like Tree of Life awakenings but running constantly.
mikejs78
Premium Member
I can't wait to see this.
Tom Morrow
Well-Known Member
Right, but that also describes this:
Too much constant change + the LEDs blacking out the geodesic pattern = draws comparisons to stuff like this, which Disney should be trying to avoid.
But yeah for clarification I think it looks beautiful up close, again, just needs some tweaks, and maybe a little less dynamic when it's not "performing".
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SplashJacket
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The lights make SSE look less like a golf ball and more like something magical and foreign. More like a Space Ship Earth I suppose.
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SoFloMagic
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They turn it off while it runs the show, the back on at the end. Smart choice and an extra "wow" at the end.
No shade... My honest opinion is this show (well, kinda three different shows) is better than Harmonious. And yes, I've seen both in person.
Brenthodge
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Odd as I’ve yet to see any picture with them visible. Must not read vey clearly.
SoFloMagic
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Is this what you mean? The fountain at the start of the show is lit and a beam of light can be seen up from it. Then the fountain goes dark while the lights and sometimes narrator take over. Then this is towards the end.
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Brenthodge
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That is indeed. I see no beam. Must not translate into pictures. Glad to hear it’s still there.
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SoFloMagic
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Yeah it's all so lit that it's hard to tell what's going on in photos. Really impressive in person.
There's a definite moment in the music where the fountain lights back up.
There are at least three "shows" they do, and I only remember noticing this in two of em, so it may be you saw photos from the other.
Lora Baines Bradley
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Personally I think it is absolutely gorgeous!!!
Magic Feather
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Am I the only open that finds the worst sequence to be the Beacons of Magic Sequence? I feel as though the colors don't blend too well on SSE and just feel off.
OvertheHorizon
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I can't wait to see this in person in a couple of weeks. This looks spectacular.
ImperfectPixie
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Are those shadows from the legs?!?
ETA: I'm talking about the large swaths of darker area at the beginning of the video.
ETA: I'm talking about the large swaths of darker area at the beginning of the video.