DreamfinderGuy
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News New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life
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danlb_2000
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The Grand Inquisitor
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Nice. I'm still not a big fan of this. I still wish the wonders of life was brought back with a inside out re theme but this should be nice I guess. Like a next level Disney Animation Building that was at Hollywood Studios.
JEANYLASER
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I can't wait to see when it's finished next year I hope!
Disney Maddux
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I haven't been keeping up on updates here, can someone give a quick rundown on what the latest for this is?
Kman101
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Same.
Not a huge fan of this but I'm OK with it because it moves all the random IP stuff into one building for kids. Done. I'm good with it. I'd like better ... but at least they seem to be continuing with this. They kinda have to.
I still would like to see the Animation building at DHS be restored. But they likely demo it in the future. It opens up that area by doing so.
The Grand Inquisitor
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I agree I would love to see it make a comeback at Hollywood Studios or even build it at Disney Springs to replace the NBA Experience and move the Walt Disney Presents props to it and make it a massive Disney Museum/ Experience.
The Grand Inquisitor
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Paging @marni1971
It might open sometime next year.
The Grand Inquisitor
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Do we have confirmed info on what will be inside it when it opens?
I thought it had been posted ?
DreamfinderGuy
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It has been. Both by you and officially.
Meet and greets, a couple of IP interactive experiences, retail, food and beverage.
Bit more info at https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...tails-announced-for-epcots-play!-pavilion.htm
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The Grand Inquisitor
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Thanks guys. I had only heard from the site that shall not be named about what was going on in it. So I wanted to make sure I got reliable news.
Kman101
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Yes! I love the latter idea. That's what I want the Animation Building in DHS (merge Walt Disney Presents into the Animation Building, but to be fair, it is attached to it ...) to be. I don't see why DHS couldn't keep Animation Experience (obviously they changed it to Launch Bay but I just don't think they utilize some of their buildings well). It seems like a no brainer to have in a park that still needs things to do. But I'll take it at Disney Springs too!
The Grand Inquisitor
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I agree that would have been a great idea. It seems more likely Disney will now demo Animation Courtyard to build something else like a Monsters Inc land. It makes perfect sense for it to be at Disney Springs it would be extremely popular and way more popular than the NBA Experience.
Fsunolekrw
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Does anyone know if everything that was originally supposed to go into the pavilion are still on or will there be cuts?
WDWtraveler
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Photo update as of Monday, July 20, 2020. Construction materials staged on roof of the building. Of course, this may have been there for some months.
ppete1975
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i think they will fix the outside just for upkeep to prevent leaks etc. But i cant see them spending much money or resources, this is the ultimate high touch, covid spread environment that they are avoiding. And who knows what the future for that type of environment holds.
we may never go back to that style of entertainment
we might get a vaccine and in a year some things return
or eventually the world gets used to the new norm and you get things wiped down between guests and meet and greets return
we may never go back to that style of entertainment
we might get a vaccine and in a year some things return
or eventually the world gets used to the new norm and you get things wiped down between guests and meet and greets return
Brer Oswald
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I wouldn’t mind if they waited and went back to the drawing board on this Pavilion. Most of it looked like Wii era tech. I have that at home, with none of the extra germs!