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EPCOT New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life

MisterPenguin

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The Mandalorian thread is already rehashing the hate for the sequel trilogy, we don't need another thread where it is even further off topic.
 
No Name

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yensidtlaw1969 said:
This is the exact importance of the phrase "Quality Will Out".
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Ah yes, the famous phrase Quality Will Out!

MisterPenguin said:
The Mandalorian thread is already rehashing the hate for the sequel trilogy, we don't need another thread where it is even further off topic.
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I mean we also don’t need internet police clogging up the conversation with nothing to add. It was just mentioned as part of a larger point.
 
djkidkaz

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So when is Play pavilion opening? I’m sure this hasn’t been cancelled as they need a place for parents to take kids on this side of the park that can’t ride Guardians, Mission Space or Test Track.
 
DreamfinderGuy

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SplashZander said:
I realize this is from 2019, but I don't recall seeing them do this. Did we ever find out why?

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They made several grade changes inside the building, I would imagine that required modification of a few exterior bits. The entire Cranium Command wing was gutted to its bare bones.
 
Casper Gutman

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DreamfinderGuy said:
They made several grade changes inside the building, I would imagine that required modification of a few exterior bits. The entire Cranium Command wing was gutted to its bare bones.
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Remember when EPCOT had animatronic shows like Cranium Command and Kitchen Kabaret, fun people eaters that lasted longer then 3 minutes? Why is it that whenever we hear about how a Disney park needs variety, its always in defense of yet another coaster-in-a-box (or another brief thrill ride) and not about adding one of the types of attractions on which Disney built its reputation?

I really liked Cranium Command.
 
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Casper Gutman said:
Remember when EPCOT had animatronic shows like Cranium Command and Kitchen Kabaret, fun people eaters that lasted longer then 3 minutes? Why is it that whenever we hear about how a Disney park needs variety, its always in defense of yet another coaster-in-a-box (or another brief thrill ride) and not about adding one of the types of attractions on which Disney built its reputation?

I really liked Cranium Command.
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I also really liked Cranium Command and want more non-coaster experiences since I’m not big on coasters in the first place, but I’m not sure CC in particular was absorbing that much more of people’s time. Someone probably has exact figures, but I remember about 5 minutes of pre-show and 15 minutes of actual show. Cosmic Rewind has, like, 6 or so minutes of pre-show and 3.5 minutes of ride time. So, somewhere in the neighborhood of 10 versus 20 minutes, plus it will probably be fairly full for the duration of its existence, unlike many theater shows.
 
SteveAZee

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So, it's been over three years since the Play Pavilion was announced... and for a moment it felt like it must already exist simply because we've been talking about it for so long.
 
cranbiz

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I also liked Cranium Command. I believe I saw one of it's last showing on New Years Eve back in 2004 (I think). Back when Disney did care about people eating. I was pleasantly surprised that the WOL pavilion was open. Showing Body Wars and Cranium Command. The rest of the pavilion was in rough shape that day but figuring that it was only open to eat people, it wasn't surprising.
 
solidyne

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Casper Gutman said:
Remember when EPCOT had animatronic shows like Cranium Command and Kitchen Kabaret, fun people eaters that lasted longer then 3 minutes? Why is it that whenever we hear about how a Disney park needs variety, its always in defense of yet another coaster-in-a-box (or another brief thrill ride) and not about adding one of the types of attractions on which Disney built its reputation?

I really liked Cranium Command.
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Right. It's not enough for attractions to be people eaters. They need to digest people after eating them.

Today's bulimic rides and shows regurgitate guests mere moments after consumption.

If throughput x duration = satiation, I'd say Epcot once had a very hearty appetite!
 

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