News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Epcot82Guy]

I'll reserve judgment until it's done. But, having seen it in person, it looks a lot cheaper than I thought it would. I really hope the final product looks better than it does right now. I'm sure the lighting will help (like the central gardens), but that's only for a small portion of the day most of the year.

 

[ChrisFL]

Why is it taking them so long to put tiles up? Seems like it's been months just to add some really basic tiles. I also will reserve judgement til it's done but ehh

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Why is it taking them so long to put tiles up? Seems like it's been months just to add some really basic tiles. I also will reserve judgement til it's done but ehh

Let's ask the imagineer that's running this...

 

[lazyboy97o]

Why is it taking them so long to put tiles up? Seems like it's been months just to add some really basic tiles. I also will reserve judgement til it's done but ehh

For one, they are not “really basic tiles”.

 

[FigmentJedi]

Not being a science museum is no excuse for purposefully muddying facts. The only reasons dinosaurs were there in the first place is because petroleum companies marketed oil as 'dead dinosaurs.' For decades before EPCOT, scientists knew that wasn't true.

They still do too. There's multiple Texas science museums with big oil sponsored Energy exhibits that have little time machine simulator rides shoehorning dinosaurs into the mix.

 

[DCBaker]

A few photos from today.

 

[Incomudro]

I really like the tiles, but it almost looks like they were deliberately created to attract nesting birds.
They'd better be Teflon lined.

 

[SoFloMagic]

A few photos from today.

Unbelievable how slowly they are working. Almost feels like they're trying to stretch this into FY2025

 

[_caleb]

Unbelievable how slowly they are working. Almost feels like they're trying to stretch this into FY2025

Tell us, how long should a project like this take?

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Tell us, how long should a project like this take?

Shorter than this.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Tell us, how long should a project like this take?

Less than 5 years...

 

[Gusey]

It was supposed to have opened by the end of 2023, probably in time for FARTS as the concept art of the inside showed Festival of the Arts content. With no mention of it in the Flower of Garden parks blog, it's likely not going to open until Food and Wine at the earliest as it needs to open alongside a festival to serve its purpose:

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

Unbelievable how slowly they are working. Almost feels like they're trying to stretch this into FY2025

They are tired, a rocky grounded central park is hard terrain energy and the result is bleh than what was once a fountain of nations epcot unique environment

 

[HauntedPirate]

If anyone thinks the original UoE was all about pushing oil, y’all need to go listen to the original attraction audio again.

 

[SoFloMagic]

Tell us, how long should a project like this take?

A single-story multipurpose building with 10,000 square feet and restrooms? Like 6-8 months. Since it's heavily themed, maybe 10-12

 

[yensidtlaw1969]

A single-story multipurpose building with 10,000 square feet and restrooms? Like 6-8 months. Since it's heavily themed, maybe 10-12

Heavily themed might even be overselling it. It's a gently curved building with some triangles on the side.

But fully agreed that this is taking longer than it should. Especially since the existing facility they tore down could have been modified into something serving the same purpose instead of demolishing it.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Unbelievable how slowly they are working. Almost feels like they're trying to stretch this into FY2025

In all fairness, they tore down the building then decided they needed in after all

 

[SoFloMagic]

In all fairness, they tore down the building then decided they needed in after all

Even ignoring that, it's been like 18 months since they started building this from a cleared site. It's absolutely absurd.

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

I thought the reason to tear it down was one half for giving proper space for where the festival building would go and the other for the JOW space... when they went canceled the two story festival building was it when it was already torn down apart I think so!

 

[Mireille]

Just a thought, but even though toilet paper and baby formula are readily available now, perhaps supply chain issues for relatively some of the less common materials being used for this are still an issue?