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

UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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The CGI on the windows doesn't look as impressive as I'd hoped. I'm sure it looks different (and likely better) in person, but in the photos/videos I've seen it just doesn't look very realistic.

I'm not passing judgment until I see it in person (if I ever do), but I'm curious to hear how it looks from people who have been.
 
UNCgolf

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brihow said:
This may be a minor detail to some, but for me the absence of the dim-glowing blue lighting in the dining room is very disappointing. It's one of the things that really screamed futuristic/space, and without it I think the atmosphere is really lacking.
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That may be part of the reason the windows don't seem to work as well as they should for me. Of course I haven't seen it in person and it could be very different, but the lighting could definitely have an effect.
 
Lil Copter Cap

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rkleinlein said:
Dinner is $320 plus tax for a family of four. Does anybody else think that's a bit steep?
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Having just dined at California Grill last night with four adults totaling $350....I would say $320 is steep for a CGI-based environment.

BUT I find dinner at California Grill, an OG '71 location, with great views and fireworks to be worth the money. I'll give Space 220 a try, but I really can't see myself going more than once...(which may even be by design).
 
wdwmagic

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I suspect the lighting was modified due to reflection in the window. With the thin blue strip that was in the final version, it does reflect in the window. Not enough to be an issue, but I suspect the wide blue strip was too reflective.

You can see the reflection in this image.
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brihow

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wdwmagic said:
I suspect the lighting was modified due to reflection in the window. With the thin blue strip that was in the final version, it does reflect in the window. Not enough to be an issue, but I suspect the wide blue strip was too reflective.
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I get that - what I was suggesting that if anything the lighting should be dimmer and just more blue. That would make reflections even less of an issue than they currently are.
 
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fngoofy

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disneygeek90 said:
If you’re gonna try to make it fair from a price standpoint you can’t get the two “cheapest” items on the menu. I think that’s pretty obvious. Hazy IPA is a great beer so not sure what you consider good beer.

This won’t be somewhere I go to often. But a birthday or special occasion? Definitely.

Three of us went to Le Cellier in June. 3 filets and a bottle of wine was $240, and the interior is fine but nothing overly unique. It was a special occasion and we loved the meal. This isn’t supposed to be an every day lunch spot and shouldn’t be treated like one. I’m typically pretty critical of Disney prices but this one doesn’t bother me.
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Being in EPCOT is not an everyday occurrence. Therefore, anyplace that I have a sit down dinner, and that charges me $400 for a group of three to have said sit down dinner better be the best food I have ever had.

Le Cellier at $240 for 3 WITH a bottle of wine is high, but fine. $400 for what looks like weak dishes and the ambiance of the the Delta Sky Club?
Hard pass.
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disneygeek90

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fngoofy said:
Being in EPCOT is not an everyday occurrence. Therefore, anyplace that I have a sit down dinner, and that charges me $400 for a group of three to have said sit down dinner better be the best food I have ever had.

Le Cellier at $240 for 3 WITH a bottle of wine is high, but fine. $400 for what looks like weak dishes and the ambiance of the the Delta Sky Club?
Hard pass.
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That's fine. I think it's an experience I'd like to try out. I can see it being a fun niche event for a special occasion.
 
UNCgolf

UNCgolf

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wdwmagic said:
I suspect the lighting was modified due to reflection in the window. With the thin blue strip that was in the final version, it does reflect in the window. Not enough to be an issue, but I suspect the wide blue strip was too reflective.

You can see the reflection in this image.
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My issue is less the strips of light and more the overall lighting scheme. It looks too bright/white in photos to me.
 
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havoc315

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MansionButler84 said:
For tickets, it makes sense. Most 10-y.o.s can ride everything. For restaurant menus, it’s ridiculous. 12-and-under would be far more reasonable. Or just don’t assign an age and let people eat what their bodies want. Dare to dream.
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What gets ridiculous is when dining includes alcohol (dining plan, fireworks parties, etc), and 10-21 year-olds get charged the alcohol-inclusive adult price.
 
Tom Morrow

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Haven't seen it in person but the lighting looks better in videos than in a lot of the photos released. Which is more accurate? In many of the photos it looks too bright.

It's interesting that they used a real life rendering of Epcot including the backstage areas and everything.

Also, this took over Mission Space's extended queue area. What will they do if Mission Space actually needs it?
 

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