EPCOT Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[lazyboy97o]

Regarding the original building...it was already gone and Disney wasn't just going to rebuild the same building again. I'm just annoyed when people bring it up not thinking that this was a replacement when the budget ran out when the big table thing was no longer going to be built.

For most people the Festival Center was going to be a big unconditioned space with bad acoustics.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

Yes and I do distinctly remember when that back hallway had ZERO chairs or benches for a while....it's one thing I specifically complained about on here and elsewhere, and like 2 weeks later, chairs and benches were added.

Ah yes, then they figured out that guests like places that are nice and cool and turn a profit to add snacks and seating...And oddly call it. " The D Zone"....Glad they got rid of it later on..

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[V_L_Raptor]

There was a time -- I want to say it was around 1995 or so, during F&G -- that the Communicore building(s) were indeed used for festival programming. I distinctly remember there being booths of some kind for the festival when we were there for a HS band trip.

I'd imagine they offered far more space and infrastructure for those offerings than the current shed does.

 

[Disone]

There was a time -- I want to say it was around 1995 or so, during F&G -- that the Communicore building(s) were indeed used for festival programming. I distinctly remember there being booths of some kind for the festival when we were there for a HS band trip.

I'd imagine they offered far more space and infrastructure for those offerings than the current shed does.

It's not a shed! Try not to be so disrespectful will you.

It's a shack!

 

[ChrisFL]

It's not a shed! Try not to be so disrespectful will you.

It's a shack!

Haven't heard about the new sponsor?

 

[doctornick]

I’ve heard Tangled has blue sky plans for Germany, though its entrance wouldn’t be at the RRC spot AFAIK.

Porting the Tangled ride to the Germany pavilion is probably a best case scenario at this point in time. WS needs more rides

 

[Bocabear]

Porting the Tangled ride to the Germany pavilion is probably a best case scenario at this point in time. WS needs more rides

I agree it needs more rides...The Tngled ride is cute but lacks a proper ending...feels like an unfinished concept... It needs a little tension and a bit more of a story arc... If they do add this I would hope they would deal with the before bringing it over... Also an outdoor portion would not work so well in Florids that is prone to tons of rainstorms....

 

[Skibum1970]

I agree it needs more rides...The Tngled ride is cute but lacks a proper ending...feels like an unfinished concept... It needs a little tension and a bit more of a story arc... If they do add this I would hope they would deal with the before bringing it over... Also an outdoor portion would not work so well in Florids that is prone to tons of rainstorms....

I would include a small drop in the ride, like Pirates, to provide a little excitement in the ride path. I sometimes think that a ride set post-Tangled movie would be good. A thief grabs the crown again and the ride follows Rapunzel, Flynn, Pascal, and Maximus chase the thief through the kingdom and ultimately arriving back in time for the now annual celebration of the Lantern Festival.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

And it needs Mother Gothel just in the back but next to the Snuggly Duckling.

 

[aladdin2007]

Porting the Tangled ride to the Germany pavilion is probably a best case scenario at this point in time. WS needs more rides

Will be interesting to see if this comes to be, it looks like a charming attraction that would fit in well in WS despite more ip cramming. But if they nuke it and cut it all down to a lesser cheapo even shorter version, I'd say don't bother.

 

[DCBaker]

Looks like Bob Iger also made it to EPCOT today:

 

[Disgruntled Walt]

Looks like Bob Iger also made it to EPCOT today:

I wonder how he reacted when he walked inside...

 

[lazyboy97o]

I wonder how he reacted when he walked inside...

Probably unaware that what he wanted was worse for most people in the park.

 

[aladdin2007]

I wonder how he reacted when he walked inside...

probably praised it all because his teams did, he doesn't know any different, Eisner was more on it that way,

 

[CJR]

Looks like Bob Iger also made it to EPCOT today:

Could be why the banners got put back up a couple weeks ago.

I'm glad he got to walk it during the daylight, since that makes up the majority of the operating day. He was probably reminded that there is no festival right now multiple times.

Still, the heat is on, even if it's not peak heat, so I'm glad he got to feel it, at least. I bet they tried to get him to come for the fireworks.

 

[Brian]

I wonder how he reacted when he walked inside...

Probably started looking for his gate for his flight back to Burbank.

 

[Skibum1970]

Probably started looking for his gate for his flight back to Burbank.

With a private or corporate jet (no way he flew first class), I'm not sure that he has to worry about a gate like us. Typically, the car takes him right to the jet or very close.

 

[Brian]

With a private or corporate jet (no way he flew first class), I'm not sure that he has to worry about a gate like us. Typically, the car takes him right to the jet or very close.

Indeed he does fly in one of the company's jets, but that wouldn't work for the joke that Communicore Hall looks like an airport terminal.

 

[Skibum1970]

Indeed he does fly in one of the company's jets, but that wouldn't work for the joke that Communicore Hall looks like an airport terminal.

Sorry, I thought that you meant that Iger took one look and ran for his jet back to Burbank. Not that he got confused as to which one was a terminal and which Communicore Hall.

 

[Bocabear]

I wonder if he missed the beautiful new fountain and the Wishing Tree... I wonder if he liked the dry and odd female anatomy planter as the centerpiece of the area....