EPCOT What do you think the ultimate fate of "Wonders of Life" will be?

[JordanBach_95]

I think it's safe to say the Play pavilion is cancelled at this point. There was never any new info after the initial announcement so that was already a bad sign. Apparently there are major issues with the domed roof? and that's why nothing new has been announced since then.

Do you think the pavilion will ever be reused for something new or is demolition more likely now?

I think the most likely outcome is minimal maintenance on the dome facing the park (so it doesn't look totally abandoned like the walkway) for the unforeseeable future until the decision is made to completely demolish the building and construct backstage storage in its place. Unless of course they actually want to put something new there even though the space hasn't been used for an attraction in almost twenty years now.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Like everything else, it will just rot away and be bulldozed like it never even happened. Disney is good at that.

 

[Streetway Again]

 

[Agent H]

Inside out?

 

[ᗩLᘿᑕ ֊ᗩζᗩᗰ]

Wakandan Pavilion

 

["El Gran Magnifico"]

Gift Shop.

A big one. With a bar inside.

The “Drinking Teams” will flock to it.

 

[vikescaper]

Whether they demolish and rebuild or refurb, I would like to see Disney do an EPCOT Center-esque pavilion that has multiple types of attractions like the Land and Seas. World Discovery needs something like that again.

 

[KaliSplash]

I think it's safe to say the Play pavilion is cancelled at this point. There was never any new info after the initial announcement so that was already a bad sign. Apparently there are major issues with the domed roof? and that's why nothing new has been announced since then.

Do you think the pavilion will ever be reused for something new or is demolition more likely now?

I think the most likely outcome is minimal maintenance on the dome facing the park (so it doesn't look totally abandoned like the walkway) for the unforeseeable future until the decision is made to completely demolish the building and construct backstage storage in its place. Unless of course they actually want to put something new there even though the space hasn't been used for an attraction in almost twenty years now.

Personally, I'd be thrilled if they just cleaned the place up and reopened the entire place as it was, including the restaurant. But of course, we know there is no chance of that. I really loved both Body Wars and Cranium Command.

 

[Goofyernmost]

Inside out?

If they did decide on Inside Out, it would be a perfect fit in the Imagination Pavilion, more room and the possibilities are endless. If they ever get off their collective butts and do something with that pavilion I hope it is with Inside Out. As far as the old WoL building, it is to small for much of anything significant to go in there. Since the bays are still in place they could install another simulator for something (Not Star wars... they have beat that to death). It doesn't have to be a violent moving simulator just a fun ride based on Goofy or one of the classic Disney things. The CC area is to small for much of anything and was perfect for what was there before. Or maybe take the best parts of the Figment memories and put them in a smaller space that would be good in the WoL building. That could even lend itself to a perfect gentle simulator following Figment on some imagination adventures. Maybe even Phineas and Ferb .

 

[Andrew25]

I have to imagine it'll eventually be taken down along with Mission Space for some sort of new Space/High-Tech pavilion ala The Land with multiple IPs & experiences featured?

There are a lot of IPs that can fit under a "Futuristic/High-Tech/World's Fair" theme... Big Hero 6, Wall-E, any Marvel IPs they can use.

Personally, I would prefer a new take on Horizons with a high-capacity omnimover since Epcot can use that.

 

[JordanBach_95]

Like everything else, it will just rot away and be bulldozed like it never even happened. Disney is good at that.

Unfortunately I see that as the most likely outcome

 

[Agent H]

If they did decide on Inside Out, it would be a perfect fit in the Imagination Pavilion, more room and the possibilities are endless. If they ever get off their collective butts and do something with that pavilion I hope it is with Inside Out. As far as the old WoL building, it is to small for much of anything significant to go in there. Since the bays are still in place they could install another simulator for something (Not Star wars... they have beat that to death). It doesn't have to be a violent moving simulator just a fun ride based on Goofy or one of the classic Disney things. The CC area is to small for much of anything and was perfect for what was there before. Or maybe take the best parts of the Figment memories and put them in a smaller space that would be good in the WoL building. That could even lend itself to a perfect gentle simulator following Figment on some imagination adventures. Maybe even Phineas and Ferb .

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Don’t think you can fool me with phineas and ferb. Figment must not be displaced.

 

[JordanBach_95]

Personally, I'd be thrilled if they just cleaned the place up and reopened the entire place as it was, including the restaurant. But of course, we know there is no chance of that. I really loved both Body Wars and Cranium Command.

That would be the ultimate dream, unfortunately it's been completely gutted inside.

 

[Loose Pebble]

Wakandan Pavilion

I thought they can't do Wakanda because Black Panther is in USO?

I have to imagine it'll eventually be taken down along with Mission Space for some sort of new Space/High-Tech pavilion ala The Land with multiple IPs & experiences featured?

There are a lot of IPs that can fit under a "Futuristic/High-Tech/World's Fair" theme... Big Hero 6, Wall-E, any Marvel IPs they can use.

Personally, I would prefer a new take on Horizons with a high-capacity omnimover since Epcot can use that.

How would they differentiate tomorrowland and this type of pavilion? (or would they just not care)

 

[Andrew25]

How would they differentiate tomorrowland and this type of pavilion? (or would they just not care)

Probably something along the lines of Epcot being more World Expo-ish and TL being a vision of the future.

It'll be the same, but their marketing team can create a random backstory to differentiate the two

 

[JordanBach_95]

Inside out?

Ideally that would be the best choice because at least it's about the human mind.

 

[JordanBach_95]

I have to imagine it'll eventually be taken down along with Mission Space for some sort of new Space/High-Tech pavilion ala The Land with multiple IPs & experiences featured?

There are a lot of IPs that can fit under a "Futuristic/High-Tech/World's Fair" theme... Big Hero 6, Wall-E, any Marvel IPs they can use.

Personally, I would prefer a new take on Horizons with a high-capacity omnimover since Epcot can use that.

It's unfortunate there are roof issues bc the dome would be great for a Space pavilion although I prefer they keep the anatomy/biology theme even though there is a 0/100 chance of that happening.

 

[Andrew25]

It's unfortunate there are roof issues bc the dome would be great for a Space pavilion although I prefer they keep the anatomy/biology theme even though there is a 0/100 chance of that happening.

I could see the theme of anatomy/biology "move" to the Land pavilion as you can find a path between biology and the natural world.

World Nature - The Biological World (including human anatomy)
World Discovery - The possibilities of the future & exploration...
World Celebration - whatever doesn't fit in the other two

 

[JordanBach_95]

I could see the theme of anatomy/biology "move" to the Land pavilion as you can find a path between biology and the natural world.

World Nature - The Biological World (including human anatomy)
World Discovery - The possibilities of the future & exploration...
World Celebration - whatever doesn't fit in the other two

That makes sense considering the Health pavilion was originally going to be beside The Land.

 

[Andrew25]

That makes sense considering the Health pavilion was originally going to be beside The Land.

Would allow them to put something new in the Awesome Planet space since that is virtually unused by guests