News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Disstevefan1]

The closer they open anything new at WDW the same time as EPIC Universe opens the better

 

[Vinnie Mac]

The closer they open anything new at WDW the same time as EPIC Universe opens the better

I am starting to wonder if Disney is cooking something up or preparing multiple things in response to EU. Dont wanna get my hopes up high but I am also interested in the next couple of years of announcements

 

[Disstevefan1]

I am starting to wonder if Disney is cooking something up or preparing multiple things in response to EU. Dont wanna get my hopes up high but I am also interested in the next couple of years of announcements

WDW will react in some way to EPIC.

It will be interesting to watch.

 

[danlb_2000]

Calling all insiders - @marni1971 - the site that shall remain un-named has a story out about permits to build a new hotel and pool near Epcot(or potentially IN Epcot), near land and Imagination. Per one tik-tok report by real estate agent Ken Pozek? Has this got legs again? Per this agent, contracts have been awarded for this work.

Yeah, I just saw this also. There have been noticed of commencement or South Florida Water Management District permits for this, and as someone else pointed out BVCC wouldn't be the contractor on a project this size. I watched the tik-tok and he doesn't provide any information on what permit he saw.

 

[Fear]

That is insane how the future world project and Epic Universe have been under construction for a similar length of time and the whole brand new theme park is somehow way more complete

One is being built in an operational theme park with general population surrounding it, and while I'm no expert I have to imagine that's a factor for construction speed.

 

[marni1971]

One is being built in an operational theme park with general population surrounding it, and while I'm no expert I have to imagine that's a factor for construction speed.

For a splash pad and some rocks?

Innoventions was built faster. Both sides.

 

[UNCgolf]

Disney building a new hotel at EPCOT would actually be hilarious, considering the park itself is still a mess and needs the investment they'd be spending on a hotel.

 

[J4546]

Calling all insiders - @marni1971 - the site that shall remain un-named has a story out about permits to build a new hotel and pool near Epcot(or potentially IN Epcot), near land and Imagination. Per one tik-tok report by real estate agent Ken Pozek? Has this got legs again? Per this agent, contracts have been awarded for this work.

god i hope not. The space between land and seas pavilion should be used for rides and attractions imo

 

[Vinnie Mac]

One is being built in an operational theme park with general population surrounding it, and while I'm no expert I have to imagine that's a factor for construction speed.

Even then. Compare the site of the future world pit and the entirety of EU. Somehow more work has been done on the whole theme park than the FW pit.

Whole lands are built in less time

 

[Fear]

Even then. Compare the site of the future world pit and the entirety of EU. Somehow more work has been done on the whole theme park than the FW pit.

I wasn't aware that the same amount of construction workers/teams were assigned to both projects.

 

[Andrew25]

One is being built in an operational theme park with general population surrounding it, and while I'm no expert I have to imagine that's a factor for construction speed.

I don't want to debate, but this argument becomes invalid when Universal literally built Transformers, a multi-level dark ride, in under a year.

All the Epcot "transformation" work is a splash pad, additional greenery, and a rather simple building.

 

[Vinnie Mac]

I wasn't aware that the same amount of construction workers/teams were assigned to both projects.

So Disney is understaffed?

 

[Vinnie Mac]

I don't want to debate, but this argument becomes invalid when Universal literally built Transformers, a multi-level dark ride, in under a year.

All the Epcot "transformation" work is a splash pad, additional greenery, and a rather simple building.

I absolutely hate the Universal vs. Disney fan war cause its dumb and tribalistic.

With that being said, Universal is a lot better managing their time with construction projects. Future world is taking forever to be built when other Universal projects have been built in less time. I accepted the slowness of the project when COVID hit but it's 2023, Disney is past that.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

So Disney is understaffed?

Yes. It’s been in the papers.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Yes. It’s been in the papers.

For many years. Lol.

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

It's likely just paint and more food and beverage locations though.

Lol that aged well

 

[CampbellzSoup]

I think we understand the big investment that future world is undergoing. However, the dreamers point walkway and concrete pathways from connections should not have taken this long to complete.

we also understand that Moana is a high-tech splash pad, but again leaving the park in a state of disarray for what seems like a concrete pavement rejuvenation walkway. Seems like a huge undertaking well another theme park is being built in the interim.

 

[_caleb]

I think we understand the big investment that future world is undergoing. However, the dreamers point walkway and concrete pathways from connections should not have taken this long to complete.

we also understand that Moana is a high-tech splash pad, but again leaving the park in a state of disarray for what seems like a concrete pavement rejuvenation walkway. Seems like a huge undertaking well another theme park is being built in the interim.

How long should it have taken?

 

[Haymarket2008]

It should absolutely not have taken this long, but wasn't 2023 always the year for projected completion despite Covid?

 

[CampbellzSoup]

How long should it have taken?

Don’t be obtuse there’s no point in being a Disney apologist to call out that this is taking entirely too long.