News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[HauntedMansionFLA]

It will be by the time they finish "value engineering" the crap out of it like most other projects...

I guess they could use the areas for meet and greets once the miracle vaccine arrives

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

Journey of Water was never going to be a fantastic attraction...a pleasant outdoor water garden, at best.

If Disney ever builds the IKEA bar on legs, it will still be a massive waste of money. It’s not going to drive attendance. New innovative rides are what do that.

The lack of quality creative direction coupled with the effects on the world from the pandemic, it seems to me that Disney is woefully unprepared for what things will look like in the long term.

 

[marni1971]

So sad. Such a shame.

 

[tparris]

@Magic Feather Do you have any knowledge on the redesign of the Innoventions East buildings? Recent photos show the start of new infrastructure work in the MouseGears replacement, but they don’t seem to have made much progress on changing the exterior of the buildings. Sure, a lot of walls have been ripped out, but the neon lights are still up there as well as the awful 2014 paint job.

 

[DCBaker]

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[Lora Baines Bradley]

Nothing super exciting but have these FP kiosks been here? This is by Seas.

 

[Haymarket2008]

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Nothing super exciting but have these FP kiosks been here? This is by Seas.

Similar to the red ones installed near Test Track. These appear to be green (the World Nature colors).

 

[mm52200]

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Nothing super exciting but have these FP kiosks been here? This is by Seas.

They’ve been here since before the closure I’m pretty sure. Just moved out there from the breezeway after it closed, nothing new.

 

[Thelazer]

My God, what is with the 4 new "Worlds" ?

It's an insult to the fantastic naming lexicon that was "World Showcase" and "Future World"

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

^^^ It's just another way they are explaining the diluting of the original EPCOT Center theming and purpose.

 

[RSoxNo1]

My God, what is with the 4 new "Worlds" ?

It's an insult to the fantastic naming lexicon that was "World Showcase" and "Future World"

The new neighborhood names are missing the word "of". Alternatively, if we're going to go with a vague name for the center area (World Celebration), I'd prefer World Expo.

 

[MisterPenguin]

The existing names are missing the word "of". Alternatively, if we're going to go with a vague name for the center area (World Celebration), I'd prefer World Expo.

World of Showcase?

 

[RSoxNo1]

World of Showcase?

Fixed. Jerk.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Fixed. Jerk.

Aw. You saying that puts me in a world hurt.

 

[Brer Oswald]

They should rename the park “World of Concrete”.

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

...it’s a World of Tears

 

[Disneyson]

I know it’s old news, but i personally think the hardest pill is no mention of Poppins - I just hope the original cast will live long enough to see the attraction (street/storytime/flat/whatever)

 

[sedati]

They should rename the park “World of Concrete”.

Because they're adding more greenery?

 

[Brer Oswald]

Because they're adding more greenery?

...
“World of Trees and Concrete”

Spoiler

For what it’s worth, I like how Epcot looks. I like the concrete and ponds/fountains. The trees will only add to that. I was just making a joke based on the common joke by newer Epcot fans that the theme of the park is “concrete”.

 

[wdwmagic]

Future World East restrooms beneath Spaceship Earth reopen from refurbishment​

Future World East restrooms beneath Spaceship Earth reopen from refurbishment

Both restrooms are once again open on either side of Spaceship Earth.

www.wdwmagic.com