Disney confirms 'Frozen' makeover coming to Epcot's Norway Pavilion

[prberk]

Anyone notice the subtle but meaningful (I think) change in the name of the Christmas parade, as cited in this announcement.

They were focusing on the inclusion of "Frozen" characters in it, of course, but I noticed the name change. They called it "Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime" parade. It was usually called "Mickey's Very Merry Christmas Parade" in the past.

Subtle, but maybe indicating a whole new parade (and maybe a de-emphasis on celebrating Christmas itself, but instead the season -- just an observation of why they would use "Christmastime" instead of "Christmas" when then movie title they reference was "Christmas," unless they just felt it more broadly fit the parade atmosphere -- who knows?).

 

[mousehockey37]

Well, before the ride gets done, we have to endure one more thing...

Walt's Construction Wall World...

 

[DarthGrady]

So we've now got three attractions at EPCOT Center that have been totally ruined with unwelcome cartoon overlays.

That's just great. Why not just tear down Spaceship Earth and build a castle there? They've dumbed the park down so much it's not even recognizable as the adult oriented, intelligent display of technology and foreign lands that it once was.

It's now just a hollow shell, peddling toys and cartoons to the kid-toting tourist masses. It's really a sad allegory for what our society has become.

It was built for those who might enjoy Carl Sagan's Cosmos, or National Geographic. But it's devolved into a cheap Saturday morning cartoon mixed with the idiocy of a reality TV show.

 

[Clamman73]

So what are all these kids that will beg their parents to take them on this ride do afterwards? Or is that a rhetorical question???

 

[Pirate665]

So what are all these kids that will beg their parents to take them on this ride do afterwards? Or is that a rhetorical question???

They'll beg to go again and again and again and not let it go...

 

[JEANYLASER]

Any kind of Concept art for the Frozen the ride?

 

[Mike S]

So we've now got three attractions at EPCOT Center that have been totally ruined with unwelcome cartoon overlays.

That's just great. Why not just tear down Spaceship Earth and build a castle there? They've dumbed the park down so much it's not even recognizable as the adult oriented, intelligent display of technology and foreign lands that it once was.

It's now just a hollow shell, peddling toys and cartoons to the kid-toting tourist masses. It's really a sad allegory for what our society has become.

It was built for those who might enjoy Carl Sagan's Cosmos, or National Geographic. But it's devolved into a cheap Saturday morning cartoon mixed with the idiocy of a reality TV show.

Ever see the movie Idiocracy? That's where we're heading.

 

[MikeTaylorSound]

Not sure?

 

[mousehockey37]

Ever see the movie Idiocracy? That's where we're heading.

"Welcome to Costco... I love you..."

HAHAHAHA...

We're headed that way as society as a whole.

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[Pirate665]

The lucky part is that it'd be way more work to tear out SSE than just to retheme the thing to a giant igloo...

 

[TaoBoxer]

Frozen overkill.

 

[BrerJon]

Breaking news!!! - for those of you who are worried about what will become of the Wonders of Life pavilion, I've come across some concept art that I can confirm is 100% authentic -

I like that he's impaled on the DNA strand.

 

[prberk]

Maybe a few people (namely the management) need to be reminded of the plaque outside the park...

But, who cares! Frozen ahead! And coming soon, Frozen, the M&G line experience! Only $299.95! Don't forget your MagicBand!

Interesting that they kept the quote dated from opening day but went to the trouble of changing the logo and name on the plaque from the original "EPCOT Center" to "Epcot". So, it looks like even dated plagues can have revisionist history. Hmmm.

 

[mouse_luv]

I like that he's impaled on the DNA strand.

LOLOL This comment just made my day!

 

[ChimneySweep49]

one complaint we all see on the forum is that EPCOT is not for kids. This is a way to bring in more ppl and those with kids to EPCOT.

But what does this speak about today's society if topics such as science, innovation, and culture are considered too boring for kids? It's almost as if "Educational" has become a swear word, and everything needs to be slapped with a happy cartoon representation in order to appeal to kids. To me, that seems like a more embarrassing statement toward the audience which is being targeted rather than the park issuing it out.

 

[PhotoDave219]

This shouldn't be a shock to anyone. We've known about it since at least January.

 

[PhotoDave219]

But what does this speak about today's society if topics such as science, innovation, and culture are considered too boring for kids? It's almost as if "Educational" has become a swear word, and everything needs to be slapped with a happy cartoon representation in order to appeal to kids. To me, that seems like a more embarrassing statement toward the audience which is being targeted than the park issuing it out.

Do you honestly think that the management of this cares about anything other than revenue?

 

[DinoInstitute]

This shouldn't be a shock to anyone. We've known about it since at least January.

But I think people still wanted to hold onto hope... like me

 

[DinoInstitute]

Frozen overkill.

Seriously....I mean, a mega grande DHS event, this, M&Gs galore....

 

[DinoInstitute]

One thing that I find interesting is that, on the blog, all of the comments are yay, not nay