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Guardians of the Galaxy coming to Energy Pavilion at Epcot
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britain
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This is vaguely off topic, but I just found this out and thought it was interesting.
Be honest, who actually knew Epcot was laid out like this on purpose?
I did. Look at the walkways.
Earl Sweatpants
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WOW!!!
Once again...proof that Epcot was ahead of its time and even sadder that the powers at be think IP is the way forward.
aladdin2007
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thank you, that is a relief.
montyz81
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Are we talking about Tower of Terror or Energy? Where is the rumor at with regards to GoTG, will it be in ToT or UoE? I've lost track.
Earl Sweatpants
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The exterior of GOTG/Energy won't look as garish as GOTG/TOT in DCA.
montyz81
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You know that DHS had something similar too right?
Earl Sweatpants
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...I don't think that's what he was referring to.
montyz81
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Doesn't make the change any better in my opinion. I love change, don't get me wrong, but this change is inconsistent and ignorant!
Earl Sweatpants
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Don't think you'll find many that disagree with that.
montyz81
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Quite honestly, if they are going to use that space, I'd rather they ditch the entire building and start fresh rather then deface an EC Classic icon.
Part of my @marni1971 -ology has also put together this narrative from his bread crumbs:
[Part of] The GotG coaster will go into the UoE building which will require some modifications to the building. They're attempting something a bit more cutting edge than a standard coaster, which is now delaying the project, so, Ellen's version is safe for at least a year more. This is confirmed by @rushtest4echo 's comments that Vekoma is working on something unusual.
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WOW!!!
It's been turning out that this whole left-brain v. right-brain isn't as clear cut as scientists thought and a heck of a lot more complex then the reductionist pop-science often found in 'edutainment' makes it out to be.
If the changes at Epcot obliterate the left v. right myth, then that's a good thing.
Earl Sweatpants
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Well, regardless, it proves that Epcot was planned and laid out with thought and immense attention to detail. Not with pushing corporate synergy which seems to be the way of the future.
montyz81
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I wonder, will it use the bottom track switch to top track layout that they once proposed for a villains ride where 20K used to be?
britain
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And adding GotG is essentially an iron rod shooting right through the head of Phineas Gage. EPCOT will live, but it won't ever be the same.
You may also like to look at the aerial layout and notice the east side was all hard edges and straight lines. This related to hard, technical topics like Energy, transportation and human habitats.
The west side was all curved paths and waterways. This related to the more organic and less defined topics of Imagination, land and the seas.
EPCOT Center. So much detail for those who wanted to look.
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njDizFan
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I just don't see how all this can be pushed through in the next 5-7 years. So for DHS alone we were looking at a 3 billion expansion(I think those were the figures they were throwing around-right now we know of SWL and TSL). Animal Kingdom looks done now with Avatar and RoL. For the MK add on a possible Tomorrowland attraction and some other things for the 50th and now 2 billion for EPCOT(if we are using DCA numbers) and 2 new cruise ships. That could be what, 8+ billion within that timeframe. And this is just for WDW. I can't see this much getting approved but I can hope.
You're well over a billion too high. Possibly a billion and a half.
njDizFan
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So a few years ago we were talking about 3.5 billion which the bulk was going to DHS the rest for minor stuff in Epcot and MK is that still accurate?
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