I've never thought about it... but yeah you're right. It is a bit strange to have a world attraction not in world showcase. What's next Moana in Epcot? LOL!!!
I honestly go to Disney World for the classic stuff. Thankfully most of the classics like Haunted Mansion are safe and won't be replaced. They will probably will just be changed a bit like Pirates and Jungle.
The original version of the quick service was more pleasing to the eye. And it would fit more with the new version of “Living with the Land”. The current version looks like an airport food court. Something people don’t want to think about when they’re still on vacation. The new version will look like a farmers market and serve things that are grown on the farm. The entrees would include fried chicken, turkey, ham and braised beef. With sides of corn, mash potatoes and sweet cornbread stuffing.
This is a brand new store for the Land pavilion. Featuring the characters from the classic Epcot show as the décor. Statues of the different characters would be throughout the different sections. And the merchandise would be unique and exclusive to The Land pavilion. Mostly themed to food and farm related things, like t-shirts of Farmer Mickey and Minnie.
The new version of the pavilion would utilize the space for the theater to expand not only the main ride, but the store as well. And the main focus of the pavilion would switch from “Imagination” to “Imagineering”. The hosts of the new pavilion and store would be Alec Tronic and his mother Anna “Ma” Tronic. Who in between bickering with one another teach people about Imagineering and the use of animatronics like themselves in Disney attractions.
Journey into Imagineering
----- (omnimover, similar to journey into imagination)
----- (This would be a whole new attraction with a brand new host. …. Walt Disney himself will not only be on screens and narrate the attraction. But he would also be an animatronic. To help him along his journey will be a familiar friend. …. Figment of course. They would both delve deep into the subject of Imagineering, from original concepts and ideas to their final creations. Not to be topped it will conclude in grand style and give a tremendous call back to the past. At the end some of the most famous Epcot animatronics will sing “Imagination” to you, sending you on your way. You would see only former futureworld animatronics in the conclusion like “Ellen”, Buzzy, “Jules Verne”, “Christopher Columbus” and “The Dreamfinder and Figment.”)
Walt definitely deserves an animatronic. He is the main reason we even have Disney. This would actually be a good way to have him into the park. Rather than just a statue that looks like he's sitting on a toilet. hahaha
Nice idea! I could definitely see this as an attraction. They could even use some Florida Project quotes from Walt and of course even older footage involving Imagineering.
The 3d movie and seating area would be taken out and replaced with an expanded colorful version of the store. That really brings back the Classic Rainbow Corridor from the early days of Epcot. It will be a unique shop, because it will have Figment and Captain EO exclusive items. That you can’t get anywhere else in Disney World. As well as many other imagination and imagineering related items.
It seems to only be used during food festivals now. But, that seems like a misuse of great real estate. I think it could really be more effective as a table service option and serve the latest and greatest food from the future. Which are efficiently served by 80’s themed robot waiters and waitresses. One of the main draws of the place though would be the entertainment. A comedic stageshow would star former Epcot robots... Star-nac, Gero and Gyro. They would entertain the masses, when they aren’t ribbing on each other they even fit in an occasional song or two about robots or the future.
And last, but not least is the Entertainment portion of World Discovery. A pair of silver beatbox entertainers from the past, as well as a robot from both Epcot and Tomorrowland’s past will be on hand to entertain the crowds.