News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[KDM31091]

Remember when they used the Wonders of Life pavilion for the festival center?

They put on a very good show back then.

Yup. At least there was some effort put into it. With so many recent projects it just feels like they’re phoning it in.

I don’t even see the point of this as guaranteed it’s the same merch you can get elsewhere in the park anyway, yet it destroys a lot of the quiet seating aspect of the building. So it’s a lose lose

 

[Brian]

Yeesh.

The magic of possibility.

 

[Loose Pebble]

Do we know how much the future world reimagining cost in the end? I don't know if any number would really justify it though.

 

[Disstevefan1]

 

[wdrive]

I’m not even disappointed with anything they do anymore I am past that. I just find their continuing decline funny now.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I’m not even disappointed with anything they do anymore I am past that. I just find their continuing decline funny now.

I'm still disappointed, because I know how much better they could do. Particularly when it comes to merchandise - It's the exact same damn thing every time - Spirit jersey, t-shirt, ears, Loungefly. Sometimes throw in a coffee mug. B. O. R. I. N. G. And... S. T. A. L. E.

 

[invader]

I can’t believe they managed to make it worse.

 

[Gusey]

They better build thay giant Figment for Festival of the Arts or people will riot even more

 

[Coaster Lover]

So glad so many of y'all convinced me to wait until a festival was occurring before I pass judgement on how bland this flex space looks when there's not a festival... such a change... so stunning!

 

[wdwmagic]

EPCOT's CommuniCore Hall Debuts as Festival Center for 2024 Food and Wine Festival​

EPCOT's CommuniCore Hall Debuts as Festival Center for 2024 Food and Wine Festival

EPCOT's CommuniCore Hall Debuts as Festival Center for 2024 Food and Wine Festival

www.wdwmagic.com

 

[wdrive]

I don’t understand why anything needed to be knocked down in order to provide this? Do they have money to burn?

 

[tparris]

I don’t understand why anything needed to be knocked down in order to provide this? Do they have money to burn?

Stuff was knocked down assuming the giant table would be built. Think of that plan what you will, it would have at least been more understandable than this

 

[Gusey]

At least the two food kiosks are open, which I haven't seen in any other photos and thought they had budget cut. At least WDW Magic's photos makes the space look a little less barren

 

[Moth]

I'm still disappointed, because I know how much better they could do. Particularly when it comes to merchandise - It's the exact same damn thing every time - Spirit jersey, t-shirt, ears, Loungefly. Sometimes throw in a coffee mug. B. O. R. I. N. G. And... S. T. A. L. E.

Oh thank God I'm not alone in thinking the merch has become more.... systematic? Feels more like check boxes for the diehard collectors than cute souvenirs for a vacation. All it's missing is a Funko Pop at this rate.

 

[HauntedPirate]

Oh thank God I'm not alone in thinking the merch has become more.... systematic? Feels more like check boxes for the diehard collectors than cute souvenirs for a vacation. All it's missing is a Funko Pop at this rate.

Pretty much. It's been like that for a number of years. Zero thought or creativity put into anything, just have an intern churn out a couple of quick, cheap designs so we can get all the boxes checked for what the eBay resellers will snap up. I think the creativity for the annual merchandise went away after 2014, and Chapek got rid of the rest by the end of 2016.

 

[J4546]

i didnt know there were food options in the space at all, how did i miss that? Thats kinda nice having a couple counter service spots in there, but otherwise a bore.

But again I didnt know there were counter service spots built into this behind fake walls before so thats a nice plus imo

 

[James Alucobond]

i didnt know there were food options in the space at all, how did i miss that? Thats kinda nice having a couple counter service spots in there, but otherwise a bore.

But again I didnt know there were counter service spots built into this behind fake walls before so thats a nice plus imo

Pretty sure the windows were just covered. IIRC, they were open during the initial preview and then closed until now.

 

[J4546]

guess i just missed it, odd

 

[tparris]

Pretty sure the windows were just covered. IIRC, they were open during the initial preview and then closed until now.

They were folding windows I believe

 

[HauntedPirate]

i didnt know there were food options in the space at all, how did i miss that? Thats kinda nice having a couple counter service spots in there, but otherwise a bore.

But again I didnt know there were counter service spots built into this behind fake walls before so thats a nice plus imo

There have been no food options available prior to today. When it opened, it was an air-conditioned space, that's all.