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EPCOT New Play Pavilion to replace Epcot's Wonders of Life
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DreamfinderGuy
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The running theory is that they're anchoring the city facades. Not sure why that would necessarily require exterior work, but it's the thing that's made the most sense from what I've heard.
Nice to know that the towers in PLAY! have the stability of a Christmas tree.
build_it
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If I was venturing a guess as to why - I wouldn't bet that it has anything to do with the inside sets/etc. I would bet that they are taking the opportunity to replace the entire dome roof. The seals between those triangular panels would be getting fairly old and replacing them now would make sense.
Imaginerding on Youtube has a video on the new The Disney Monorail: Imagineering a Highway in the Sky Book -
Check out the last page of the book in the video below (the video is marked to play at the moment).
Check out the last page of the book in the video below (the video is marked to play at the moment).
RadiatorSpringsRacer
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This is on the last page of that new monorail book, apparently.
EDIT: A full picture so people don't get the wrong idea.
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WEDway Inc & Company LLC
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So what is this? Blackbox monorail attraction? VR Simulator? @marni1971
When we said "new monorails" this isn't what we want.
When we said "new monorails" this isn't what we want.
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Although... probably a big hint that they'll extend the monorail as predicted by this monorail footer right next to PLAY!...
I miss the days when these things are all we talked about.
Surferboy567
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What is it? A visual exhibit? A simulator (unlikely) thought that would be cool.
More monorails is cool though.
More monorails is cool though.
WEDway Inc & Company LLC
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It could be like the monorail hallway at WDI...
Pi on my Cake
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From my understanding (of second hand info, so take it with a grain of salt), that is exactly what it will be. Just a bit more fancy and immersive. More effort put in so it doesn't feel like a hallway, but ultimately not much more than a neat Rainbow Tunnel style set piece for the pavilion. Something cool to walk through (possibly with some rumbling in the floor), but nothing to the level of being simulator ride.
It might have a short "show" that you stand and watch while the doors are closed to add an extra layer to it so it feels like more of an attraction itself. Or it might have the doors open and the "show" being a continuous loop as people walk through it so it feels like just one part of a larger experience.
Surferboy567
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That is still kinda cool.
LongballMG
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Probably going to be a couple of tables with Brio wooden train sets, except the trains are monorails.
Pi on my Cake
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I like it myself, if the things I've heard are accurate. A lot of what I've heard of Play is essentially just old school Imageworks with more IP. Bright, colorful, fun. Some retro Epcoty vibes mixed in but mostly surface level and fan service.
Generally inoffensive and should be a good enough time. Especially for a filler attraction for the next 5-10 years as bigger problems with Epcot get the focus (If anything gets much focus with upcoming budget cuts lol).
Pi on my Cake
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Monorail Hallway
WEDway Inc & Company LLC
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That's actually pretty interesting.
castlecake2.0
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This would be a cool concept for the Japan pavilion with a bullet train motif, i think way way back there was some sort of proposal to do something similar.
Haymarket2008
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I know us Epcot purists clamor for the days of hyper intelligent experiences in the park, but this pavilion actually has potential to be quite wonderful if done well.
It seems like the charming parts of CommuniCore/Innoventions/Imageworks wrapped in a fun, modern, engaging way. An effort to make that sort of experience not date itself immediately upon opening seems to be the goal.
Make it even better? Stick SMRT-1 in there and that’ll make a LOT of fans happy.