Notes from Neverland
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Looks like whatever this was supposed to be is no longer in the plans.
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News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?
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That got moved to toon town Disneyland as the dreamers tree or whatever it's called.
M:SpilotISTC12
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Is it better than the original plan? Sure. Is it worth all the effort, wasted money and years of construction walls? Absolutely not.
AshaNeOmah
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We need a Spaceship Earth fireworks show to replace Harmonious.
Projection map IP on the globe with movie soundtracks... How could you not love the idea?
The Parks Blog post has gone up.
Here's how Disney describes the new CommuniCore areas -
"This all surrounds CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza, a multi-use facility and outdoor event space, respectively, that bring the park’s international festivals to the center of EPCOT. CommuniCore Plaza will have the flexibility to host intimate musical performances that extend out into the nearby gardens, as you can see in the rendering above, as well as large-scale concerts.
CommuniCore Hall will be a flexible exhibition and gallery space, offering a wide variety of experiences that highlight art, live music, food – complete with a demonstration kitchen – and more. In addition, adjacent to CommuniCore Hall will be a new Mickey & Friends location where you can meet some of your favorite Disney pals.
This new facility, which you can see in the upper-right side of this rendering, is inspired by the original EPCOT aesthetic apparent throughout the park’s transformation, including the timeless triangular geometry most prominently featured in Spaceship Earth. Even the CommuniCore name reaches back to the origins of EPCOT while also emphasizing the park’s central idea of community."
Here's how Disney describes the new CommuniCore areas -
"This all surrounds CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza, a multi-use facility and outdoor event space, respectively, that bring the park’s international festivals to the center of EPCOT. CommuniCore Plaza will have the flexibility to host intimate musical performances that extend out into the nearby gardens, as you can see in the rendering above, as well as large-scale concerts.
CommuniCore Hall will be a flexible exhibition and gallery space, offering a wide variety of experiences that highlight art, live music, food – complete with a demonstration kitchen – and more. In addition, adjacent to CommuniCore Hall will be a new Mickey & Friends location where you can meet some of your favorite Disney pals.
This new facility, which you can see in the upper-right side of this rendering, is inspired by the original EPCOT aesthetic apparent throughout the park’s transformation, including the timeless triangular geometry most prominently featured in Spaceship Earth. Even the CommuniCore name reaches back to the origins of EPCOT while also emphasizing the park’s central idea of community."
New Details Revealed About the Transformation of EPCOT
As international festivals continue to become more of an integral part of the EPCOT experience, Disney Imagineers are creating new spaces that will bring these events into the heart of the park in the new World Celebration neighborhood. In several
disneyparks.disney.go.com
EPCOT-O.G.
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It mentions Spaceship Earth, but nothing of its reimagining.
DCLcruiser
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Am I the only one who doesn't care about Festivals? This design is very nice, but couldn't these events just be held at Disney Springs? EPCOT needs more rides/pavilions.
aladdin2007
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really thinking now that all of this is nothing but a "pretty" project, to fix the mess someone else started. And yet spending millions on all this while the attractions themselves are left to rot with no budgets...Spaceship Earth, Imagination etc....but make darn sure everything else is pretty for instagram, social media, and drinking/concerts.
SplashJacket
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To recap, they tore down a building, moved dirt around for a year, and then now plan to rebuild it in a slightly altered style, with one of its wall’s removed
aladdin2007
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I agree, its taken over the park, especially when attractions close to sell even more alcohol, (Canada)
Food and Wine Installation...
Festival of the Holidays Installation...
Festival of the Arts...
Flower and Garden??...
Festival of the Holidays Installation...
Festival of the Arts...
Flower and Garden??...
They've stopped mentioning the Wishing Tree long ago when they announced what was still happening or not due to COVID. They simply stopped mentioning it.
Confirmation from Zach on the statue -
"Dreamers Point will be home to our statue of our company’s original dreamer, Walt Disney, and a place where we acknowledge and celebrate the limitless possibility that our world holds for those who dream and who make those dreams a reality."
"Dreamers Point will be home to our statue of our company’s original dreamer, Walt Disney, and a place where we acknowledge and celebrate the limitless possibility that our world holds for those who dream and who make those dreams a reality."
Bingo.
But they cost money. They’ve just wasted hundreds of millions to demolish the middle of the park for a splash pad and bar that they’re not now building (thank god) and attempting to build something new that looks like it half used to.
Bocabear
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I am confused...So is Dreamers Point now the entire centyral plaza? Or what looks to be elevated beds at the back of the plaza? And the Walt statue will be back there? Because someone else was saying it would be near the central (not a fountain) planter and display area... This just seems like an underwhelming mess.
Bocabear
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I agree completely... The festivals used to be fun years ago too...when they were not the focus of the whole park, but something nice as an addition...but to pay a park's admission for food kiosks seems ridiculous to me...But would sure be a fun addition to Disney Springs...
EPCOT-O.G.
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Do we think this is an acknowledgment that the pre-COVID era type corporate events may not be coming back as they had expected, and hence the ROI on something like this is not there?
EPCOT-O.G.
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Put another way, they paved paradise to put up a parking lot.
I’d hope they finally realised the chosen option was pointless. A little too late for CCore west but they’ll always be reminded of the fact until they move to their next employer.