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I agree with much of what Tigsmom said about the NY Worlds Fair. I only went twice, but it struck me in the same way as many here describe their first remembered early age visit to WDW. Clearly that is the reason Epcot is my favorite park.
I can't imagine how it would have been at the NYWF with attendance 20% higher. Those inflated numbers were used to justify the construction budget, much as Walt probably would have done. Just think if they cut out 20% of the exhibits...it would be complaints about DCA for the 60's (then again, we had nothing of superior quality to compare it to at the time except Disneyland...but that was in a foreign country :lookaroun )
Speck, I wholeheartedly agree that that would be a great improvement as long as the quality could remain the same. (Don't think skateboard days or fashion parade would do it). Furthermore that should be reintroduced into Futureworld. I originally thought Communicore/Innoventions was supposed to be a technology showcase instead of bringing in a few robots and X-box's.
Bring in an audiovisual exhibit, computer possibilities show, automotive innovation. (Each major exhibit can take turns sponsoring)...Land, Sea, Energy, Space, Motion, (weather?), Communication, Imagination. These items can be sustained for a month or so and be very interesting.
I think figmentmom hit on the other main flaw/weakness of the park. The initial vision was for a dynamic, ever changing, always updated park. As much as we would like that, to redo each exhibit every ten years or so would be cost prohibitive. But then again change at a certain level could have been sustained...but as she said, it was never budgeted or followed through on, the was left to run itself.
As I have said on other threads, my idea for an ideal Futureworld is a three part complex, one an informative ride/historical, like the original omnimover/animatronics) [history is timeless], then a possible thrill ride or dynamic experience of some kind, and finally a changing, interactive component. It is here that the site can reinvent itself. For one example, Test Track; That ride should be a component of the initial show that is World of Motion, followed by a automotive center that presents alternative engines, solar cars, a nice selection of concept cars from the auto shows, futures in controls and navigation and driving environments, not just the latest Cadillac and Hummer. Grizz described a similar treatment for Horizons/Mission Space. I think you get my drift.
I don't know why I've been so optimistic as of late, but I think that vision can still be achieved...now where did we put that visionary?![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I agree with much of what Tigsmom said about the NY Worlds Fair. I only went twice, but it struck me in the same way as many here describe their first remembered early age visit to WDW. Clearly that is the reason Epcot is my favorite park.
I can't imagine how it would have been at the NYWF with attendance 20% higher. Those inflated numbers were used to justify the construction budget, much as Walt probably would have done. Just think if they cut out 20% of the exhibits...it would be complaints about DCA for the 60's (then again, we had nothing of superior quality to compare it to at the time except Disneyland...but that was in a foreign country :lookaroun )
speck76 Don't get me wrong. I feel Epcot does do many things well. I LOVE both the Flower & Garden and the Food & Wine festivals. They are both very well done, and seem to be very popular. One idea, could more festivals be created? What about an International Art Festival, or a Music Festival, or Drama Festival? Would Epcot be better if it was always in Festival mode?
Speck, I wholeheartedly agree that that would be a great improvement as long as the quality could remain the same. (Don't think skateboard days or fashion parade would do it). Furthermore that should be reintroduced into Futureworld. I originally thought Communicore/Innoventions was supposed to be a technology showcase instead of bringing in a few robots and X-box's.
Bring in an audiovisual exhibit, computer possibilities show, automotive innovation. (Each major exhibit can take turns sponsoring)...Land, Sea, Energy, Space, Motion, (weather?), Communication, Imagination. These items can be sustained for a month or so and be very interesting.
My favorite park is EPCOT. That said, it often seems to me that once it was built, it was left pretty much to run itself, with a minimum of updating and rethinking. The future keeps turning into the present, making keeping ahead of the times difficult and expensive. Figmentmom
I think figmentmom hit on the other main flaw/weakness of the park. The initial vision was for a dynamic, ever changing, always updated park. As much as we would like that, to redo each exhibit every ten years or so would be cost prohibitive. But then again change at a certain level could have been sustained...but as she said, it was never budgeted or followed through on, the was left to run itself.
As I have said on other threads, my idea for an ideal Futureworld is a three part complex, one an informative ride/historical, like the original omnimover/animatronics) [history is timeless], then a possible thrill ride or dynamic experience of some kind, and finally a changing, interactive component. It is here that the site can reinvent itself. For one example, Test Track; That ride should be a component of the initial show that is World of Motion, followed by a automotive center that presents alternative engines, solar cars, a nice selection of concept cars from the auto shows, futures in controls and navigation and driving environments, not just the latest Cadillac and Hummer. Grizz described a similar treatment for Horizons/Mission Space. I think you get my drift.
I don't know why I've been so optimistic as of late, but I think that vision can still be achieved...now where did we put that visionary?