Good question. I think the success of that will likely determine what ultimately happens to it.
This past weekend when I was on Property, particularly at some Resorts, I noticed this.
I do know artists complained during the last Art Festival of how loud it was since some were located directly under the overhang (and even ones in the general area found it to be a nuisance). They liked being centrally located but absolutely hated the noise of the stage. Made it difficult to actually talk to guests.
I don’t, honestly. It was planned to be the “softer”, more natural side of the hub with greenery and curved shapes, but CommuniCore is instead way sharper and harsher than Connections/Creations. It contrasts in a way that doesn’t really make visual sense. IMO, they should just take the hit with both this and the planter in the not-too-distant future and try again. They have a built-in excuse to frame it as less of an outright failure by saying that they’re revisiting things impacted by COVID.
To be fair, WoL was supposed to be (and should be) back in the attraction rotation, and the World Showplace should 100% be another national pavilion. CommuniCore is more aptly located for the function it’s supposed to serve, but one does wonder why they keep building such spaces and subsequently neglecting them. Aren’t event rentals typically outside of normal hours anyway? Couldn’t they have just made a conglomerated M&G + festival food space that could convert for rental in the evening? Why the need for the empty hall? Then they could have easily puzzled in a flat ride or something instead of the useless lawn and stage.So they have the Odyssey, WoL builidng, and the Millenium building that can be used as "flex space" (for better or for worse, since they cannot seem to come up with any sort of cohesive plan or vision on at least two of those). And yet some genius in management greenlit this as a "flex space". One that potentially will not be used as a flex space during Epcot's biggest festival this year?
Demolition.
If only they had been able to come up with a plan to completely renovate the old building... oh wait...
*crickets chirping*So they have the Odyssey, WoL builidng, and the Millenium building that can be used as "flex space" (for better or for worse, since they cannot seem to come up with any sort of cohesive plan or vision on at least two of those). And yet some genius in management greenlit this as a "flex space". One that potentially will not be used as a flex space during Epcot's biggest festival this year?
Oh Gawd, please…YES…!
That’s would be a flex space.
The Festival Center was an even less flexible flex space.
What is the update on WOL anyway? Haven't heard anything on the building or PLAY in ages other then play was cancelled. Honestly surirpised they haven't just demoed the building at this rate*crickets chirping*
Better than nothing....
Never mind the fact that it would not support itself structurally where it would have been built.
Why bother when there is such an obvious vehicle to restore WOL literally staring it in the face and the fact that they have not jumped to this conclusion that I did years ago is quite infuriating.
Not according to my sources who are actual structural engineers.
Even sadder from what I understand is that they still reference it on the monorail since they haven't updated a new narration after Tom Kane's Stroke...