Epcot Coaster

[Bravo 229]

Here's one more vote for Never. The only thing I'd want to see remotely close to a coaster in EPCOT would be a peoplemover system that went around FW, but that's also something that would probably never happen.

 

[BringMeTheHoriz]

Excuse me? As an industrial designer who has worked around coaster designers, I'm certain I know more than most people on here. Think about the ride tech Disney has innovated at Epcot. Do you see any other parks using a centrifuge to simulate a shuttle launch? Do you see other parks creating simulators like Soarin'? No, you don't. But how many parks have added coasters similar to RnRC? Plenty. Coaster designers push the limits with how people are positioned when they ride. Even the newest coasters like the wingriders are just moving people to the sides of the cars. They're still following the same track and the same layout. They can't innovate a completely new ride experience. That's what I'm talking about. Any company in any industry tries to push the limits of what they can do, but there is a degree of difference between coaster innovations and theme park ride innovations.

I definitely see the point you're trying to make here. The best example I can come up with of something that may fit in with EPCOT (rollercoaster wise) would be something like Verbolten, which is being built at Busch Gardens Williamsburg. Its a ride that has yet to open, but its got an "event building" (what happens inside hasn't been disclosed yet) and then after the story happens in the event building it shoots out of that area into the regular coaster portion of the ride. I could see Disney doing something to this effect.

What I can't see Disney doing is building a coaster of Millennium Force or Top Thrill Dragster proportions. Even though they have the cash to do so (and I wish they would), thats something we can bank on NEVER happening.

 

[Choodles]

Here's one more vote for Never. The only thing I'd want to see remotely close to a coaster in EPCOT would be a peoplemover system that went around FW, but that's also something that would probably never happen.

It was planned.

 

[disney fan 13]

I wish... I mean... what is left to protect in future world at this point. might as well put something new in stale worl... i mean future world:lookaroun

 

[PyroKinesis]

Excuse me? As an industrial designer who has worked around coaster designers, I'm certain I know more than most people on here. Think about the ride tech Disney has innovated at Epcot. Do you see any other parks using a centrifuge to simulate a shuttle launch? Do you see other parks creating simulators like Soarin'? No, you don't. But how many parks have added coasters similar to RnRC? Plenty. Coaster designers push the limits with how people are positioned when they ride. Even the newest coasters like the wingriders are just moving people to the sides of the cars. They're still following the same track and the same layout. They can't innovate a completely new ride experience. That's what I'm talking about. Any company in any industry tries to push the limits of what they can do, but there is a degree of difference between coaster innovations and theme park ride innovations.

You are absolutely wrong here. That's all there is too it.

 

[NemoRocks78]

Hopefully never, but who knows. :dazzle: It wouldn't surprise me in the least if they did.

 

[scbb11Sketch]

You are absolutely wrong here. That's all there is too it.

Care to add any substance to your argument? Or are false absolutes enough to merit cogence?

 

[BringMeTheHoriz]

Care to add any substance to your argument? Or are false absolutes enough to merit cogence?

I had a decent argument in place but for some reason it hasn't come up from moderator approval.

For the most part, I agree with you: rollercoasters can only do so much. But I'm interested to see how Verbolten (at a park in Virgina) does when it opens this summer. Its going to be heavily themed with an "event building" that the park is keeping mum about, after which the coaster launches outdoors into a normal coaster layout. I can see something along those lines being built at Epcot. What I can't see are 300 foot tall and 400 foot tall rocket coasters

 

[C&D]

I'd say, 'never say never'; wouldn't be the end of the world (and I'm sure Disney could theme it well). If one was to be done, I would think the best way forward would be an indoor coaster (to keep the aesthetics of the Park). Another major attraction can always be used to spread out the crowds.

 

[Mr. CPA]

Never.