Hey folks...I am just back from a trip to Epcot, and I have some news and pictures.
First, the Society of Plastics Engineers is opening an exhibit in section #10 of Innoventions (East) soon (sorry, I don't have a date). another article
Here is a some text from the SPE website I found:
Another creative initiative to reach out to the public is the SPI-Disney collaboration sponsored by DuPont and GE. This planned plastics showcase at the Innoventions Pavilion at Epcot® in Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando is being designed to raise public awareness about the importance of plastics in our lives and to generate interest in children of all ages. Programs like this and the public image campaigns run by the American Plastics Council (APC) are important in generating both general and career interest in plastics.
On the Western side of Innoventions, the CM said that they are reworking the closed off section (was Tom Morrow's Playground) and it should be reopened next year.
Next, onto The Land.
The Land is sporting a new wall in front of it on the right side. It looks like they are replacing the seating on that side, which is not a bad idea.
(Picture)
None of the cast members could give a detail of what the update would include, or if the theme would change. All 3 cast members stated that the old Food Rocks area would be a large lobby/shop, and a very long hallway would connect Soarin to this area. 1 cast member stated that 1 hallway would be decoarted with pictures, although he did not know what the pictures would be of. 2 cast members said the main focus of the 3 month closing was to address flow issues, as they expect HUGE crowds in The Land once Soarin opens. 1 cast member went as far to day that you would enter through the right side, and would have to stay on the right side and work your way around the pavillion counter-clockwise, which makes sense.
Going back to the east side of FW, the water garden is being removed, and has a wall around it currently. Also, the MS wall is still up....anyone know what this is for, it has been up for months.
Onto The Living Seas, I did not see where TLS sign was moved...it looks the same as it did on 5/8, the last time I took a picture of it. I took some pictures of the different rooms inside TLS, to show the popularity of the Nemo section vs the non-Nemo sections. I talked to 2 cast members in TLS, both stated that they had heard of plans to update the rest of TLS, but did not have dates. 1 cast member went so far as to say that he knew this was phase 1, but he did not know the details of phases 2 or 3, nor did he know the dates.
I will post the pictures from today in my gallery shortly.
Take care!
First, the Society of Plastics Engineers is opening an exhibit in section #10 of Innoventions (East) soon (sorry, I don't have a date). another article
Here is a some text from the SPE website I found:
Another creative initiative to reach out to the public is the SPI-Disney collaboration sponsored by DuPont and GE. This planned plastics showcase at the Innoventions Pavilion at Epcot® in Walt Disney World® Resort in Orlando is being designed to raise public awareness about the importance of plastics in our lives and to generate interest in children of all ages. Programs like this and the public image campaigns run by the American Plastics Council (APC) are important in generating both general and career interest in plastics.
On the Western side of Innoventions, the CM said that they are reworking the closed off section (was Tom Morrow's Playground) and it should be reopened next year.
Next, onto The Land.
The Land is sporting a new wall in front of it on the right side. It looks like they are replacing the seating on that side, which is not a bad idea.
(Picture)
- Soarin will open in March
- The Land will be closed from January to March
- The food court will remain (Yea!)
- The pavillion would be updated to look more current
None of the cast members could give a detail of what the update would include, or if the theme would change. All 3 cast members stated that the old Food Rocks area would be a large lobby/shop, and a very long hallway would connect Soarin to this area. 1 cast member stated that 1 hallway would be decoarted with pictures, although he did not know what the pictures would be of. 2 cast members said the main focus of the 3 month closing was to address flow issues, as they expect HUGE crowds in The Land once Soarin opens. 1 cast member went as far to day that you would enter through the right side, and would have to stay on the right side and work your way around the pavillion counter-clockwise, which makes sense.
Going back to the east side of FW, the water garden is being removed, and has a wall around it currently. Also, the MS wall is still up....anyone know what this is for, it has been up for months.
Onto The Living Seas, I did not see where TLS sign was moved...it looks the same as it did on 5/8, the last time I took a picture of it. I took some pictures of the different rooms inside TLS, to show the popularity of the Nemo section vs the non-Nemo sections. I talked to 2 cast members in TLS, both stated that they had heard of plans to update the rest of TLS, but did not have dates. 1 cast member went so far as to say that he knew this was phase 1, but he did not know the details of phases 2 or 3, nor did he know the dates.
I will post the pictures from today in my gallery shortly.
Take care!
