Part of the project manual / specifications for a project includes things like warranties. Disney is likely not spending any / much money on the attempted fixes as the contractor and/or vendor have not delivered what they said would be delivered.
With 5x as many guests hanging out at the DJ as in the center, I can't imagine it's a priority.
And Disney took about the same time to do (whatever they tried to do) in EPCOT that Universal took to build EPIC Universe.
Celebration Gardens....It is kind of funny that this uninspiring area which feels completely un-festive has that name...
I still think its a little unfair to compare the two since the circumstances were very different but yeah the middle of Epcot is still in need of some pretty desperate help. I think it overall looks "fine" but I would definitely like more than "fine" when we're talking about the central hub. To me, if they broke down the very center with the lights again, just fully replaced them + added in a nice fountain, I think it would go a LONG way in bringing Epcot up to a better standard
Now that you mention it, it is unfair to compare an entire new theme park to an area of an existing park.
Yeah... it would be. A new theme park gets 100% attention essentially and fast tracked. The center of Epcot was clearly not as focused on, especially with a new theme park being built that would pay more due to the quantity of work needed. Plus Disney was building 2 massive coasters at the time (building wise) with indoor segments which is pretty pricey. Financially I'm sure they were planning on opening Tron, Guardians, Moana, Epcot Center, etc in different years/time periods to better spread the cost and focus on one at a time but COVID ruined that plan and left them all on equalish playing fields so Disney chose they wanted to have their most impressive project open first "Guardians" and send the main crews in to finish that one asap. Only having it delayed essentially by the time spent not building during part of the pandemic.Now that you mention it, it is unfair to compare an entire new theme park to an area of an existing park.
Not sure why it is unfair to compare them...Disney's renovation of the area suffered from a complete lack of vision...The scope was never as grand as what Epic did for their central core...and it honestly really should have been... We lost the symmetry of the central plaza for a building that was never built, and then all other interesting features of that space were cut....But even with the Table building it would still have lacked the dynamics it should have had... After passing Spaceship Earth that central plaza and first reveal of the park should have looked spectacular...not the lackluster corporate business park that we ended up with.... Yeah Yeah Covid.... but then after Covid and many many price increases, perhaps they then should re-visit that area and make it as engaging as it should have been.... Not leave it in this state for another decade....
I don't compare them for the reasons I stated above. BUT I do agree that the area needs more... something.
That’s some impressive cherry-picking! Now try showing what it all looks like without a festival or Broadway display being involved.
Hasn’t happened since last year so can’t help you
I don’t get how rusted depressing trees and a boring hospital seating area is supposed to evoke joy or celebration
World Celebration belongs to World Showcase. What is there to Celebrate at the center now, Fountain of Nations was a celebratory show in itself celebrating carrying water from many places in the world. Fountain of Nations didn't represent Future for it having to be demolished. Are we celebrating getting our phones charged. Celebrating weird acrobatics? They didn't know what to name this place so why they just threw in Celebration. Again calling it World Celebration but the DJ stage doesn't play World/International music! Actually the better name should of been "World Festival." Having a Walt statue just now and putting him is cheesy because this version of Epcot wasn't his except World Showcase which he'd never approve you'd have to pay over $100 just to go and eat and shop.