News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[trainplane3]

No music this morning, but I don't know if that will change.

Go home everyone. Parks over.

 

[wiredforflight]

Is there any idea when the new map will go live? As of today they still have the closed attractions listed.

As of 9/9/19 11:44am central it has changed.

 

[Stripes]

I will never understand why they went with this style. Mickey should never look like this:

 

[ImperfectPixie]

I will never understand why they went with this style. Mickey should never look like this:
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I agree wholeheartedly. Walt may have loved Mickey's silliness and slapstick style, but I don't think he'd have allowed the cartoons to stoop this low.

 

[tirian]

I will never understand why they went with this style. Mickey should never look like this:
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I agree wholeheartedly. Walt may have loved Mickey's silliness and slapstick style, but I don't think he'd have allowed the cartoons to stoop this low.

When you’re busy copying other companies instead of excelling at your own product...

 

[mikejs78]

No music this morning, but I don't know if that will change.

 

[tirian]

As of 9/9/19 11:44am central it has changed.

I’m still not thrilled with the company’s cynical idea that the public won’t understand or appreciate Epcot unless it’s overrun with cartoons and comics.

But


The new spine will be beautiful, and I’m happy to see this kick off!

 

[RSoxNo1]

Here is the central area this morning

Fountain of Nations, Character Spot, Starbucks closures

Fountain of Nations, Character Spot, Starbucks closures

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So Character Spot is still open?

 

[tparris]

So Character Spot is still open?

It’s in a different place

 

[Timothy_Q]

Yep.

Repurpose the buildings to a modern version of their original appearance. We nearly got that too.

Whenever you're ready to tell us more about that proposal, we'll be very grateful

 

[rocketraccoon]

So Character Spot is still open?

It's in the Innoventions West entrance by The Land, where the Wreck-It Ralph meet & greet was.

 

[raymusiccity]

Man is this going to feel awkward when riding Soarin now due to How out of Date the finale is going to be....

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Well, they already show fireworks going above a blurred out parking lot.....how hard would it be to make some additional tweaks? !

 

[brb1006]

The final public showing of Fountain of Nations. Unless they push their plans to put up walls overnight

What a depressing final showing that was. It went out with a whimper.

 

[jt04]

I’m still not thrilled with the company’s cynical idea that the public won’t understand or appreciate Epcot unless it’s overrun with cartoons and comics.

But


The new spine will be beautiful, and I’m happy to see this kick off!

Same here. Very pleased with the spine concept. And except for the SSE refurb possibly, I don't think it will take much time.

 

[KikoKea]

but remember there is still a bunch of new stuff opening even if alot of future world is behind construction walls. The Space Restaurant opens this winter and next summer the France Expansion will open with the Ratatouille ride. Plus the new nighttime show "Harmonius". There's also the Beauty and the Beast sing-a-long, new films in China and Canada and the new film in The Land all starting in January.

By next summer, there will be new things, true. We might check the stuff out, if there's no line, but I can't imagine any of it is much of a draw to bring us to Epcot regularly or more than a few hours every now and then.

 

[marni1971]

By next summer, there will be new things, true. We might check the stuff out, if there's no line, but I can't imagine any of it is much of a draw to bring us to Epcot regularly or more than a few hours every now and then.

Me neither. Sadly.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Whenever you're ready to tell us more about that proposal, we'll be very grateful

It may end up in Volume 31 of Martin's maybe-written-someday book series, 'Unbuilt WDW Projects'.

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

does anyone know if or when the Winnie the Pooh meet and greet will start again at the UK Pavilion in Christopher Robins bedroom?

 

[MisterPenguin]

does anyone know if or when the Winnie the Pooh meet and greet will start again at the UK Pavilion in Christopher Robins bedroom?

Not likely for a long while. The place will be adjacent to a construction zone.

 

[Clamman73]

Must be eerily quiet yet being able to hear the innoventions loop better in the area of the fountain.

Confirmed