News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[DreamfinderGuy]

That’s correct. It was a mid 80s addition that was going, then staying, then going.

They’re tearing down the bubble? Good.

 

[marni1971]

They’re tearing down the bubble? Good.

At the moment, yes.

 

[nicb88]

The temporary spot is still "MouseGear." The new spot will have a new theme and name. Likely in the form of a pun.

Has anyone hazarded a guess, yet?

I’ve struggled to think.. maybe Epshop Center? A horrendous try, I know

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

My hope is that the hallway returns as an actual hallway and not just blue circles on the ceiling. Pipe dream, I know, but one can hope.

 

[DisneyDreamerxyz]

I wonder when Electric Umbrella is closing? and since it's been announced that it's not coming back in it's current form, I wonder if they have already developed a new quick-service concept/name and haven't announced it yet ?

I also don't get why if Club Cool is going to take space where MouseGear was, what are they doing with the space where MouseGear just moved to temporarily ?

 

[trainplane3]

My hope is that the hallway returns as an actual hallway and not just blue circles on the ceiling. Pipe dream, I know, but one can hope.

Well it could be only a small part of the CC building but there's your circles on the ceiling. However, judging by how low they are this seems to be elevated. Possibly a two floor QS?

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Well it could be only a small part of the CC building but there's your circles on the ceiling. However, judging by how low they are this seems to be elevated. Possibly a two floor QS?
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That’s the northeast quadrant, not MouseGear.

 

[nicb88]

I wonder when Electric Umbrella is closing? and since it's been announced that it's not coming back in it's current form, I wonder if they have already developed a new quick-service concept/name and haven't announced it yet ?

I also don't get why if Club Cool is going to take space where MouseGear was, what are they doing with the space where MouseGear just moved to temporarily ?

I read it will be the replacement for Electric Umbrella, a Starbucks, and continue to be Guest Relations. Does anyone know if this is true?

 

[Clamman73]

Was this music always playing in MouseGear and I never heard it? Or added for this temporary one.

 

[aladdin2007]

I have never heard that music before nor is it recognizable from what I can tell, its certainly not any of the original Epcot music or loops.

 

[Unbanshee]

They're playing the Tomorrowland movie soundtrack in BlogMickey's video

 

[Magic Feather]

Any news on the Imagination project? Still without a theme?

One reason for Imagination's consistent delay, from what I have been told, is a large struggle on the direction to take the pavilion. Every time the fights slow the progress, another project sneaks into its originally allocated funding or timeframe. If the last round of projects are any indication, it looks like Seas may suffer the same fate.

 

[raymusiccity]

That’s the northeast quadrant, not MouseGear.

Mouse gear was still open today. Not .much left across the way.

 

[brb1006]

 

[griffin ferrari]

At the moment, yes.

is the up stairs office Area/the storage in changing room part of mouse gear, staying where it is now or is whole layout of the store being completely rearranged?

 

[marni1971]

is the up stairs office Area/the storage in changing room part of mouse gear, staying where it is now or is whole layout of the store being completely rearranged?

As far as I know it’s a full gutting.

 

[stuart]

Was this music always playing in MouseGear and I never heard it? Or added for this temporary one.

I have never heard that music before nor is it recognizable from what I can tell, its certainly not any of the original Epcot music or loops.

It's from the end credits of Saving Mr Banks.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Has anyone hazarded a guess, yet?

I’ve struggled to think.. maybe Epshop Center? A horrendous try, I know

World of Disney

 

[Kman101]

Agreed! I don't want to see any gears unless they are in the Industrial Revolution section of SSE.

And wouldn't MouseGear have worked better in the "Steampunk-ish" Tomorrowland instead of Future World? It never fit in, lol but it reminded me of Tomorrowland '94.

I see the usuals are out on social media whining they didn't theme a TEMPORARY shop better. What they really mean is "where's Dreamfinder's ship" so I can feel better.

 

[MrPromey]

It's hideous and ruins the look of the building. No other Future World pavilion is saddled with such an eyesore.

Just bring an umbrella or poncho next time.

I doubt it's in the cards. I remember way, way back when they were in the process of converting World of Motion to Test Track and this area was a sort of semi-quasi temporary outdoor version of the showroom exit inside during the construction, that I thought it was only temporary then while they worked inside.

Of course, with the original issues and extended delays that plagued the development of Test Track, this outdoor area was there for a long time in front of a closed building.

I was surprised when the attraction finally opened that they didn't remove it then. Over 20 years later, it doesn't seem like there is going to be any urgency to remove it now.