Epcot China Ride?

DisneyRoss

DisneyRoss

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Hiya Guys I need some help,
Well i have read on the internet about the Ride thats was to go in the china or maybe japan?
pavillian in epcot i have been told that they built the building for it but that was as far as they got. any information of what the ride was to be eg: boat ride, roller coaster, rail ride ect and any pictures :) cheers guys
 
EPCOTPluto

EPCOTPluto

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I only know of Japan vying for an attraction for years.

Perhaps someone else will know more. I don't think there ever was one planned....
 
hpyhnt 1000

hpyhnt 1000

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Hm... never heard that before. I've heard Germany, Italy, Japan having actual rides, but not China.


Where's Martin? :lookaroun He would know. :lol:
 
ClemsonTigger

ClemsonTigger

Naturally Grumpy
There was a speculated Mt. Fuji coaster for Japan. Large gates in the back were to lead to that.

Only ride in China is if you have a few extra drinks before watching the movie. :p
 
Jasonflz

Jasonflz

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It was originally going to be Meet The World, a Carousel Of Progress type show about Japan. Funny thing, the show was already re-translated from the original, Japanese version.

As for China, I don't think anything was planned.
 
jedimaster1227

jedimaster1227

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Jasonflz said:
It was originally going to be Meet The World, a Carousel Of Progress type show about Japan. Funny thing, the show was already re-translated from the original, Japanese version.

As for China, I don't think anything was planned.
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This is true--Meet the World actually did make its way to a Disney park, that park being Tokyo Disneyland. If I remember correctly (I believe I watched Martin's tribute at least five times, so I'm hoping my memory hasn't faded too much) that the ride featured a reverse on Carousel's audience postion, meaning that the show scenes revolved around you rather than you revolving around them. Much like Carousel of Progress to the Magic Kingdom, Meet the World sat in Tomorrowland operating until 2002. It remained untouched (though scenes were stripped eventually) until 2006 when demolition of the building began to make way for the new Monsters Inc. Ride and Go Seek which opened earlier this year.

Epcot's Japan pavilion actually has the show building constructed, though it remains used to this date purely as storage space.

China on the other hand was built to the point we are now. There aren't any current plans to update the pavilion past what we've seen in the last four-five years. The update of the pavilion's film, restaurant and quick service option have been the greatest updates the pavilion has received (or will receive) for a while.
 
mcjaco

mcjaco

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jedimaster1227 said:
Epcot's Japan pavilion actually has the show building constructed, though it remains used to this date purely as storage space.
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Sounds like a pavilion just East of Italy.... :brick:

jedimaster1227 said:
China on the other hand was built to the point we are now. There aren't any current plans to update the pavilion past what we've seen in the last four-five years. The update of the pavilion's film, restaurant and quick service option have been the greatest updates the pavilion has received (or will receive) for a while.
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Hear, hear! I never visited China, but the last two visits, I've made it a point to. The repainting, Kim Possible, the movie, and the much better restaurant make it one of my new favorite places.
 
EPCOT Explorer

EPCOT Explorer

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jedimaster1227 said:
This is true--Meet the World actually did make its way to a Disney park, that park being Tokyo Disneyland. If I remember correctly (I believe I watched Martin's tribute at least five times, so I'm hoping my memory hasn't faded too much) that the ride featured a reverse on Carousel's audience postion, meaning that the show scenes revolved around you rather than you revolving around them. Much like Carousel of Progress to the Magic Kingdom, Meet the World sat in Tomorrowland operating until 2002. It remained untouched (though scenes were stripped eventually) until 2006 when demolition of the building began to make way for the new Monsters Inc. Ride and Go Seek which opened earlier this year.

Epcot's Japan pavilion actually has the show building constructed, though it remains used to this date purely as storage space.

China on the other hand was built to the point we are now. There aren't any current plans to update the pavilion past what we've seen in the last four-five years. The update of the pavilion's film, restaurant and quick service option have been the greatest updates the pavilion has received (or will receive) for a while.
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:( Shame it'll never get here. It would be a great fit...
 
Rob562

Rob562

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jedimaster1227 said:
If I remember correctly (I believe I watched Martin's tribute at least five times, so I'm hoping my memory hasn't faded too much) that the ride featured a reverse on Carousel's audience postion, meaning that the show scenes revolved around you rather than you revolving around them.
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While it's a "reverse" of CoP, I think the audience still rotated, but they were in the middle while the stages stayed stationary. Otherwise, if the seating stayed stationary, the "load/unload" theater(s) would constantly be moving, and you'd have to have the audeince for each show walk WAAAYYYY around the building to be seated in their stationary theater.

