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

UNCgolf

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MisterPenguin said:
Don't people go out of their way to watch the HEA fireworks from the Polynesian and the Contemporary? And aren't the rooftop dining rooms of Riviera and Destino also for long distance viewing?
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I don't think that's a very good comparison. HEA has the castle projections, and you do miss those (mostly) when watching from the California Grill or other similar places -- but I think HEA works better without the projections anyways. It's not that well designed because the projections and fireworks compete for your attention (other similar projection/fireworks shows don't have that issue). Anyways, the point is that the projections aren't an integral part of HEA.

Although we don't know exactly what Harmonious is yet, it sure seems like the barges are an integral part of the show and you need to be able to see what's happening on them. If they aren't, it makes their decision to install them permanently in the lagoon even dumber.

If all you care about is the fireworks then it wouldn't be a problem, but it looks like Disney wants you to care about more than that with Harmonious.
 
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Brer Panther

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I remember being able to hear the music from Happily Ever After on the beach of the Grand Floridian. I assumed that was just because the music was really loud, not because they pipe in the music...
 
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MansionButler84 said:
And the WL pool area even though you can’t see it very well.
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While not all the dvc cabins at the wilderness lodge have a great view, there is a few that have incredible views. We got one with an incredible view and you get the music in the hot tub. It was the best fireworks spot I ever had...maybe because we were just sitting there not expecting it then the fireworks started going off. There is only a few cabins that get the view we got.
 
Surferboy567

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Their hasn’t been much said about the Play! Pavilion in a little bit. Today, shopDisney released a new wave of EPCOT prints featuring World Discovery (the new neighborhood play resides in). In the description of these prints they have a blurb about each attraction that is being represented.

Play’s description doesn’t provide much but does give us a little bit, it reads:

““In the future, the Play! pavilion will present an interactive city where guests discover games and experiences that connect them with their favorite Disney characters, demonstrating how ''play is essential to innovation , exploration, and creativity in the world around us.''”

Further down it also says

“EPCOT's Play! pavilion is scheduled to open in 2021”
 
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marni1971

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Surferboy567 said:
Their hasn’t been much said about the Play! Pavilion in a little bit. Today, shopDisney released a new wave of EPCOT prints featuring World Discovery (the new neighborhood play resides in). In the description of these prints they have a blurb about each attraction that is being represented.

Play’s description doesn’t provide much but does give us a little bit, it reads:

““In the future, the Play! pavilion will present an interactive city where guests discover games and experiences that connect them with their favorite Disney characters, demonstrating how ''play is essential to innovation , exploration, and creativity in the world around us.''”

Further down it also says

“EPCOT's Play! pavilion is scheduled to open in 2021”
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Don’t read too much into that.
 
Bocabear

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I think it would have been smarter at this point to have put Play! permanently on hold, Move theWorld Showplace Events into that space, Tear down the party tent in World Showcase and build a large scale Mary Poppins Attraction.. A timeless dark ride spectacular... That would be a plus to World Showcase and would meet the stupid IP Mandate... It would also give Party For The Senses and all other Festival parties a spectacular permanent space just call it Party! pavilion...
It is kinda sad though when we are armchair imagineering places for them to have special events because we know they aren't building any attractions...
 
Surferboy567

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Bocabear said:
I think it would have been smarter at this point to have put Play! permanently on hold, Move theWorld Showplace Events into that space, Tear down the party tent in World Showcase and build a large scale Mary Poppins Attraction.. A timeless dark ride spectacular... That would be a plus to World Showcase and would meet the stupid IP Mandate... It would also give Party For The Senses and all other Festival parties a spectacular permanent space just call it Party! pavilion...
It is kinda sad though when we are armchair imagineering places for them to have special events because we know they aren't building any attractions...
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At some point, some kind of event space will be built though. Multiple insiders have said it won’t be the festival center per say, but something will be built. Not sure if that fits all their needs but it’s something.

Mary Poppins would of been great.
 
Haymarket2008

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Is this project being worked on right now? Or is it a Tron-esque situation where a pause has been put on it. It VERY much is still coming down the medium term pipeline, but I wonder how far along they are....
 
Bocabear

Bocabear

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Bocabear said:
I think it would have been smarter at this point to have put Play! permanently on hold, Move the World Showplace Events into that space, Tear down the party tent in World Showcase and build a large scale Mary Poppins Attraction.. A timeless dark ride spectacular... That would be a plus to World Showcase and would meet the stupid IP Mandate... It would also give Party For The Senses and all other Festival parties a spectacular permanent space just call it Party! pavilion...
It is kinda sad though when we are armchair imagineering places for them to have special events because we know they aren't building any attractions...
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The World Showplace is behind the UK Pavilion... So UK, and Mary Poppins...
I would also be OK with COCO giving a little depth to the Mexico pavilion... These and Ratatouille are kind of no-brainer additions to meet the IP mandate and still make sense within the construct of EPCOT
 
HauntedMansionFLA

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Surferboy567 said:
Their hasn’t been much said about the Play! Pavilion in a little bit. Today, shopDisney released a new wave of EPCOT prints featuring World Discovery (the new neighborhood play resides in). In the description of these prints they have a blurb about each attraction that is being represented.

Play’s description doesn’t provide much but does give us a little bit, it reads:

““In the future, the Play! pavilion will present an interactive city where guests discover games and experiences that connect them with their favorite Disney characters, demonstrating how ''play is essential to innovation , exploration, and creativity in the world around us.''”

Further down it also says

“EPCOT's Play! pavilion is scheduled to open in 2021”
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October 1st opening ? They have to do something to take the focus off of nothing is happening at the MK for the 50th ( besides new paint jobs) 😉
 

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