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

Nobody nobody

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Whatever goes into the Wonders plot at this point almost has to be a family-friendly attraction. There's not a single thing in that entire area of the park that little kids can do, which is a drastic departure from when there wasn't a single thing at EPCOT that a kid *couldn't* do. The Play Pavilion was somewhat of a knee jerk response to many things, but this was one them.
I’m down. The issue is, there are 2 other things in future world competing for a spot. WHEN any of them happen are up in the air. I don’t expect this to happen anytime soon. I know inside out was a dream ip for this space but I don’t think it is anymore. Wasn’t the last thing we heard was magic eye?

Either way, this is kinda far down the list.
 

DreamfinderGuy

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I’m down. The issue is, there are 2 other things in future world competing for a spot. WHEN any of them happen are up in the air. I don’t expect this to happen anytime soon. I know inside out was a dream ip for this space but I don’t think it is anymore. Wasn’t the last thing we heard was magic eye?

Either way, this is kinda far down the list.
It's being looked at again. I don't know timetables or what for, but I know there's been talk. I think Inside Out here was always kind of a pipe dream, it's a big IP for the relatively small Cranium theatre while Magic Eye is effectively vacant and much higher capacity. That said, I have no idea what else you would put in the Cranium theatre. It can't really be repurposed for anything other than a show, which leads me to believe it either won't get repurposed (sealed off like with Play) or, more likely, they'll just take the whole building down and start over.
 

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It's being looked at again. I don't know timetables or what for, but I know there's been talk. I think Inside Out here was always kind of a pipe dream, it's a big IP for the relatively small Cranium theatre while Magic Eye is effectively vacant and much higher capacity. That said, I have no idea what else you would put in the Cranium theatre. It can't really be repurposed for anything other than a show, which leads me to believe it either won't get repurposed (sealed off like with Play) or, more likely, they'll just take the whole building down and start over.
Just curious... Have you heard "Weather Pavilion" being tossed around again? I don't see a kid-friendly IP for that though.
 

Nobody nobody

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It's being looked at again. I don't know timetables or what for, but I know there's been talk. I think Inside Out here was always kind of a pipe dream, it's a big IP for the relatively small Cranium theatre while Magic Eye is effectively vacant and much higher capacity. That said, I have no idea what else you would put in the Cranium theatre. It can't really be repurposed for anything other than a show, which leads me to believe it either won't get repurposed (sealed off like with Play) or, more likely, they'll just take the whole building down and start over.
I mean, good. Space should be used. I like that Epcot is being looked at again. It probably won’t make the 50th, but I do hope it comes after the current round of things. It is probably gonna be torn down, but at this point, it’s probably better.

I’m glad Epcot could get love again. With test track getting a cool Epcot classic redo, if that goes well and it respects Epcot, if we get more stuff like it for the three problem children, I think Epcot could be in good shape soon. Could be worth the wait. And if we are being honest, maybe the cancellations were blessings in disguise. Sorta. Anything now will probably be ten times more respectful to go epcot than any chapek era concept (that we know)
 

Nobody nobody

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Sorta. It's been one of those 'eternal' rumors.
I mean, it would make sense with villains, the door coaster, indy retheming dino , and a cars land at wdw all coming back from the grave, after all of them being past rumors in some form. Disney is really digging through its metaphorical “trash” (not in a bad sense, all these ideas seem cool) lately.

Muppets rnrc too!
 
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Nobody nobody

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It's a fishing expedition. Looking for a specific answer to validate or invalidate something "I've heard" but also a "gut feeling about" and just need further clarification.
Well, whatever you heard, I hope its cool. Interesting it pops up though, Especially with past events with a certian user. Good luck! Catch a big one!
 
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Nobody nobody

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re: Play

Do we think some of the planned attractions for that space will wind up in Tomorrowland? If Tomorrowland goes the direction of a digital playground/arcade I could see it as a possibility.
What was even planned for it? All I remember was that monorail attraction.

I don’t know, the emoji era digital that the pavilion and presumably the attractions were all designed with has already become pretty outdated.
 

Nobody nobody

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Yeah I don’t think so the play pavilion while it probably would have been fun was a idea that would have become quickly obsolete
If there’s one thing Epcot needs back more than anything: music. Music used to be such a core part of this parks identity, and most if not all of them instances of them, with the exception of one little spark in figment, have been eliminated. Hopefully “fun to be free” returns with test track 3.0. The original remaining pavilions in Epcot, like spaceship earth and living with the land, should also get their songs back, (Tomorrows Child and Listen to the Land respectively). Hopefully any new pavilion also has a song too. Make epcot musical again!
 

Disstevefan1

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If there’s one thing Epcot needs back more than anything: music. Music used to be such a core part of this parks identity, and most if not all of them instances of them, with the exception of one little spark in figment, have been eliminated. Hopefully “fun to be free” returns with test track 3.0. The original remaining pavilions in Epcot, like spaceship earth and living with the land, should also get their songs back, (Tomorrows Child and Listen to the Land respectively). Hopefully any new pavilion also has a song too. Make epcot musical again!
Agreed. The Universe of Energy song is also great.
 

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