Sum of All Thrills Closing?

[marni1971]

Futureworld already has enough open areas. The landscaping - like elsewhere in the park - just needs severely curtailing to bring it back to the original feel.

Something else that's not hard.

The buildings their selves need to stay. Operationally as well as for capacity. They just need fixing. But this is TWDC. Surely they could do it if they wanted to.

Btw I haven't heard anything about SOAT.

 

[WDWMountaineer]

There's been plans for a decade. They just won't execute them.

Anything you can share? Even something little to give us some hope that maybe someday there is a slight chance in the possible distance future , futureworld could be great again.

 

[Disneyhead'71]

You know what they need to replace Sum of All Thrills with.....?

A bar.

 

[disney4life2008]

Epcot just needs to shut down completely. Oh wait, the real money maker is the boozefest in World Showcase my apologies.

 

[montyz81]

That's disappointing. We rode it for the first time in 2014. I didn't realize it was there in 2010 and it will be gone before I get back. It was a fun thing to do after riding Test Track at Rope Drop. It appeared to be pretty popular. Maybe Epcot will get a state of the art Kuka Arm style E-ticket. Not.

That ship has sailed. JKR helped see to that.

 

[montyz81]

Epcot just needs to shut down completely. Oh wait, the real money maker is the boozefest in World Showcase my apologies.

that is blasphemous. This park was (IMO) the standard-barer for all parks that came after it. Mike Eisner helped change that!

 

[PhilharMagician]

There's been plans for a decade. They just won't execute them.

How unlike Disney to wait. They did not do at with MGM err... DHS

 

[math mathson]

Epcot is truly becoming a giant food court!

 

[marni1971]

Anything you can share? Even something little to give us some hope that maybe someday there is a slight chance in the possible distance future , futureworld could be great again.

New entrance plaza and remodelled fountain area (central spine project)

Overhaul for Energy

Weather Pavilion in Wonders

Imagination Four with a large corporate sponsor

 

[bjlc57]

There's been plans for a decade. They just won't execute them.

you are not allowed to say something bad about Disney.. just drink your kool-aid and be happy.. Next thing you will say is that the Dome won't cover Epcot again when it rains.. .

 

[bjlc57]

and they will stop the Monorail over to Digone Alley... So stop saying bad stuff about Disney...

 

[P_Radden]

New entrance plaza and remodelled fountain area (central spine project)

Overhaul for Energy

Weather Pavilion in Wonders

Imagination Four with a large corporate sponsor

Sounds pretty good to me. Now just tell the board to vote on it at this summer's meeting and let's get the ball rolling.


But seriously though, have you seen any concept art for any of these projects?

 

[marni1971]

But seriously though, have you seen any concept art for any of these projects?

Yes. And Time Racers.

But the less about that the better.

 

[P_Radden]

Yes. And Time Racers.

But the less about that the better.

Aside from Time Racers, are those projects you mention newer and separate from the Project Gemini plans of the early 2000's?

 

[marni1971]

Aside from Time Racers, are those projects you mention newer and separate from the Project Gemini plans of the early 2000's?

All 2007 and later as far as I know.

 

[chiefs11]

Perhaps they can move the festival stuff out of Wonders of Life into here...then that would open that pavilion up for a future project?

/wishful thinking

 

[Ransom]

Perhaps they can move the festival stuff out of Wonders of Life into here...then that would open that pavilion up for a future project?

But that would squeeze out the fantastic new concept they're developing for this space: a combination character greeting spot and bar. The kids meet their favorite characters while the parents get drunk on $14/tablespoon liquor. It's "Must Do Disney!"

 

[Nickels5]

There's been plans for a decade. They just won't execute them.

Have you heard anything about the Tron coaster coming to Epcot? And anything on inside/out?

 

[WDWVolFan]

Buy a ticket for Epcot with Park Hopper and you can do MGM and Epcot and still be able to hang out by the pool at the resort around 3pm...

 

[marni1971]

Have you heard anything about the Tron coaster coming to Epcot? And anything on inside/out?

If it did come eventually I wouldn't be totally surprised.

Nothing on IO but than doesn't mean yes or no of course. I'm just someone who says what they know when they can.