News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

ChrisFL

ChrisFL

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Ismael Flores said:
For anyone that has visited Shanghai, would the canopy style from the Tron ride work visually in place of the spine for Epcot? Maybe demolish both communicore buildings to open up the area add a couple new smaller structure in the area with a more modern look for a new restaurants that has indoor and outdoor seating. seems like it would be more visually pleasing than the tarps they have now especially if they turn it into a pleasant spot with plenty of greenery and places to sit.

not sure if Anyone is familiar with Sentosa Island, Singapore but the walk from the Merlion skyway station to the entrance of Universal and the Sentosa Aquarium is actually pleasant. The huge differently shaped canopies overhead and the multitude of water features and greenery and elevations of walkways really add to the area. It even looks more spectacular at night with all the lighting.

I'm sure that Disney can design something so that the large pillars blend nicely with the environment or even set them up so that they could eventually be wrapped with plants that will make the area even more green and be used for their huge garden and flower festival.
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I think the WOL Pavilion could be converted to a nice TRON style dome
 
Thanks phoenicians

Thanks phoenicians

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Why would the seas get expanded? I mean they already have a ride a show and a restaurant. I'm trying to think what else they could do unless it's just expanding backstage services.
 
sedati

sedati

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clemmo said:
Why would the seas get expanded? I mean they already have a ride a show and a restaurant. I'm trying to think what else they could do unless it's just expanding backstage services.
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Doubt it would (or could) ever happen, but I would like them to reclaim the title of world's largest ocean tank. More possible (if they drain) would be creating the glass tubes and clear dome seen in some early art.
 
JohnD

JohnD

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ChrisFL said:
I disagree. Test Track felt dated as soon as it opened, with the mid 90's era car videos and even older videos in the queue.The warehouse feel was akin to driving around a Home Depot parking lot at night. It had zero futuristic feel or technology.

TT 2.0 brings something more like how they do virtual simulations of cars. Is it perfect? no, but it feels much more like an Epcot attraction, with interaction being a key which is good for younger people.
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I appreciate your point of view. I never experienced 1.0 in person (sure I've watched a video). Would have liked to experience it. Regardless, once outside the speed test is the same.
 
SteamboatJoe

SteamboatJoe

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clemmo said:
Why would the seas get expanded? I mean they already have a ride a show and a restaurant. I'm trying to think what else they could do unless it's just expanding backstage services.
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The ride is relatively weak so there is room for improvement or expansion there. They could call it "Finding Sea Base Alpha". :joyfull: The aquarium exhibit space needs a lot of help as well. Some of the non-animal exhibits and interactive displays are no longer functioning or are looking sort of tired. I don't necessarily mind using Nemo and friends in the pavilion as long as they are helping us learn about the ocean, not just thrown in so my niece can point and say "there's Nemo!"
 
FigmentJedi

FigmentJedi

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HMF said:
If they are really going the Marine Life Institute route, I think I can relax.
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And Imagineering can continue their weird story tangent that an off-brand version of the Monterrey Bay Aquarium somehow has the budget/funding to push their oceanography and marine biology research forward with crazy super-science stuff.

Imagine a de-Nemo'd and upgraded version of Seas designed by James Cameron and Lightstorm with some relation to the SeaOrbiter project. That's what I'd love to see.
 
HMF

HMF

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SteamboatJoe said:
The ride is relatively weak so there is room for improvement or expansion there. They could call it "Finding Sea Base Alpha". :joyfull: The aquarium exhibit space needs a lot of help as well. Some of the non-animal exhibits and interactive displays are no longer functioning or are looking sort of tired. I don't necessarily mind using Nemo and friends in the pavilion as long as they are helping us learn about the ocean, not just thrown in so my niece can point and say "there's Nemo!"
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I don't mind Nemo and Friends used sparingly like the way The Lion King is integrated in the Land. Changing the entire premise of the pavilion to be about Nemo & Friends is where I draw the line.
 
HauntedMansionFLA

HauntedMansionFLA

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Tahu said:
And Imagineering can continue their weird story tangent that an off-brand version of the Monterrey Bay Aquarium somehow has the budget/funding to push their oceanography and marine biology research forward with crazy super-science stuff.

Imagine a de-Nemo'd and upgraded version of Seas designed by James Cameron and Lightstorm with some relation to the SeaOrbiter project. That's what I'd love to see.
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I was hoping the seas would be moved over to DAK along with saving the oceans.
 
Kman101

Kman101

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Tahu said:
And Imagineering can continue their weird story tangent that an off-brand version of the Monterrey Bay Aquarium somehow has the budget/funding to push their oceanography and marine biology research forward with crazy super-science stuff.

Imagine a de-Nemo'd and upgraded version of Seas designed by James Cameron and Lightstorm with some relation to the SeaOrbiter project. That's what I'd love to see.
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But my speshul snowflake doesn't understand!!! ;)

If only .... :(
 
KrazyKat

KrazyKat

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Wish they would demo Primeval Whirl and put Crush's Coaster there next to the theater in the wild and make that whole area dedicated to animals of the sea. Put some great looking fish exhibits. I know some people will say they already have that at Epcot with the seas but this is Animal Kingdom.

Fish are friends
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