EPCOT New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life

[Chester&Hester Enthusiast]

Perfect! The 2 sleeper hits that lulled everybody to sleep..They can just make it the Sleepy pavillion sponsored by American Matress.

Yeaaaahhhh, you're definitely not in the majority with your opinion of Wall.E. It's one of Pixar's most critically-acclaimed films and holds a 95% on RT and a 95 on Meta (marked as 'universally acclaimed').

 

[Rich Brownn]

Cheaper to use a building with an existing ride system.

Or the remains of one, anyways

 

[Surferboy567]

Kind of weird but on the USATF certificate for marathon weekend Disney still refers to Wonders as PLAY!

 

[Bocabear]

Kind of weird but on the USATF certificate for marathon weekend Disney still refers to Wonders as PLAY!

They want people to remember it was going to be Play! and not remember it used to be an entire, fully realized pavilion with a real attraction, multiple shows, exhibits, and even a quick serve snack bar...

 

[denyuntilcaught]

Wouldn't work. Guest throughput would be abysmal. If anything Peoplemover would be the obvious choice.

Not to mention an attraction based on that system completely negates what that particular element of the film is critiquing in the first place.

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

I actually think before inside out or wall-E were to make a way into Epcot esp wonders of Life area I'd want Big Hero 6 and Baymax return back!

 

[Bocabear]

Baymax and bring it back to the future Health technology...

 

[Andrew C]

Baymax and bring it back to the future Health technology...

You would count on them continuously updating to stay "current" on future health tech? I feel like we have learned this lesson, and it just isn't sustainable (or they won't sustain it long term). I would love if they would...but

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

You would count on them continuously updating to stay "current" on future health tech? I feel like we have learned this lesson, and it just isn't sustainable (or they won't sustain it long term). I would love if they would...but

If ever added it probably wouldn't be edutainment anyway. Look at the ride premise for GotG and Frozen.

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

If ever added it probably wouldn't be edutainment anyway. Look at the ride premise for GotG and Frozen.

I don't care if inside includes a Big Hero attraction or only a science Lab, Hiro's bedroom, let us have the Baymax meet and greet back.. it can be about Baymax health care to his friends.

 

[Tegan pilots a chicken]

So I was browsing the thread from when WoL closure was first announced. I wanted to recall what the reaction was like at the time.

This particular post was terribly prophetic. Particularly the last line of the second paragraph.

 

[𝐌𝖆𝖓 𝖎𝖓 𝐖𝖊𝖇]

Baymax and bring it back to the future Health technology...

A perfect IP vehicle to pair with a health care sponsor like, Oh I don't know, Adventhealth? Seriously. It's so obvious. What are they even doing at Epcot? You've got an IP that could potentially work and ya squander it.

 

[Brer Panther]

Iger seems like the kind of person who thinks edutainment = "boring".

 

[Chef idea Mickey`=]

A perfect IP vehicle to pair with a health care sponsor like, Oh I don't know, Adventhealth? Seriously. It's so obvious. What are they even doing at Epcot? You've got an IP that could potentially work and squander it.

Totally!!! Sit on your personal Healthcare companion for a ride through wellness.>

 

[Animaniac93-98]

Happy belated 5th anniversary to this thread.

5 years later and not much to show from Disney's part.

 

[danlb_2000]

A perfect IP vehicle to pair with a health care sponsor like, Oh I don't know, Adventhealth? Seriously. It's so obvious. What are they even doing at Epcot? You've got an IP that could potentially work and ya squander it.

As sad as it is to say, a lot of health related topics have become to "political" so Disney maybe be staying away from that. Remember the problems they had with the Habit Heroes exhibit?

 

[SplashJacket]

As sad as it is to say, a lot of health related topics have become to "political" so Disney maybe be staying away from that. Remember the problems they had with the Habit Heroes exhibit?

I fully agree.

It's a market Disney should stay out of.

Even healthcare professionals receive extreme pushback against very basic and nuanced lifestyle statements, especially when discussing weight.

Everyone thinks they're an expert on everything, yet true experts limit themselves to quantified statements, which makes it impossible to counter the sweeping nonsensical claims of the masses.

Unfortunate all around.

 

[Andrew C]

Everyone thinks they're an expect on everything, yet true experts limit themselves to quantified statements, which makes it impossible to counter the sweeping nonsensical claims of the masses.

I feel like there is enough non-controversial stuff to make this work. But that's just me....

 

[Mickeynerd17]

As sad as it is to say, a lot of health related topics have become to "political" so Disney maybe be staying away from that. Remember the problems they had with the Habit Heroes exhibit?

Agreed. I like to ask myself whether certain exhibits would be acceptable today.

Body Wars? Probably not
Cranium Command? I'd say no, but this is probably the one most likely to still work in today's environment.

The hands-on exhibits? Debatable

The Making of Me? Definitely not for multiple reasons.

There's no way any health pavilion is ever coming back for a long time, if ever.

 

[James Alucobond]

There's no way any health pavilion is ever coming back for a long time, if ever.

There's no reason it has to be focused on current trends or healthy habits. It could be more theoretical, focusing on possibilities with assistive technologies, biotech, cybernetics, etc.