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

[DreamfinderGuy]

Is it open right now? I haven't been to the building so I want to check it out when I am down.

No, it’s closed. There are theatres in the center that sink below the ground level for seating. Those theatres are being removed so just the sunk in flooring will remain

 

[DisneyJayL]

No, it’s closed. There are theatres in the center that sink below the ground level for seating. Those theatres are being removed so just the sunk in flooring will remain

Firstly, dang, and next I didn’t know about the theaters. That is great and can’t wait to see what it’s all about.

 

[marni1971]

I don’t expect Food and Wine to be using this pavilion this year. Or much else.

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

I don’t expect Food and Wine to be using this pavilion this year.

So construction will have started by August.
Are we expected to see a lot of construction commotion, or will all movement be mostly contained within the pavilion?

 

[marni1971]

So construction will have started by August.
Are we expected to see a lot of construction commotion, or will all movement be mostly contained within the pavilion?

Almost wholly contained.

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

Almost wholly contained.

I suppose they're really trying to keep costs down for this after GE and GotG... no repaint on exterior or reconfiguration of the pavilion entrance? Should I just go ahead and answer my own question with a "Pass"?

 

[eddie104]

Almost wholly contained.

Sorry to bother you and this question is unrelated to the topic at hand but do you know if there any plans to bring BATB and the Tangled boat ride from TDL to WDW ?

 

[marni1971]

Sorry to bother you and this question is unrelated to the topic at hand but do you know if there any plans to bring BATB and the Tangled boat ride from TDL to WDW ?

I know of no plans for that. The under construction BatB ride was a contender for France but Rat won.

 

[eddie104]

I know of no plans for that. The under construction BatB ride was a contender for France but Rat won.

Thanks for answering.

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

I know of no plans for that. The under construction BatB ride was a contender for France but Rat won.

Interesting, I don't think I had seen this before... I'd love a thread with info about locations where multiple attractions fought for a space at a point in time. I know the Wakanda Outpost idea was recently tossed around as a rumor for WoL, but I'm unsure of the validity of that.

 

[marni1971]

Interesting, I don't think I had seen this before... I'd love a thread with info about locations where multiple attractions fought for a space at a point in time. I know the Wakanda Outpost idea was recently tossed around as a rumor for WoL, but I'm unsure of the validity of that.

No validity

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

No validity

Thank goodness. The story of Imagineers "forgetting" that Body Wars simulators were scrapped seemed a little too contrived for me...

 

[Timothy_Q]

I suppose they're really trying to keep costs down for this after GE and GotG... no repaint on exterior or reconfiguration of the pavilion entrance? Should I just go ahead and answer my own question with a "Pass"?

WoL dome just went through a comprehensive refurb and repaint work

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

WoL dome just went through a comprehensive refurb and repaint work

I saw this in Penguin's rumor tracker after I made the post and forgot to include an edit, thanks.

 

[Robbiem]

Tokyo DisneySea is clearly Magic Kingdom 2.0 for that resort and everyone seems to praise it to high heavens. There's nothing wrong with the pattern of a MK type park as long as similar ones are given some unique qualities, high quality attractions and good placemaking.

The problem with Epcot going forward has nothing to do with being like Magic Kingdom (it's really nothing like it, so that's a silly complaint - having IPs doesn't make it like a castle park) but in lacking cohesive theming. It would be possible to add significant amount of IPs and still fit in well with the premise of the park.

I agree. Disneysea is a really good example of a complementary park which takes the magic Kingdom concept and does something a bit different with it

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

Just saw images indicating construction already beginning on WoL, they're moving right along.

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

Just saw images indicating construction already beginning on WoL, they're moving right along.

False. Wonders is still in the midst of it’s exterior overhaul which still isn’t finished for some unknown reason

 

[marni1971]

False. Wonders is still in the midst of it’s exterior overhaul which still isn’t finished for some unknown reason

True. The interior is now not available to operations.

 

[Epcot_Imagineer]

False. Wonders is still in the midst of it’s exterior overhaul which still isn’t finished for some unknown reason

True. The interior is now not available to operations.

So exterior still undergoing rehab and interior work is beginning?

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

True. The interior is now not available to operations.

Oh dear