EPCOT Space 220 Restaurant dining experience at Epcot's Future World

[Hawg G]

Do you mean a bunch of 50" TV screens?

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Is that what you're comparing 220 to?

No, they are much bigger than that. And not 90 percent black.

 

[peter11435]

View attachment 589194No, they are much bigger than that. And not 90 percent black.

Those are quite literally just vertically mounted flat panel TV screens

 

[Hawg G]

Those are quite literally just vertically mounted flat panel TV screens

Thanks, Captain Obvious. Although, they are quite larger than what Best Buy carries. Do you people even understand the discussion going on here?

 

[SplashJacket]

Is, Captain Obviously. Although, they are quite larger than what Best Buy carries. Do you people even understand the discussion going on here?

The TV sitting in my basement from Best Buy says otherwise…

 

[Dunston]

Wouldn't it make them seem a bit needy if every time Disney opened something, Uni Tweeted that they had something just as good?

Taking little swipes at things like the Harmonious barges or a Splash Mountain log submerging can be fun from time to time, but I think this recent joke shows why becoming so reactive to Disney is kind of risky as a social media strategy as they paint themselves into the role of the scrappy upstart to Disney's slick, world-class operation. Again, though, maybe that is a conscious choice.

It got you to talk about it, didn't it? Then it worked

 

[Hawg G]

The TV sitting in my basement from Best Buy says otherwise…

I mean, I have a 14 foot projector screen, and the test tone on my subwoofer turns my basement into a spaceship, so it's all relative. Funny how much the Diznoids will defend Disney for opening a restaurant with screens half the size as in the concept art, and not significantly larger than a restaurant their competition opened like 5 years ago, before large flat panel displays were really economical. Add to that that literally 90% of the screens are just black.

Of course Bourne shows what they can do now, so going gaga over the small ones in Space is a bit of a headscratcher.

But yeah, Space 220 uses "an amazing effect" as was said earlier.

 

[Indy_UK]

Watched a ton of YouTube Videos on Space 220 the last few days and I’m really excited to visit. Menu looks decent too.

Also like that this hasn’t been slapped with an IP which usually I don’t mind

 

[J4546]

looks fantastic! Cant wait to visit! I love how the cured projector...whatever technology theyre using for the windows gives things depths and a 3d effect and they arent just flat panel tvs mounted to the walls.

 

[peter11435]

Thanks, Captain Obvious. Although, they are quite larger than what Best Buy carries. Do you people even understand the discussion going on here?

Actually they aren’t. You’re making it sound like they are massive. They are pretty standard.

 

[peter11435]

I mean, I have a 14 foot projector screen, and the test tone on my subwoofer turns my basement into a spaceship, so it's all relative. Funny how much the Diznoids will defend Disney for opening a restaurant with screens half the size as in the concept art, and not significantly larger than a restaurant their competition opened like 5 years ago, before large flat panel displays were really economical. Add to that that literally 90% of the screens are just black.

Of course Bourne shows what they can do now, so going gaga over the small ones in Space is a bit of a headscratcher.

But yeah, Space 220 uses "an amazing effect" as was said earlier.

The screens aren’t smaller than the concept art. The windows are. Stop talking about things you don’t understand

 

[Sir_Cliff]

I mean, I have a 14 foot projector screen, and the test tone on my subwoofer turns my basement into a spaceship, so it's all relative. Funny how much the Diznoids will defend Disney for opening a restaurant with screens half the size as in the concept art, and not significantly larger than a restaurant their competition opened like 5 years ago, before large flat panel displays were really economical. Add to that that literally 90% of the screens are just black.

Of course Bourne shows what they can do now, so going gaga over the small ones in Space is a bit of a headscratcher.

But yeah, Space 220 uses "an amazing effect" as was said earlier.

You're kind of forcing people into a corner by citing the flat panel TV screens in Toothsome as not only comparable but maybe even more impressive than the way screens are used in Space 220. From what I can see from the concept art and publicity shots, not even Uni makes that big a deal of the screens in that restaurant.

In reading through this thread, I've seen plenty of people mention things they preferred in the concept art to the final execution in addition to those who like how it turned out and are excited to visit.

 

[LovePop]

I was in a WDW forum yesterday where dozens were quite seriously lamenting the tragic missed opportunity of making it a Wall-E restaurant.

For those who have argued with me about why Disney is getting IP into everything when obviously no True Disney Fan wants that, I invite you to spend five minutes with THAT buzzsaw.

Disney can, can't they? It's just a screen, so they can show anything. Fly through the Grand Canyon, Fly through Mars, Journey through the middle of the Earth, the end of the galaxy, be inside St Peter's Cathedral, be Wall E or Frozen or on the moon, or the great coral reef. Where's the limit? They just need to come up with a good video or even just a HD picture. It's like Star Tours. The only limit is their imagination!

 

[matt9112]

People have issues lol.

 

[matt9112]

Dinner is $320 plus tax for a family of four. Does anybody else think that's a bit steep?

Not the massive crowd of pixie dusters fighting to get inside lol....you would think this was some kind of attraction.

 

[Hawg G]

Not the massive crowd of pixue dusters fighting to get inside lol....you would think this was some kind of attraction.

But it is. Those space windows are AMAZING!

 

[matt9112]

Does Toothsome use massive screens?

Toothsomes screens are like a cherry...there not the focal point the interior decor and the menu hold its own weight. The screens are just an added touch. imho. Whereas disney has really marketed these window views heavily.

So at face value disney is asking for more scrutiny.

 

[Magic Feather]

Any reports on how lounge seating is being handled?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Any reports on how lounge seating is being handled?

 

[dovetail65]

Any reports on how lounge seating is being handled?

It is first come first serve if that's what you are asking/

 

[SplashJacket]

It is first come first serve if that's what you are asking/

Is it readily available or do you have to wait 5 hours?

Do they cut off new walk-ins once the line gets long enough?

Etc.