But a proper update(s) to the rest of the park, would have made it not such an awkward one. In a park that continues to struggle.
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But a proper update(s) to the rest of the park, would have made it not such an awkward one. In a park that continues to struggle.
peter11435
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The park that received two major attractions in the past 3 years?
Rat opened in 2021.
Guardians in 2022.
And you pushed the openings of those two closers as if both opened in the past two years...hmmm.
Many other attractions around the entire park still are in rough shape and neglected.
SSE is so rough and updates were shelved.
Imagination...yeah. Far too long all around.
China never got its new film.
Innovention's replacements were a fail.
Firework show was a fail and had to be completely redone. New one is not exactly a home run either.(by far better)
I never said it was not finally getting anything new. It got the IP rush, but no substance or fixing that was actually supposed to.
I hope the new Test Track is far better. Test Track 2.0 never worked right in presentation or experience.
It should have happened long ago, and the park should not be in the mess it is in now. Which is not what was presented as happening. It is not in the shape of a park billions in.
Feast or famine, a functional, even theme park does not make.
2001 to 2016 was pretty crazy uneventful.
2016 to 2021 was about the same.
Still playing catch up.
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haveyoumetmark
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Capacity is a term that’s misunderstood on these forums to such a degree it’s become a runaway train. Capacity without utilization is meaningless. The American Adventure has phenomenal capacity, same with all the circle vision theaters. It’s a miracle EPCOT has any waits at all, what with all its capacity.
Cool opinion of Ratatouille. Thank you for that. Data indicates the park needed more “mediocre D ticket”s then given Ratatouille’s sustained popularity. Does your assessment of the attraction as a “mediocre D ticket” preclude its capacity? Because that was more my original point. There’s more stuff that more people want to do in EPCOT than there was before.
I sympathize with your plight of Test Track being your only reason to visit EPCOT. I agree that it’s a flagship attraction like ToT, but most people probably visit for World Showcase. Test Track is down literally all the time, so you must not visit that often. If you want a free-for-all LL due to downtime, book TT. Anyway, it’s getting some much needed attention given its popularity. It can hardly keep up with its demand and it shows wear very apparently. It needs this TLC.
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JohnD
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peter11435
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That was a typo and I edited it to 3 before you posted this. 2 major attractions in 3 years is significant.
It’s fine to debate whether or not the park has received the updates and additions it deserves over the years. But none of that would change the need for this refurb for this attraction now.
Also… 2001-2021 uneventful.
Mission Space
Soarin
Frozen
Seas with Nemo and Friends
Significant updates to:
Spaceship earth
Test Track
Imagination
Mexico
American adventure
Harmonious
New films:
Canada x2
China
Awesome Planet
Maybe not what you want… but it’s not like they haven’t been doing anything.
EricsBiscuit
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When TT closes will they switch GotG to a regular standby queue?
DisneyCane
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Why did you have to post that? Now I feel really old since I remember riding shortly after opening as an adult!
DreamfinderGuy
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2001-2021 was a terrible time for EPCOT.
In terms of additions you have Ratatouille, which in itself was the first actual park expansion in over 30 years. Mission: Space and Soarin' replaced existing attractions, and Frozen and Nemo were rethemes of existing attractions. Test Track received a significant update, I'll give you that, but I am hesitant to say Imagination and Mexico's were. Both of those updates were applying a band-aid in the form of characters onto an otherwise minimally changed attraction. In this same amount of time we also lost the entirety of Wonders of Life and Innoventions, both receiving no replacements.
Between park opening and 2001 EPCOT received a multitude of significant updates which blow what was done in the next 20 years entirely out of the water. This park has been heavily neglected, which is why they started doing significant work in the first place.
plutofan15
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That is your opinion. Which you are certainly entitled to but that does not make it 100% correct.
An opinion large enough for the sudden 2 billion for the rushed few attractions to not match the investment already in.
The lack of investment from 2001 to 2021 as pointed out, particularly post Mission and Soarin by 2005, is fact.
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This is the same source that said TT wasn't going down until after July.
I'm greatly distrustful of someone quoting the budget that also isn't, at the same time, saying how much is being picked up by the Sponsor and how much Disney is kicking in. Surely someone who knows the total budget would also know the breakdown and not just give out the total.
Wonder which frontline CM he got that from.
Disstevefan1
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You’re right, the lack of capacity requires guests to purchase Genie+ so there is no need boost sales in any way.
peter11435
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I’ve visited a Disney theme park at least a dozen times this year and have not once purchased Genie+… definitely not required.
aladdin2007
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lets get back on the track of test track
Professortango1
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Except that Summer is also the time when tourists and locals come to the park because they are out of school. My busy season for my job is September through late January, so I typically vacation in July and August. I've visited WDW during this time every time I have gone since I was a kid.
Professortango1
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Take it down after the Summer rush. Or after Christmas rush. I understand things going down for maintenance, but it would make more sense to me to keep it open for 2 more months to last through Summer and have more attractions to soak up crowds.
peter11435
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That would make sense if the attraction was going to be closed 2-3 months. Waiting until after the “summer rush” would be pointless when the attraction is going to be closed over a year.
Professortango1
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How would it be pointless? You would get the benefit of having the attraction for another 2 months to soak up summer crowds. Having 2 months if happier guests during the busiest times of the year doesn't seem pointless to me. Especially when the announcement comes so soon before its closure, folks have that their summer plans bought and paid for already.
peter11435
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Summer is not the busiest time of the year. Summer is definitely not Epcots busiest time.
If the project had stayed on its original timeline it would already be closed.
Closing in June will ensure that the attraction is only closed for the two busiest periods once each.