CntrlFlPete
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some recent pics of the area from the monorail.
Trees and shade? Yesss!!!some recent pics of the area from the monorail.
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We have decided not to take our usual several trips a year to WDW until some of the construction is finished. We will do other things this year...though I have to confess with the direction the parks have been taking we have been going less and less each
I'll wait until it is complete before forming an opinion.I hope so too, as a fan of old school Epcot, I admit the park has needed a face-lift for a long time. I just personally don't see this as a draw for park goers. I see it as something they'll walk past or walk through quickly, say "oh that looks nice," before heading straight to whatever "real" attraction (Gaurdians, Test Track, Frozen) they're wanting to do there.
I'm for adding ambiance to the parks and I know Disney is not, and should not, be all about rides per se. I just think this particular attraction is very meh.
Why couldn't Journey Of Water been all outside the monorail line between The Land and The Seas... then it would have actually felt like the lead-in to The Seas... and would have felt like a natural "bridge" between them... But coming from the hub with a break between it and The Seas feels disconnected... Like booking a beachfront room and then finding out it is across the street...
COMPLETION?!? This transformation is nothing near what we saw in the plans shown in 2019. I wonder if that means that anything not already in construction got canceled.Quoted from Iger, from the shareholder meeting remarks video uploaded today: “Journey of Water marks the completion of our spectacular transformation of EPCOT, as we conclude the 50th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World.”
Interesting that Bob mentioned the end of the 50th in conjunction with the culmination of the EPCOT overhaul, considering the end of the overhaul is supposed to be highlighted during the final stretch of Disney 100 from September-December. Originally I had a feeling World Celebration (or JoW at the VERY least) would be ready to open in September in time for the kickoff of the Disney 100 celebrations in EPCOT specifically, however with him mentioning “final touches” being added, and considering finalizing the landscaping is seemingly one of the only things left to do, is it possible we could see JoW open slightly ahead of the planned “Fall” 2023?
They certainly look like they could be done sooner, but I had assumed that they were once again slow-playing the actual completion and opening date in order to push certain costs into the next fiscal year.Interesting that Bob mentioned the end of the 50th in conjunction with the culmination of the EPCOT overhaul, considering the end of the overhaul is supposed to be highlighted during the final stretch of Disney 100 from September-December. Originally I had a feeling World Celebration (or JoW at the VERY least) would be ready to open in September in time for the kickoff of the Disney 100 celebrations in EPCOT specifically, however with him mentioning “final touches” being added, and considering finalizing the landscaping is seemingly one of the only things left to do, is it possible we could see JoW open slightly ahead of the planned “Fall” 2023?
If they're opening in the Fall, then the entirety of the cost of building it will be in this fiscal year. Disney's fiscal year begins the beginning of Oct.They certainly look like they could be done sooner, but I had assumed that they were once again slow-playing the actual completion and opening date in order to push certain costs into the next fiscal year.
Every D23 theyCOMPLETION?!? This transformation is nothing near what we saw in the plans shown in 2019. I wonder if that means that anything not already in construction got canceled.
And SSE…I think that is implied....They will finish the Communicore Hall building and Journey Of Water, and the central plaza, but I think that is it.
Play and Mary Poppins seem to be on the back burner or cancelled...
*sad trombone
The modified exit from SSE and just the refurbishment in general are honestly the parts of this overhaul I’m most disappointed about losing. Not sad about the other stuff as I either prefer what we got (Communicore Hall and the now symmetrical gardens over the table) or was not as fully impressed by the plans on paper as I wanted to be (PLAY!, Mary Poppins).And SSE…
People can’t moan the front of the park is all concrete anymore lolsome recent pics of the area from the monorail.
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I agree mostly. Im really happy with we got so far, and what didnt happen was the stuff i liked the least. But about the SSE exit, Im kinda glad they kept it as big as it is because I really like all the space and exibits and hope they massively improve/redo it when they redo SSEThe modified exit from SSE and just the refurbishment in general are honestly the parts of this overhaul I’m most disappointed about losing. Not sad about the other stuff as I either prefer what we got (Communicore Hall and the now symmetrical gardens over the table) or was not as fully impressed by the plans on paper as I wanted to be (PLAY!, Mary Poppins).
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