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

[marni1971]

Question for @marni1971: the refusal to use the CC showbuilding, is this possibly something that is a short-term thing or is it planned to remain that way?

I’ve seen no reference to the CC area. No idea.

 

[Disney Maddux]

There’s short and long term plans. They’re hedging their bets and making use of an existing facility. If it’s good use is in the eye of the beholder and all that. Just remember, more Disney and more family.

Any clue of how "temporary" this will be? Like how Camp Minnie-Mickey was "temporary"?

 

[marni1971]

Any clue of how "temporary" this will be? Like how Camp Minnie-Mickey was "temporary"?

Probably.

 

[Disney Maddux]

Probably.

Oof.

 

[Missing20K]

There’s short and long term plans. They’re hedging their bets and making use of an existing facility. If it’s good use is in the eye of the beholder and all that. Just remember, more Disney and more family.

Long term plans meaning, if in the short term guests aren't lined up outside guest relations complaining, it stays?

 

[SirLink]

Long term plans meaning, if in the short term guests aren't lined up outside guest relations complaining, it stays?

Its more like they realised too late in an afternoon that the actual capacity won't be there for the 50th and needed a bandaid whilst allowing the committee to approve a dedicated Festival centre in the hub of the park. And improve another pavilion in the long run as well. Plus not wanting to commit to building something that would take 5 years to build. TBH I liked the weather pavilion retrofitting plan, that was more in keeping with Epcot, and was already designed to go.

 

[lazyboy97o]

Yeah, they should just name it "Discoveryland". Because the future theming has taken a backseat at this park.

And what is being discovered?

 

[ToTBellHop]

Its more like they realised too late in an afternoon that the actual capacity won't be there for the 50th and needed a bandaid whilst allowing the committee to approve a dedicated Festival centre in the hub of the park. And improve another pavilion in the long run as well. Plus not wanting to commit to building something that would take 5 years to build. TBH I liked the weather pavilion retrofitting plan, that was more in keeping with Epcot, and was already designed to go.

Yes, but as is too-often their M-O, they waited too long and got stuck.

 

[ToTBellHop]

And what is being discovered?

Super hero plush that oddly looks like Marvel but definitely isn’t Marvel.

 

[SirLink]

Yes, but as is too-often their M-O, they waited too long and got stuck.

Happens too often when you have a manager and not a leader

 

[ToTBellHop]

Happens too often when you have a manager and not a leader

 

[PJBuckeye]

Any clue of how "temporary" this will be? Like how Camp Minnie-Mickey was "temporary"?

Until they get the theme park rights to Marvel and FW East becomes Marvel-land.

Edit: Not advocating for this.

 

[Dunston]

I'll keep saying it: it's better than nothing. Even if it is just for kids.

 

[ToTBellHop]

I'll keep saying it: it's better than nothing. Even if it is just for kids.

Epcot: it’s better than nothing!

That’ll get hotels booked solid! It still beats SeaWorld: it’s worse than nothing!

 

[Dunston]

Epcot: it’s better than nothing!

That’ll get hotels booked solid!

I see your point LOL
However to be fair, that's been the general consensus of the public on Epcot for years. "The boring one."

 

[ToTBellHop]

I see your point LOL
However to be fair, that's been the general consensus of the public on Epcot for years. "The boring one."

Yes. And it was getting boring. But there are ways to make it more exciting without eviscerating the park’s purpose.

 

[QuasiNoFroyo]

So I heard somewhere that there are no plans thus far to use the old Body Wars and Cranium Command show buildings for new attractions. But if they do decide to put a new ride in there one day, it should most definitely be a simulator or trackless ride system based on either Wall-E, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, or Inside Out. Any other good ideas for that space?

 

[TJJohn12]

So I heard somewhere that there are no plans thus far to use the old Body Wars and Cranium Command show buildings for new attractions. But if they do decide to put a new ride in there one day, it should most definitely be a simulator or trackless ride system based on either Wall-E, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, or Inside Out. Any other good ideas for that space?

Wresting it back from opps first would just be a win at this point. Put an Oswald interactive queue and M&G in it as a meaningless place holder or some other crap... but get it back in WDI’s hands instead of being table storage.

 

[Kevin_W]

I'm excited for the return of the Animation Academy- it's still popular at DCA and being a guy with minimal artistic talent I really enjoy being able to draw recognizable characters. I hope they have a human leader and not a screen - it adds something having a person. You can do the classes from youtube, but it's just not the same.

The rest of the offerings sound pretty much as expected and hopefully provide a fun space for kids.

 

[RSoxNo1]

Yeah, they should just name it "Discoveryland". Because the future theming has taken a backseat at this park.

And what is being discovered?

Space, Land, Sea, Air and Imagination.

Personally I'd call it Discovery Expo and focus on exploration and discovery of the past present and the future. Rolling in SEA could be a true direction as well.