News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[Disstevefan1]

What is with the hideous same tile on floor and wall design? Yikes.

Hey the contractor got a clearance deal on the tiles and he had to complete it ASAP

 

[Disstevefan1]

The lack of height for that stage seems like a big mistake.
The ability to view what's going on on it, especially for shorter people and young ones is going to be very difficult.
Seems they didn't think about that.

Communicore was a "lest rush to get this last thing done" thing I think.

That said, I wonder how much thought they put into the entire EPCOT renovation?

 

[tparris]

That said, I wonder how much thought they put into the entire EPCOT renovation?

Either too much thought by too many people or not enough.

 

[dreamfinding]

Either too much thought by too many people or not enough.

I fear the Epcot reimagining suffered the same way TBA has - too many cooks in the kitchen.

 

[Disstevefan1]

Either too much thought by too many people or not enough.

Well, yes so true. Design by committee

 

[Disstevefan1]

Either too much thought by too many people or not enough.

I wanted to know who on the committee voted for that ugly rust (finish?) all over World celebration that's coming off on folks clothing!!!

 

[MrHappy]

Learning really fast tonight that the stage is not protected from the rain:

Advanced planning and executed perfectly: rock around the restroom. They nailed it.

 

[WDWBryan]

First Look Inside EPCOT's New CommuniCore Hall​

First Look Inside EPCOT's New CommuniCore Hall

First Look Inside EPCOT's New CommuniCore Hall

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That's it?

 

[Virtual Toad]

Does the stage face towards the new hub or towards Imagination? Seems awkward if it's the latter (in terms of adding life to the central hub).

 

[Clamman73]

The lack of height for that stage seems like a big mistake.
The ability to view what's going on on it, especially for shorter people and young ones is going to be very difficult.
Seems they didn't think about that.

I always thought it would be used as an ambient musician platform to provide atmosphere for the area around the "beer garden". Didn't think it was for Zumba classes.

 

[Jambo Dad]

That was my thought. The old building south of the breezeway had spaces for guests to sit and a Mickey M&G. Could have just left that building, gutted it, and reconfigured the space.

Yes they know that now, but they had already bulldozed the old building before they came to their senses.

 

[Jambo Dad]

You’re being really unfair. It’s “Pluto’s Cornhole and Daisy’s Four-in-a-Row Family Gametime Magic Adventure”.

Moving to the new Play Pavilion in 2027!

 

[Jambo Dad]

This is what the On Stage kitchens look like currently

Awesome

 

[Homemade Imagineering]

First Look Inside EPCOT's New CommuniCore Hall​

First Look Inside EPCOT's New CommuniCore Hall

First Look Inside EPCOT's New CommuniCore Hall

www.wdwmagic.com

Looks like my college cafeteria

 

[dreamfinding]

Awesome

No one thought about the use of this space when a festival isn’t happening?

 

[Disstevefan1]

Moving to the new Play Pavilion in 2027 2037!

FTFY

 

[SoFloMagic]

Weird. Originally, the whole purpose of this (I thought…) was that they’d move the festival concerts here, have tons of open space for people to come and go from the music, have some food, stop by the beer garden, etc.

Now, I’m not sure what the purpose is. The spine feels like another “too many cooks in the kitchen” project with no overarching vision.

Isn't this to replace the fountain view stage? So the gospel choir, art defying gravity, etc?

 

[Horizonsfan]

I appreciate having the space at least open during non-festival times. More spaces to escape the heat and rain are always worthwhile.*

That said, the non-festival decor could have been easy. A new version of the Epcot timeline that existed there previously, some props from the archives, and generalized previews of the festivals to entice the normies to come back. If you wanna get crazy, maybe play an old park music loop in the interior.

* - ignoring the idiocy of not just retaining the CC West shell from the start.

Isn't this to replace the fountain view stage? So the gospel choir, art defying gravity, etc?

That was certainly how they sold it since the reveal of CH. It was never meant to be a major entertainment destination.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Does the stage face towards the new hub or towards Imagination? Seems awkward if it's the latter (in terms of adding life to the central hub).

Both with the primary direction being towards Imagination.

 

[SoFloMagic]

Does the stage face towards the new hub or towards Imagination? Seems awkward if it's the latter (in terms of adding life to the central hub).

If it faced the hub overflow crowds would block the hub. Plus you wouldn't see spaceship earth behind the stage