brb1006
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Cinderella Castle can only be the main stage show for who knows how long.
WDW deserves it's own version of the "Fantasyland Forest Theatre" like Tokyo Disneyland.
Or The Hyperion Theatre at DCA
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EPCOT New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life
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WDW deserves it's own version of the "Fantasyland Forest Theatre" like Tokyo Disneyland.
Or The Hyperion Theatre at DCA
FigmentFan82
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I think they asked themselves “What’s beyond the wonders of life pavilion?”
Cmdr_Crimson
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Still wish it was a Weather Pavilion...
Brer Panther
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So, this cancellation, assuming there's any truth to it... it was cancelled to fund the Splash Mountain retheme, wasn't it?
Meh, it was a dumb idea anyway...
Meh, it was a dumb idea anyway...
I've said this before, but I really don't think we should trust Chapek's Disney with a new version of Imagination. If the Figment movie they're making is unsuccessful, that'll likely be enough for them to gut the ride and shove an IP in there.
They probably do. Same goes for Hollywood Studios, even though that park still desperately needs more capacity and has a lot of wasted space.
Don't worry, I'm sure they'll eventually greenlight an Encanto replacement for the Tiki Room and a Zootopia replacement for the Country Bear Jamboree. I wouldn't put it past them at this point.
ToTBellHop
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At least they aren’t demolishing the building.
Joel
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That would cost money, thankfully.
Jrb1979
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If they aren't going to go ahead with the play pavilion why not go back to using as a festival center. At least it gets used and gives guests something more to do.
ToTBellHop
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They’re already building a new one of those lol
No real vision in the Epcot rebirth, unfortunately. Glad Walt didn’t live to see this mess.
Jrb1979
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It's unfortunate cause of all the parks Epcot has always been my favorite
UNCgolf
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Could at least use it to sell food so they don't have to close attractions for that purpose.
Cmdr_Crimson
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Pretty much this is what it will be....The more spots the bigger the festival can expand into the world areas..
Cmdr_Crimson
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He will, in pooping statue form...
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Centauri Space Station
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I would say the park is in better shape than it was in 2015 on
UNCgolf
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That's probably true, but with the amount of money they've spent (or at least originally planned to spend; who knows what they've actually spent), it should be closer to what it was in the late 80s-mid 90s. It's not even close to that -- the park's functional capacity is almost certainly lower now (and probably significantly so) than it was then, outside of dining.
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Remember: The cancelation of PLAY! is still a rumor. And consider the source.
UNCgolf
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It is, and that's obviously not a quality source, but it already felt like they were on the verge of quietly canceling it when they said nothing at D23. It hasn't been mentioned when they've discussed EPCOT in quite a while.
None of our insiders have refuted it, either.
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Vegas Disney Fan
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This was the project I was least excited about so I won’t be too upset if it’s actually cancelled, I just hope it’s being cancelled to reallocate the money to SSE, Poppins, or another project and not just being cut out of the budget.
I’d rather see a ride go into the building than a play pavilion anyway but my guess is it’ll sit empty for another decade, or go back to convention space. It’s pretty sad I’ve been to Epcot a couple dozen times over the last decade and never even had the chance to step foot in the building.
I’d rather see a ride go into the building than a play pavilion anyway but my guess is it’ll sit empty for another decade, or go back to convention space. It’s pretty sad I’ve been to Epcot a couple dozen times over the last decade and never even had the chance to step foot in the building.
UNCgolf
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I've actually hoped it would be canceled, because it sounded like such a waste of the pavilion. Once they'd built it and opened it, it was almost guaranteed to sit as-is for well over a decade, which means the space wouldn't be used for anything worthwhile (including the shuttered attraction space that they weren't even using for Play).
saxamoophone
Active Member
This.