Iger mentions plans for EPCOT

[Mike S]

You will some day see the reality of the situation. GOTG would be excellent in M:S. IMO.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

I really can't like this enough.

 

[JoeCamel]

OK, this thread has devolved into nothing. Please close it.

 

[Duckberg]

It seems numerous repeat Epcot visitors have to burned out on a park where aside from festivals its the Same Old Stuff this park is really FROZEN

 

[ProfSavage]

Poking my head back into the forums after a whirlwind quarter... Are my services of troll hunting needed? I rid the forums of one once...

On topic: I do think "Future World" needs to be changed to Discovery something something. UoE can easily be lost for something...better? Not IP related per se but.... something. Isn't Tokyo losing Storm Riders? I think make the West Side STEM and the East Side earth science...?

World Showcase needs a few more rides (like in Japan and France) and maybe two new pavilions with rides and shows.

I really just wanted to offer my troll hunting services.

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Poking my head back into the forums after a whirlwind quarter... Are my services of troll hunting needed? I rid the forums of one once...

On topic: I do think "Future World" needs to be changed to Discovery something something. UoE can easily be lost for something...better? Not IP related per se but.... something. Isn't Tokyo losing Storm Riders? I think make the West Side STEM and the East Side earth science...?

World Showcase needs a few more rides (like in Japan and France) and maybe two new pavilions with rides and shows.

I really just wanted to offer my troll hunting services.

Accepted. Have at 'em.

 

[HMF]

From a pure business perspective I never understood how anyone would think it would be a good decision for Uni to give up the Marvel rights. Universal is heavily dependent on outside IPs. If they were to replace Marvel they would likely have to pay at least twice as much for an IP that was half as popular.

From a business perspective I still don't understand why Disney bought Marvel considering all the legal headaches it entails with other studios and theme park operators.

 

[Omnispace]

F-Ticket doesn't sound pleasant to the ears, though, does it?

Double-E Ticket??

 

[FigmentJedi]

From a business perspective I still don't understand why Disney bought Marvel considering all the legal headaches it entails with other studios and theme park operators.

Quick and dirty way to make a fortune on toys for boys without expending much effort. Disney's reputation as the Princess factory has made it hard for any in-house thing outside the fairy tale box to gain any traction.

 

[Seabasealpha1]

I guess I don't put much stock into the notion that anything will happen any time soon for Epcot...

and I'm fine with it...I'd rather they do nothing than watch Iger screw it all up further with his favorite IP enema treatment he keeps giving the other parks...

 

[Progress.City]

OK, this thread has devolved into nothing. Please close it.

This thread awakens. From nothing comes something. That's what we call in the news business a "developing story". But, it does feel like that continental drift develops quicker.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Double-E Ticket??

I'd prefer a Double-D Ticket

 

[MaryJaneP]

GotG in EPCOT? Troll! As many have said, IP = EPCOT DEATH. The only question is whether TDO or WDI or anyone at the helm cares about integrity?

 

[wm49rs]

This thread awakens. From nothing comes something. That's what we call in the news business a "developing story". But, it does feel like that continental drift develops quicker.

From nothing (as others have mentioned rearding Iger's comments), there's still a whole lot of nothing....

 

[jt04]

GotG in EPCOT? Troll! As many have said, IP = EPCOT DEATH. The only question is whether TDO or WDI or anyone at the helm cares about integrity?

Among the average guest Epcot no longer resonates. And Disney is wise to cater to the 99% of those who want parks they can relate to.

We here are the 1%, a small fraction of the customer base.

 

[wm49rs]

Among the average guest Epcot no longer resonates. And Disney is wise to cater to the 99% of those who want parks they can relate to.

We here are the 1%, a small fraction of the customer base.

There's no we, and you certainly don't speak for the "average guest." Just more b#ll#cks to support the same....

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

I wanted to point out this other video of when Regan came for his Inaugural speech...Just listen to the first few seconds of this video...It should still be this Rule!

 

[danlb_2000]

Among the average guest Epcot no longer resonates. And Disney is wise to cater to the 99% of those who want parks they can relate to.

We here are the 1%, a small fraction of the customer base.

I don't think anyone here is denying that changes are needed with Epcot, it's just that most people here don't feel that characters are required to fix Epcot.

 

[lebeau]

There's no we, and you certainly don't speak for the "average guest." Just not b#ll#cks to support the same....

How great is it that a guy who doesn't go to the parks thinks he has any idea what the average park guest is thinking?

 

[jt04]

I don't think anyone here is denying that changes are needed with Epcot, it's just that most people here don't feel that characters are required to fix Epcot.

I understand their passion but they need to be realists. Unless they want Future World to be screens where the latest tech breakthroughs are displayed with info readily available on the internet.

For example, Spacex just tweeted that they intend to land a Dragon capsule on Mars in two years. This will become so commonplace in the next decade that it may be difficult to base a future attraction on such tech. Just my opinion.

"Future World" is being streamed live on the internet 24/7/365.