News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

[jt04]

Don’t compare those limited-animation things to the fluidity of the classics. It’s like saying Super Friends is the same as Fantasia because they’re both hand-drawn.

Also, no offense to you, but the talking head promo saying “we found a way to put guests into a cartoon!” was a joke. Disney already did that in two fully formed Toontowns (Cali and Tokyo) plus Roger Rabbit’s cartoon spin. That was in the ‘90s. Painted flats and massive unused spaces do not put guests into the world of cartoons.

I appreciate your perspective but it looks like classic Disney magic to me. Definitely exceeded my expectations in several ways. I'd say it is a D Ticket version of Spider-Man.

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

No it remains closed

I’ve spoken with two CMs, and they confirmed it was now open. That’s disappointing.

 

[Father Robinson]

When are they going to finish the darn fountain?!

 

[wdwmagic]

I’ve spoken with two CMs, and they confirmed it was now open. That’s disappointing.

Definitely not open - this was shot yesterday

 

[peter11435]

I’ve spoken with two CMs, and they confirmed it was now open. That’s disappointing.

Nope. And currently no immediate plans to open it

 

[DVCakaCarlF]

Nope. And currently no immediate plans to open it

I guess it just gets worse...I wonder why they keep saying it’s open?

 

[peter11435]

I guess it just gets worse...I wonder why they keep saying it’s open?

You’re likely taking to someone via phone that is working from home and hasn’t been to WDW in months. The monorail is open and that’s all they know. I wouldn’t expect the Epcot monorail to be operation for a while.

 

[DCBaker]

Work Begins on EPCOT Entrance Fountain Prism Pillars

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[tirian]

When are they going to finish the darn fountain?!

When they eventually get to that portion of the budget. I’m not being facetious! It’s probably part of the “decorative” phase, not hardscape/landscape—and who knows when that will roll around?

 

[jt04]

When they eventually get to that portion of the budget. I’m not being facetious! It’s probably part of the “decorative” phase, not hardscape/landscape—and who knows when that will roll around?

Plus finding a company that can manufacture them. Quite possibly the original no longer exists.

 

[castlecake2.0]

You’re likely taking to someone via phone that is working from home and hasn’t been to WDW in months. The monorail is open and that’s all they know. I wouldn’t expect the Epcot monorail to be operation for a while.

It’s not going away forever is it?

 

[peter11435]

It’s not going away forever is it?

No

 

[SoFloMagic]

Plus finding a company that can manufacture them. Quite possibly the original no longer exists.

Just make em out of plexiglass. They clearly have plenty of that...

 

[jt04]

Just make em out of plexiglass. They clearly have plenty of that...

Maybe they'll do a Disney+ special. Guessing it's a complicated process to get right.

 

[SoFloMagic]

Maybe they'll do a Disney+ special. Guessing it's a complicated process to get right.

The Imagineering Story II: The Happiest PPE on Earth

 

[Rteetz]

 

[montyz81]

Finally. They’re back! So happy to see these!!

 

[durangojim]

Takes me back to when I was a young child and my dad and I would go to EPCOT in the evening to buy our tickets for our trip. Seeing those prisms and Spaceship Earth basking in that beautiful colored light brings back wonderful memories.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

Beautiful.

 

[jt04]

Thanks TDO.