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

[MickeyMouse10]

I would have to think it is pretty clear this WON'T be future world anymore. Maybe Festival World would be better?

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

 

[goldenstate5]

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?

 

[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?

 

[MickeyMouse10]

This just feels like Innoventions and Disney Quest part 2.

They could have come up with a much better old or new idea that revolves around the future.

- Wonders of Life (Inside Out edition)
- Recycling with WALL-E
or even
- Horizons

 

[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?