wedenterprises
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Sounds like innoventions with IP through the lens of play, but with a cohesive story. I'm on board. Very curious to see what they have in store.
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EPCOT New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life
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wedenterprises
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Chapek is so robotic that he himself has become an IP
Like what they had in a perfectly good building that they wasted money on demolishing?
DreamfinderGuy
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The way the ceiling in all areas of the pavilion began to mold and leak with nothing done about it (or even completely collapsing in the case of Cranium Command) would disagree with you on maintenance.
WondersOfLife
Blink, blink. Breathe, breathe. Day in, day out.
Mac Tonight
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Inside Out was not a good movie.
FigmentFan82
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Dude, I'm not trying to pick a fight.
I just want my kids to have a good time. I wish they didn't demolish so much, but I can't do much about that.
My main point was that a character meet isn't some trivial thing that some here make fun of. It can be really special to a kid.
The Aracuan Bird
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Sure. But using a building designed for several attractions as a glorified playground and meet and greet isn’t efficient. Epcot’s arguably the worst park when it comes to efficient use of space, and this is hardly an improvement from when Wonders was closed and Innoventions West (?) was still standing.
No, I agree. No fight intended. Just pointing out what the post above this one said better.
brb1006
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As much as we bash Eisner, I seriously miss the days when Eisner used to appear in tons of Disney TV Specials and other media outside of just making PR statements and speeches throughout the 1990s and early 2000s.
Exhibit A
Exhibit B
And Finally Exhibit C
That's one thing that Iger and Chapek are notably lacking where they are mainly used for PR speeches. Plus Eiger's speeches are mostly serious, stern, and monotone, while Chapek's speeches comes off as awkward and forced. Compare that to Eisner's speeches being more charismatic and genuine (and a bit awkward in a charming way).
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brb1006
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trainplane3
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Or go to the parks. Without the white glove service. And actually experience what the guests are paying for.
It's like watching a robot during PR events. They should be fun and exciting yet you have this chrome-dome talking up the latest addition like he's reading the obituaries. Even the SWGE openings were bad and there was plenty for him to hype up.
brb1006
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Yeah, Iger's speeches almost puts me to sleep. And don't get me started with Chapek, I still remember his speech from D23 2019.
lazyboy97o
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You’d think some even rudimentary public speaking and acting classes would just be a requirement for the public facing leadership of an entertainment company.
Mickeynerd17
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Another member of the Cranium Command cast passes away. RIP 
For those who don't know, he was Left Brain.
www.nytimes.com
For those who don't know, he was Left Brain.
Charles Grodin, Star of ‘Beethoven’ and ‘Heartbreak Kid,’ Dies at 86
A familiar face who was especially adept at deadpan comedy, he also appeared on Broadway in “Same Time, Next Year,” wrote books and had his own talk show.
TikibirdLand
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Thanks for the link. I read through all of the performances he was in. What an incredible actor! He was one that was always there, playing the father / curmudgeon / everyman role in so many movies and plays during the 70's and 80's. I'll miss Charles Grodin!Another member of the Cranium Command cast passes away. RIP
For those who don't know, he was Left Brain.
Charles Grodin, Star of ‘Beethoven’ and ‘Heartbreak Kid,’ Dies at 86
A familiar face who was especially adept at deadpan comedy, he also appeared on Broadway in “Same Time, Next Year,” wrote books and had his own talk show.
FigmentsBrightIdeas
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Ultimately, the ‘real’
problem with Iger & Chapek is that they’re repeating the late Eisner & Pressler years simply because they were from that very same reign/management/administration. They did basically the bare minimum at “fixing” Eisner’s blunders in acquiring the companies he failed to, like Pixar, Muppets Studios, Lucasfilm, and the like.. otherwise, the synergy crap and all… that’s a repeat of the late 90s/early 00s EPCOT, just with an even tighter focus on Universal-esque film IP or celebrity focused rides that make little to no effort in actually tying into real world concepts & cultures, but rather the films’ own fictional stories with little to no real original content or a focus on the concepts they should be focused on. That, and it’s coming at the expense of original park concepts that were popular and had memorable themes & characters as-is. Making the film IP overlays completely useless. (looking at you.. pointlessly redone, Honey, I Shrunk/Medfield college themed Journey Into Imagination pavilion
)
What they really needed was better marketing, merchandising, & expanded exposure on park original concepts.
problem with Iger & Chapek is that they’re repeating the late Eisner & Pressler years simply because they were from that very same reign/management/administration. They did basically the bare minimum at “fixing” Eisner’s blunders in acquiring the companies he failed to, like Pixar, Muppets Studios, Lucasfilm, and the like.. otherwise, the synergy crap and all… that’s a repeat of the late 90s/early 00s EPCOT, just with an even tighter focus on Universal-esque film IP or celebrity focused rides that make little to no effort in actually tying into real world concepts & cultures, but rather the films’ own fictional stories with little to no real original content or a focus on the concepts they should be focused on. That, and it’s coming at the expense of original park concepts that were popular and had memorable themes & characters as-is. Making the film IP overlays completely useless. (looking at you.. pointlessly redone, Honey, I Shrunk/Medfield college themed Journey Into Imagination pavilion
)What they really needed was better marketing, merchandising, & expanded exposure on park original concepts.
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The Grand Inquisitor
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Is the play pavilion still opening up this year? Did they change whats going to be inside?