What about Epcot?...it's been 7 years since a new attraction?

[CinematicFusion]

Nothing is on the horizon...there is a possibility Epcot will go 10 full years without a major new attraction...refurbishments don't count, that is required maintenance for older rides.

Refurb of test track this year....ride opened in 1999
Refurb of living seas in 07 which opened in 1986

soarin opened in 07
Mission space opened in 03

Is there anything coming up for this park? It is starting to need some major love.

 

[JimboJones123]

No, it is a perfect park that only needs dining revamping every few years....


Hic.....

This is good Kool-Aid!

 

[Cosmic Commando]

soarin opened in 07

Soarin' opened in 2005 (Flight 5-5-05), so I'd say it's a virtual guarantee that Epcot will go ten years without a major addition. Isn't that pretty much par for all of the parks? They seem content to turn WS into a permanent Food & Wine festival and let Future World coast.

 

[JimboJones123]

Epcot has soooooooo much real estate too. It already can handle more people than any other park. I think the park could use something massive. It still feels very empty without Imageworks and Wonders of Life.

Not to mention killing 2 everyman rides in WoM and Horizons while gutting Imagination.

Seriously, Future World was a full day park in itself in its glory days. Now it is juggle 2 fastpasses and coast through the rest by mid day.

Plus, I miss Kitchen Kabaret.

 

[CinematicFusion]

I had heard rumors of a reinvention of journey into imagination with the trackless ride tech used in pooh's hunny Hunt. But I guess that is just a rumor...unless any of you have heard something?

 

[CinematicFusion]

10 years without a major attraction is sad...it's like they are going to let that park die. Disney is going to have to pay the Piper at some point to keep fans interested in the parks.

Disney is going to have to spend in addition to the 500 million they used for the fantasyland expansion at least 1 billion dollars to get Epcot and DHS back up to high standards.

With the 500 million potentially going into AK for Pandora....that 2 billion total.

 

[juan]

at least the bars at epcot are still great

 

[Mori Anne]

I'd just be happy if they brought back WOM & Horizon's, & Dreamfinder. Not that I am not happy, I love Epcot, one of my top 4. lol.

 

[Clamman73]

I'd be happy if they just replaced the EO movie with a 3D movie of Original Journey. Wouldn't that be funny...skip the actual ride for watching a 3D movie of the original ride.

 

[Mukta]

I love Epcot. It is my favorite park in the world.
It does still need a lot of improvement though. Wonders of Life pavilion needs something in it. Complete waste of space.
I appreciate the opening of new restaurants, but the WS could really use a new country.
I don't even count Soarin' as a new ride since it is a clone.

 

[ajrwdwgirl]

I wish they would do something with the WOnders of Life building, or open it back up.

 

[Mainahman]

I had heard rumors of a reinvention of journey into imagination with the trackless ride tech used in pooh's hunny Hunt. But I guess that is just a rumor...unless any of you have heard something?

IF only the DreamFinder could come back, this would be cool to see it returned to its former original glory! Oh how i wish this would happen!

 

[The Empress Lilly]

Disney really ought to gut SSE and replace it with a thrill ride to connect with younger audiences.



Like hell they do. I'll never forgive the vandals for falling for the reasoning above and gutting some of the greatest rides Disney has ever build. Conmsidering EPCOT's sad track record - FW once in its own right being the greatest park ever to nowadays a mostly forgettable experience - ten years without a new intervention migth very well be a blessing.

 

[CinematicFusion]

Disney really ought to gut SSE and replace it with a thrill ride to connect with younger audiences.



Like hell they do. I'll never forgive the vandals for falling for the reasoning above and gutting some of the greatest rides Disney has ever build. Conmsidering EPCOT's sad track record - FW once in its own right being the greatest park ever to nowadays a mostly forgettable experience - ten years without a new intervention migth very well be a blessing.

I agree, don't get rid of spaceship earth. plenty of room for new attractions without getting rid of the old.

Having said that...universe of energy needs to go. It feels so outdated, spaceship earth has a timeless story.

 

[Tutu]

I love Epcot. It is my favorite park in the world.
It does still need a lot of improvement though. Wonders of Life pavilion needs something in it. Complete waste of space.
I appreciate the opening of new restaurants, but the WS could really use a new country.
I don't even count Soarin' as a new ride since it is a clone.

They really could use a new country I thought it would be nice if they did a tropical theme

 

[mouse_luv]

SSE is the best ride hands down in the park when you take out TT. EPCOT is my fave park regardless.
Then again, with the way the execs have been thinking lately, they are probably considering us lucky to get a revamped TT.

 

[MickeyPeace]

I agree, don't get rid of spaceship earth. plenty of room for new attractions without getting rid of the old.

Having said that...universe of energy needs to go. It feels so outdated, spaceship earth has a timeless story.

These four sentences created a perfect circle.

 

[AgentB911]

As I mentioned on another thread...UK could use some love in the form of an Alice in Wonderland dark ride, a Mary Poppins show, and/or a "London Wheel." Imagine how cool it would be to ride the wheel during Illuminations!

 

[wdisney9000]

Since we have SSE, they should also have a Space Ship Mars or Space Ship Universe. That would be pretty bad and it would fit right in at FW.

 

[ZaneB]

Epcot needs some Disney love. I was recently there with a friend who can't look at anything without seeing the negative. He really opened my eyes to what epcot was. Epcot is stuck in the 80's. It needs revamps on all it's architecture, new pavillions, new countries, new technology and while your at it, throw in a thrill ride I think they should cycle alterations. For Example...

Alter left side of Future World, Wait 2 Years, Alter Right Side, Wait 2 years then repeat.

That way we can stay updated with the best technologies!