News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Disney Maddux]

Regardless of what eventually becomes the reason that InnoWest is getting torn up, that is not it.

Oh, my bad then.

So, lemme try and make sense of what they’re doing:
-InnoWest is getting gutted now, and eventually the two M&G’s will close and the building probably gets demo’d.
-M&G’s are moved into ImageWorks..?

 

[mikejs78]

Regardless of what eventually becomes the reason that InnoWest is getting torn up, that is not it.

So @Magic Feather - are you saying that InnoWest is definitely being demo'd? Or is what @marni1971 described as a gutting and rebuild a possibility?

 

[Magic Feather]

So @Magic Feather - are you saying that InnoWest is definitely being demo'd? Or is what @marni1971 described as a gutting and rebuild a possibility?

Still to be determined as far as I know.

 

[marni1971]

This actually makes a lot of sense. Take one building down, use the other for merch and assorted stuff, and when the new buildings are ready, take down the second Communicore building and build the other half of "New Future World" after the first. Basically, this could be a two-phase event. Also, in addition to the meet n greet space being relocated to Imagination, there's also a ton of empty space in that Communicore building for merch. This area was used for the special EPCOT 35 gift shop, so I could see them utilizing it again as an interim Mouse Gear while the permenant building is being constructed.

I don’t have any hard facts about the plans, but it’s worth remembering most of the NW building is currently empty. Also remember Centorium was temporarily moved in 1999.

 

[Timothy_Q]

Anyone wanna take the time to draw on an aerial pic what parts of the communicore buildings are in use today, and for what.

I've lost track.

@MisterPenguin maybe?

 

[MisterPenguin]

Anyone wanna take the time to draw on an aerial pic what parts of the communicore buildings are in use today, and for what.

I've lost track.

@MisterPenguin maybe?

You rang?...

 

[Kman101]

Still to be determined as far as I know.

LOL. "Still to be determined" ... they really struggle on the decision making, huh?

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

You rang?...

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Your sizing is a little off for a few areas, but that’s pretty accurate overall. However, it’s a little dated. SpectacuLab is in place of the Passholder thing, which is now at Wonders if it reopens again.

 

[Timothy_Q]

You rang?...

Impeccable service to the people as always!

 

[MisterPenguin]

Your sizing is a little off for a few areas, but that’s pretty accurate overall. However, it’s a little dated. SpectacuLab is in place of the Passholder thing, which is now at Wonders if it reopens again.

Yeah, that's a map I made a while ago mostly to show what's being housed in there.

If people are looking for spot for a store while Innoventions is being razed, I vote for Project Tomorrow. Though, perhaps, that should be razed, too.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

If people are looking for spot for a store while Innoventions is being razed, I vote for Project Tomorrow. Though, perhaps, that should be razed, too.

That houses SSE’s Load and Unload too tho

 

[mikejs78]

Yeah, that's a map I made a while ago mostly to show what's being housed in there.

If people are looking for spot for a store while Innoventions is being razed, I vote for Project Tomorrow. Though, perhaps, that should be razed, too.

Does Joy and Sadness M&G really take up that much room?

And does anyone (@marni1971 maybe) have a map with the original Communicore layout for comparisons sake?

 

[britain]

You rang?...

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I don't care about over half of that stuff. Nearly none of it. No disrespect to @marni1971 but I would rather it be vast landscaped gardens like a Versailles of the future than uninteresting exhibit space.

 

[marni1971]

Does Joy and Sadness M&G really take up that much room?

And does anyone (@marni1971 maybe) have a map with the original Communicore layout for comparisons sake?

Believe it or not, not with labels.

So have a hastily iPad sketched over graphic instead:

1 Computer Central
2 Travelport
3 Stargate
4 Energy Exchange
5 Centorium
6 Futurechoice Theatre
7 Expo Robotics
8 Sunrise Terrace
9 EPCOT Outreach
10 Futurecom

 

[MisterPenguin]

Does Joy and Sadness M&G really take up that much room?

And does anyone (@marni1971 maybe) have a map with the original Communicore layout for comparisons sake?

It wasn't meant to be a floor plan, just where things were located.

 

[MisterPenguin]

That houses SSE’s Load and Unload too tho

So.... just the parts then that have the things which are not load and unload. There's a whole building sticking out with those computerized time wasters and a lounge atop of it. That's surely not load/unload?

 

[mikejs78]

Believe it or not, not with labels.

So have a hastily iPad sketched over graphic instead:

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1 Computer Central
2 Travelport
3 Stargate
4 Energy Exchange
5 Centorium
6 Futurechoice Theatre
7 Expo Robotics
8 Sunrise Terrace
9 EPCOT Outreach
10 Futurecom

Just goes to show how much attraction space has been lost ...

 

[P_Radden]

Believe it or not, not with labels.

So have a hastily iPad sketched over graphic instead:

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1 Computer Central
2 Travelport
3 Stargate
4 Energy Exchange
5 Centorium
6 Futurechoice Theatre
7 Expo Robotics
8 Sunrise Terrace
9 EPCOT Outreach
10 Futurecom

The names of all of these sound so awesome. Still wish I had a chance to visit the Computer Central to see those big old machines and the park model.

 

[Indy_UK]

So do we even have a slight idea what's happening with the future world overhaul. Do we know anything that's teased to be added into the dead and unused areas?

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

So do we even have a slight idea what's happening with the future world overhaul. Do we know anything that's teased to be added into the dead and unused areas?

Innoventions- Razed or Gutted
Wonders- Expecting to see something happen within a year or two
Image Works- Nothing that I know of
Lounges- Probably staying the same.

Can’t think of any other dead spaces that we don’t know about for the moment.