Originally Posted By ssWEDguy Cool underwater effect at the Living Seas I was going into the Living Seas the other day. These days you have to enter what used to be the exit, through the glass sliding doors into the merchandise area. It was early evening, and it was getting dark outside. The light from inside the building was glowing through this glass, and for the first time ever I noticed the detail on the sliding doors, and the glass walls on either side. They are colored shades of blue, and have bubble effects inside them. When the light shines through it, it makes it look like the whole room is underwater. The same effect works from the inside looking out. I'd never noticed this effect before. I wonder how many others consciously do as they simply zip in or out of the building on their way to Crush.
Originally Posted By Disneymom443 That is what I call Disney magic. You see if for the first time and say that is cool, and it makes you smile. Something small but so cool too. I'm going to have to check that out when I go.
Originally Posted By WDWs Future *whispers* I noticed it ;] This is truly my favorite part about being at the parks..observing every little detail I can, which is why being there never gets old!
Originally Posted By ChiMike Sorry, I have to disagree. While the addition/return of a circuit ride to Future World is most welcomed, I am completely underwhelmed with what they did to the old exit. I don't discount the neat glass, but it's a far cry from the "little details" that Disney's artists were known for. If you look at the big picture there are some things, imo, that have been drastically improved on at TLS; but for those improvements there have been losses, losses which were simply better executed than what we have now. The exit is regressive.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> The exit is regressive. << What do you mean by this? I presume you aren't talking about the fact that the entrance and exit are the same right now. Or is it that you don't like the merchandise location positioned right there?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<there are some things, imo, that have been drastically improved on at TLS; but for those improvements there have been losses, losses which were simply better executed than what we have now.>> OK... I'll bite. Like what?
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>The light from inside the building was glowing through this glass, and for the first time ever I noticed the detail on the sliding doors, and the glass walls on either side.<< You are late ssWEDguy. I commented on that same door texture you just discovered, months ago when I reviewed "Turtle Talk" shortly after they re-opened that pavillion.
Originally Posted By ssWEDguy >> You are late ssWEDguy. << Wouldn't be the first time. Ask my wife. But I finally did notice. It's just that it had to be at that certain time of day, with the light from inside glowing outward that made it visible to me for the first time.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Or maybe you need to take a very long and hard Quality Control Walk with TDLFAN...
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 While the glass is nice, I would have preferred some new take on the hydrolaters, which did originally do an excellent job of making you believe you were descending to and fro a seabase on the ocean floor.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL >>>While the glass is nice, I would have preferred some new take on the hydrolaters, which did originally do an excellent job of making you believe you were descending to and fro a seabase on the ocean floor<<< Yeah, if you were a 4 year old.
Originally Posted By brotherdave When I first visited the Living Seas in 1986 (the year it opened), I was convinced that the Hydrolaters were actually cleverly disguised elevators that took visitors down one floor, but made it feel that it was much deeper. (The entry I always thought was on the pavilion's second floor, like the Land's) Imagine my shock when visiting a few years later, that both sets of doors opened simultaneously (possibly an e-stop?), and I found out that the hydrolaters actually went nowhere. But, after looking at how the Land pavilion's entrance actually ramps up, I realized that due to the high water table in Florida, no 'basement' to the Living Seas was possible. So, yes, I feel that the Hydrolaters were a very clever illusion as they fooled me into believing that they actually moved from one floor level to another!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <>>>While the glass is nice, I would have preferred some new take on the hydrolaters, which did originally do an excellent job of making you believe you were descending to and fro a seabase on the ocean floor<<< Yeah, if you were a 4 year old.< wonder if there is an age limit on going to Neverland ?
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >>>While the glass is nice, I would have preferred some new take on the hydrolaters, which did originally do an excellent job of making you believe you were descending to and fro a seabase on the ocean floor<<< <<Yeah, if you were a 4 year old.>> Yeah, or an adult with an imagination.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>While the glass is nice, I would have preferred some new take on the hydrolaters, which did originally do an excellent job of making you believe you were descending to and fro a seabase on the ocean floor.<< My 25 cents here (sorry, inflation).. to your comment, I say "yes and no". The trip "down" was quite fun...seeing the moving rock shaft going up. It did give a sense of realism. The way out of the pavillion though... BAD LAZY SHOW. A vibrating floor with nothing else to enhance the illusion. Extremely poor in execution. I still find the similar illusion of going down much more realistic at TDS' JTTCOTE because of the lights and wind that accompanies it... not to mention, the elevator does *move*... Upwards! while making you believe you are going downwards.... Go gotta go to TDS Spirited One.
Originally Posted By oc_dean It's been a very long time for me .. since I have been in the Living Seas pavilion. I took note to the "preshow" element of boarding this ~elevator~ - So, they don't do this effect anymore? Nice effect to make it seem our travel to the bottom of the ocean floor .... some several hundred feet. Not one story.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN >>I took note to the "preshow" element of boarding this ~elevator~ - So, they don't do this effect anymore?<< At the present time, you enter the pavillion thru the exit area. The front area and main entryway are blocked off while refurbishings continue. However, it remains to be seen if the "down" hydrolator will be a part of the ride... but I was under the impression that both theaters and hydrolators were gone for good. It won't "rained and rained and rained" no more in there.
Originally Posted By TDLFAN Oh.. forgot to mention the exit hydrolators were taken out and replaced by a lovely slinding glass door. Very 21st century if you ask me.
Originally Posted By oc_dean GEEZ! (Feel like using the "f" word). I haven't been to EPCOT since 1995, I don't know if I EVER want to go back to discover so much that was good and cleverly done ... to not just be a "change" .. but a change for the friken worse. Seems the only pavilion left untouched is Spaceship Earth. For a few years ... I keep hearing of one detail .. one after another .. after another .. after another ... all dealing with Futureworld - is one SCREWED-UP (Insert 4 letter words, after another, after another here) decision AFTER ANOTHER by executives who'd love blast us bloggers as if we know anything of how to do their jobs ... but these guys are not fooling us with their LOUSY decision-making! Their needs to be a clear single vision. They are so not capable .. it is so sad, and it has to change! Period.
