Here's an overview of my vision for EPCOT could be in the year 2020 with the right planning.
Of course there are two separate areas which EPCOT accommodates and should be looked at as different sections, however I think they can be integrated more closely than they are now.
It is important to enhance the message that EPCOT represents the idea that we're global and we're all in this together.
First, I think the communicore/innoventions concept of it being EPCOT's version of Main Street has never really worked out the way it was expected to, even though I was a big fan of Communicore.
The problem is how people can simply bypass it entirely and never venture inside, unless they're seeking shade/air conditioning.
I would take the entire central plaza between both buildings and enclose it in a clear dome, which would provide coverage when it rains and then I open up the buildings to the exterior a bit, so it basically becomes one large area and more open and inviting to people.
I would change the kiosk in front of the fountain and move a large globe there that glows with neon lights and shows all of the countries where people have visited from that month....kinda similar to the one currently in Spaceship Earth, but better.
It would also highlight all of the countries who participate in the World Showcase, then during the festivals, highlight the countries who have food and drink offerings with interactive displays around the globe so people can view what the foods look like, etc.....more useful than the maps they hand out.
The other Disney parks and resorts can be featured as well, since there's so many around the world now.
Perhaps also highlight the creators of the various exhibits and attractions and what countries they are from.
More info soon on my plan....this is part 1
Of course there are two separate areas which EPCOT accommodates and should be looked at as different sections, however I think they can be integrated more closely than they are now.
It is important to enhance the message that EPCOT represents the idea that we're global and we're all in this together.
First, I think the communicore/innoventions concept of it being EPCOT's version of Main Street has never really worked out the way it was expected to, even though I was a big fan of Communicore.
The problem is how people can simply bypass it entirely and never venture inside, unless they're seeking shade/air conditioning.
I would take the entire central plaza between both buildings and enclose it in a clear dome, which would provide coverage when it rains and then I open up the buildings to the exterior a bit, so it basically becomes one large area and more open and inviting to people.
I would change the kiosk in front of the fountain and move a large globe there that glows with neon lights and shows all of the countries where people have visited from that month....kinda similar to the one currently in Spaceship Earth, but better.
It would also highlight all of the countries who participate in the World Showcase, then during the festivals, highlight the countries who have food and drink offerings with interactive displays around the globe so people can view what the foods look like, etc.....more useful than the maps they hand out.
The other Disney parks and resorts can be featured as well, since there's so many around the world now.
Perhaps also highlight the creators of the various exhibits and attractions and what countries they are from.
More info soon on my plan....this is part 1
that Journey into Imagination should be a version of Mystic Manor at HKDL which I recommend watching the on-ride footage of, if you haven't seen it already. Doing a version like that but with the return of Dreamfinder and Figment in a trackless ride would be amazing and just what that pavilion needs. Of course the theming can be changed to showcase the imagination that we've come to know and love, and you know what? use more screens to save money, but still make it incredible...and you know what else they could do if they used screens? make the ride unique each time you ride it...or have variations...because our imagination is always changing.
