NoChesterHester
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I saw it in person. I like the new scheme.
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Repainting of Epcot Central Plaza?
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hpyhnt 1000
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Hmmm. Not sure about that deep blue right next to the earthy browns on the east side. The west side does blend in with the (ridiculously overgrown) foliage now, almost like the go-away green of the Dumbo showbuilding.
Tom Morrow
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I noticed that the deep blue matches the trim of the reflecting pool of Universe of Energy. It looks good from a distance, it just looks a little strange up close next to the brown tones.
With the "go away green" tone, its more obvious than ever that the main purpose of this paint job is to have the buildings mesh with their surroundings as much as possible.
Figment2005
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Who knows, that could be part of the project.
Tom Morrow
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Personally I'm okay with the landscaping, especially where it is now very thick adjacent to the Seas and the Test Track side of Mouse Gear. The original window wall feature is gone anyway so the landscaping is hiding plain walls.
Chip off the Dale
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The striping patterns do not do it justice, modern art aside. THey either need to streamline it for futuristic means which i am afraid is what they thought it was doing or take it back with the Steampunk mentality for the backwards future because at least then it would have an aesthetic noticable quality to enhance the environment since they do not apparently want to interpret the future anymore. As usual, this current paint scheme felt like a cop-out to just covering the old paint scheme because it looked too old,
And yes i just experienced it over Memorial day weekend so i agree about the landscaping too. Trim some trees landscape whats there i am sure the FLower and Garden festival took all their spring time but give it some love...futuristic beauty and all that, we do not want our future unkept.
And yes i just experienced it over Memorial day weekend so i agree about the landscaping too. Trim some trees landscape whats there i am sure the FLower and Garden festival took all their spring time but give it some love...futuristic beauty and all that, we do not want our future unkept.
flyerjab
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Was in FW yesterday. When I first saw pictures on this site, I didn't like it at all. Now after being there in person, I actually don't think it looks bad at all. Actually, I think it looks pretty good. Now, all they need to do is spend another 1 to 2 billion. That's all. 
It's a sad state of things when the response from guests is something like "it's not as terrible as I thought it would be." In a place that used to be thematically and architecturally spectacular, and that we spend hundreds of dollars to even get a family into, the best we can say is that it isn't the most horrid thing ever...
Disney should be going for "that's awesome!" in response to things they do...not "it's not as terrible as I thought it would be."
Disney should be going for "that's awesome!" in response to things they do...not "it's not as terrible as I thought it would be."
Bocabear
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Also all the responses "I like the blue, but don't like the brown or green"...This is the problem, it should all work together as a whole cohesive design...Which in person it does not. The painting distracts from the simple futuristic lines of the actual architecture...If they wanted to still look futuristic there are MANY ways they could go, but I fear they do not. Seems like we are seeing the beginning of a whole design change that is not showing itself yet...as it stands, it looks like all the left over paint from all the old pavilions... Very strange.
WDWDad13
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I saw it in person many times over the past 2 weeks.. it does not stand out...and when you see it, it also does not look bad. When I first saw the photos on here I thought it was terrible... but after seeing it in person, it works and blends ok with the surroundings...nothing really standing out or out of place
note2001
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Pintrest, Twitter, Facebook.
It's more important than ever that the design look equally as good in pictures as it does in person. I have seen only two shots so far out of all that have been posted that I think are fine. One was Tom Morrow's recent post where the building disappeared into the foliage. Not exactly a design there, but I'm not complaining. The other was also from his post where the corner of the building was painted in a gradient to match the innovations sign.
WDWDad13
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well wouldn't you say main street looks better in person than in photos?
Figment2005
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One would need a fish eye lense to capture the full picture. You are able to see more of it together when in person because the focal point of the human eye is much broader. That is the reason it looks better in person.
note2001
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Certainly a good 180 degree view will have a more encompassing look. Add to that the sounds and smells and you have a feeling just shy of heaven. Wouldn't you like your photos to do their best pick up on that be it in just 2-D? I have seen many photos on the web and even in my own shots that are quite amazing simply because Disney has done their best to design beautiful / amazing areas.
Don't you think the pictures taken in the communicore area should at least portray a well designed background? I don't see that with the communicore buildings except in the two cases I mentioned above. Everything else is going to come through as "What odd striped thing are you standing in front of?" to those viewing it. Is that going to make folks who have never been want to go there?
What irks me is Disney is known for entertainment. Epcot and HS both could use the help of those who are over on the entertainment side of the company and yet the TDO seemingly prefers to keep the theme park and entertainment groups entirely separate. My bet is a proper set designer would have come up with a fantastic paint job for communicore.
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Figment2005
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The paint, supposedly, is only a portion of the larger project. Writing off the project at this stage is like calling a Picasso a piece of Crap after a few brush strokes.
note2001
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I have not written the project off, with Disney I always hold out hope for the best outcome. I just pray there is more to come that will resolve the situation.
Comparing art to a building is ridiculous by the way. And I'm sure Picasso never put his paintings on display after a few brush strokes.
Figment2005
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Digging a little deep there aren't we? I was making an example of don't judge something until it's finished.
Omnispace
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Even an artist evaluates their work as it progresses, making the careful choices that it takes to achieve their vision. Everyone has the capacity to make such judgements to different degrees thus it is not unreasonable for people to be alarmed by a chaotic paint scheme being applied to a set of buildings that were originally designed to be harmonious. Unless they plan to do something drastic to soften the scheme, it's pretty obvious that the plans are to create a visual excitement to Epcot's main plaza in a rather controversial way.
Bocabear
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Do we know it is not finished?? There has been little information on this project. In truth all of the entrance plaza could use a freshening up...Painting the buildings with random stripes did little to freshen things up...made it look more chaotic IMO. I sure hope there is a plan that will make it all relevant but have seen no signs of it.