The_Jobu
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Lazy being the key word on this "addition".
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News Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind attraction confirmed for Epcot
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Lazy being the key word on this "addition".
DrewmanS
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Then you realize that EPCOT's Future World of today resembles very little of the 1980's version. That version is not coming back, nor would it be successful today (sadly). EPCOT is a permanent Worlds Fair, but it's attractions will evolve to reflect modern society's desires and view of the future.
PrincessJulia1207
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i agree, but these replacements make very little sense in the context of the surrounding theming (mickey ride in the chinese theater? GOTG in a california park and future-themed park? going through frontierland to get to the DLR star wars land?) and it looks very tacky
Mander
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- In the Parks
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I have some mixed feelings on the changes. I love the concept of Epcot Center and am sad to see more of it go. I only have the faintest memories of it from when I was a kid. In my ideal world, a re-do of UoE with Ellen and Neil deGrasse Tyson that focused on updated information? That would have been awesome.
But GotG was also what I saw on my first date with my fiance, so it's got a special place in my heart. I also think Guardians and the MCU as a whole has more staying power than some other franchises (I'm looking at you, Avatar). It's been quite a few years since the first Iron Man and the MCU shows zero signs of slowing down! I'm also just so glad it's not looking like a drop ride and that they are using the building!
All in all, I'm excited! I'll reserve final judgement for when I ride it.
But GotG was also what I saw on my first date with my fiance, so it's got a special place in my heart. I also think Guardians and the MCU as a whole has more staying power than some other franchises (I'm looking at you, Avatar). It's been quite a few years since the first Iron Man and the MCU shows zero signs of slowing down! I'm also just so glad it's not looking like a drop ride and that they are using the building!
All in all, I'm excited! I'll reserve final judgement for when I ride it.
The_Jobu
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Pictured here, a Disney executive reacting to the question of how the current additions fit into the park themes:
lazyboy97o
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This is such trite nonsense. The whole point of having a dedicated creative development team is so that they can create things that will entice the public, not just repeat what has been done.
It’s the same nonsense of them being in the park.
Rhode is involved with all Marvel projects. Fitzgerald doesn’t seem to like sharing.
There is not one singular way to make money.
Just because you don’t know how EPCOT Center connected to EPCOT doesn’t mean it didn’t.
The Empress Lilly
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I somewhat enjoy current FW. No match for the original, but still a step up from Universal clone Fitzgeraldstan.
By chance, today I was checking out Futuroscope, the 30 year old EPCOT knock-off park in Europe. It has an exhibition about cities in 2050, a large outdoor modern art expo, constantly updated attractions (but yes, also IP-driven stuff). And as for energy, it has a lovely alternative energy source garden.
https://en.futuroscope.com/attractions-and-shows/discovery/the-energy-gardens
It works. And the world, even World, is big enough to both maintain a classic EPCOT and build all the superhero / Pixar / Star Wars / Princess stuff elsewhere.
Animaniac93-98
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For a moment I really though Mission: Breakout would be added to WDW too. I am happy to be proven wrong. 
Captain Neo
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The Peter Quill loved Epcot as a kid story doesn't make sense because it clearly looks like Nova Corps HQ now. Shouldn't it look like Unicerse of Energy instead?
HonorableMention
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So let's talk about the actual ride. From what I remember @marni1971 saying it seems like it will be a lot of endless queues and preshows with a very short show presence in the on-ride experience.
If this is true that is very disappointing. I think Guardians could be done well, and queues and preshows can be great, but I really don't want a RNRC type ride where you're flying by cutouts/screenz.
Give me animatronics (more than just Rocket), give me sets, give me something that looks great.
If this is true that is very disappointing. I think Guardians could be done well, and queues and preshows can be great, but I really don't want a RNRC type ride where you're flying by cutouts/screenz.
Give me animatronics (more than just Rocket), give me sets, give me something that looks great.
Goofyernmost
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If you can come up with a reasonable discussion, other then wishful thinking, of how EPCOT Ctr. can be connected to EPCOT, I'd be glad to listen but to make a park that they thought might be able to stay ahead of or at least in time with constant advances in technology was not a thing that was possible. They thought it was, but, it wasn't. It wasn't a community just a showcase for new ideas, not necessarily a working idea, just a new one and in order to have that businesses had to be willing to pay the price to display their new ideas. Timing and the computer age stopped that from happening. It was no longer, after a few years, able to compete with the Internet to get ideas out. However, that was the only really slim connection that it had to Walt's plan and dream.
The only thing that resembled what he had in mind was the name EPCOT. It wasn't EPCOT and never would be close to being it. It was a borrowed name that connected Walt to the park, not the concept. For the record, even Walt's plan didn't have the chance of a snowball in hell of succeeding over the long haul. It could be said that Walt passed away at the right time to prevent The Disney Company from being a company that used to be. The idea relied to much on the need of business to showcase their products. It turned out later to not be necessary at all. The internet took care of that.
jensenrick
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Now THAT would be a positive!
SoManyWasps
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Could be as simple of a thematic link as "Quill uses stuff he learned at EPCOT to help the Nova Corps with a problem."
Captain Neo
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I don't understand why they didn't just tie it to Energy (Quill shows his team mates how we use energy on earth )or make that whole wing from UoE to Mission space knto a giant space pavillion
PizzaPlanet
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I'm not gonna lie, losing GMR hurts WAY more than this. Oh well, long live the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror!
rudyjr13
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This is great news. Current ride is a joke. I, as well as millions of others, love Guardians and will be fun to experience a new attraction based on their IP. It's not 1986 anymore. I was there as a 6 year old and it was neat but we have to move on with the changing times and environments kids are growing up in today. This, along with Ratatouille will get me to spend MORE time in Epcot in the future. Redo Imagination finally as well already.
rct247
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I'm glad the original building is staying. I think it still fits well going forward. I'm at peace losing Ellen's Energy Adventure, but the concept of the an Energy pavilion and the ideals of Epcot are harder to let go of. I'm even ok with Guardians of the Galaxy being here IF it could find a clever way to incorporate energy into the story. I am also intrigued how they tied in the Guardians story with Epcot. I'm going to give this one a chance.
The_Jobu
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Yeah, people love lots of stuff, doesn't mean it all belongs in Epcot.
ToTBellHop
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I went to Epcot in the '80s. Where's my ride?
Oh, you destroyed it in the late '90s and built part of the queue over it? Got it.
Oh, you destroyed it in the late '90s and built part of the queue over it? Got it.