The current building will be purely queues, preshow, load and unload. With a pre launch show area.
Hard to believe I know.
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The current building will be purely queues, preshow, load and unload. With a pre launch show area.
Hard to believe I know.
The Empress Lilly
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Yes, Joe Rodeh confirmed a Pterodactyls of the Cretaceous ride replacing Chester & Hester, as a result of Pandoras resounding success.
Think Flight of Passage, but on pterodactyls through real scenery.
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and mandatory gift shop...
raymusiccity
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That's only because you're judging from a photo taken with a telephoto lens. You can maneuver yourself in any of the parks to cherry pick a view that 'doesn't work for me'
Originally the gift shop was to have been in CCore NE, roughly where central is.
Ah, but that would make it optional. Gift shops must be mandatory.
Not if the exit led directly into it
Yes, but that would be... dastardly!Not if the exit led directly into it
And it would require more investment in an attraction with no apparent ROI, so the suits and the accountants would nix that right away.
The original plan was unload, bridge corridor over the queue, leave the building where Ellen did but the doors would lead into a post show connecting corridor which led into the gift shop.
The shop exit led to a Guardians themed eaterie to please the accountants.
Given the central spine project is so messy I don't know if this will still happen.
P_Radden
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OMG Computer Core being converted to a GotG merch shop!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
montyz81
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Why don't they just pull the Monorail out while they are at it, they can connect CC and UoE with a bigger building with wasted empty space.OMG Computer Core being converted to a GotG merch shop!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!
Horizonsfan
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I know I'll be in the minority, but IMO that's a great use of that dead end corner & CC NE. It could solve a number of issues. Namely, you've got a replacement for the tired Electric Umbrella and a post show. Of course the gift shop and over-IP'd aesthetic isn't great, but I'll take the built realm over more trees for that area of EC.
That spine project stresses me out, I really hope they come to their senses and don't just give us an arboretum.
P_Radden
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I guess I can agree with you that this proposal would be a good use of that dead end. I also do like the idea of the old Computer Central area being reopened to guest use. BUT it just hurts to think about what that space used to be (pure EC Edutainment), and what it will be (GotG merch), although I guess that is better that what it is now...storage.
An Electric Umbrella replacement does sound interesting. I wonder if it will be a simple renovation of the existing facilities or a complete gut and new build?
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An original proposal was to switch the QSR location around to where the exhibit space is / was. Half of central and the current Unbrella would become exhibit / attraction space.
One of many proposals.
Haymarket2008
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@marni1971 More specifically, do you expect the spine project to be complete by 2021?
By the end of is the plan.
rocketraccoon
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Not much of a change today. A cherry picker was parked behind the pavilion.
The compressed grass out by the door in the front wedge makes me think they're taking the equipment out of the water feature or something like that. Don't have a photo of it, but there's no visible difference to the exit yet.
The automatic doors are still covered up.
The biggest difference would be that someone stole the trees from the old exit pathway. Why get rid of these now? Why leave this area open? Who knows!
The old entrance to Innoventions East out by the Electric Umbrella has changed from Universe of Energy to Mouse Gear. I believe the only remaining reference to UoE as an actual operating thing is in the braille maps.
The compressed grass out by the door in the front wedge makes me think they're taking the equipment out of the water feature or something like that. Don't have a photo of it, but there's no visible difference to the exit yet.
The automatic doors are still covered up.
The biggest difference would be that someone stole the trees from the old exit pathway. Why get rid of these now? Why leave this area open? Who knows!
The old entrance to Innoventions East out by the Electric Umbrella has changed from Universe of Energy to Mouse Gear. I believe the only remaining reference to UoE as an actual operating thing is in the braille maps.
GlacierGlacier
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Not quite true, the UoE and GMR both still show up in the wait-time API, marked as Closed. But that's not particularly in-park evidence.
P_Radden
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@marni1971 is this the UoE maintenance area?
https://twitter.com/UniverseOfEnerg/status/926147263432445952
https://twitter.com/UniverseOfEnerg/status/926147263432445952