LorangeJuice
Active Member
You're forgetting one large part of the EEA equation: Bill Nye. Bill provides the balance in that he has credibility as a scientist. You can also consider Bill to be "IP" that is quite fun, but his contributions to science education and policy making are invaluable. This is why I'm worried about GoTG.
With that said, Disney has just become plain LAZY when it comes to EPCOT and theming in general. For those who say that we should be grateful that this will get more people into EPCOT again, thus they will invest in the park, what do you think happened the past 20 years or so? Instead of investing money in an updated vision of the future beyond the turn of the century, Disney acquired OTHER ENTITIES' IP while EPCOT stagnated. Let that sink in for a minute. No, I'm not a complainer. I accepted almost all of the changes to EPCOT up until this point, even when ORIGINAL DISNEY IP was jammed into EPCOT. This is were I draw the line. I hope I'm wrong, and it's a good ride that fits with the Future theme.
Universal invested and built while Disney sat on its behind. Now, Disney is trying to catch up with Universal by copying off of it. Maybe EPCOT would be more popular if they invested in Future World back in the 90's/2000's to make it look like 2050. Instead, they put Sega games in Innoventions and fart gags in Imagination. LAZY! EPCOT Center worked because it was cohesive and represented a future 30 years out. EPCOT was about the 21st Century as envisioned in 1982. It's not like it was a secret that it would be needing an overhaul every 20 years or so.
For those saying it's hard to keep up with changes in technology, that was the whole point of EPCOT Center looking 20 years ahead (or more, see Horizons). Where is the vision, now? SEGA GAMES, PEOPLE!!!!
LAZY!
EPCOT used to be where new ride systems were first demonstrated and then cloned in other parks. Now, EPCOT gets clones from other parks. LAZY!
And for those who feel the need to call people out on their threats to boycott, I did it. I live very close to the resort and made multiple trips per year. I did not go ONCE from August 2003 (soft opening of Mission: Space - yes, I gave it a chance!) until October 2007 when a then-16-year-old fan created Celebration 25 because Disney was LAZY. Now, there are D23 fanniversary events up the wazoo that charge up the wazoo. If that's not Disney being LAZY, I don't know what is.
Yes, make changes and make money. Just don't be LAZY about it! Be on the forefront like you used to be! This is why I find it so hard not to be insulted at this point!
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