By this time tomorrow we should have all the underwhelming details on
Bob Chapek's Wonder Rotunda.
When I replied to
@MansionButler84 I was only going off a quick viewing of this video from a couple days ago, that's apparently playing publicly in the WDI pavilion in the Anaheim Convention Center, right at this jump point...
And from that 40 seconds of video, it's easy to see that
Bob Chapek's Wonder Rotunda has the following;
Ground Floor - A large sheltered space under the canopy, with no real theme but can be turned into space for booths, bars, bandstands, or whatever the client or Epcot event wants and needs. A large core building in the center must have elevators for ADA compliance and also supports the structure, but would also have mechanical and catering facilities. You can see that escalators go up to the second floor.
Second Floor - An indoor climate controlled space that is as nondescript as the ground floor. It likely has AV and data infrastructure like any modern hotel conference center, plus basic catering facilities and a large unobstructed space for booths, displays, parties, or whatever the client or Epcot event wants and needs.
Rooftop Garden - An outdoor space that is at least more novel and attractive looking than the lower parts of the building. It has terraces and patio spaces for parties and upcharge viewing of the Laser Water Show! on the lagoon, and is yet another flex space for whatever the client or event wants and needs.
Of course, these are all just educated guesses from me after seeing 40 seconds of a vague
sizzle reel video. I could be completely wrong and this is actually some bizarre pre-show facility for an elaborate underground pavilion with a major
E Ticket Attraction, Presented by Tesla.
But I don't think so.
I think that Bob Chapek's Wonder Rotunda is exactly what it appears to be; a multi-level flex space designed to be used for upcharge Epcot events much of the year, with the added ability to be rented out to external clients in whole or in part. You could even use the facility for multiple events simultaneously; a ground floor Marvel dance party for Epcot guests, a second floor corporate retreat for State Farm insurance agents at a mandatory team-building session, and a rooftop garden upcharge
"Dessert Buffet!" viewing area for the nightly water show. All three of those events would never be in each other's way, and TDO would rake in extra cash from the second floor and rooftop garden.
It will be infinitely more profitable than the Fountain of Nations ever was, that's for sure.
I should mention that I think
@marni1971 gets confused by the American use of the phrase "ground floor" and "second floor". In British-speak they would call that "ground floor" and "first floor". But that's the British, because aside from being a fabulous nation and society that nurtured democracy for centuries and spread basic human rights and justice around the world, the Brits use funny words for things.
