News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[ChrisFL]

Brazil apparently got leaked on Twitter by someone scouting for CPs to staff it.

I wonder if it's still happening but the announcement isn't happening yet.

 

[Admiral01]

It does feel like Epcot is losing a kidney

It already lost its heart (Journey into Imagination) and it’s soul (Horizons)...so this just follows that trend.

 

[DisneyJayL]

I don’t know if I am excited or constipated. lol This seems great then again...

 

[jaxonp]

Brazil apparently got leaked on Twitter by someone scouting for CPs to staff it.

How can you staff something that hasn’t even been announced?

 

[JustAFan]

I don’t know if I am excited or constipated. lol This seems great then again...

Are you elated? Gassy? Somewhere in that zone?

 

[Mainahman]

you know i kind of like it.... i like the smaller fountain of nations... dont get me wrong ill take a crap ton of EPCOT shots next month when im down for a bit, but i like how it will be a little more accessible. I really like the new layout more than i thought i would. cant wait to see what we dont know about. It seems like they care about what EPCOT is, sure theres the IP coming in, but it still feels like my favorite park.

 

[Stripes]

[Edited Quote]

So nothing on Imagination is likely?

 

[begood524]

Well we know that at least two new things will be announced on Sunday based on the covered posters in the D23 gallery

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Count me cynical as I think about all these Epcot plans so far.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I wonder if it's still happening but the announcement isn't happening yet.

What are they planning to announce then? Mary Poppins Carousel, SE refurb and that’s it?

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

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Are we going to just ignore this giant spire which appears to have "cars" on them?!?!?!?!?!? Or did I miss this in another thread?? I NEED ANSWERS, PEOPLE!!!!

Cast parking

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Where

I like the design of the Festival pavilion, maybe not for EPCOT, but my main fear it is going to block SSE views from the Canadian side of WS. That would be a shame.

Where is the festival pavilion located at??

 

[jrhwdw]

What are they planning to announce then? Mary Poppins Carousel, SE refurb and that’s it?

I would think they would include Moana, new landscape and an update for EF and it's replacement

 

[TP2000]

Where is the festival pavilion located at?

In this artwork it's the blobby thing with trees on top past where the Fountain of Nations was.

It's basically a two-level events flex-space available for festivals, merchandise events, and bar mitzvahs.

 

[Brer Oswald]

I would think they would include Moana, new landscape and an update for EF and it's replacement

They’ve already talked about Moana. The Fireworks shows were announced not that long ago, and there’s only so much you can talk about there. That’s generally Twitter material, not D23.

The only other thing they could provide an update on is Guardians. This is an Epcot focused park panel. They are going to talk about at least one big thing.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

In this artwork it's the blobby thing with trees on top past where the Fountain of Nations was.

It's basically a two-level events flex-space available for festivals, merchandise events, and bar mitzvahs.

Thank you

 

[Transferrin]

posted in other thread but this makes it easier to see what changed from the original art

 

[UNCgolf]

It already lost its heart (Journey into Imagination) and it’s soul (Horizons)...so this just follows that trend.

It still has its brain, though!

For now, at least... depending on what they announce for Spaceship Earth...

 

[SirWillow]

Still not sure how I feel about this. It just seems to put the whole park off balance for me. And the three “neighborhoods” - World Nature, World Discovery and World Celebration kind of leave me confused. Which one is World Showcase? It's all "World" now, so why not change the name of the park itself to "Disney World" since that seems to fit their new ideas, or at least how they are presenting it.

I dunno. I want to like it- and I love the ideas of more gardens, trees, and water features. But the ex cast member in me is also going, "oh look, more places for dumb and confused guests to get lost and not know how to get anywhere."

It may very well turn out fantastic, beautiful, and an extremely well done and popular makeover. I hope so, I really do. But there's a part of me that is also worried that this could end up being a flop.

 

[PorterRedkey]

Where

Where is the festival pavilion located at??

Looks like Troy answered you above.

Here's a short clip from the preview video: