EPCOT Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[HMF]

But what "theme" do you want them to stick to? You prefer the look of Electric Umbrella, so would you have preferred a 1990s theme? Or just some random "themed" buildings?

This is where a lot of the critiques of the new hub lose me. It's one thing to say that what they came up with was underwhelming, particularly considering the time and money involved. Whenever it gets down to critiques of the theming or suggestions for what should be there instead, though, all I can think is that these same people would have hated EPCOT Center when it opened for much the same reasons they hate what is there now.

To be fair neither the current nor the millennium incarnation of the central plaza are really comparable to the original design.

 

[Corylancaster]

Have any insiders heard anything about current plans for the broken ground lighting?

 

[James Alucobond]

Have any insiders heard anything about current plans for the broken ground lighting?

Interested as well. The original malfunctioned almost immediately after the December 2023 opening, and it seems it took about a year to design and manufacture the proposed sturdier alternative, which was installed around the holidays of 2024. That limped along until the spring, when the screws went in. Assuming a similar timeline to produce another attempt at the same fundamental design concept, I'd guess we'd see something between January and June, but at this point, it might be better if they're just holding to push out a more extensive fix/rework

 

[dmc493]

Interested as well. The original malfunctioned almost immediately after the December 2023 opening, and it seems it took about a year to design and manufacture the proposed sturdier alternative, which was installed around the holidays of 2024. That limped along until the spring, when the screws went in. Assuming a similar timeline to produce another attempt at the same fundamental design concept, I'd guess we'd see something between January and June, but at this point, it might be better if they're just holding to push out a more extensive fix/rework

I don't think they truly designed a proper alternative, they just bought and installed new covers and hoped that would solve some of the problem

 

[James Alucobond]

I don't think they truly designed a proper alternative, they just bought and installed new covers and hoped that would solve some of the problem

The new covers were materially different from the original installation. It obviously didn't help in any meaningful way, but it wasn't the exact same thing.

 

[Basil of Baker Street]

Have any insiders heard anything about current plans for the broken ground lighting?

Guests are being told to just walk around it.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Was there last week. All the strips were even with the walkway; nothing sticking up; nothing roped off. Still not working.

 

[Nickm2022]

my want for them to just rip out the lights make it a plain walk way, and put a small fountain in the middle is extreme

 

[osian]

my want for them to just rip out the lights make it a plain walk way, and put a small fountain in the middle is extreme

Small fountain??

 

[Disstevefan1]

We are never getting a fountain back. That would be Disney admitting their mistake, that's never gonna happen.

 

[Bocabear]

they did admit that Journey Into YOUR Imagination was a mistake eventually..... I am sure they are very aware of the overall lack of excitement about what they did to the central core.... but now it is "hey look over here! we are building something new!" instead of fixing a botched project....kind of like our current day politics....

 

[HMF]

they did admit that Journey Into YOUR Imagination was a mistake eventually..... I am sure they are very aware of the overall lack of excitement about what they did to the central core.... but now it is "hey look over here! we are building something new!" instead of fixing a botched project....kind of like our current day politics....

Their "Admission" of said mistake was literally thrown together as quickly and half assedly as possible and it has now lasted longer than the original beloved attraction.

 

[Nickm2022]

Small fountain??

if it were up to me id tear down the middle planter and all of comnicore hall and put a EpicUni style of fountain replacing that whole area with clear views of figment and pretty pathway have these things called LEDS that work. However at this rate I'll take what I can get. Ie I hope for a small fountain so I don't get to disappointed

 

[jah4955]

if it were up to me id tear down the middle planter and all of comnicore hall and put a EpicUni style of fountain replacing that whole area with clear views of figment and pretty pathway have these things called LEDS that work. However at this rate I'll take what I can get. Ie I hope for a small fountain so I don't get to disappointed

It's a shame our hopes have gotten small.

 

[Disstevefan1]

It's a shame our hopes have gotten small.

This is today’s Disney.

This is why I am worried about the stuff being built in MK, DHS and AK.

I hope I am worried for nothing and it all comes out ok.

 

[HMF]

This is today’s Disney.

This is why I am worried about the stuff being built in MK, DHS and AK.

I hope I am worried for nothing and it all comes out ok.

Whether they are quality attractions is up in the air. Will they fit where they are being placed or better than what they are replacing? In my book, absolutely not.

 

[Bocabear]

The Encanto/Indiana Jones area has a chance to be something special...Hopefully this is not the same show writing team that brought us the new Zootopia show.....

 

[ChrisFL]

Have any insiders heard anything about current plans for the broken ground lighting?

Festival of the Arts is going to have free soldering and plastic fabrication classes for the kids this year