GhostHost1000
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Not anymore. The transition into new newer fantasyland has begun
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News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?
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Chef idea Mickey`=
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If Disney had it's own community college/university campus you'd expect better from them but wouldn't be surprosed if you saw World Celebration!
Well, there's your 'education' in 'edutainment.'
Turning a ride about a dream with dinosaurs into a ride about contact with an alien civilization is a lateral move.
Mission:Space was upgraded without fantasy elements. Creations and Connections have no fantasy elements. The Land's environmental movie removed fantasy elements (Pumba and Timon). Test Track's upgrade has had no fantasy elements announced (that we know of). Space 220 resisted any addition of fantasy IP. The new Hub has Walt there and not Disney fantasy characters.
If you want what was once Future World to be devoid of Fantasy elements, then, by all means, lets get rid of Figment.
Bocabear
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Well...it was a ride about the creation of fossil fuels and energy honestly...the dream was the vehicle to tell the story and the dinosaurs were the illuistration of the time period... It was not as simple as a ride about a dream. So we go from a full edutainment attraction to a full fantasy space time transport ride not based on anything but a movie...Not really lateral.
I like the GOTG ride... but it does not really feel like it fits what the park was...What the park will be, seems like a hodgepodge at best. Their current lineup and division of areas feel nonsensical and confusing... SURELY the Imagineers could have come up with a cohesive plan working within the framework of the park...
James Alucobond
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So, based on photographic evidence, it seems the bypass might actually be legitimately gone as of today?
JustInTime
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Did the ever get the lights working in the ground?
TheEPCOTHistorian
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- In the Parks
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The rings in the planter have gone back to pretty consistent operation, though they still have some issues. The 'starfield' near Dreamer's Point is experiencing regular issues still, as are the illuminated poles near the central planter.
JustInTime
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Dang. Hopefully they fix it. Do the rings change color or stay one color?
Epcot82Guy
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I can say on this past Monday, they barely lit at all. At least in the 5-10 minutes I was standing there.
I checked a few livestreams this week and it seemed to be working at 60-80% of full capacity.
DreamfinderGuy
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Apologies if this has already been discussed, but while in-park today I noticed what appear to be new ground lights that I've yet to see mentioned anywhere. They're between the center of the plaza and The Land, and extend behind the walls. https://x.com/DreamfinderGuy/status/1745853666366575034
Yeah, mentioned in passing. They're not lit up yet. They'll be the walkway decoration between JoW and Communicore Plaza.
CntrlFlPete
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the walls are set up differently compared to my last time in the park (maybe a month or so). pretty sure this is where that 100th photo op area was. It is now behind the walls.
trainplane3
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Not sure if they're supposed to match the show but they just cycle. Still a couple sections out:
Chef idea Mickey`=
Active Member
Yes, looking at X bioconstruct pics! It was such a cool smooth route out to Park Hop to Magic Kingdom
Horizonsfan
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Visited the new hub yesterday and it pretty accurately matches what you see in photos, nice but forgettable. Pleasant but static.
One negative that could be easily fixed is that there are too many photopass CMs around the central planter, making cross-park travel constrained to ~50% of the walk paths. Ops needs to yank the photographers out of there. It’s just too clogged.
One negative that could be easily fixed is that there are too many photopass CMs around the central planter, making cross-park travel constrained to ~50% of the walk paths. Ops needs to yank the photographers out of there. It’s just too clogged.
networkpro
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- In the Parks
- Yes
Suppositions at best about the precursors of petroleum. The majority of the biomass was herbaceous and if the they were to exclude fantasy , the dinosaurs should have been omitted.
Rich Brownn
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They did say it came from plants. The lead in was the plants existed at the same time great dinosaurs roamed the earth. And then it was "Now, come experience..." leading into the diorama