I heard that EPCOT is getting a $300 Million rehab, can anyone confirm this. When I find the link again I will post it.
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300,000,000 Dollar Rehab for EPCOT
- Thread starter GoofyMike29
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here is the info
Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney officials are set to announce a $300 million makeover for Epcot. Also, a separate entrance might be created for World Showcase that would allow people to frequent the fine restaurants that line the lagoon without having to pay the full admission price.
I do not know how to post website links, but I know how to copy and paste and that is what I did so this is word for word. It came from a well trusted web site. www.wdisneyw.com, so I am a believer...and besides it sounds really cool!!
Orlando Sentinel reports that Disney officials are set to announce a $300 million makeover for Epcot. Also, a separate entrance might be created for World Showcase that would allow people to frequent the fine restaurants that line the lagoon without having to pay the full admission price.
I do not know how to post website links, but I know how to copy and paste and that is what I did so this is word for word. It came from a well trusted web site. www.wdisneyw.com, so I am a believer...and besides it sounds really cool!!
stingrock23
Active Member
I'm glad Epcot is getting this facelift. It needs to be brought back to it's former glory. too bad they couldn't use that to rebuild Horizons or World of Motion. I miss epcot of the 80's. But i'm glad Epcot is getting some attention. Now if they could take down that epcot sign on spaceship earth, that would be really nice.
ArsonWinter
New Member
This could only be good. But what more could they really do? World Showcase could get more countries and rides, but that would take away from the "second entrance" idea. If anything, that would be for the hotels located around there to get more people in the park, which is smart. Anyway, besides Living Seas, Innoventions, and the Health pavilion, I don't know how much refurbising they could do in Future World. I guess that means more construction. To clarify, I mean they wouldn't dare touch Spaceship Earth, and many of the other attractions have gotten upgrades or are new (Universe of Energy, The Land, Test TracK, etc.). They still should put a Weather pavilion in, and the Honey I Shrunk the Audience is starting to look dated, although it must be popular. And Carosel of Progress needs to be in Epcot. It just fits in better there.
Hmm, I wonder if that figure includes Mission: Space?
Hmm, I wonder if that figure includes Mission: Space?
garyhoov
Trophy Husband
Can anyone put that number into perspective? It sounds like a lot of money, but I wonder if a number like that will get eaten up pretty quickly in a park the size of EPCOT. If it includes money budgeted to projects that are already confirmed or widely rumored (Mission Space, modified alternate entrance, Living Seas facelift, monorail improvements etc.) I think the sum may disappear fairly quickly.
Can anyone comment with any estimates based on better information than I have?
Can anyone comment with any estimates based on better information than I have?
bearboysnc
Well-Known Member
Uhhhhhh look at the "rehab" of DL's Tomorrowland. I wouldn't classify that as "good" Most of the classic attractions sit in disrepair.
>>>look at the "rehab" of DL's Tomorrowland<<<
Yep, that was little more than a cruddy paint job, and they still blew over $100 million on it.
And as far as putting the $300 million rumor into perspective (even though it is not true), Epcot Center would have cost $2.2 billion if it were built today. So yes, $300 million is pretty small compared to a guargantuan park like Epcot.
Yep, that was little more than a cruddy paint job, and they still blew over $100 million on it.
And as far as putting the $300 million rumor into perspective (even though it is not true), Epcot Center would have cost $2.2 billion if it were built today. So yes, $300 million is pretty small compared to a guargantuan park like Epcot.
WigglyWiggins
New Member
Id be interested to find out how disney would work this alternate gate thing if it ever became more than just a rumour. i just dont think disney would like non paying guests to see the fireworks....
jmarc63
New Member
Sorry to burst you bubble on that but anyone can go on property and find a stretegic parking lot and see all the available fireworks at WDW, so that is not possible to controll. I have seem fireworks from the resort I was staying at even if it wasn't the the best view since I wasn't trying to see them that evening anyway.
WigglyWiggins
New Member
you know what i mean.
Ahh yes.
"EPCOT Center" of the 80's. I used really love the "feel" that the park had back then.
Back then EPCOT Center had enough music at all it's pavillions that it could fill an entire album. ( I'm looking at it right now on my shelf....The Official Album Of EPCOT Center. Circa 1983. Still has price tag- $5.98)
But then what happened? Somebody decided the place had too much "magic". They decided to take away all the music. Sombody thought it was BAD that guests walk out of a pavillion with these terrible "jingles" in their head:
Tommorrows Child....It's fun to be free...Horrizons....Universe of Energy....Imagination.
Journy Into Imagination- Tearing down that magical ride and giving us an absolutly WORTHLESS waste of three minutes that they built for 10's of Millions...No Figment...Not music....NO MAGIC!!
The way they handled this one ride TOTATLY sums up how they have sterilized all of Epcot in the past 10 years!!!!
Think about it! It's true!
300 million for a rehab? Bring back that atmosphere. Bring back the wonderment. Bring back the music!!
More importantly.....MOST OF ALL.....Bring back that old fasioned Walt Disney Imagineering MAGIC!
CT
"EPCOT Center" of the 80's. I used really love the "feel" that the park had back then.
Back then EPCOT Center had enough music at all it's pavillions that it could fill an entire album. ( I'm looking at it right now on my shelf....The Official Album Of EPCOT Center. Circa 1983. Still has price tag- $5.98)
But then what happened? Somebody decided the place had too much "magic". They decided to take away all the music. Sombody thought it was BAD that guests walk out of a pavillion with these terrible "jingles" in their head:
Tommorrows Child....It's fun to be free...Horrizons....Universe of Energy....Imagination.
Journy Into Imagination- Tearing down that magical ride and giving us an absolutly WORTHLESS waste of three minutes that they built for 10's of Millions...No Figment...Not music....NO MAGIC!!
The way they handled this one ride TOTATLY sums up how they have sterilized all of Epcot in the past 10 years!!!!
Think about it! It's true!
300 million for a rehab? Bring back that atmosphere. Bring back the wonderment. Bring back the music!!
More importantly.....MOST OF ALL.....Bring back that old fasioned Walt Disney Imagineering MAGIC!
CT
cymbaldiva
Active Member
Heck - bring back all of the kewl food that used to be at the Sunshine Food Fair! Remember when all the windows had different things?
RobFL
Account Suspended
A thought:
The concrete "tiles" which make up the walkways in innoventions plaza around the fountain are being taken out and replaced one by one.
Each is about 8ftx8ft, and recently they're being done in pairs. Like, 2 being done and roped off, two left undone so people can wander through, then two more being done. This was as of yesterday on the mousegear side and about a month ago I saw work done roped off on the North and South ends.
(It has to sit for a day after the night's work - tis concrete.)
-Rob
The concrete "tiles" which make up the walkways in innoventions plaza around the fountain are being taken out and replaced one by one.
Each is about 8ftx8ft, and recently they're being done in pairs. Like, 2 being done and roped off, two left undone so people can wander through, then two more being done. This was as of yesterday on the mousegear side and about a month ago I saw work done roped off on the North and South ends.
(It has to sit for a day after the night's work - tis concrete.)
-Rob
stale32441
Member
Maybe with all that cash they could acutally crate a new parade, instead of a recycled version of an old parade. Also. I think that Epcot needs more entertainment(I know, thats not what Epcots about, but...) And does Epcot really need THREE gates when all the other parks only have one? Maybe they'll use some of that money to put the ride that they originally planned to put in Japan in. Or , they could just give all Epcot cast a raise...
You know , whatever
The E-P-C-O-T, yes thats the park for me
You know , whatever
The E-P-C-O-T, yes thats the park for me