-Rob
 
jedimaster1227

jedimaster1227

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mcjaco said:
Sounds like a pavilion just East of Italy.... :brick:
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Its not like we'll see that addition anytime soon... :brick:

EPCOT Explorer said:
:( Shame it'll never get here. It would be a great fit...
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While I think it would have been a nice fit in EPCOT Center, I don't really think it would have fit in the modern day Epcot. The attraction just doesn't have that timeliness that makes Carousel of Progress re-rideable, as least as far as I can tell. While the show itself was an impressie commodity, I don't think it would have lasted any longer here than it did in Japan, as the operating costs probably would have outweighed the value brought in by riders in the present day.

Thats not to say that I'm a fan of wasted space--just to say that I'm not a fan of attractions being reamed until they are so dry that it becomes an embarassment to operate them. And that is why I am not so torn up about Wonders of Life, as much as I loved the pavilion--it was in such a poor shape when it reopened in its last December season. I was embarassed for Disney and those that had decided to open it. The five guests that visited probably were content with the minimal lines and open space, but all I saw was black mold overtaking ceiling tiles in Body Wars and cobwebs grazing the eyes and fingers of Buzzy in Cranium Command. It was a bad sight to see.
 
EPCOTPluto

EPCOTPluto

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jedimaster1227 said:
The five guests that visited probably were content with the minimal lines and open space, but all I saw was black mold overtaking ceiling tiles in Body Wars and cobwebs grazing the eyes and fingers of Buzzy in Cranium Command. It was a bad sight to see.
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I am 100% positive I was one of those five guests. :lookaroun:lol:


But cobwebs and mold? :eek: Guess I had to look harder next time - oh wait. :rolleyes:

I did noticed dust and dirty spots here and there, though, back in Christmas 2007...
 
marni1971

marni1971

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Jedi answered it for me :D

Yes, the outer stage sets of MTW were static, and the audience rotated in the center 6 theatres. This meant less capacity, but far greater space for the stage sets.

Who knows - one day the Epcot building in Japan may be put to use. It won`t be a coaster though. At least not Fuji.

China was built as planned - and got its final restaurant in `88 I think it was. It was a late developer, being constructed only in the final year of the parks construction schedule.
 
EPCOT Explorer

EPCOT Explorer

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jedimaster1227 said:
Its not like we'll see that addition anytime soon... :brick:



While I think it would have been a nice fit in EPCOT Center, I don't really think it would have fit in the modern day Epcot. The attraction just doesn't have that timeliness that makes Carousel of Progress re-rideable, as least as far as I can tell. While the show itself was an impressie commodity, I don't think it would have lasted any longer here than it did in Japan, as the operating costs probably would have outweighed the value brought in by riders in the present day.

Thats not to say that I'm a fan of wasted space--just to say that I'm not a fan of attractions being reamed until they are so dry that it becomes an embarassment to operate them. And that is why I am not so torn up about Wonders of Life, as much as I loved the pavilion--it was in such a poor shape when it reopened in its last December season. I was embarassed for Disney and those that had decided to open it. The five guests that visited probably were content with the minimal lines and open space, but all I saw was black mold overtaking ceiling tiles in Body Wars and cobwebs grazing the eyes and fingers of Buzzy in Cranium Command. It was a bad sight to see.
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My gosh, that is saddening.:( Poor Buzzy!
 
Jasonflz

Jasonflz

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jedimaster1227 said:
Thats not to say that I'm a fan of wasted space--just to say that I'm not a fan of attractions being reamed until they are so dry that it becomes an embarassment to operate them. And that is why I am not so torn up about Wonders of Life, as much as I loved the pavilion--it was in such a poor shape when it reopened in its last December season. I was embarassed for Disney and those that had decided to open it. The five guests that visited probably were content with the minimal lines and open space, but all I saw was black mold overtaking ceiling tiles in Body Wars and cobwebs grazing the eyes and fingers of Buzzy in Cranium Command. It was a bad sight to see.
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I was one of those five people as well.:D Unfortunately I didn't see CC or Making Of Me, just Body Wars.
 
EPCOTPluto

EPCOTPluto

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I saw all three about two or four times the last time I was there. :D

Amazing since Body Wars once held two hour lines back in its heyday... :(

At least I refer to my DVD of WoL and Eyes & Ears newsletter of its Opening Day. :animwink:
 

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