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Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot
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Sirwalterraleigh
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I’m worried about that now...don’t need to wait 7 years.
So it doesn’t fit at all then...
It is a popular IP for now...but this is always the danger of Princessland
You mean the places where the people have not a cent to their name and it will only get worse as we hoard money?
“Disney’s Arkansas adventure”?
This is always the danger of more Disney Princessland
Anyone who goes on DIS remember bout 2 weeks after frozen came out when the shield brigade claimed that it was a “cultural phenomenon” that will never go away? Bigger than Harry Potter?
Well is it now? did it “fall in line” behind belle and Ariel and the others as some warned?
Or should we wait again and talk until after this awful sequel comes out that they Took forever to make and can’t get a decent trailer together for? (Becoming a modern Iger “thing”)
This too...shall pass.
I will say I like Moana and this a nice “minor” level addition in a park that just needs “more”
But edutainment is still what has and should set it apart form 3 other parks that are becoming repetitive.
Not food and wine shacks.
networkpro
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My friend, you're a bit myopic. There are some of us who don't live in urban areas who have more than a few cents to rub together. Where do you think all the resources you depend on come from?
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Sirwalterraleigh
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But generally speaking...the stats don’t indicate a great trend.
More people are losing in rural markets than urban...but they’re both losing - to be clear
Say “hi” to uncle Eli for me
Bob Harlem
Well-Known Member
Business wise this seems like a compromise for focus groups to counter the idea that Epcot isn't kid friendly. This and the Wonders play area. Moana will look nice, but it seems very focus group driven. (highly themed water play area)
Mike S
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And suddenly it dawns on me to remember Casey Jr. at MK.
One would hope this ends up, differently, once opened.
Bocabear
Well-Known Member
While I think it looks beautiful, wouldn't it be better suited in Adventureland or the Animal Kingdom? This seems strange and just plop[ped down as a space filler...does not represent any of the park concept as we know it, and just seems extremely wrong. The actual water play area is lovely... just a really strange place to put it.
I guess part of the problem is that no one understands what they are doing with the park at this point...it is just starting to feel more strange and cobbled together in a nonsensical way.
I guess part of the problem is that no one understands what they are doing with the park at this point...it is just starting to feel more strange and cobbled together in a nonsensical way.
Mike S
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It is across from The Seas so that might be their idea.
SpoiledBlueMilk
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Same way Frozen fits into Norway, Nemo fits into the Seas and Donald fits into Mexico. They are all Disney characters.
From the concept art, it looks like the Journey of Water area flows (no pun intended) right into the Seas, which is a nice transition.
networkpro
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But generally speaking...the stats don’t indicate a great trend.
More people are losing in rural markets than urban...but they’re both losing - to be clear
Say “hi” to uncle Eli for me
Our community is doing fine, the closest town of ~22K has about 20 different bank brands and the population doesn't vote for a living.
Epcot_Imagineer
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It breaks my heart that Epcot is no longer Epcot. It's even more-so upsetting that the solution TDO seems to be going with to fix Epcot's broken theme is, well, killing Epcot as we know it and completely changing the theme. I will never understand how saving Epcot turned into bulldozing and rebuilding instead of putting the money where it was needed and keeping the original purpose intact.
danlb_2000
Premium Member
Epcot is whatever Disney want's it to be now. No real point in debating whether something fits or not.
mdcpr
Well-Known Member
It is popular now, but in a few years, the kids will move on to something else.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
AgentPeggyCarter
New Member
So, is this going to be a playground-like area for families? The water element could meant that there will be a splash pad involved. Personally, Moana wasn't my favorite movie, and one of my favorite things about Future World is the classic theming. I hope that this will seamlessly be added into the park and not create an area that doesn't have the same ambiance as the rest of the park.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
which is not a theme...which is fracture of uniform concept they seem to be ok with in all their parks now.
Because their data tells them people can’t be bothered with any concept other than immediate, non-thinking gratification anymore. Generally speaking.
And it’s about stock price.
Epcot was the greatest theme park ever built. That will never change no matter what they do now.
networkpro
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You'll get over it, things change just like Celebration diverged from the EPCOT concept going to new urbanism instead of modernist and futurist.
Mike S
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I’m thinking the same was said of (insert popular kid thing that’s still popular today).
Truth is, you’ll never know until time actually passes.
networkpro
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Yes, as painting everything categorially with a broad conceptual brush, while easy is inaccurate.
Sirwalterraleigh
Premium Member
Not the same...
The original concept was an insane idea by an old man...
...the park was an engineering marvel that trusted the customers in a way never seen...and is more the cornerstone of modern wdw than even the magic
Kingdom...i would argue.