News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Notes from Neverland]

You guys it's happening.....the next version of the map popped up online today. Look away if you're squeamish.

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Previous version for reference:

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Looks like someone had fun with the clone stamp tool.

 

[*Q*]

Will the EPCOT symbol which marked the geographical center of WDW back in 1982 survive the spine work?

Pretty sure that was always a myth. WDW has always been too haphazardly shaped to really pin down a precise center, and even if not the true center would be way farther south. Plus that pavement symbol didn’t even exist until 1994.

I hardly think they're gonna rename a construction zone as World Celebration, but we'll see

That part of the park will be named World Construction until 2022.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

I can’t talk about scaling but I do think this could be more representative of footprint and location:

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...that's it?

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

You guys it's happening.....the next version of the map popped up online today. Look away if you're squeamish.

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Previous version for reference:

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why aren't they tearing down the whole structure? the land clearing has been around the other half back by the Seas.

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

As part of the ongoing transformation of Epcot, Pin Central will operate temporarily from a new location while refurbishment is underway. ​

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The Camera Center will close this fall to become a new home for Pin Central. ​

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https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/en_GB/shops/epcot/pin-central/

the timing of this is all very vague.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

why aren't they tearing down the whole structure? the land clearing has been around the other half back by the Seas.

It's a phased closure.

 

[marni1971]

...that's it?

Did you expect something else?

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Did you expect something else?

It looked massive on the concept art. I expected something big enough to extend all the way to the monorail beam and fill that entire section of CommuniCore West that we were losing for it. Oh well, guess I should always have the bar set low for this park. Smh

 

[tissandtully]

Looks like someone had fun with the clone stamp tool.

Haha, you're actually right, you can see the circles of it on the map.

 

[rocketraccoon]

I'm kinda surprised they're demoing the southern side first. Art of Disney is the only thing publicly used on the north side anymore. I guess the stuff they're building to the south does need more time than the northern part.

 

[RSoxNo1]

My understanding was that Club Cool is not have it's last day tomorrow, but will be closing later this fall with Fountain View. Can anyone confirm or clarify?

 

[Little Green Men]

It looked massive on the concept art. I expected something big enough to extend all the way to the monorail beam and fill that entire section of CommuniCore West that we were losing for it. Oh well, guess I should always have the bar set low for this park. Smh

You prefer it block SSE and be more visible throughout the park?

 

[trainplane3]

My understanding was that Club Cool is not have it's last day tomorrow, but will be closing later this fall with Fountain View. Can anyone confirm or clarify?

I always thought it was said in the initial press release the last day for those things are tomorrow?

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

My understanding was that Club Cool is not have it's last day tomorrow, but will be closing later this fall with Fountain View. Can anyone confirm or clarify?

On the Epcot park map

 

[Captain Neo]

If the Walt statue bothers you so much, would you prefer one of me? That was the original plan, but we thought the Walt statue would be better received.

I’d prefer one of George Lucas and Stan Lee the true saviors of the Walt Disney Company

 

[Clamman73]

Fixed

 

[DisneyKid239]

So do you guys know if they already have places planned Mickey and friends from character spot and like the Starbucks? (Just curious since I feel like with the general public they would want that right away as in people use take their family to meet Mickey and friends) and same with Starbucks I feel like a majority of people are always there. And are they gonna have the character spot in the future or are they just gonna place the characters in random areas of the front half of the park?

 

[Bocabear]

I wish they would just put the characters in the Magic Kingdom where they belong... Do you need to meet Mickey Mouse at every one of the parks?

 

[aladdin2007]

I wish they would just put the characters in the Magic Kingdom where they belong... Do you need to meet Mickey Mouse at every one of the parks?

or at least I wish they would go back to having them in the national costumes of the world showcase pavilions, Donald is the only one they do that with anymore. Minnie use to be represent Japan, Mickey Canada and US, Goofy in Norway, ChipnDale in China, etc.....

 

[DisneyKid239]

I wish they would just put the characters in the Magic Kingdom where they belong... Do you need to meet Mickey Mouse at every one of the parks?

Not really but I feel like they do that because not every single person is going to magic kingdom when they come to Disney, some might just got to Epcot or animal kingdom. And if you have a little child they more than likely really want to meet their favorite characters. So if Mickey wasn’t at the park they are going to on their vacation you will have an upset child, I personally agree though I don’t see the need for characters in the park but like for general public I think they do it because not everybody is going to magic kingdom on their trip.