As we continue our countdown to Walt Disney World’s 50th, Walt Disney Imagineering Site Portfolio Executive Zach Riddley has continued to show details for the new Creations Shop coming to EPCOT.
(Zach Riddley)
What’s Happening:
- Zach Riddley has shared inspiration for colors coming to the new Creations Shop coming to EPCOT this summer.
- The team had felt it was important to keep the space classic & timeless, searching for ways to add color pops.
(Zach Riddley)
- Zach has shared a first look at the dichroic resin material fixtures which arrived the other day. The material will be used as accents throughout the shop to give it a dynamic feel.
(Zach Riddley)
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- Imagineers have also added aluminum foam panels behind the dichroic resin to give texture.
- The shop will feature a Mickey Mouse mural and Disney promises that “this is Mickey like you’ve never seen him before.” The shop will also feature homages to Mickey throughout the space in the form of completely original works of art.
- The Creations Shop will also feature an open, bright and welcoming environment with huge glass walls that allow sunlight to pour into the location.
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Full Message from Zach Riddley:
“Color brings life to design. And bold use of primary colors is a defining feature of #EPCOT.
When looking for color inspiration for the new Creations Shop coming to EPCOT this summer, the Imagineering design team felt it was important to keep the overall space classic and timeless, allowing the mural program and the fantastic merchandise to be the star of the show. Our materials are warm, inviting and precise. But precise doesn’t mean boring. We searched for a way to add calculated pops of color to play on the shop’s themes of creativity and self-expression.
We couldn’t select just one color – we wanted the full spectrum! As we studied samples, we fell in love with dichroic materials that change as light and people move in and through the space. Today, I’m sharing a first-look at our dichroic resin material fixtures that arrived yesterday. As you can see, they are translucent and color-changing. We plan to use this as accents throughout the shop, adding a dynamic feel to our specialty display fixture and differentiate EPCOT from any other shop across @WaltDisneyWorld.
And, we haven’t forgotten about texture. The addition of aluminum foam panels behind the dichroic resin provides a playful texture and is a unique use of this material (often used in the aerospace and automotive industry).
You can bet you’ll be seeing more of this dichroic treatment across other facets of the design and our EPCOT merchandise in the future.”
More on Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary:
- All four parks will be decked out with special celebratory decorations, including new lighting packages on the four park icons. These “Beacons of Magic” will transform the icons every night.
- Check out the new commercial for Walt Disney World’s 50th celebration.
- The Walt Disney World 50th License Plate has reached the pre-order goal.
- Walt Disney World Resort has announced new nametags coming for Cast Members to celebrate the 50th anniversary.
“The World’s Most Magical Celebration,” starts on October 1, 2021 at the Walt Disney World Resort and will continue to be celebrated for 18 months.