News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Daveeeeed]

I certainly agree, but some see the possibility of using Tower and RnRC down the line. I also don't trust Disney not to do something like this. I believe our Tower's saving grace may be the fact that it's one of five rides at DHS currently. DCA can afford to lose it and locals will pour in once it's done.

Can't agree with you more! To be honest while it is far from my first choice, if they turn Energy into a Superhero Pavilion, that happens to have a Gotg ride, it could actually work out really well. Not my first choice, but definitely better than tot going, and since it is currently aiming for an E that would make it a solid attraction. Another thing to note is Dca's tot is great but not outstanding like Hws's. I was at DLP in May, and I loved tot there (identical to DCA), but honestly the more I think about it tot getting a retheme along with a Marvel land actually will mend up working out pretty well. In the meantime DCA will have an odd sight line, but when completed it will be great, but WDW's if it would be rethemed there would be absolute outrage as that is truly the classic tot. Not to mention it anchors one of the best lands in any theme park, Sunset boulevard.

 

[Biff215]

Worst part of GotG anywhere for me is it's such an obvious push by execs to get Marvel in the parks in any way possible. It's especially glaring in WDW where Guardians is all they can currently use. Energy might be the lesser evil, but clearly gone are the days when you place IP where it already has a natural fit.

 

[Yankee Mouse]

To me the obvious place for gotg is RnRC not energy. That ride could use an update as much as energy could.

 

[majortom1981]

To me the obvious place for gotg is RnRC not energy. That ride could use an update as much as energy could.

With aerosmith retiring it would be the perfect time to redo it also.

 

[CanadianGordon]

I just want to be able to enjoy the whole park. Give us more RIDES, and make the old ones fresh again. Though not with Ellen please.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Ellen's past her prime, though.

 

[CanadianGordon]

Ellen's past her prime, though.

Not if you look at how well Finding Dory did.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

I certainly agree, but some see the possibility of using Tower and RnRC down the line. I also don't trust Disney not to do something like this. I believe our Tower's saving grace may be the fact that it's one of five rides at DHS currently. DCA can afford to lose it and locals will pour in once it's done.

To my understanding, the original plans were for DHS' Tower to get the overlay, but the Parks OP managers told them that DHS can't afford to loose the attraction right now. I think your right that it may be one of the saving graces.

 

[MagicHappens1971]

Ellen's past her prime, though.

She's still very popular, and I don't think that plays into the attraction. The attraction is old and dated, not necessarily Ellen herself.

 

[Matt_Black]

She's still very popular, and I don't think that plays into the attraction. The attraction is old and dated, not necessarily Ellen herself.

Yeah, her Academy Awards hosting job a year or two back was well received, even though there were some bad bits, like the pizza gag.

 

[Bolt]

Ellen's past her prime, though.

I think she's actually at her peak now. Huge following still.

 

[seabreezept813]

Yeah, her Academy Awards hosting job a year or two back was well received, even though there were some bad bits, like the pizza gag.

Loved the pizza gag..Julia Roberts' face was priceless...

 

[wdwgreek]

so when is the renaming ceremony for future world to SCI FI IP world?

 

[CaptainAmerica]

so when is the renaming ceremony for future world to SCI FI IP world?

Good one.

I wonder how many people here would be dancing in the streets if Disney announced they were bringing back Dreamfinder and Horizons, completely oblivious to the fact that both "Dreamfinder" and "Horizons" are IP.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Good one.

I wonder how many people here would be dancing in the streets if Disney announced they were bringing back Dreamfinder and Horizons, completely oblivious to the fact that both "Dreamfinder" and "Horizons" are IP.

They were franchises established outside themed entertainment. The edict as of now is that no new content can be generated by themed entertainment.

 

[wdwgreek]

I think Epcot does its best when original ideas and storytelling through attractions is allowed to flourish. Then again while creativity 80's Epcot was a smash was it critically so? Does the average person like world of motion or test track better if given the choice between the two? I LOVE 80's/90's Epcot even if it was before my cognizant time, but we are all on a Disney blog and most likely eclectic die hards. But I would argue with Epcot designed IP's Disney can still hit it out of the park and it doesn't need the imports from film.

 

[yeti]

They were franchises established outside themed entertainment. The edict as of now is that no new contact can be generated by themed entertainment.

What exactly are you trying to say here? What's a "contact"?

 

[lazyboy97o]

What exactly are you trying to say here? What's a "contact"?

Content would be the correct word.

 

[SpaceMountain77]

Some decisions - if they happen - are sure to please a lot of people.

These people that you speak of @marni1971 that will be pleased, are they people that are celebrating the Guardians of the Galaxy overlay at Disney California Adventure or people that can faithfully recite the opening words of the Spaceship Earth narrative?

 

[RoysCabin]

I think Epcot does its best when original ideas and storytelling through attractions is allowed to flourish. Then again while creativity 80's Epcot was a smash was it critically so? Does the average person like world of motion or test track better if given the choice between the two? I LOVE 80's/90's Epcot even if it was before my cognizant time, but we are all on a Disney blog and most likely eclectic die hards. But I would argue with Epcot designed IP's Disney can still hit it out of the park and it doesn't need the imports from film.

It's honestly very difficult to make a comparison, since each attraction was made for a very different purpose, and each began their existence during very different eras.

In a vacuum I'll bet you more people will lean toward Test Track, since people make time for thrill rides and whatnot. However, I'll wager that World of Motion, which has its fair share of fans, played a strong role in supporting the classic EPCOT Center that more people enjoyed than the iteration that has been wasting away since around the turn of the millennium, and thus stuck in people's minds a strong amount.

Again though, both serve very different purposes and exist in very different context (namely WoM being a smaller part of a larger, unified whole, while TT stands out more since it was the only thrill ride in EPCOT for awhile).