While that may be true, I'm skeptical that "returning Epcot to its former glory" would generate the significant uptick in guest attendance than some here want to think it would. Or putting it another way, they'd probably get a bigger boost in attendance from spending $200M building a completely out of theme "E-ticket" (like a Frozen ride) than they would spending $500M giving FW a coherent theme/unity and edutainment offerings.
I guess what I'm saying is that from a practical standpoint, they really just need to add a ride or two that would spark people's interest in visiting the park because there is "something new" than they need to completely restore a unified theme. As someone who loved early Epcot, I'm not saying I'm excited by that prospect, but I just think that it is pragmatic. If we got some sort of Imagination revamp that is good + a new show in Eo + a new ride (either somewhere in WS or maybe in WoL) + the suspected Soarin' update/new theater, that's probably about as much as we can expect. (Maybe if we are lucky, we might see an Energy upgrade or new ending for SSE as well.) And, honestly, that would actually be enough I suspect to reverse stagnation at Epcot and increase guest numbers.
I think the real key is getting a quality new ride somewhere in the park in addition to the current offerings. I hope that might happen, but I am very skeptical unless a sponsor comes forward who wants to blow a wade of cash.
