Just a general message to all teams remember to proofread your projects as throughout the projects there were various spelling, grammatical, and continuity errors.
Verde's Verdict
Tcool's Reviews
To start off, I love the opening of your project. It feels very playful, and me tripping has happened before on disney property. So me tripping is very much in character. The World Key was a nice touch, and I'm glad to hear background music for each pavilion. The music really set the mood for everything, and got me ready to embark on a wondrous journey through India and the Depths.
The queue for Tall Tales is simple, but also engaging as it works in the ideas of edutainment Epcot is known for. I wish that the ride would have avoided being another boat ride for the sake of diversity.
Additionally I think as far as the fow of the story it would have been better to have the animals working together before/after the pace section of the ride. I do these reviews as I read, and at first I thought the placement of the first scene was odd, but it ties together overall. As such I think it was clever ride through.
Bay of Bengal is an interesting way to bring in the British while never truly acknowledging the fact India was one a colony it does make light of it. The two restaurants sound nice, but further elaboration would have been nice to see. Such as a more detailed menu. Ustav Theater sounds like the main draw of the pavilion as it seamlessly incorporates performers and special effects. I absolutely love this show, and all the details that went into it.
Overall India sounds like a great addition to Epcot adding in a new family friendly ride, and an engaging show that simply just the thought wows me. With that said I do feel that while Ustav Theater was strong the rest of the area paled in comparison which could have been helped by extra details. Now onto The Depths!
The Depths for me was a misfire. As your team was brainstorming I became overjoyed with the idea of an Arts based pavilion, and then nope we received The Depths, a hybrid of the Land and the Seas. Additionally I don't think The Depths messes well with the Future World, but the designs are nice nonetheless.
Expedition from the Deep has a fun and interesting premise. The first scene is informative, the second is beautiful and memorable, the rest of the scenes are fast paced and action packed. Overall this ride is unique for the time, and definitely something that would be popular in Epcot. With that said it does read like a proto Dinosaur, and there's nothing with that, but it does give me that Dinosaur vibe.
The Great Seas is an odd fit in my opinion as I'm not sure how it truly fits in with the Deep as a whole. I have one questions what's an LMF? You mentioned it to be in your ride, but I can't really seem to figure out what it is supposed to be/mean. Overall The Seas feels like a redo of the The Seas with Nemo and Friends, and could be separated from the pavilion as its own and be fine. While the Living Seas show acts an extension of the Great Seas, and in all honesty both could have been incorporated into another to make a stronger more memorable attraction. These two attractions are just odd fits for The Depths of Earth since it has to do with the ocean itself.
Overall this project was a mixture of some really good ideas, and then some more questionable decisions. For example the India Pavilion is great, and everything within that land works together forming a cohesive experience. While The Depths are an odd mixture of subterranean goodness and ocean oddities, and as such form a weird mix in which the two ideas clash against each other both trying to be its own pavilion.
Castle's Conclusion
Tcool's Reviews
Another fun opening for a project, and I'm extra happy to see that this project is not even over 30 pages! Now that's progress
Starting off with the World Above, I like the concept of the pavilion. It plays opposite to the Land, but is distinct enough to stand on its own. Also I like that effort put forth into making an original song very adventurous, and definitely a fun addition, and hey a fun pavillion loop too! The first track has given me chills, or that could be my cold. One of the two
Storm Chasers continues the innovative streak Disney is often for having in roller coasters, anyone want to gues the first tubular steel coaster was? Twas Matterhorn! The backstory is lighthearted and quite fun, and Nimbus seems to be quite the mischief maker like a similar purple dragon
Overall I love this ride, and think it is very comedic ala Marc Davis littered with plenty of sight gags. I'm not sure why it's a rollercoaster, but overall this ride is great. As a side note this is much better than the other Storm Riders ride formerly at Tokyo. Let's hope that this ride won't fall to a similar demise.
