Spaceship Earth area landscaping update photos 20 Sep

[wdwmagic]

Lots of photos of the new landscaping around Spaceship Earth

http://www.wdwmagic.com/spaceshipearth_project_tomorrow.htm

 

[TinkerBell9988]

Lookin' good!

Thanks, Steve :wave:

 

[InnovationsWDW]

Nice work! Can't wait to see it in December. So far so good

-Jose

 

[Figment82]

So with all these planters being cleared (namely the front entrance one) - can we hope for some sort of special 25th anniversary planting? How about a giant "25" in topiary form.

 

[jmvd20]

Those pictures gave me goosebumps...

I can't wait till I get to see the newly restored SSE in person!

 

[RayLaVeau]

These are awesome!
I love the retro feel its starting to take on....
7 days and counting!!!

 

[goofyfan13]

I love the TLC Epcot is getting! When I saw the old Epcot logo on that sign it only got better! Can't wait to see it all on Saturday.

 

[CaptainMichael]

So with all these planters being cleared (namely the front entrance one) - can we hope for some sort of special 25th anniversary planting? How about a giant "25" in topiary form.

I reckon something to do with the 25th will be going into the front garden.

Now, if we could just get something put back in the middle of the fountain in front of SSE.:drevil:

 

[RHeath2]

Those are some great shots of "Retrocot"! Thanks Steve! I can't wait to see it on 10/1.

 

[CAPTAIN HOOK]

Mmmmm - I wonder how long it will be before we get the first "I preferred the wand to the trees" thread :ROFLOL:

 

[JimboJones123]

Mmmmm - I wonder how long it will be before we get the first "I preferred the wand to the trees" thread :ROFLOL:

I just want the flamingos back. I know they were eating hundreds of thousands out of the parks budget and all, but it was really cool to have them there. God forbid you encourage nature anywhere but AK. (sorry, I liked the pink things)

 

[Epcot82Guy]

Thanks! Great pics. I'm glad they replaced the palms. I was getting a little worried about their stability. These new guys will sprout up soon enough. Can't wait to see the rest of it. I'm hoping a few more logos get integrated (more in the park than the landscape, but the point still stands :lol: ).

 

[al5957]

Its starting to feel like the old epcot again, I am so excited!

 

[cooleo]

It's looking Great. :sohappy:

 

[ToGreen78]

Looks GREAT!!:sohappy:

 

[~Tinkerbell~]

Thanks for posting this - those are great pictures! It looks amazing!

 

[EPCOT Explorer]

That looks fantastastic!Reminds me of the good old days of the early 90's.

Epcot's gonna look great for the 1st.:sohappy:

 

[Figment82]

I just want the flamingos back. I know they were eating hundreds of thousands out of the parks budget and all, but it was really cool to have them there. God forbid you encourage nature anywhere but AK. (sorry, I liked the pink things)

I couldn't agree more - I used to love watching them. One of my favorite little details of "old school" Epcot.

 

[imagineer boy]

Wow... it looks SO GOOD! Words cannot describe how happy I am about this.

 

[JWG]

Anyone else hopeful that the change in landscaping is to help make the park icons more visible? Maybe allow for more dramatic lighting packages? 360-degree views of SSE?

If you look at old park photos you can see most of Future World and it's obvious how big UofE is because there are no trees. The vegetation is new, hasn't really grown in and it's kind of neat to be able to see the pavilions.

More recent pictures have large trees and great greenery especially near the front of the park and around SSE. Part of that is growth over 25 years and part is replacement of various vegetation.

None the less, I like the more scaled back look of thinner/shorter palms that create the illusion of how big SSE is and hopefully allow for some great lighting on SSE.

Maybe it's just me...