EPCOT New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life

[Agent H]

If they were gonna move it, it was gonna be announced before the ride itself got a closing date to be “don’t worry, it’s not going anywhere!”

It’s over man. I’m sorry.

There’s still hope!

 

[Agent H]

I'm not a fan of dogmatic Epcot purism and even I don't see a reasonable way that MuppetVision fits into that park or that pavilion.

That ship sailed a long time ago.

 

[WorldExplorer]

Disney has not promised anything with Muppet Vision. They've only said vague things about considering or talking about preserving it.

 

[Agent H]

Disney has not promised anything with Muppet Vision. They've only said vague things about considering or talking about preserving it.

Somethings going to happen. Mark my words. Even if it just ends up going on Disney+

 

[communicorn96]

I'm not a fan of dogmatic Epcot purism and even I don't see a reasonable way that MuppetVision fits into that park or that pavilion.

Waldo. A cgi character puppeteered in real time. He was the bleeding edge of technology in 1990, which makes him perfect for current day epcot.

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Somethings going to happen. Mark my words. Even if it just ends up going on Disney+

That doesn’t count. There are multi-angle recordings of it on YouTube already. Putting it on D+ is akin to doing nothing.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Magic Eye is really the only clean slate in all of EPCOT where they could do whatever and still be on-theme. It's just a theatre which has now had four shows unrelated to anything else in the park (with exception to the latter part of HISTA's run when the whole pavilion was themed around it, but it began its life as an unrelated show)

I would prefer MuppetVision stay in its home park and EPCOT get something fresh, but I would certainly prefer MuppetVision to the waste of space that's there now. It's all a moot point anyway, they're not moving it there.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Lol if you did you would be heading straight into the loading area..

I’m never going to be okay with how much they shortened this ride. It angers me when I’m in that elevated portion of the queue over the old track.

 

[SoFloMagic]

Somethings going to happen. Mark my words. Even if it just ends up going on Disney+

Why wouldn't they just put it in the theater next to RocknMuppetCoaster instead of the villain show? Is that too easy?

 

[lazyboy97o]

Why wouldn't they just put it in the theater next to RocknMuppetCoaster instead of the villain show? Is that too easy?

That’s not easy. It’s not just a movie.

 

[Epcot82Guy]

That’s not easy. It’s not just a movie.

That is very true. A big part of the show is the in-theater experience. While the effects aren't that sophisticated by today's standards (and there isn't motion in the seats - just water), it's not a lift and move. I would think it would a bit easier to Magic Eye - at least for physical reasons. But, not a cut-paste, definitely.

With that, I do think it would be a good idea. They would have had a left over spinner (TriceraTop spin), RnRC and a useable theater space. This could easily be Muppets Courtyard - and become a nice buffer gateway between Sunset Blvd. and the expansion of Animation Court someday.

For the life of me, I also don't understand why Villains didn't go into Launch Bay. It would fit the theme. Meet and Greets would be out the door. And you could easily build other things to happen, let alone the preview of the land for MK when ready. (And it would have a natural expiration date once that land opened, making way for whatever the AC expansion plans would be.)

 

[Bocabear]

It would be amazing if they would create an engaging show about Figment and Dreamfinder...use lots of in-theater effects and create this magical experience introducing a new audience to Dreamfinder and Figment's origin story... Re-tool the interior of the theater to look like an amazing kinetic Steampunk machine...as the finale, Dreamfinder and Figment board the Dreamcatcher and fly over the audience...off to fill up the bag bound for the Dreamport....While singing the attraction's original song...
Then... a new ride based on the original Dreamport but expanded....as an "Act 2"...
When I think of the money Disney has dumped into the entertainment offerings at Disneyland... Like the Snow White Enchanted Musical, etc.... They could do something amazing here....and it would be extremely popular...