EPCOT Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Nickm2022]

my pitch would be add a small fountain to the middle area (as this was the original plan before the covid cuts) and put in normal lake fountains near odyssey and imagination

in addition just arm chair imaginnerring ive always felt the EPCOT model in peoplemover should be moved to the odyssey an that become a history of epcot kinda space where we can actually have more then 5 seconds to look at the model, or even a temporary country pavillion that rotates themes

 

[MickeyMania26]

my pitch would be add a small fountain to the middle area (as this was the original plan before the covid cuts) and put in normal lake fountains near odyssey and imagination

in addition just arm chair imaginnerring ive always felt the EPCOT model in peoplemover should be moved to the odyssey an that become a history of epcot kinda space where we can actually have more then 5 seconds to look at the model, or even a temporary country pavillion that rotates themes

years ago even before the Millenium Village they toyed with the idea of a "black box" pavilion where the countries would change out from time to time.

 

[ChrisFL]

my pitch would be add a small fountain to the middle area (as this was the original plan before the covid cuts) and put in normal lake fountains near odyssey and imagination

in addition just arm chair imaginnerring ive always felt the EPCOT model in peoplemover should be moved to the odyssey an that become a history of epcot kinda space where we can actually have more then 5 seconds to look at the model, or even a temporary country pavillion that rotates themes

They could even make this model complete again like it was when it was in Disneyland.

 

[HMF]

They could even make this model complete again like it was when it was in Disneyland.

Wasn't the rest of the model scrapped when it left Disneyland?

 

[ChrisFL]

Wasn't the rest of the model scrapped when it left Disneyland?

yes, but they could rebuild it. If they're not worried about being super original with the style they could even 3D print it....assuming they still have the plans somewhere.

 

[Skibum1970]

The logic of removing FoN in the first place still baffles me, never mind Communicore West.

I wish that they would have incorporated a stream that started at the Walt Disney statue and that would flow with occasional small falls until it ran into a new fountain area like FoN.

Nothing about this redo makes any sense to me.

 

[Bocabear]

Agreed!! and the stream would truly be poetic

 

[HMF]

I wish that they would have incorporated a stream that started at the Walt Disney statue and that would flow with occasional small falls until it ran into a new fountain area like FoN.

Nothing about this redo makes any sense to me.

I have very mixed feelings about the fact that there is a Walt Disney statue considering they could have easily put one there in 1982 and decided not to. The deification of Walt as some sort of corporate mascot and the implication that he would automatically approve of what his namesake company does these days just rubs me the wrong way, never mind the fact that EPCOT is supposed to be about the achievements of mankind not just one man.

 

[Fido Chuckwagon]

I have very mixed feelings about the fact that there is a Walt Disney statue considering they could have easily put one there in 1982 and decided not to. The deification of Walt as some sort of corporate mascot and the implication that he would automatically approve of what his namesake company does these days just rubs me the wrong way, never mind the fact that EPCOT is supposed to be about the achievements of mankind not just one man.

Eh, there’s a difference between a statue of a guy who’s been dead for 12 years and a guy who’s been dead for 55 years.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Eh, there’s a difference between a statue of a guy who’s been dead for 12 years and a guy who’s been dead for 55 years.

Would that be 43 years?

 

[HauntedPirate]

I'm just wondering who has been dead for 12 years and who has been dead for 55 years. Walt didn't fit the former in 1982 and only fit the latter in 2021, before this was done.

 

[Skibum1970]

I'm just wondering who has been dead for 12 years and who has been dead for 55 years. Walt didn't fit the former in 1982 and only fit the latter in 2021, before this was done.

I was in the same camp. Who died 12 years ago?

 

[HauntedPirate]

I was in the same camp. Who died 12 years ago?

Even in 1982, Walt had died 16 years prior.

 

[Skibum1970]

Even in 1982, Walt had died 16 years prior.

While not trying to be snippy, it was a weird comment. Roy Disney died in 2009 (17 years ago) and I cannot think of any other relevant deaths (relevant to this conversation).

Oh well, yay Epcot and it's big redo.

 

[Incomudro]

I have very mixed feelings about the fact that there is a Walt Disney statue considering they could have easily put one there in 1982 and decided not to. The deification of Walt as some sort of corporate mascot and the implication that he would automatically approve of what his namesake company does these days just rubs me the wrong way, never mind the fact that EPCOT is supposed to be about the achievements of mankind not just one man.

It's worse than "KFC's desecration of Colonel Sander's formerly of Kentucky Fried Chicken.
I'm joking, but then again not.
Both companies have taken a product line well off course from the one its founder created, and was proud of - all the while resurrecting his image as though he approves of the new course.

 

[James Alucobond]

These look good. Glad it’s been cleaned up a bit.

Palm Trees Return to EPCOT's Spaceship Earth Entrance Plaza with New Look

Walt Disney World has planted new palm trees in front of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT, and they're a departure from what fans are familiar with

blogmickey.com

 

[tparris]

Was just about to post a photo, I just got to the park. Fountain is still off though.

 

[dlfan1313]

I have very mixed feelings about the fact that there is a Walt Disney statue considering they could have easily put one there in 1982 and decided not to. The deification of Walt as some sort of corporate mascot and the implication that he would automatically approve of what his namesake company does these days just rubs me the wrong way, never mind the fact that EPCOT is supposed to be about the achievements of mankind not just one man.

They sometimes seem to use the image and the idea of Walt to champion almost exactly that which he held in disdain.

 

[dlfan1313]

I don't visit WDW often anymore, but I was in Orlando for a meeting a few months ago and spent a couple of days poking around Disney while I was there. I can't judge what they've done since I haven't seen it in person, but what I have seen is so banal and lifeless that I actively avoided going. Scanning this thread has not led to regret.

 

[HMF]

Was just about to post a photo, I just got to the park. Fountain is still off though.View attachment 931738View attachment 931739

It still amazes me how they got the entrance so right and everything else so wrong.