@mkt I apologize, If I had looked and saw that it was you that had posted this information, I never would have doubted it. I've been trusting your content for more than 20 years and would never doubt you.
Check out my avatar, circa 2002, when CoP returned from seasonal operation, permanently.
I don't think a closure is on the horizon, but I dare say it's more likely than a large-scale refurbishment.
The Epcot After 4 pass is a great deal and a legendary offering.
I have been singing it's praises for years on this site. Glad to hear you have one!
You can tell that a person is a true Epcot fan if they have the Epcot After 4 pass.
Faxes are very much alive and well. I work in a hospital and send anywhere between 20-30 faxes a day from my machine alone. Some days, depending on the nature of the faxes I can fax over 500 pages.