How do we feel about this?
Personally, I feel like this (mostly) hits the nail as the head.
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How do we feel about this?
Personally, I feel like this (mostly) hits the nail as the head.
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
I saw this. I think its balanced. There a few things I like about the EPCOT destruction renovation.
Tiana's does not bother me, the felt forced to do it for social justice, but the destruction of EPCOT future world was a failure!!
For this discussion I will talk about World Celebration area (formerly Future world)
Things I like - some of these were done for WDW's 50th but I will include them here:
The removal of the tomb stones from EPCOTs entrance and I like the colorful walls that put the memory tiles.
The return of the spires in the entrance.
The flags in the entrance.
The points of light added to SSE, and the corresponding lighting in the entrance plaza.
The removal of the pin trading spot and moving it where the camera spot was under SSE.
I am even OK with the removal of the Electric umbrella and having Walt there in a little garden area.
I am OK with innovations west becoming creations, connections and even the very sanitary club cool
free soda is free soda.
Things I do not like:
The loss of the fountain of nations. I wish they modernized it with new fountains and maybe a water screen and come up with a show where SSE lights play along with the new fountain and as I said a water screen.
The loss of innovations east. I wish they simply gutted it and made that space a festival center with a REAL STAGE and seating. Could you imagine watching a show in air conditioned comfort and seated - glorious!
The addition of Moana splash pad - THE WORST addition to EPCOT ever.
The stupid, awful rust elements all over the place. Rumor has it the rust comes off onto folks clothing. Good show Disney.
Tiana's does not bother me, the felt forced to do it for social justice, but the destruction of EPCOT future world was a failure!!
For this discussion I will talk about World Celebration area (formerly Future world)
Things I like - some of these were done for WDW's 50th but I will include them here:
The removal of the tomb stones from EPCOTs entrance and I like the colorful walls that put the memory tiles.
The return of the spires in the entrance.
The flags in the entrance.
The points of light added to SSE, and the corresponding lighting in the entrance plaza.
The removal of the pin trading spot and moving it where the camera spot was under SSE.
I am even OK with the removal of the Electric umbrella and having Walt there in a little garden area.
I am OK with innovations west becoming creations, connections and even the very sanitary club cool
free soda is free soda.Things I do not like:
The loss of the fountain of nations. I wish they modernized it with new fountains and maybe a water screen and come up with a show where SSE lights play along with the new fountain and as I said a water screen.
The loss of innovations east. I wish they simply gutted it and made that space a festival center with a REAL STAGE and seating. Could you imagine watching a show in air conditioned comfort and seated - glorious!
The addition of Moana splash pad - THE WORST addition to EPCOT ever.
The stupid, awful rust elements all over the place. Rumor has it the rust comes off onto folks clothing. Good show Disney.
asianway
Well-Known Member
Is he hiring?
V_L_Raptor
Well-Known Member
All of that amazing theme park development in the 80's and early 90's... and now all we've got to show for it is Potty Walt and the abandoned gas station from the airport concourse.
I think he hits all the nails right on the head.
I think he hits all the nails right on the head.
POTTY WALT!
I’m dead.
V_L_Raptor
Well-Known Member
Someone needs to snap a picture of him with a roll of TP, is all I'm sayin'.
All I’m saying, I’ll be in Epcot next Sunday..
Disstevefan1
Well-Known Member
There is still a lot to love about EPCOT.
I think the point here is the extremely poor decisions and management of this project.
7 years of walls and who knows how much money spend for what we ended up with is a crime.
And the terrible decisions in EPCOT continue - see the tile work in Morocco.
There seems to be no one at the wheel here. I fear things will continue to get worse for our beloved EPCOT so YES go to EPCOT and enjoy what we have before its destroyed!
I’m planning on relishing in what we have left of Future World and the American Adventure.
Side note: I hope they never replace the American Adventure.
Fido Chuckwagon
Well-Known Member
In 20 years it’ll probably be a Starbucks.
Cmdr_Crimson
Well-Known Member
We never even on got the seamless screen and new film for China's Circle Vision that was promised...
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Pretty much nails it…including the blame of the rogues gallery of culprits
What’s sad is the collateral damage…a wasted Decade of “construction” that accomplished little.
+ 1 on attractions and still an empty wonders of life, decaying country pavilions and imagination left to rot.
Just terrible management
What’s sad is the collateral damage…a wasted Decade of “construction” that accomplished little.
+ 1 on attractions and still an empty wonders of life, decaying country pavilions and imagination left to rot.
Just terrible management