EpcotServo's Updates #3.6: Springtime Across Spacetime

Hello everybody~! Sorry for the long Updatelessness, I was sort of busy writing a book. Like, with words. Lots of them. And less pictures. But the pictures roll on, and without really knowing why, they always say, WE MUST UPDATE!

ANIMAL KINGDOM


-I sort of forgot about taking pictures of Animal Kingdom in February. Yeeeaah. Sorry about that.

-I remember it being cold...And there were Animals.

-The new FOTLK theater is nice, show...enh. The same.

STUDIOS


-Hat is down. Well, not in the pictures. But in general, yeah.

-Other stuff, which I totally remember.

EPCOT


-Weather mild and pleasant, to stinky hot and rainy. Pretty much Florida in spring. And summer.

-Crowds medium

-Universe of Energy is really in a sad state. All environmental effects are broken. Two of four show doors not working. Curtains still broke. Ellen and dinosaur, missing.  Essentially an entire scene, empty. This is not only bad show, but a new level of ineptitude in quality control. They're letting energy, rot-and for what reason I can only assume MUST be stupidity or some malice and forethought.

-Another weird thing, in Theater 2 they've replaced the center screen with a digital projector. People won't be inclined to notice, but if you're a weirdo like me you'll find seeing the same movie being displayed in Digital AND film at the same time is a weird experience, much like Philharmagic-unless they've changed that since opening.

-Innoventions walls everywhere. EVVEEERRRYWHHEERRREEEEE

-So why the heck is Living with the Land closing after seven again? There's literally hundreds of people waiting for fastpasses or reservations to come in, and lots of rider swaps going on. Not to mention closed seating areas, this kind of cheapness is crazy.

-The Tomorrowland Preview is amazing. I just wish the people who run Epcot would take a look at it, and I don't know, throw some money into the ring for making Epcot an optimistic experience again. Just sayin'.

-Frozen coke slushees at the Outpost are still magic. 

-EPCOT!

YES, that's all for the words. On to the pictures!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #200- Living Inside The Shell

Hello there everybody, and welcome to a super special Update! Without further lines of code, read on!

EPCOT


-Weather extremely good, crowds very, very crowded.

-Fastpass Plus entirely useless.

-Imagination had issues 3,4, and 5 of Figment.

-Maelstrom has been compromised

-Don't lose your way

-The International Food and Boozestufs festival is ongoing.

-Words illuminate pictures.

-Epcot stuff.

OK, that's about all for this and that. Now on to bigger, and bolder ideas!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.99- Park Runner

Hey everybody! It's time for that kind of Update time again! Let's cross the river, you can do it!

EPCOT


-Weather breezy, crowds not busy

-At Universe of Energy, many things not working but now Ellen and the snake-like creature were both missing. Just a large vacant scene with no audio. Seriously?

-Maelstrom Lives

STUDIOS

-Frozen. Too much.

-Hot and rainy, crowds aplenty.

-Another attraction closing with not much to show.

-It's a shame it won't stay open. But then again, who does?

OK, that's about all for these words, now on to these pictures!

ENJOY!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.87-Always With Epcot

Hey there everybody~! Welcome to an Update of Epcot! Get on with the reading, and clicking if yer gonna'!

EPCOT


-Crowds Crazy to Crowded Crazy

-Foodstufs and Boozestufs festival has concluded with good musics.

-All the effects in Test Track are still working, as well as all the review screens.

-Japan has plenty of great Ghibli stuff still

-Weather is getting nicer

-Cooler, by the lake.

-That's about it.

ON to the PICTURETOUR and MORE!

Enjoy!^^

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EpcotServo's Updates #2.85- Geosphere Jazz

Hello everybody! Let's take a break from CALIFORNIANESS for some EpcotStuff. Read on, then click the gateway link!

EPCOT


-Weather good, crowds ULTRACROWDED

-The Foodstufs and Booze celebration has begun

-So matching shirts telling everyone how drunk you are is the new thing for Food and Wine festival guests. I need help reacting to them.

-More unneeded silly YourFace screens have appeared at the end of Mission Space, and not in the blank hallway that would be plussed by them.

-But seriously, crowded.

-Tomorrow's Caption

OK that's about all for wordstufs, now here is the Pictures! LINK START!

Enjoy!^^

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EpcotServo's Update #2.84- The Epdays Are Just PACKED

Heya everyone and welcome to more Update! Please follow the words to the picturezone making room available to the internets visitors coming in behind you.

EPCOT


-Great weather and low crowds!

-First time using the turnstyle-free entry boopers. It's pretty nice, albeit very Doctor Who Cyber-Monster Creepy. It's fast and easy though.

-Starbucking

-Test Track exterior loop has gotten some exterior signage along the exterior loop, including a nice Progress City tribute right after exiting into the outside.

-NewTrack is still great and all the effects were working.

