DreamfinderGuy
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Nope, nothing back then. The future of the building was very up in the air at that point, they had no idea what to do with the thing. Similar to how it is now and ever since I guess, haha
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News New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life
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CJR
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What do you think about this: what if the future spot of WoL/Play was devoted to a type of travel?
It could tie the area together. Think about it; you already have vehicular travel, space travel, and time travel.
You could do aviation, although the park already has Soarin'. You could do sea travel, but the park already has The Seas with Nemo and Friends (cringe). However, the former focuses more on the landscapes and the latter focuses more on the creatures within, so this option could focus more on the technology.
Not trying to do arm chair Imagineering, but just thinking about what could work here and bring it all together, given their new direction with World Discovery.
It could tie the area together. Think about it; you already have vehicular travel, space travel, and time travel.
You could do aviation, although the park already has Soarin'. You could do sea travel, but the park already has The Seas with Nemo and Friends (cringe). However, the former focuses more on the landscapes and the latter focuses more on the creatures within, so this option could focus more on the technology.
Not trying to do arm chair Imagineering, but just thinking about what could work here and bring it all together, given their new direction with World Discovery.
Epcot82Guy
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I actually think that idea could work. I actually would go with a pavilion done as a tongue-in-cheek version of the history of transportation. (Think the initial portions of Horizons or World of Motion - but focused on travel/exploration.). While part of me hates suggesting this - you could even use the Fab 5 or classic Disney characters to represent major figures like DaVinci, the Wright Brothers, Jules Verne, etc. It could add both some family-friendly experiences to that side of the park (and an indoor space at that). And, World Discovery then becomes tied together under "exploration" let's say. And, this pavilion becomes the "thesis" pavilion (much like Horizons was the thesis pavilion of Future World).
The building itself doesn't lend itself all that well to a dark ride. But, maybe with different leadership, an EPCOT Center-like dark ride featuring the classic characters could actually work in a surprisingly good way.
The building itself doesn't lend itself all that well to a dark ride. But, maybe with different leadership, an EPCOT Center-like dark ride featuring the classic characters could actually work in a surprisingly good way.
Mickeynerd17
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Cosmic Rewind already does that in the preshow.
Ironically it was a sponsorship with Nat Geo that fell through that put paid to that.
Back when the park was more aligned with that direction.
Rich Brownn
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Weather?
It'd be nice if it was back on.
Yeah... let's not bring up that awful pre-show.
Brer Panther
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I still think a pavilion about the elements, with Elemental as the ever-so-important IP tie-in, could work.
DreamfinderGuy
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Was there ever actually any serious development there? I'd love to know just how many failed proposals there have been for WoL in the last 20 years, I'm sure there have been tons that died on the drawing board alone.
Mireille
Premium Member
Bring GLaDOS to the parks!
Bocabear
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With Space on one side and the Xandar Pavilion on the other a Pavilion all about the Cosmos would be a brilliant tie in to both... Multiple attractions, a show, a quick-serve all on a Space station with a glass domed ceiling... At least then the three pavilions could work together... Maybe the Jet Pack spinner from Shanghai Tomorrowland on an elevated platform in the center of the dome, a dark ride, some real science, a lot of fiction...and tons of eye candy...
Disstevefan1
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In my opinion, the universe of energy needed to be redone but should have remained to edutain us about the future of energy that is not fossil fuels.
The Wonders of life needed to be redone but should have remained to edutain us about a human health.
The land, (the absolute BEST pavilion) kept its theme and is still popular today.
The Wonders of life needed to be redone but should have remained to edutain us about a human health.
The land, (the absolute BEST pavilion) kept its theme and is still popular today.
ChewbaccaYourMum
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Come on, we all grudgingly know what this will end up being, right?
......wakanda.....
Black Panther can be used in our parks right? I feel like I've heard this rumor at some point because it could be.
They'll try their hardest to make it fit because we're *learning* about the Wakanda tech and how it relates to ....Human tech(?).... or something.
There will be some ride that requires another blue building next to Guardians. I mean we all know this is where it's heading....
......wakanda.....
Black Panther can be used in our parks right? I feel like I've heard this rumor at some point because it could be.
They'll try their hardest to make it fit because we're *learning* about the Wakanda tech and how it relates to ....Human tech(?).... or something.
There will be some ride that requires another blue building next to Guardians. I mean we all know this is where it's heading....
pdude81
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Wakanda, sure. T'Challa, probably not.Come on, we all grudgingly know what this will end up being, right?
......wakanda.....
Black Panther can be used in our parks right? I feel like I've heard this rumor at some point because it could be.
They'll try their hardest to make it fit because we're *learning* about the Wakanda tech and how it relates to ....Human tech(?).... or something.
They'll be some ride that requires another blue building next to Guardians. I mean we all know this is where it's heading....
ChewbaccaYourMum
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In addition to my post above. I personally love Ratatouille in France and if it has to be IP I'm happy that was it and it fits I guess. I agree 100% with everyone saying Inside Out in this pavilion. It's such a home run it makes no sense at all how this hasn't been done yet. If it has to be IP that is literally the movie made to be in Epcot it's not even debatable lol. AND there's a sequel coming out!
ToTBellHop
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Imagine if they gutted the building only to put a spiritual successor to both Cranium Command and Body Wars in, related to Inside Out. But it would be silly to rip something out at Epcot only to replace it with basically the same thing.
I am shocked that this isn’t already the plan, like some of you mention. Inside Out is a tentpole and the IP actually makes sense here. So, naturally, Inside Out will go to DAK.
I am shocked that this isn’t already the plan, like some of you mention. Inside Out is a tentpole and the IP actually makes sense here. So, naturally, Inside Out will go to DAK.
Brer Panther
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I've said this before, but apparently Iger really wants to put Inside Out in the Imagination Pavilion, despite the fact that having it in Wonders of Life would make more sense.