News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

Brer Oswald

Well-Known Member
but it wasn't done in isolation - this had to close first and open last but at the same time this was being done they also did:
- Cosmic Rewind
- Remy's Ratatoulie Adventure
- expanded France Pavilion
- Journey of Water
- Front entrance
- Lights on SSE
- Plus the center of what is now World Celebration

now, maybe 4 years is still too long for all of that, but it wasn't that they literally just did some planters and nothing else in 4 years - it was all part of the same package
The Center was walled off for 4 years. If it didn’t take 4 years to do it, then they shouldn’t have closed it so early.
 

lazyboy97o

Well-Known Member
Putting my general public hat on, who likely is unaware of how long this project may have taken: I think this looks quite beautiful and adds a great amount of greenery to a park that needed it. Looks creative and lovely.
They may not know but they have still been negatively impacted by the project. It consumed significant resources, particularly with regard to aspects that never made sense and which were eventually abandoned (mainly the festival center).
 

Ragerunner

Well-Known Member
This is exactly what EPCOT’s ‘future world’ area needed. A green oasis at its heart. The front of the park finally has a place you just want to hangout in. I consider this a big win.
Also, after walking around and looking at all the lighting systems this area has it is going to be spectacular at night.


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Clamman73

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These areas just more planter areas or shallow water features kinda like France pavilion. Give us something.
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Cmdr_Crimson

Well-Known Member
I still think they should’ve placed a plaque in front of the statue that says.. "This isn't my city!" Or should have been Card Walker instead since he was more immersed in the creation of what we have..
 

dizneycrazy09

Well-Known Member
Putting my general public hat on, who likely is unaware of how long this project may have taken: I think this looks quite beautiful and adds a great amount of greenery to a park that needed it. Looks creative and lovely.
This right here. This is the reason quality has gone down over the last 20 years. WDI used to design to exceed expectations and give guests things the average person could never dream of existing. Now, they design for “good enough” and “meets the average guests expectations.” WDI should be designing to shock and inspire. This shopping mall park may shock but not in a good way, and it certainly doesn’t inspire. It’s just “fine” in every sense of the word.

No eight year old is going to walk into this space and say, “I want to work for Disney one day so that I can design something like THIS!” And that’s what is so terribly disappointing about this project.
 

tiborlando

New Member
I absolutely love these new gardens and I can't wait to see it ! 😍
I will definitely sit and relax there (As someone who cannot ride Mission Space due to motion sickness, at least now I have a nice outdoor place to sit while waiting for my party).

I agree with people saying that it took too long, however I'd like to point that the 'construction' itself only took like 1.5year.
The area closed 4 years ago and then we lost 6 months due to covid lockdowns.
Demolition then took 1.5year (as per Bioreconstruct aerials) and it looks like we lost another 6-months due to redesign etc.
Also don't forget they had to build all this within an actual LIVE park with guests all around the site during the day, which made it harder for like material deliveries, construction machines etc.
 

Cmdr_Crimson

Well-Known Member
I will say that Walt statue overlooking the thematic mess this park has become is the perfect (unintended) representation of this company’s cynicism.
This is what the Disney parks blog states about "said" statue..
This new statue, entitled “Walt the Dreamer,” represents Walt later in his life when he was dreaming up the overall Florida Project and the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. He sits with a sense of fulfillment, enjoying the beauty of his realized dream: a park that represents pure optimism and truly celebrates the magic of possibility. 🙄
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