EPCOT Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Brian]

The pit is dead, long live the pit.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Any good tea?

 

[monothingie]

This is very nice. Moving score.
Made for sitting, drinking coffee or wine and just listening to the music. Much needed seating is very appreciated.

That’s not profitable. I bet they can cram about 15 festival kiosks in there.

 

[DCBaker]

So I assume this is going to be a Photo Pass only thing?

So far this morning, there have been no PhotoPass photographers at the statue.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I think they opened the replacement water feature in October…

 

[mikejs78]

@wdwmagic Any sense as to how long until CommuniCore Hall is done?

 

[Squishy]

I think they opened the replacement water feature in October…

They used every single penny they had on the water features budget on Harmonious, Moana & Luminous

 

[tparris]

Has there been an images of what this area looks at night yet? I don't recall seeing anything from yesterday's media event. This could be a difference maker too IMO.

Preview event ended at 5 yesterday.

 

[tparris]

So far this morning, there have been no PhotoPass photographers at the statue.

There are no current plans for one there either.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Do we know yet whether new background music has also started at World Discovery and World Nature?

I believe this loop plays there, too (until you near a pavilion).

 

[lazyboy97o]

I understand there was a pandemic pause and such but it just boggles my mind something like this took 4 years. I mean it's planters and walkways. Demolition was complete waaay back.

It wasn’t just paused but significantly redesigned.

but it wasn't done in isolation - this had to close first and open last but at the same time this was being done they also did:
- Cosmic Rewind
- Remy's Ratatoulie Adventure
- expanded France Pavilion
- Journey of Water
- Front entrance
- Lights on SSE
- Plus the center of what is now World Celebration

now, maybe 4 years is still too long for all of that, but it wasn't that they literally just did some planters and nothing else in 4 years - it was all part of the same package

“They” is a bit of a misnomer. There wasn’t just one small team fully responsible for juggling all of these projects. Several of them were discrete projects with their own full time teams.

 

[BagOfGroceries]

And with that, we’ve reached the end. See y’all in 20 years for the next redo.

 

[Haymarket2008]

I think it looks wonderful. Vast improvement.

Well, now, officially it is Figment/Spaceship Earth/Wonders of Life's turn.

 

[ChrisFL]

The fountain at least had kinetic energy, this looks like it has...none at all at least in the daytime. I'm guessing the lights will give it some more at nighttime.

Seems very underwhelming for the amount of time it took and the other plans they previously had (not even referring to the "table" thing but the other things they previously announced)

"Activation Alcove" is a super cringey name...what are people "activating"?

 

[Ayla]

Has there been an images of what this area looks at night yet? I don't recall seeing anything from yesterday's media event. This could be a difference maker too IMO.

The preview ended at 5pm, I think.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

I think they opened the replacement water feature in October…

yeah, not to say I wouldn't welcome a small water feature in the middle, but there is the fountain up front and then Journey of Water right there so will hear Water moving around from there

 

[Clamman73]

Is the thinking they’ll be a centerpiece for festival of arts in january?

 

[denyuntilcaught]

Putting my general public hat on, who likely is unaware of how long this project may have taken: I think this looks quite beautiful and adds a great amount of greenery to a park that needed it. Looks creative and lovely.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

The fountain at least had kinetic energy, this looks like it has...none at all at least in the daytime. I'm guessing the lights will give it some more at nighttime.

Seems very underwhelming for the amount of time it took and the other plans they previously had (not even referring to the "table" thing but the other things they previously announced)

"Activation Alcove" is a super cringey name...what are people "activating"?

There still is to come the Comunicore area which will have live music playing so that will be an element of action for the area

Just think it all needs to settle and take it as full new area that blends with the rest of the front of the park, not an individual attraciton

 

[Brer Oswald]

but it wasn't done in isolation - this had to close first and open last but at the same time this was being done they also did:
- Cosmic Rewind
- Remy's Ratatoulie Adventure
- expanded France Pavilion
- Journey of Water
- Front entrance
- Lights on SSE
- Plus the center of what is now World Celebration

now, maybe 4 years is still too long for all of that, but it wasn't that they literally just did some planters and nothing else in 4 years - it was all part of the same package

The Center was walled off for 4 years. If it didn’t take 4 years to do it, then they shouldn’t have closed it so early.