CastAStone
5th gate? Just build a new resort Bob.
I believe that firm timetables are out the window until business recovers. Not that any Disney timetable is ever truly firm.
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News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?
- Thread starter djkidkaz
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So far according to insiders: Not this year.
COVID makes all timelines fluid.
DreamfinderGuy
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So, weird thought. It's taken double the amount of time to tear the west building down than it took to build it originally, and they haven't even started removing structural steel for the northwest quadrant yet.
TikibirdLand
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guessing that's because they're having to work in an active park. I do wish they'd just "rip the bandaid off" and push it over. So much there I miss. But, it's like watching my memories slowly rot away.
DreamfinderGuy
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Gutting technically started in January I believe when they took the ride cars out. Actual structural work started in April and was essentially done by August. So yeah, three months-ish.
Surferboy567
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Regardless of how you feel about these buildings (or single building), it is laughable they haven’t been fully demolished yet. I just want them to start work on the new entrance and get the massive crater in the middle of EPCOT fixed.
It’s not really even about what the buildings where in the past, it just looks bad and that was fine for a few months but now we are starting to get to the point where work should have started a very long time ago. Yes COVID changes everything but something has to be done here.
It’s not really even about what the buildings where in the past, it just looks bad and that was fine for a few months but now we are starting to get to the point where work should have started a very long time ago. Yes COVID changes everything but something has to be done here.
SonnyEcipse
Active Member
I still can’t get over the fact that they are trying to force lessons on the Water Cycle into that new Moana attraction.
Surferboy567
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EPCOT has always been learning in some capacity. So I don’t mind it at all, it’s a little bit of a stretch but it works.
It’s not an attraction. Spaceship Earth is an attraction.
SonnyEcipse
Active Member
Well, the walkthrough experience. Isn’t it just reusing the fountains from Imagination?
DCLcruiser
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Moana is a Thrill Ride of course.
Horizons '83
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- In the Parks
- No
I guess diversion would be a better word for what I am sure will be some basic water elements with Moana themed music and maybe a decent LED lighting package.
SonnyEcipse
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Certainly looks like it.....
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trainplane3
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They're just new fountains. Nothing is being moved from Imagination.
lazyboy97o
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The building materials are very likely being recycled. This requires a building to be meticulously disassembled as we have seen. It is not widely done because it takes so much longer than just knocking a building over and tossing most of it into a landfill.
FigmentFan82
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semantics but by definition Moana is an attraction (ducks for cover)
Surferboy567
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Agree with you, sure it’s not a ride. Purely by definition it is an attraction.
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Not in theme park vernacular