Overall Wonders of Beyond is a planetarium on steroids. It's educational and engaging as it travels through the our universe, and educates about various celestial bodies that lay out there waiting to be explored. While the Sky Frontier Expo is fun and engaging. I like the idea of Chef Nimbus', but I do wish more detail were put into it. I also like the descriptions of the stores, and how they evolve throughout time. Now onto Greece!
The Labyrinth attraction is "kinda" spooky
The scenes selected seem to tell the story well, and since this is a maze it's bound to have repeatability. While the pantheon based show and is a great work of edutainment. On their own neither attraction are huge, but together they become a powerful duo. They are examples of a classic Epcot attraction for World Showcase. Nothing too extravagant, but a bonus for those that do stay to participate. Even the gift shop acts an attraction, and the restaurants enhance the experience.
Overall I loved both pavilions, and liked how a timeline was included to see how the pavilions evolved throughout time. However do proofread your proposal as you mentioned Windbreakers a couple of times, and I had an issue finding such attraction. Additionally I liked you background music for a World Beyond, but I do wish that there was more of it for Greece.
Brava's Breview
Tcool's Reviews
First off I love your opening I thought it was clever and well done. The art throughout the presentation was beautiful, and at times was highly realistic looking like actual concept art from Imagineering. I also like the Google Slides I feel as if they were professional, and easy to navigate. Finally in terms of presentation I would've loved to have heard some background music provided, but alas there was none. Now onto the content of the project itself!
For the Microverse I like how you took time to set up the backstory of the pavilion, and why Monsanto is the sponsor. I feel like this is a pretty realistic move. I love the established aesthetic that will be used within the pavilion, and I think it will be very futuristic for years to come. The maps were a bit confusing as some of the colors bled into each other, and would've been helped by creating a clearer key.
While this was probably a typo it did create a funny image in my head. When using meters to describe time you implied it would go from 10 to 50 meters per second or 22 to 111 miles per hour, and quickly added it would be a fun family adventure. On the flip side it would be the fastest ride built to this day in Florida. I love the models that were used for the coaster, and it goes it a nice touch! Overall the coaster is nice, and I feel like it gives a nod towards Adventures in Inner Space. Definitely sounds like a fun ride, and a popular one at that too. Overall I wish there was more detail, but I do see the effort that was invested into aspects of the ride.
For Powers of Ten at first I was a bit confused with the whole premise as it saw guests travelling into pace, but this was soon corrected as the ride travelled back towards the microscopic fields of Earth. As a whole this attraction is nice, and a compliment to to the nearby coaster. I feel that Powers of Ten is a good family friendly alternative.
The Hall of Small sounds like a fun distraction, and will likely be attention grabbing for many. Especially the touchscreens as those were still a fun novelty that most have not used yet. Curie's sounds like it will be an exciting restaurant to eat at, and somewhere I would love to go to. As for the other restaurant I love the name. Also love how Dippin' Dots gets a little wink here. Finally love all the information provided a the end felt very realistic.
Overall the Microverse was an interesting pavilion, but I feel like there details lacking throughout the pavilion. It was definitely a bolder choice for a pavilion as well. Now onto Turkey!
Unlike some other judges I love the idea of Turkey coming to World Showcase. It's aesthetically similar to Greece/Rome and the Middle East, but also unique enough to stand on its own. Plus it was home to one of the most important Ancient World cities, Constantinople. Bonus points for including the Hagia Sophia!
The bazaar and entertainment really liven up Turkey, and make the country much more energetic. While the restaurants promise to bring in unique tastes to Epcot along with unique dining locales. Overall I like the concept of the Hot Air Balloon flight, but it may be too similar in concept and execution to whatever version of IF You Had Wings was in Tomorrowland at the time. With that said it is a nice ride, and will definitely attract guests to the back of the world showcase.
Overall, Brava you guys had two interesting ideas. Moreover, your concept art was gorgeous and realistic, your presentation was an interesting one, and I loved the little facts sheet at the end of each slide. However some areas lacked detail, and of course the background music was nowhere to be found.
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