News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[tparris]

 

[JEANYLASER]

Forget all that. Today’s Epcot announcements seem...well...boring.

The neighborhoods are a good idea. The coaster will probably be like Frozen Ever After: a good ride on the wrong park.

But overall, this isn’t bold or innovative, and the press release reeks of going through too many rounds of edits. I will continue to miss the original vision of EPCOT Center.

You're right 100% those announcement is boring. Including Mary Poppins ride is not a good attraction.

 

[sedati]

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Earth Station does look different there...

 

[networkpro]

Unless the Walt Disney Company invests heavily in understanding utopian perspectives from thought leaders, engaged in active research programs at preeminent universities around the world, I do not want to return to a model that showcases future living narratives as told by Fortune 500 companies.

Controlling the narrative, sound familiar?

Then you'll stop going to Disney anywhere as they rank 170 on the Global 500.

By your own criteria, you exclude yourself.

 

[flynnibus]

I'm still struggling with the idea of this grand view they claimed from the SSE postshow... Grand view towards the lagoon.. which is completely obstructed by the new pay-per-view platform?

The artwork showed what looked like a mural covering the rear of the building... any chance they takeover the lounge space in someway for this reported.. great view?

 

[rnese]

So how does the Imagination Pavilion fit into the "World Nature" theme?

 

[tirian]

You're right 100% those announcement is boring. Including Mary Poppins ride is not a good attraction.

It might be good. I’m not sure. It’s also not a bold new vision for Epcot. It’s very safe, and Universal’s Epic Universe of Epic-ness is going to be full of cutting-edge attractions. I was hoping for more from Disney.

 

[Mike S]

So how does the Imagination Pavilion fit into the "World Nature" theme?

Pretty sure it’s in Celebration, not Nature.

 

[tparris]

Pretty sure it’s in Celebration, not Nature.

Technically the front half of it is in Celebration and the back half is in Nature.

 

[DCLcruiser]

Technically the front half of it is in Celebration and the back half is in Nature.

Business in the front, party in the back...

 

[brb1006]

 

[rnese]

Pretty sure it’s in Celebration, not Nature.

Ah! Upon further examination of the art work, you are correct. Thank you Mike S for putting my fears to rest. I was worried they had some devious plan for Journey. Whew!

 

[Haymarket2008]

Ah! Upon further examination of the art work, you are correct. Thank you Mike S for putting my fears to rest. I was worried they had some devious plan for Journey. Whew!

Which also leads me to believe that this further cements Figment’s presence at the pavilion.

 

[dizneeboy]

Ah! Upon further examination of the art work, you are correct. Thank you Mike S for putting my fears to rest. I was worried they had some devious plan for Journey. Whew!

Still concerned there were no plans mentioned to update it any further.

 

[RobbinsDad]

Which also leads me to believe that this further cements Figment’s presence at the pavilion.

I’m not so confident. Yes the model does show an Imagination Pavilion but the attraction could still change. One thing World Celebration still lacks beyond SSE is a signature attraction. It could still be in the to-do list.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

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Is the bottom picture the festival center??

 

[Progress.City]

So, the EPCOT announcements are over? What I’m seeing...

• Mary Poppins (ride?) coming to UK
• Space Ship Earth redo
• The water attraction thing
• Demolition of half of Innovations
• Trees
• New entrance fountains (two of them)

Did I miss anything?

 

[jrhwdw]

I’m not so confident. Yes the model does show an Imagination Pavilion but the attraction could still change. One thing World Celebration still lacks beyond SSE is a signature attraction. It could still be in the to-do list.

I think maybe SSE is the Signature Attraction? Granted SSE might be THE Signature Attraction for all of EPCOT. Maybe the Festival Pavilion Is the Signature Piece? With how popular all of Epcot';s Festivals are getting.... You really cant put another building right in the middle of that area. Might World Celebration include WSL Spectaculars? Celebration is an act in ROE. We're celebrating Epcot in Oct. and next year, music?

I didn't hear of any food/drink places in here, certainly no TS place. So all of it might be open to the public, with a section of the roof roped off for VIPs watching HarmonioUS? Kind of like the center of the train station is sometimes roped off for VIPs during HEA?

 

[tparris]

Is the bottom picture the festival center??

Yes.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Yes.

Thank you