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Worse Idea: Castle Cake or Epcot Arm?
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Djali999
Active Member
I think that the cake castle was forgiveable as, well, it vanished quickly. I think the Mickey Hat, though, is horrid - it totally obliterates the Chinese Theatre. Did people not know what the building was supposed to be or something? ugh - it's not a bad structure, and it gives MGM an icon, but at what expense? what purpose does it serve?
I don't mind the arm, personally. it's kind of pointless, but I don't mind it.
I don't mind the arm, personally. it's kind of pointless, but I don't mind it.
O'Malley
New Member
I definately think the arm is worse. The Epcot ball looked very graceful and elegant at night before the arm was attached. Now the classic symbol of Epcot seems to look a bit too amusement park-ish. (park-ish?) and not as classy.
I also disliked the white Christmas style lights on all the countries around the World Showcase a few years ago. They originally installed them for Illuminations, and it looked great when they lit up during the show. But a few years ago they decided to leave the lights on at night, and looking across the lagoon it looked like a string of used car dealers. I'm glad they're back to the tasteful low lighting on the countries.
I didn't mind the cake that much, but like the others, I knew it was temporary, so it didn't bother me. My wife REALLY disliked it, and wanted "her castle" back.
I guess the castle cake grew stale very quickly. :lol:
I also disliked the white Christmas style lights on all the countries around the World Showcase a few years ago. They originally installed them for Illuminations, and it looked great when they lit up during the show. But a few years ago they decided to leave the lights on at night, and looking across the lagoon it looked like a string of used car dealers. I'm glad they're back to the tasteful low lighting on the countries.
I didn't mind the cake that much, but like the others, I knew it was temporary, so it didn't bother me. My wife REALLY disliked it, and wanted "her castle" back.
I guess the castle cake grew stale very quickly. :lol:
Budahman
New Member
HI ALL. :wave:
I really liked all of the ideas Disney has chosen. Every one is something different, and that is what makes me go back as much as possible. Usually 1-2 times a year. (It's hard living here in nebraska) to go more than that and still live comfortably. If they change the color of the garbage cans, I'll want to check it out on my next trip. Everything about WDW is really special to me, and when they add new things or change things, I think it's all good. I think the cake was very cool, and am also glad its now down. It's fun to look at old pictures of it now and say---WOW , its been 7+ years since then. Epcot, is cool at night, as well as the hat in MGM. Thats my 2 cents. Bye all. :wave:
I really liked all of the ideas Disney has chosen. Every one is something different, and that is what makes me go back as much as possible. Usually 1-2 times a year. (It's hard living here in nebraska) to go more than that and still live comfortably. If they change the color of the garbage cans, I'll want to check it out on my next trip. Everything about WDW is really special to me, and when they add new things or change things, I think it's all good. I think the cake was very cool, and am also glad its now down. It's fun to look at old pictures of it now and say---WOW , its been 7+ years since then. Epcot, is cool at night, as well as the hat in MGM. Thats my 2 cents. Bye all. :wave:
disneyisbest
New Member
I always saw the Earful Tower being used to represent MGM. Or at least it seemed that way when it first opened. I also just realized that of all the Disney Parks. MGM is the only one that I visited as soon as it opened. Well the same month that it opened.
disneyisbest
New Member
I thought that The Tree of Life actually is in the center. I mean there other ones are not quite in the center,but I thought that the Tree of Life actually was.
BwanaBob
Well-Known Member
Just thought I'd re-kindle some of those fond memories some of you are having!!!
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http://photoalbums.wdwmagic.com/showphoto.php?photo=5978
FYI...Did you know that besides the inflatables, Disney used over 400 gallons of pink paint for everything that would remain exposed on the castle?
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http://photoalbums.wdwmagic.com/showphoto.php?photo=5978
FYI...Did you know that besides the inflatables, Disney used over 400 gallons of pink paint for everything that would remain exposed on the castle?
disneysailor
New Member
The epcot arm is by far the worst. Why take a geometrically perfect piece of architecture and add a tacky sparkly cartoon element? Even when it said "2000" rather than "epcot", it didn't look right.
Hopefully the next hurricane will blow it away...
Hopefully the next hurricane will blow it away...
Lovecraft
Member
I have been praying for that. The hurricane. But looking at the structure of the thing (the ugly scaffolding part that while ugly enough, still does not match the ugly hand and wand part) I think it is more likely something good would blow away instead.
What we need is a nice electrical storm one late night, and the grounding of the lightning rods in the wand need to be defeated... and lightning needs to repeatedly strike the wand heating up the structure when just at the right moment a localized tornado or isolated florida wind shear whips the thing down causing some damage to the building and restrooms beside it showing the Disney lawyers that the thing is too much of a liability to keep up and the accountants that it is just too expensive to keep (since the creative folks seem to lack taste in this area).
--Lovecraft
What we need is a nice electrical storm one late night, and the grounding of the lightning rods in the wand need to be defeated... and lightning needs to repeatedly strike the wand heating up the structure when just at the right moment a localized tornado or isolated florida wind shear whips the thing down causing some damage to the building and restrooms beside it showing the Disney lawyers that the thing is too much of a liability to keep up and the accountants that it is just too expensive to keep (since the creative folks seem to lack taste in this area).
--Lovecraft
barnum42
New Member
The cake by far was the greater looking travesty – take a thing of elegant fairytale beauty and ruin it.
However, as many have said, at least it was temporary and only ruined the view for a year. The hand looks set to stay and it destroys the look of Spaceship Earth.
I don’t dislike the hat, but I do applaud the idea that was posted to stick it outside the entrance.
However, as many have said, at least it was temporary and only ruined the view for a year. The hand looks set to stay and it destroys the look of Spaceship Earth.
I don’t dislike the hat, but I do applaud the idea that was posted to stick it outside the entrance.
BigNorm
Member
I liked the cake castle. I thought it was a good change of pace and a fantastic way to celebrate the 25th anniversary. The arm on the other hand, that sucks. Remove it, remove it, remove it! At least after the 25th celebration was over they painted the castle its original colours. After the Millennium celebration the 2000 was changed to the obvious Epcot. Believe me, I don't need a big red Epcot over Spaceship Earth to remind me which park I'm in thank you.
Michael72688
New Member
I think they were both really great ideas