EPCOT Rehabs/WOL seasonal operation

[FLcastmember]

Wonders of Life - Body Wars, Cranium Command and The Making of Me will be open Sunday,February 13 through Saturday, February 26, 2005.

The Land pavilion will be closed for refurbishment Sunday,January 2 throughThursday,March 31, 2005, and re-opens Friday, April 1, 2005.

El Rio del Tiempo will be closed for refurbishment Monday, January 10 through Wednesday, January 12, 2005, and re-opens on Thursday, January 13, 2005.

 

[speck76]

I would think that WoL will also be open 3/19-3/31, as this would cover the Easter/Spring break time period, and The Land would still be closed.

 

[FLcastmember]

I would think that WoL will also be open 3/19-3/31, as this would cover the Easter/Spring break time period, and The Land would still be closed.

Your probably right, however the WDW rehab schedule normaly only goes out 3-6 weeks in advance, so it may take until mid Feb to find out for sure.

 

[Tinkerbell1220]

Damm this sucks, odd opening schedule for WOL though, in my 2003 year at Disney February didnt seem to be that busy, the real busy time seemed to be late march through mid april, but whatever

 

[General Grizz]

I would think that WoL will also be open 3/19-3/31, as this would cover the Easter/Spring break time period, and The Land would still be closed.

Let's hope so, because it's possible.

It was open last April.

Thanks for the great news, FLCastMember! :sohappy:

 

[speck76]

Damm this sucks, odd opening schedule for WOL though, in my 2003 year at Disney February didnt seem to be that busy, the real busy time seemed to be late march through mid april, but whatever

It depends on the week.....The weekend and week of President's Day is quite busy.

 

[Slipknot]

Off Topic.. sorta:

Has Mission: Space had a rehab yet?

 

[General Grizz]

Off Topic.. sorta:

Has Mission: Space had a rehab yet?

I do not think so.

 

[TravisMT81]

My parents are gonna miss eating at Garden Grill when they come in February.

 

[rogerrabbitfan9]

Why would M:S need a rehab?

 

[MonoRon]

My parents are gonna miss eating at Garden Grill when they come in February.

I'm gonna miss it too when I go down in early March.

 

[Atta83]

Man I would love to hear that WOL would be open by the time I come for Spring Break.

 

[KaliSplash]

Glad to hear it will be open in February. We were there on Wednesday of this week and saw Cranium Command. Had planned to also do Body Wars, but had to make PS reservation as part of the Candlelight Processional Package.
After dinner, we were too stuffed to hit Body Wars, so headed over to Disney MGM to see Osborne Lights. Was disappointed they didn't give out the little glasses that make it appear there are angels around all lights this year. I know they did year before last, the last time we were there for the holidays.
In any event, it was great to be back, even if it was just for 6 hours! (Visiting inlaws in Florida).
Probably be summer before we get back. Hoping against Hope WOL will be open then, too. It wasn't when we were there in July.

 

[SpenceMan01]

Can anyone confirm that WoL has now closed once again?

This whole thing just p!sses me off. Why can't they keep WoL open through the Land's refurb?!? Now there are 2 pavillions in FW that are/will be closed. Was open in Dec. and it's going to be open in Feb, why the hell don't they just keep it open straight through January?? I know it probably won't make any difference whatsoever, but if I get down there next week and WoL is closed, I'm going straight to Guest Services to chew on someone's ear. This is just unacceptable. :fork:

 

[epcotfan]

Can anyone confirm that WoL has now closed once again?

This whole thing just p!sses me off. Why can't they keep WoL open through the Land's refurb?!? Now there are 2 pavillions in FW that are/will be closed. Was open in Dec. and it's going to be open in Feb, why the hell don't they just keep it open straight through January?? I know it probably won't make any difference whatsoever, but if I get down there next week and WoL is closed, I'm going straight to Guest Services to chew on someone's ear. This is just unacceptable. :fork:

I feel the same way. Two pavillions closed in Future World at the same time is bad. I was really hoping against hope that WOL would be open in January.

 

[AndyP]

I don't like the seasonal operation of WoL of the next person, I like the pavilion, but I'd rather they did something amazing with that space rather than just messing around with it

 

[speck76]

Can anyone confirm that WoL has now closed once again?

This whole thing just p!sses me off. Why can't they keep WoL open through the Land's refurb?!? Now there are 2 pavillions in FW that are/will be closed. Was open in Dec. and it's going to be open in Feb, why the hell don't they just keep it open straight through January?? I know it probably won't make any difference whatsoever, but if I get down there next week and WoL is closed, I'm going straight to Guest Services to chew on someone's ear. This is just unacceptable. :fork:

They have just opened many new attractions in FW......in both sides of Innoventions, in The Living Seas, and a Figment meet and greet.......with the lack of business that occurs in Jan/early Feb, there is no reason for that pavilion to be open.

 

[Pioneer Hall]

Off Topic.. sorta:

Has Mission: Space had a rehab yet?

M:S will rarely ever totally close for a rehab because of the way they created the ride system. They can work on one ride bay at a time and keep three running, so they will never really have to totally shut down the ride. So M:S will rarely go down for a real rehab.

 

[marni1971]

They have just opened many new attractions in FW...a Figment meet and greet....

That sounds like corporate speak at the Studios in Paris. They actually list the Aladdin `Dumbo` style ride as a top attraction... along with Studio 1 - a shopping and eating warehouse. Since they have only 9 attractions anyway who can blame them, but in Epcot? Surely not!

Nice to see you back all over the forums speck - you were conspicuous by your absence! :wave:

 

[speck76]

That sounds like corporate speak at the Studios in Paris. They actually list the Aladdin `Dumbo` style ride as a top attraction... along with Studio 1 - a shopping and eating warehouse. Since they have only 9 attractions anyway who can blame them, but in Epcot? Surely not!

Nice to see you back all over the forums speck - you were conspicuous by your absence! :wave:

I was on vacation.

I have not been to DSP, and it looks like the most half-a$$ed park ever built. The additions that have been made to Epcot this year are nice....and really add a lot.

Turtle Talk....replaced a "devoid of guests" exhibit room that talked about oceanography....BIG IMPROVEMENT

Bruce's Sub House...replaced a "nearly devoid of guests" exhibit room that had to do with exploring the ocean...BIG IMPROVEMENT

Figment Meet and Greet....replaced an old camera shop that had been closed for years, further expanded the role of Figment into the park....BIG IMPROVEMENT

Where's the Fire....replaced an area in Innoventions that had been vacant for quite a while, teaches people about fire safety....true edutainment, and typically has a line.....BIG IMPROVEMENT

Fantastic Plastic Works....replaced an area in Innoventions that had been vacant for quite a while.....interactive game seems popular, usually has a line...BIG IMPROVEMENT

On top of that, Opportunity City and Tom Morrow 2.0's playground have opened, and between all of the Innovention additions, the area currently has NO unused space, which at the beginning of the year was only about 60% full.

Sure, none of these attractions are E-tickets, but between them all, they do add quite a bit to the entire Epcot experience, and NONE of them appeared to be done "on the cheap".