danlb_2000
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Maybe you are starting to finally understand what other already know, that a lot of the current decision are short term thinking.
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Possible Attraction in France pavilion (Epcot) Update - new Attraction Greenlit
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Maybe you are starting to finally understand what other already know, that a lot of the current decision are short term thinking.
jt04
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On that we will just have to disagree. For now.
ToTBellHop
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Kevin_W
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I'm sorry I haven't kept up. Do we know the status of IdF? These plans looked like they go around it.
I know parts are dated, but the film is great - the music, the cinematography are all great. When we were in France last summer, we visited Mont St Michel and Chenonceau in large part because of being inspired by IdF. No other Epcot attraction has done that.
I know parts are dated, but the film is great - the music, the cinematography are all great. When we were in France last summer, we visited Mont St Michel and Chenonceau in large part because of being inspired by IdF. No other Epcot attraction has done that.
jmuboy
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Switzerland and a modern era Matterhorn seem like a no brainer. Carries the mission of Epcot. Works thematically. Already designed ( pretty much ). Adds theme appropriate thrills.
Biff215
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I know there's talk of them leaving space in front of the show building, but I highly doubt there's any intention for that to be used for anything significant in the future. It simply allows them to hide the building without having to build a significant facade. As others have said, there are still plenty of spaces for additional countries, but adding attractions seems to be their focus now, which might not be a bad approach IMO.
njDizFan
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I agree, adding a stage show or something in front of the building will keep the costs down. Theming the front of that building to a WS appropriate aesthetic would be timely and expensive. It would be awesome if they made that some sort of mini expansion, like a Switzerland etc but let's be thankful for a nice additional and wht will be by far the best "ride" in the WS.
djkidkaz
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It's pretty darn smart actually. Your adding an IP ride to world Showcase and not effecting the theme at all. They are going to have a small entrance and exit in that one corner and the rest of France pavilion will look rather untouched.
In regards to IdF my thought would be that it gets removed if they want to make the gift shop larger. Right now France doesn't have the space to accommodate all the merch that would go along with this. All they have is that little shop connected to the bakery. I believe there is also an unused shop next to the ice cream location that used to be a shop or something so that is another option.
In regards to IdF my thought would be that it gets removed if they want to make the gift shop larger. Right now France doesn't have the space to accommodate all the merch that would go along with this. All they have is that little shop connected to the bakery. I believe there is also an unused shop next to the ice cream location that used to be a shop or something so that is another option.
I would think they would open a kiosk in the Italy Pavilion and call it The Papal Steaks.
zakattack99
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- In the Parks
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No way Disney would go for it, to much revenue loss when it's closed Friday's during Lent
Find a gift shop. Expect the exit to flow thru that.
fuentesalex
Active Member
Same here. I wouldn't have known about Mont St Michel if it wasn't for IdF. It's really only some parts with people that need updating. It can't be all that costly to update it.
HauntedMansionFLA
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I'm sure they will figure out a way to get BatB into EPCOT. But I agree, time for some (if they are going to use them) different IP's into EPCOT. Hopefully Poppins will be coming soon.
yensidtlaw1969
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Clearly they're not concerned about their use of this pad in this way. If it conflicted with future plans they wouldn't do it. They have plenty of options elsewhere. Nothing odd about it.
1st or 2nd Quarter of 2020.
See here: http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/rumor-and-upcoming-timeline-tracker.926402/
ToTBellHop
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AFAIK, it has accelerated to 2019. Perhaps if that is meant as the first fiscal quarter of FY'20 (fall 2019).
Indeed. And even if we posit that WDW has long range plans and is not just acting in the moment, World Showcase was never meant to be ever-growing until all countries are represented. The current layout squeezes in only 19 pavilions (maybe half a dozen more if you gobble up World Showcase Plaza). The original pie-in-the-sky plan only had room for 34. And there are roughly 195 countries in the world. Clearly, the majority of countries would not have their own pavilion.
It's maddening to think of important countries (geographically, historically, culturally, politically) that should already have been included and aren't. But even if/when all 19 pads are full, we'll still come up with a few more countries that 'should' be represented.
A possible fix is to make any new pavilion a regional one with several countries having a storefront within one pavilion. The Norway pavilion was originally going to be a Nordic one with several countries involved, but only Norwegian interests came up with sponsorship money and so it became a one-country pavilion. (Imagine the complaints about Frozen Ever After that could have been somewhat blunted if it was the Nordic pavilion! -- Just kidding, it would have still been hated.)
I'm quoting @marni1971 with that timeline. He reaffirmed it even after saying the Rat timeline was pushed forward thanks to the UoE-GotG drama. Any updates, Martin?
