Originally Posted By mousermerf Just a bit of curiosity.. Assuming it had no bearing on the attraction at all - the ride, post show, shop, anything - future, present, past or otherwise, would you care if they tore down the pyramid at Imagination to build a new pavilion?
Originally Posted By tonyanton I'd prefer they keep them...while they're at it, take down the home depot style tent that blocks the whole front of Test Track.
Originally Posted By Manfried That building is essentially a warehouse building with a pyramid tacked onto the front. Tear it down and start over!!!
Originally Posted By FerretAfros I like the pyramids, but I'd be willing to see them change if they were replaced with something appropriate. I always liked how The Land and Imagination both had big glass structures, but it also made The Living Seas look out of place. There's no real logical way to add glass to TLS, so I don't think that look will ever continue for that entire side of FW. I like how iconic the pyramids are, since there really isn't anything else in the parks that looks like it. However, there are plenty of other options for what they could replace them with. I would rather they keep the 80's look of the area if they do replace them, rather than something ultra-modern like Mission:Space. I don't like how much M:S stands out against the rest of Future World, but that's not to say that they can't come up with something that works. I do like the simplicity of the spaceframe truss that they have in front of TestTrack, but I don't really like what it does to the simple shape of the building. Instead of seeing the round building, we see the giant awning, which does nothing to imply what's inside like the wheel-look did. I understand why it's needed, but it just seems out of scale with the surroundings and overpowers everything south of M:S.
Originally Posted By brotherdave I love the look of the pyramids for Imagination. Keep the pyramids, but reuse the second floor again so that guests can once again experience them from the INSIDE!!! I truly hate what they've done to this building!!!
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer I care. Keep the pyramids, they are iconic. Agreed that TLS looks out of place, it does need some glass. Also, in regards to Ferret's comments on M:S...The metal actually fits in with the WoM/TT building quite well. It's the sweeping curves that don't. FW East has always been for engineering and linear thinking. It's reflected in the massive scale of the architecture and angular lines as in the UoE and in the various pathways. If anything, the curves of M:S should be in FW West, where everything is much more idyllic, calmer, and thus focused on nature and creativity.
Originally Posted By magic0214 I like the pyramids, I wish we could go upstairs though! I would rather them keep them and just do a complete redo of the inside, including new movie, new ride still with Figment, and better Imageworks...PLEASE A BETTER IMAGEWORKS!
Originally Posted By Mr X I like the pyramids. Hey Magic, I remember back in the old days when we could go up to the 2nd floor....it was WAY cool (in the early days of Epcot, that was one of the advertised highlights!).
Originally Posted By MPierce The pyramids as well as that entire area is pleasing to my eye. I prefer that you not tear it down Merf.
Originally Posted By Daannzzz I like the pavilion now but would love to see something new...as long as it was as grand and not a downsize. The look of Mission Space is great though not quite as grand as Horizons. What goes inside would be another story.
Originally Posted By skinnerbox The pyramids look fine. They should remain. The second floor of the pavilion needs to be re-opened. What a huge waste of unused space.
Originally Posted By Rsey103 Nothing wrong with the pyramids. Keep them. >>I wish we could go upstairs though! I would rather them keep them and just do a complete redo of the inside, including new movie, new ride still with Figment, and better Imageworks...PLEASE A BETTER IMAGEWORKS!<< I haven't been in a while, but isn't ImageWorks upstairs?
Originally Posted By sjhym33 And much of the old Imageworks stuff is still upstairs including the pin tables. The tv screens have all been removed but with the exception of being rather dark the upstairs is much like it was when it closed. Though some of it is being used as storage. And just because we are on the subject. When you first enter Soarin in the land pavillion on where the left hand wall is just past the turnstiles...the Kitchen Kabaret stage is still there behind those walls. All of the Food Rocks sets are still in place, though the figures have been removed. Also the original costumes from Kitchen Kabaret are stored there. Very cool. I have stood on that stage!