-Illuminations does have a new alternating blink effect with all the countries popcorn lights.

-It's also still such a perfect show.

-Japan has some cheap Totoro fans perfect for the Ghibli fan on a hot day! Instabuy for lots including me.

-Eperfection

OK that's about it, on to the Pictures!

ENJOY!^^

https://picasaweb.google.com/116649166152221553706/EpcotServoSUpdates284TheEpdaysAreJustPACKED?noredirect=1#5926695311705408226

EpcotServo's Updates #2.81- Wild Horses

HELLO everybodyaa and welcome to another Update, back at KSC again-Why so soon? BECAUSE NEW ATTRACTION IS WHY! On to it, then!

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER


-Weather Hot to Rainy, Crowds more crowded than usual

-Grand Opening of Atlantis was great and open to the Public instead of only MediaTypes, meaning UpdateCoverage which is special.

-Not only that, all guests got special opening weekend programs commemorating the goings ons.

-One such goings ons was all the Private Sector space companies giving out freebies and showcasing all the new systems going in place. This was really cool and much appreciated!

-So ATLANTIS is without a doubt *THE* Florida attraction of the year. Fantasyland and Transformers are nice, Penguinland I'm sure has nice things about it (Penguins), but Atlantis is one DARN fine attraction by any standard. Not only is it something worth seeing, it's a giant pavilion with hours of content to see and do, ASIDE from the near 20 minute show leadup, the GREAT ride that is Shuttle Launch Experience inside, and the main attraction of seeing the Shuttle itself. So wrap all that up with a tidy EPCOT-esque narrative and mission, really incredible new music and lighting throughout every stage of it, and mix in the bundle of emotions you carry into it from years of watching the Shuttles in action, plus top it off with a giant new marquee exterior, and there's just no way anything opening this year in Orlando can top it. KSC may not be your first thought in themed entertainment, but you owe yourself a visit to this show, because this and the Saturn V Center are actually two of the best attractions we have in Florida.

OK, on to the Pictures and such stuff!

ENJOY!^^

https://picasaweb.google.com/116649166152221553706/EpcotServoSUpdates281WildHorses?noredirect=1#5895411013004614658

EpcotServo's Updates #2.80- Space Brothers

Hey everybody, and welcome to an extra-special summer treat, Updates from KENNEDY SPACE CENTER! Which is not only the most underrated theme park in Florida, but perhaps the Non-Disney best. Lots to get too, so just skip the words and get right to the Lookings of it all!

ENJOY!^^

https://picasaweb.google.com/116649166152221553706/EpcotServoSUpdates280SpaceBrothers?noredirect=1#5893570599514334162

EpcotServo's Updates #2.60- The Geosphere To Be Here

Hello UpdateEpcotPals! Welcome to the big Epcot 30th funtime Update, and indeed-a funtime was had! Lots to get to-so get on to it!

EPCOT

-First of all, the infamous merch line that was like three hours. I honestly don't get what they were thinking here. The little shop under SSE was immediately mobbed with people buying any and all merch. And yet most locations only had paltry amounts of merch (But plenty of the day-only shirts) and Mousegear was just mobbed with only a light line area planned, while they scrambled to plan on the moment what to do with it. I heard several stories from the craziness inside but I don't understand why they underestimate the own thing they plan all this merch for. It wasn't planned BADLY, but I surmise the entire event like the 25th: Well planned, but not optimized to mobilize the fans correctly. No set locations for merch, no several lines feeding into the plentiful amounts of registers at MouseGear, events timed strangely, Open edition merch that sells out and isn't restocked. Again, not planned BADLY, just not planned out to correctly handle and and optimize all the people wanting to buy stuff. I mean I only wanted to get the Japan World Showcase shirt but because of them aback at MouseGear not being able to open, I had to search around everywhere. And now I hear they're gone entirely? Very weird.

-The panels were very great, espcially focusing on the people who actually helped build Epcot. I am too ditzy/lazy to say all the great stuff and amazing people/stories-but do read about them online if you can.

-The buttons were great, as were the maps-which the maps were widely available at the end of the night.

-Illuminations tag was amazing. ALL THE FIREWORKS.

-Epcot!

-Crowds were medium to heavy.

-Weather was pretty to rainy

-I hated to see the ellen-attacking sea dinosaur stuck in one position.

-They played the classic music after illuminations, which was great.

-So overall I'd say it was better than the 25th in the amount and quality, and I did not attend the 40th which I heard was a mess. So overall better (With the exception of the awesome 25th gallery) but again, could have been optimized to mobilize fans better, and of course, should tell the people behind the scenes they need to start shaping up and get EPCOT on it's core principals again. And maybe splurge on a new Imagination ride I'd hope.

-OK, that's about all.

-On to the pictures!

-Factoid


Enjoy! ^^

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