News Big changes coming to EPCOT's Future World?

[etc98]

While we’re at it, let’s put Shanghai Pirates next to the oil rigs.

And we can put Shanghai’s TRON ride where Test Track is now! Oh wait…

 

[castlecake2.0]

Is this anything? Looks like an area where the construction wall could be pushed back soonish. From the Disney Pilot on Instagram.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Is this anything? Looks like an area where the construction wall could be pushed back soonish. From the Disney Pilot on Instagram.

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That's where they would ordinarily have festival booths. And it is often walled off while they re-set the booths.

Tho, looking very tent-like, I'd guess it's meal tents for the workers so they can be distanced and be eating outdoors. Because, outdoors is magic and prevents any possible transmission of viruses.

 

[CastAStone]

Things not happening (for now... maybe...)

The only thing that may be totally scrapped is the Festival building. Right now, Disney's saying that there will be a Festival *area*. We presume grass and booths. There's a rumor that once the parks are back at normal capacity and finances stabilize, they may still make a stab at the proposed 3-tier toadstool building.​

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Mary Poppins [a story-time attraction] is indefinitely delayed.​

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The Wishing Tree's status is unknown.​

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The Spaceship Earth uptheming is indefinitely delayed.​

And... that's it.

Taking @marni1971's timeline and the rest of the projects...

Everything else that was mentioned pre-COVID is still coming:

• Harmonius (could be this year, or next, EF may or may not precede it... all depends on COVID)
• Cosmic Rewind (delayed to 2022)
• PLAY! may be delayed to 2022
• Ratatouille (likely this March, definitely by May)
• Creperie (likely this Spring)
• Hub:
  • Hub "storytelling" fountain (2023)
  • Journey of Water (2023)
  • Dreamer's Point (2023)
  • Festival "area" (2023)
  • New Mouse Gears -- this year
  • New Electric Umbrella -- this year
  • New Club Cool -- this year
  • New Starbucks- - this year
• new movie in China: Wondrous China (TBD)
• updated Impressions de France movie (TBD)
• PLAY! may be delayed to 2023
• Space 220 -- "soon"
• Bonus Gelato Stand -- "soon"

Part of the EPCOT 'transformation' and done:

• New Entrance
  • New Entrance Fountain
  • New space for Leave a Legacy
• New movies
  • Canada
  • the Land
  • France's singalong
• Regal Eagle BBQ

Plus a boatload of (desperately needed) bathroom upgrades in WS.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Plus a boatload of (desperately needed) bathroom upgrades in WS.

Forgot about all the RR plussing!

 

[Father Robinson]

How long do you think it'll take before they

address this?

 

[Horizons1]

How long do you think it'll take before they View attachment 538121address this?

As long as it took them to address flying over Disneyland.

 

[HauntedPirate]

How long do you think it'll take before they View attachment 538121address this?

Rough guess? 2028. Seriously. I’m guessing it won’t be addressed until the next film is made. 2005, 2016... 2028 is my guess.

 

[dreday3]

How long do you think it'll take before they View attachment 538121address this?

It's retro now.

 

[zakattack99]

Rough guess? 2028. Seriously. I’m guessing it won’t be addressed until the next film is made. 2005, 2016... 2028 is my guess.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Once innoventions is gone do we think they’ll move right into prep work for journey of water, or is there going to be a delay. Is there a chance this part of future world just gets some light landscaping until real construction starts up again to at least get rid of all the walls? Or is this the future for the next few years?

 

[griffin ferrari]

From the site that shall not be named. looks to be almost all gone

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

From the site that shall not be named. looks to be almost all gone View attachment 538734

Idiots.

(Hey, if Martin isn't doing it anymore someone has to.)

 

[_caleb]

How long do you think it'll take before they View attachment 538121address this?

Why is this image all warped and distorted?



Just kidding. I know why.

 

[DoleWhipDrea]

Once innoventions is gone do we think they’ll move right into prep work for journey of water, or is there going to be a delay. Is there a chance this part of future world just gets some light landscaping until real construction starts up again to at least get rid of all the walls? Or is this the future for the next few years?

I think Disney will try to keep pace with GotG and the Play! Pavilion, aiming for opening sometime in 2022. While the Festival giant table is being scaled back, Journey of Water appears to still be a priority as a recreational area for guests to cool off.

 

[marni1971]

recreational area for guests to cool off.

As opposed to a covered, air conditioned space.

I wonder if they considered inclement weather shelter.

(Idiots)

 

[TikibirdLand]

As opposed to a covered, air conditioned space.

I wonder if they considered inclement weather shelter.

(Idiots)

They did - The Electric Umbrella. And, they tore down. We ducked in there many a stormy afternoon.

 

[marni1971]

Cretins.

 

[EPCOTCenterLover]

Since they've decided to destroy this, I'm glad its finally getting done. It's hard to watch EPCOT Center being dismantled one step at a time.

 

[tparris]

“We’ve just begun...”
I left out the last part as dreaming doesn’t seem to be a common trend with EPCOT these days.