News Exploratory geotechnical borings for new Epcot retention pond suggest new projects are in the works

[HauntedMansionFLA]

There’s.... stuff. Not greenlit yet.

Is this the reason the work on the spine in Future World has stalled?

 

[deWild]

So, no hotel near Epcot's main entrance, but, let's continue to build the retention ponds just in case...

It looks eerily similar to a canal that boats float through if you ask me...

 

[Timothy_Q]

Pre blue sky.

Is the Spine project still plausible for the 50th?

 

[eddie104]

Is the Spine project still plausible for the 50th?

I’m generally curious what is going on with that project ? Like why is it on hold along with other vital Epcot ideas and projects

 

[GlacierGlacier]

I’m generally curious what is going on with that project ? Like why is it on hold along with other vital Epcot ideas and projects

Because nobody at Disney knows what to do with Epcot right now. They're burning a ton of cash with new additions, but they don't want to sink anything more into it until they have a single overarching plan laid out. They teased the old blue-sky art way too early, and now that the plans have changed they're not saying anything about it.

All speculation, naturally.

 

[marni1971]

Is the Spine project still plausible for the 50th?

They’d have to get a move on. Which means they’d have to have settled on a plan.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

They’d have to get a move on. Which means they’d have to have settled on a plan.

How many plans are in the mix? Also, how many are good or bad direction to that the park?

 

[eddie104]

Because nobody at Disney knows what to do with Epcot right now. They're burning a ton of cash with new additions, but they don't want to sink anything more into it until they have a single overarching plan laid out. They teased the old blue-sky art way too early, and now that the plans have changed they're not saying anything about it.

All speculation, naturally.

Which is very interesting considering the fact the new Illuminations show is suppose to set the tone of the new direction the park is going in. I don't understand how with all these creative people working for them they can't figure out a good plan to go with it.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Which is very interesting considering the fact the new Illuminations show is suppose to set the tone of the new direction the park is going in. I don't understand how with all these creative people working for them they can't figure out a good plan to go with it.

Probably because the creative people have no say in planning. It's all upper level management.

 

[marni1971]

How many plans are in the mix? Also, how many are good or bad direction to that the park?

I now know of five distinctly different plans. And that’s just me.

 

[Timothy_Q]

I now know of five distinctly different plans. And that’s just me.

The confidence I have that the Spine, Brazil and UK projects will ever happen diminish every day

 

[marni1971]

The confidence I have that the Spine, Brazil and UK projects will ever happen diminish every day

Meanwhile Guardians grows ever.... bigger.

 

[trainplane3]

The confidence I have that the Spine, Brazil and UK projects will ever happen diminish every day

Meanwhile Guardians grows ever.... bigger.

You substitute out a couple words and this can work...

 

[SirLink]

I now know of five distinctly different plans. And that’s just me.

And a fair few false starts a bit like Studios Makeover hullabaloo.

Its again another issue imagine what happens to Festivals if instead of drawing punters to pay money at booths they introduced prixe-fixe menus at all restaurants for the festival seasons in Epcot:

• the mid of March to end of May
• the mid of September to end of October
• the mid of November to end of December

To allow work to be carried out and to open up walkways. This is one of several plans to still have festivals even when the work is being carried out. Even heard from high up guy that Starbucks in one plan would move into the Odyssey for a couple of years whilst they fix the spine and built them their new venue to operate.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Meanwhile Guardians grows ever.... bigger.

Does that mean Guardians could take over WoL. I know it was discussed a while back. Or do you mean the budget $$??

 

[marni1971]

Does that mean Guardians could take over WoL. I know it was discussed a while back. Or do you mean the budget $$??

Just as a blot on the landscape. Marvel expansion into Wonders has been shelved.

 

[peter11435]

Just as a blot on the landscape. Marvel expansion into Wonders has been shelved.

Just marvel, or is there no hope for Wonders now?

 

[marni1971]

Just marvel, or is there no hope for Wonders now?

AFAIK it’s still being eyeballed as potentially using it properly.

 

[jt04]

Future World needs a 2032 plan not an MK 50th anniversary plan.

If they want to sink money into Epcot for the MKs 50th then WS seems a more logical place.

GotG is in my opinion a great first step towards 2032.

 

[marni1971]

GotG is in my opinion a great first step...