Save the Eola Fountain!

[cloudship]

We could change the name of the lake to Lake Areola, move the fountain more towards the middle and..... oh never mind.

[spenser1058]

This was probably a secret attempt by Disney to do just that - first the amphitheater, now the fountain. soon they will be eying the tigers in the zoo...

Since we have kind of changed directions and are talking about the fountain design itself, I have no problem with having a fountain that is uniquely Orlando's. And no, it shouldn't be a replica of some other fountain (although there is some kind of poetic rightousness in the city of make believe really recreating something). But that is kind of why I am no big fan of the Lake Eola fountain. It looks like any other fountain in leftover shopping centers across the country. Maybe there was nothing like it in central Florida, but it looked so generic otherwise. It would be one thing if it was a great example of mid-century modern, but it isn't even that. Sure it reflects a city that had big dreams but didn't know how to make them come true, a less than grand fountain. But that is exactly what it says today - a lot of fluff about a cookiecutter generic approach that justs gets the job done in a most cost efficient way.

[cloudship]

Perhaps College Park resident Pati A.R. Howard put it best, ' "It's a little eyesore that's peculiar to Orlando. It is garishly ridiculous, but that's who we are. We are not a city of taste," said Howard, who is trying galvanize efforts to save the fountain. ' (Sentinel, Sep. 1)

[spenser1058]

So, the new slogan is "Orlando: The city garish", or is it "Orlando: The city without taste"?

[Magicfan95]

As someone whose family was here when the fountain was built, I'd be very very opposed to any changes. It's great the way it is.

[Hisma]

As someone whose family was here when the fountain was built, I'd be very very opposed to any changes. It's great the way it is.

[billy]

It is a great fountain!!! just improve it a little

[FLheat]

Hopefully the fine art's insurance policy will pan out. This only has a $1000 deductible and values the fountain at $1.5MM. Theoretically, with the catostrophic policy as the Orlando Sentinel states today, the two policies would pay the city roughly $2MM. It is now in the hands of the insurance adjusters.

[mrh3]

It is now in the hands of the insurance adjusters.