EPCOT Journey of Water featuring Moana coming to Epcot

jt04

jt04

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Lands of Wonder said:
Why does the footing to this new structure look like a reconstruction of the Communicore building stairway? Looks like there building on the footing of it as well and same shape.
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I don't think they removed all of the previous foundations so they may be utilizing them here. Just guessing.
 
ppete1975

ppete1975

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Bocabear said:
So it is not a fountain or a splash pad....but no one can actually define what it is.... The concept art shows it as a fountain and a splash pad with no railings or barriers...and is clearly not what it will actually look like.
So what the heck is this thing? Aside from not fitting the style of the park in any way whatsoever, is it A path with waterfalls and leapfrog fountains... a pavilion with a show about how water recycles? No one seems to know...
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a choke point.... a path made into basically an exhibit (prob high touch). So you will have tons of people just stop and look take pics and selfies add in stollers and ecvs. Now you can say that about alot of disney (especially now) but they dont build stuff like this in a natural pathway. Im equating this experience to parts of animal kingdom with lots or nature and not alot of walking area in sections... now add in an IP and high touch points and more places for selfies....

i assume the tourists will naturally try to cut through this as they can see where they want to go... and the people who frequent epcot will know alternate paths. I could be completely wrong and disney might put an entrance exit to it and cut down on some of that... but if its just things on the side of walkway this is bad placement.
 
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doctornick

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ppete1975 said:
a choke point.... a path made into basically an exhibit (prob high touch). So you will have tons of people just stop and look take pics and selfies add in stollers and ecvs. Now you can say that about alot of disney (especially now) but they dont build stuff like this in a natural pathway. Im equating this experience to parts of animal kingdom with lots or nature and not alot of walking area in sections... now add in an IP and high touch points and more places for selfies....

i assume the tourists will naturally try to cut through this as they can see where they want to go... and the people who frequent epcot will know alternate paths. I could be completely wrong and disney might put an entrance exit to it and cut down on some of that... but if its just things on the side of walkway this is bad placement.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but currently (or historically) there really is no direct path from the center of the Epcot Hub to the Seas - you had to go towards the Land and then cut north. That pathway will still be there. JoW creates a new pathway from the central location more directly towards the Seas. So, at worse, it's providing more guest pathways space.

But you are also assuming they only pathway this direction will be by going through JoW. I'd be surprised if they didn't also have a regular bypassing pathway that goes around it.
 
Goofy Ninja

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Is there anyway we can petition for them not to do this? Moana doesn't belong in Epcot at all. Maybe we should say we are offended in someway. That seems like the new way of getting rid of something.

"My great great grandfather drowned in water. ... Well it was either that or the fall... into the well."
 
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James Alucobond

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Goofy Ninja said:
Is there anyway we can petition for them not to do this? Moana doesn't belong in Epcot at all. Maybe we should say we are offended in someway. That seems like the new way of getting rid of something.

"My great great grandfather drowned in water. ... Well it was either that or the fall... into the well."
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I honestly don't see why not. This is lightly themed and therefore will not necessarily preclude Moana from getting an actual attraction in another park, and there's really no functional difference between this and "The Seas with Nemo and Friends" or even "Test Track brought to you by Chevrolet".
 
ppete1975

ppete1975

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Goulle Fatouille said:
Those foundations are also the roof of the utilidors below, so they will remain as-is. They are adding to the utilidors too, for example, two new rooms to hold the Moana pumps and computers.
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how accurate is this now?
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Phicinfan

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Goofy Ninja said:
Is there anyway we can petition for them not to do this? Moana doesn't belong in Epcot at all. Maybe we should say we are offended in someway. That seems like the new way of getting rid of something.

"My great great grandfather drowned in water. ... Well it was either that or the fall... into the well."
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That depends.
Moana was a story of the importance of nature and supporting and protecting it. It also focused on how life is tied to the water.
If they use some education aspect to tie to Moana IP, it could fit.
I get the negativity of IP into Epcot, but unfortunately that ship has sailed ever since they put Frozen in Norway and the Three Caballeros in Mexico, heck Figment in Imagination.
So, if it has to be IP related, if it also ties some to education...it could work.
 
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GimpYancIent

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Phicinfan said:
That depends.
Moana was a story of the importance of nature and supporting and protecting it. It also focused on how life is tied to the water.
If they use some education aspect to tie to Moana IP, it could fit.
I get the negativity of IP into Epcot, but unfortunately that ship has sailed ever since they put Frozen in Norway and the Three Caballeros in Mexico, heck Figment in Imagination.
So, if it has to be IP related, if it also ties some to education...it could work.
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You forgot Ratatouille in the France. Just saying.
 
danlb_2000

danlb_2000

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Goofy Ninja said:
Is there anyway we can petition for them not to do this? Moana doesn't belong in Epcot at all. Maybe we should say we are offended in someway. That seems like the new way of getting rid of something.

"My great great grandfather drowned in water. ... Well it was either that or the fall... into the well."
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Yep, don't give them you money.
 
sedati

sedati

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Goofy Ninja said:
Is there anyway we can petition for them not to do this? Moana doesn't belong in Epcot at all.
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Take out the elements based on real cultural myths (similar to those explored in other pavilions) and you've got a story about wayfinding. There wouldn't be a world showcase if mankind hadn't spread to all four corners of the earth. Seriously, maybe an attraction about that should be set opposite AA in the acres and acres of wasted space that is the Showcase Plaza area.
 
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jt04

jt04

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Goofy Ninja said:
Is there anyway we can petition for them not to do this? Moana doesn't belong in Epcot at all. Maybe we should say we are offended in someway. That seems like the new way of getting rid of something.

"My great great grandfather drowned in water. ... Well it was either that or the fall... into the well."
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There was a much much bigger backlash against Pandora in dak and most people now love it. For many the land is rated best and so is FoP.

Same will happen with Journey featuring Moana. Bookmark here ➡
 
Bocabear

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jt04 said:
There was a much much bigger backlash against Pandora in dak and most people now love it. For many the land is rated best and so is FoP.

Same will happen with Journey featuring Moana. Bookmark here ➡
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Seriously, it is a water feature/splash pad on the walkway to something else... I doubt it will be a highest rated feature of EPCOT...
And if it is, how sad is it that this could eclipse all other areas and attractions in the park.
 

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