EPCOT Is the End of Innoventions Near?

[RSoxNo1]

‘the foodie park.’

For the love of god.

That just tells me that they're embracing the festival park, but also fixating on a 5 year old term for potential long term investments.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

That just tells me that they're embracing the festival park, but also fixating on a 5 year old term for potential long term investments.

@RSoxNo1 - Just curious, where would you put Its A Small World at Epcot?

 

[Communicore]

Bring Communicore back!

 

[Bostb71]

I have to think you are joking. Calling something "left" or "right" as opposed to "east" or "west"?!? Please tell me you were joking? How many times I have heard the question "is that your left or my left"...

While it should be completely logical that East is always East and West is always West, there is a lot of people that always refer to North as "Up" and South as "Down"...no it still doesn't make any sense why anybody would be confused with this naming convention that the East building is on the East side.

 

[Rich Brownn]

This makes no sense. It has nothing to do with a Bird's eye view. There is only one direction called "West". It doesn't change because of the way the park is oriented, or because you
think it's confusing.

Just remember there are people that stand under 50-foot signs saying "restrooms" and ask where the restrooms are.....

 

[EPICOT]

 

[TeriofTerror]

I thought I said it in perfectly english, but it's obvious you guys aren't understanding it. If I said to my Grandpa whose a first time visitor.

"Grandpa meet me in Innoventions West". He would think he'd have to go left. But because Disney goes from a birds eye view direction and what it is based on the world map for Epcot it is the opposite.

I thought at least one of you would get it, but oh well. I'll try to describe things better for you guys in the future.

Maybe your hypothetical family would be less confused if they entered from International Gateway.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

So, West is going down later this year, correct? Martin said walls could go up at any time, so that would imply sooner than later. Are we looking at Pre or Post D23?

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

This makes no sense. It has nothing to do with a Bird's eye view. There is only one direction called "West". It doesn't change because of the way the park is oriented, or because you
think it's confusing.

But "Up" is "Down" when you stand on your head...

 

[DisneyGentlemanV2.0]

‘the foodie park.’

For the love of god.

Let's be honest and call it 'the drunkie park'.

 

[griffin ferrari]

So @Zootopia Dude Noticed today that Some off all thrills maybe being demoed, could this be related to the demo of the west, they could make that area temporary meet and greet location. Any thoughts?

 

[Omnimovin]

Couldn't have said it better.

I'm just wondering how much a new state of the art 15 minute ride would cost them nowadays? 2-3 billion?

I think the longest new omnimover ride you will ever see is the length of little mermaid..

 

[marni1971]

Okay. It could have been worse.

The west building will be razed. In its place will be two main buildings and a collection of simple, smaller ones. One main building will be where M&G will be located, the other an unusually shaped (think egg) multi level facility for festival operations, events and entertainment. It will indeed include an upper level bar / cafe type environment.

The much talked about water element will be an IP tied water maze near the Seas pavilion as has been discussed earlier.

There will be lots of winding pathways and foliage in this area. There is a proposal for a fountain feature where the existing one is. This may be the same or a replacement.

Circulation will be concentrated around the edge of what is currently the central area as opposed to walking in a straight line. Think of pathways following the current inside perimeters of east and west. And yes, there will be alcoholic beverage seating outside roughly where the current Mousegear rotunda is.

The east building will stay pretty much as is with a lot of cosmetic work. Merchandise will be where it is now, whilst the north east quadrant will become solely food and beverage.

The walkway(s) to Showcase will remain as-is albeit with the west addition widened and new landscaping on the central pathway. Lakes will remain as-is.

This is how I understand things to date.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

The east building will stay pretty much as is with a lot of cosmetic work. Merchandise will be where it is now, whilst the north east quadrant will become solely food and beverage.

So, Innoventions (the exhibit area) is being converted to all food and beverage?

 

[marni1971]

So, Innoventions (the exhibit area) is being converted to all food and beverage?

That appears to be the overall plan. The multi level building will have exhibition / event / festival space on the lower level.

 

[mikejs78]

Okay. It could have been worse.

The west building will be razed. In its place will be two main buildings and a collection of simple, smaller ones. One main building will be where M&G will be located, the other an unusually shaped (think egg) multi level facility for festival operations, events and entertainment. It will indeed include an upper level bar / cafe type environment.

The much talked about water element will be an IP tied water maze near the Seas pavilion as has been discussed earlier.

There will be lots of winding pathways and foliage in this area. There is a proposal for a fountain feature where the existing one is. This may be the same or a replacement.

Circulation will be concentrated around the edge of what is currently the central area as opposed to walking in a straight line. Think of pathways following the current inside perimeters of east and west. And yes, there will be alcoholic beverage seating outside roughly where the current Mousegear rotunda is.

The east building will stay pretty much as is with a lot of cosmetic work. Merchandise will be where it is now, whilst the north east quadrant will become solely food and beverage.

The walkway(s) to Showcase will remain as-is albeit with the west addition widened and new landscaping on the central pathway. Lakes will remain as-is.

This is how I understand things to date.

So.. What about the rumored beergarden? Is that more.or less just the seating you mentioned?

 

[trainplane3]

Okay. It could have been worse.

The west building will be razed. In its place will be two main buildings and a collection of simple, smaller ones. One main building will be where M&G will be located, the other an unusually shaped (think egg) multi level facility for festival operations, events and entertainment. It will indeed include an upper level bar / cafe type environment.

The much talked about water element will be an IP tied water maze near the Seas pavilion as has been discussed earlier.

There will be lots of winding pathways and foliage in this area. There is a proposal for a fountain feature where the existing one is. This may be the same or a replacement.

Circulation will be concentrated around the edge of what is currently the central area as opposed to walking in a straight line. Think of pathways following the current inside perimeters of east and west. And yes, there will be alcoholic beverage seating outside roughly where the current Mousegear rotunda is.

The east building will stay pretty much as is with a lot of cosmetic work. Merchandise will be where it is now, whilst the north east quadrant will become solely food and beverage.

The walkway(s) to Showcase will remain as-is albeit with the west addition widened and new landscaping on the central pathway. Lakes will remain as-is.

This is how I understand things to date.

Are the CC tunnels going to hang around or will they be removed as part of this? I'd think they would modify and adapt them to the new buildings.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

That appears to be the overall plan. The multi level building will have exhibition / event / festival space on the lower level.

@marni1971 What’s the timeline for the festival center?

 

[marni1971]

@marni1971 What’s the timeline for the festival center?

With the rest of the project. So far as I know it’s not hugely staggered.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

So, Innoventions East closes in less than three weeks, along with Club Cool and the Characters. EU and MouseGear close in November. That’ll leave the plaza completely empty. West’s removal should last through the first half of next year, with construction of the new buildings leading into 22 according to the old rumors here. Anything I’m missing? Is New East opening sooner than New West?