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Iger mentions plans for EPCOT
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The Empress Lilly
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I dislike the current creative model so much I actually hope there aren't any plans for EPCOT. Dismal as its current state may be.
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GhostHost1000
Premium Member
LOL it won't include a Park bench, Iger likes taking those away.
True. Maybe a ladder?
A park that costs more now to attend than when it was open longer, has less to do than in the early 90s, and could become the worlds foremost discovery park about the planet and its future is in danger of sinking (further) into a mediocre collection of Magic Kingdom wannabes.
With current management that's worrying.
With current management that's worrying.
Animaniac93-98
Well-Known Member
If this is the strategy going forward, management has to answer one question:
Why would I want to go to a fake Magic Kingdom when the real thing is just a monorail ride away?
Haymarket2008
Well-Known Member
@marni1971 With your knowledge of what Epcot may evolve into over the next 10 years, is there a remote possibility that there will be a refocus on the park's original ideals? I realize the days of Horizons and World of Motion are long gone, but I'm hoping for an intelligent and appropriate attraction line up in the future....
I honestly don't know. I'd like to say hopefully, but today my gut feeling says no. I hope I'm very wrong.
ford91exploder
Resident Curmudgeon
The EPCOT Resort and Casino complex... Combining the worlds only spherical casino with the worlds largest outdoor bar and shopping complex.
Yes I'm being sarcastic but OTOH something like this would not surprise me in the least.
SirLink
Well-Known Member
Using WDI + Burbank calculator it has taken them 8 years to do something about DHS, so 2024 before a plan is formulated ... hopefully certain things happen within TWDC to shall we expedite the process somewhat.
GhostHost1000
Premium Member
Based on the trends I doubt it. My guess is magic kingdom type attractions will spill out over all the theme parks. Obviously there are pros and cons to this from various angles. Whatever they do I just want them to keep with a theme....somewhere...please.
the.dreamfinder
Well-Known Member
Has there been any talk of having a Joe Rhode, not Imagineer of the month, overseeing the park in a manner similar to DAK? The only way I see that park coming back to its original ideas is if someone with creative power is imbedded in the institution like Joe is.
There's one who would be back in a flash if he had the right terms.
Sadly a lot of today's management wouldn't even know who he is.
Captain Neo
Well-Known Member
The park has been dying since they put Ellen Degeneris in UoE and put a graveyard at the park entrance. Who was the CEO at that time? Oh yea Eisner that's right.
It was limping but not dying. Not that I agree with the entrance or Ellen.
WDW1974
Well-Known Member
How many billions would you think Disney would need to spend/invest to bring EPCOT back? It's a joke to think that anything beyond the current IP toss-ins and easy fixes (steal SDL's new film, add an extra theater) and extend festivals so that they wind up taking up almost the entire operating calendar is on the agenda.
Those are Robert A. Iger's plans for EPCOT. Whether or not WDI could or would revive the park is a moot point based on the cost and management.
Of course, yet again, I would be remiss if I also didn't blame much of today's alleged 'fans' for fostering a mentality that visiting a Disney park means a place loaded with IP, preferably current. Disney fans today simply want every park to be the MK, which disgusts me beyond belief -- but you know it is true.
They would hate to go back to the 80s when EPCOT Center really stood for ... well, endless possibilities would be how I would phrase it ... with no ... and later little ... characters. I get that today's fans are dumber and simpler and equate Disney simply with IP and that is what Disney wants them to be. But fans in the 20th century got that Disney was a whole lot more than simply BRANDS and IPs and characters. Today's don't ... now let's all go sign up for cupcake parties for just $69 a person!
Those are Robert A. Iger's plans for EPCOT. Whether or not WDI could or would revive the park is a moot point based on the cost and management.
Of course, yet again, I would be remiss if I also didn't blame much of today's alleged 'fans' for fostering a mentality that visiting a Disney park means a place loaded with IP, preferably current. Disney fans today simply want every park to be the MK, which disgusts me beyond belief -- but you know it is true.
They would hate to go back to the 80s when EPCOT Center really stood for ... well, endless possibilities would be how I would phrase it ... with no ... and later little ... characters. I get that today's fans are dumber and simpler and equate Disney simply with IP and that is what Disney wants them to be. But fans in the 20th century got that Disney was a whole lot more than simply BRANDS and IPs and characters. Today's don't ... now let's all go sign up for cupcake parties for just $69 a person!
danlb_2000
Premium Member
I would imagine that UoE would be the first thing to go. In its current state, it must be very costly to operate, and I can't imagine any of the other brands involved in it are particularly happy with it. I mean, the Ellen AA was in such bad shape that they just removed it instead of replacing it, and the Jeopardy set used in it is practically antique. Imagination may be disappointing in its current state, but it probably isn't as much of a pain, OpEx-wise, as UofE is.
Belowthesurface
Well-Known Member
There is or was a plan to demolish Energy for an IP related attraction.