News Space Mountain exterior refurbishment - January 2023

[Brian]

Maybe the color will be better for color projections during the evening. Don't tar and feather me, just trying to be positive towards WDW, for once.

Where do you get off expressing positive views about WDW around here?

/s

 

[Vegas Disney Fan]

This is one of those rare changes that I’m indifferent to. The blue looked fine, the beige looks fine, I’m just thrilled the white looks good again.

When I think of Space I just think of the white top, prior to this thread I couldn’t have said what colors were on Space other than white.

 

[No Name]

It’s not a huge deal, but they literally could not have chosen a color that makes it look less contemporary or futuristic. A dark gray would’ve probably worked much better.

 

[esskay]

Nothing shouts 'futuristic' like 80s beige...

Just needs some nice midi music added now.

 

[Patcheslee]

It looked clean. This has a stained and industrial look.

I agree. A grey would even work to.make.that specific in-between layer stand out.

Industrial for sure, looks like the ceilings at my work i.e. the machines always have an oily mist rising from them.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Nothing shouts 'futuristic' like 80s beige...

Just needs some nice midi music added now.

Nothing shouts outdated ideas of 'tomorrow' from the 60s like flat white panels. It should be more sculptured, more kinetic, more organic, more colorful. Say like...

 

[WDWMountaineer]

Nothing shouts outdated ideas of 'tomorrow' from the 60s like flat white panels. It should be more sculptured, more kinetic, more organic, more colorful. Say like...

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While this is a far more updated look for SM. It would be nice just to see them re-track the current version. If this was actually contemplated for MK I would be concerned they would just find a reason to cancel after tearing the current version down and say well Tron is there why do we need two enclosed rollercoasters anyway.

 

[TQQQ]

i LOVE the beige.........Beige is the new grey.

 

[Corylancaster]

I wish they would have went with Black instead of Beige. That would have added some really neat contrast.

 

[aladdin2007]

Nothing shouts outdated ideas of 'tomorrow' from the 60s like flat white panels. It should be more sculptured, more kinetic, more organic, more colorful. Say like...

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this would also look great as an Epcot pavilion.

 

[celluloid]

this would also look great as an Epcot pavilion.

Oh, we're calling them neighborhoods now. Same sort of thing, just not as much cohesion.

 

[_caleb]

I think it’d be cool if they made it glow on the lower potions to create the illusion that the “mountain” is hovering.

Question: Is the paint on the white portion of the mountain sparkly, or just white?

 

[999th Happy Haunt]

Nothing shouts outdated ideas of 'tomorrow' from the 60s like flat white panels. It should be more sculptured, more kinetic, more organic, more colorful. Say like...

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Idk if this is a hot take, but I really am not a fan of this look. It looks more like melted ice cream than an actual building. Space Mountain may be a product of the space age, but the rigid spires and beams surrounding the building maybe it look like it could actually be a functional facility or space port. Tron also has a flowy look to it's main canopy, but it is meant to look more digital in design so I don't really mind it.

 

[James Alucobond]

Idk if this is a hot take, but I really am not a fan of this look. It looks more like melted ice cream than an actual building. Space Mountain may be a product of the space age, but the rigid spires and beams surrounding the building maybe it look like it could actually be a functional facility or space port. Tron also has a flowy look to it's main canopy, but it is meant to look more digital in design so I don't really mind it.

Very much agreed. I wouldn’t mind seeing some of those garden and fountain elements in the courtyard make their way to our Tomorrowland, though.

 

[Meeko77]

agree, I kinda like the 70s/80s nod do I dare say? Its sort of reminiscent of Horizons and use to be the color anyway as marni pointed out. The rest of the land however..........someone needs to get their act together.

Would like to think this could lead to getting the original castle colors back at some point.

I agree - when I first saw a photo (without seeing the top spires), I briefly thought it was a picture of Horizons. I have nothing against beige, but I wish it were blue.

 

[Jambo Dad]

Very much agreed. I wouldn’t mind seeing some of those garden and fountain elements in the courtyard make their way to our Tomorrowland, though.

Tomorrowland’s Journey of Water exhibit coming 2028.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Tomorrowland’s Journey of Water exhibit coming 2028.

Journey of Water: Inspired by Avatar

 

[WDWMountaineer]

Journey of Water: Inspired by Avatar

It sounds like you have something here, if JoW had used an Avatar theme they could have leaned into the alien world / space travel vibe. May have been a better way to integrate it into EPCOT. Yes there is Avatar at AK, but at least the phosphorescent plants and Navi could have felt a little more future world while still having an edutainment aspect.

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

Nothing shouts outdated ideas of 'tomorrow' from the 60s like flat white panels. It should be more sculptured, more kinetic, more organic, more colorful. Say like...

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I still don't get why anybody wants this exterior replacing the existing one at WDW - the LAST thing our Space Mountain needs is for them to mess with the iconic exterior.

Take care of absolutely everything else with it first and leave the one pristine element alone!

 

[mysto]

Nothing shouts outdated ideas of 'tomorrow' from the 60s like flat white panels. It should be more sculptured, more kinetic, more organic, more colorful. Say like...

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Hey what is this? Is it original concept art, or maybe art for an overseas park? Are you an artist and whipped this up for us?