It's 'no kids allowed' at this new Walt Disney World location

I am sure the capacity to this longue will be large and the reservations easy to come by.

I see what you did there @myhandsdontscan lol

Oh wow! So cool that this lounge takes inspiration from every Holiday Inn hotel (or insert faux-luxury corporate space here)! Really an incredible choice by Disney instead of theming this place to the future!

The common comment regarding this announcement is that this place looks like a generic hotel/airport bar/lobby. Was it not possible for WDI to provide at least some story or theme here? I understand that other lounges in EPCOT (credit card, AP, and DVC) are all pretty generic, but those are not general guest spaces and are more designed as a way to escape the hustle and bustle of the park for a privileged few, so extending the theming into these spaces would defeat that purpose of escape (though the lounge in Morocco has distinct North African theming because they've used repurposed space in the pavilion). However, this lounge is accessible to everyone, and is supposed to be a premier place to view EPCOT's nighttime show (in place of the originally designed tower that was part of the FutureWorld renovation and cut from the plans), so guests will expect this space to feel like it's part of EPCOT, not a reskinned corporate sponsor lounge, which is what this space used to be.

I wonder what the actual demand will be for this space, especially since it is adults only. I don't really see the appeal here, because if I wanted a nice bar lounge in EPCOT, I'd rather go to one of the places in World Showcase or maybe Space 220. If I'm spending my evening "dining/drinking Around the World", I'm not going to walk back to Spaceship Earth to watch the show, I'm going to belly up to the Rose and Crown, Spice Road Table, or LaCantina de San Angel and be located right on the edge of the lagoon. It really seems like Disney "phoned in" this renovation of a telecom company's corporate lounge.

Some parents trust their kids to run wild in the park. I think it is perfect to let your kids do their own thing and it is a centralized place that isnt just the third tree away from the trash can. Yes phones. But dealing with other peoples kids is the last thing i want so im for it.

I saw the picture and I thought it was a new hotel opening. Totally looks like a generic Marriott / Hilton lobby bar. lol

Disney without kid? lol

One of my wife and mine‘s favorite places to drink used to be a random walk up bar nestled right next to the Honey I Shrunk The Kids! playground and right in front of the old fountain from the movie Splash (ahem, Splash Fountian anyone?). It was right in front of the entrance to the back lot tram tour. The bar had zero theming and very basic design. It was tantamount to the kind of concession stand you might see at a sports arena in the upper concourse. But the drinks were great, the atmosphere was very relaxing, and the bartenders were always very accommodating. It was one of our favorite places to quietly relax in all of Walt Disney World.
The one time I visited Oga’s Cantina at Galaxy‘s Edge, my experience felt very rushed and sterile. Don’t get me wrong, the bar is beautiful and loaded with detail. But outside of the decor, the staff didn’t add to the theme whatsoever. Their job was to get you in, grab an order and get you right the hell out lol. I guess my unpopular counterpoint to the above arguments is that theming is great, but also not entirely necessary at a bar. Sometimes a quiet lobby-like room is just what the doctor ordered after a couple of drinks with no kids around.
I will concede that the name is terrible. It sounds like the name Elon Musk and the Spaceship Earth geosphere might bestow to a child they had together.

@fattyakin - I would tend to agree that you don't necessarily need tons of theming to make a bar/lounge "work", but this feels like a very minimal effort for a new bar/lounge that is expected to be a hot ticket given its sightlines overlooking the park and viewing perspective for EPCOT's nighttime show. There's something to be said for minimizing the theming so the view of the park is the "star" here, but the generic decor and styling doesn't seem to accentuate or compliment that view in any significant way.

Again, I wouldn't have an issue if this was a limited access lounge for VIPs, APs, or DVC, because the purpose of those lounges in most cases is for an escape from the park, not an extension of the park. However, this is being advertised to everyone (though the 21+ requirement will naturally limit access) and is thus part of EPCOT, and yet the theming and styling somehow feels even more minimalistic than when the space was the Siemens or AT&T Corporate Lounge. The fact of the matter is that the new DVC lounge that just opened in Frontierland has infinitely more character and theming than GEO-82 will.

This really goes back to an ongoing criticism of recent designs from Disney that are more generic and watered down like the new DVC tower at Poly and other smaller space renovations across the American parks and resorts. Perhaps it's a conscious decision from WDI to provide a sense of sameness and comfort between their properties and spaces, but it is really rankling a lot of fans why feel that WDI is losing its edge when compared to some of their past iconic designs and aesthetics.

It's also unclear what the reservation policy will be for this lounge. If this is going to be available to ALL park guests 21+ as indicated (not just to VIPs, card holders, corporate employees, or APs, or DVC), will you be required to place a minimum food/drink order, or will there be an admission fee to enter?