What's next for Epcot 2024 and Beyond

[KaliSplash]

Test Track and Mission:Space and Soarin are just fine. Spaceship Earth could do a re-do/update. Journey to Imagination definitely needs help.
Would love them see get back plans to do a Mary Poppins ride in the United Kingdom.

 

[NoPoncho!]

I’m baffled that WALL·E isn’t used somewhere. Makes me ponder that possibly that storyline hits too close to home with consumerism and the blaming of large corporations for worldly issues…

I'm reminded of Wall-E everytime I see scooters everywhere and so many people unable to get on and off the rides.

 

[TTA94]

The SSE lighting is cool and all, but should they ever decide to massively change it or SSE itself….

 

[James Alucobond]

The SSE lighting is cool and all, but should they ever decide to massively change it or SSE itself….

Not a fan, honestly. I'm sure the media could be improved, but it's basically a giant screensaver with no intrinsic architectural interest.

 

[Snake]

They are going to slowly replace all the concrete around the world showcase and take 2-3 years to do it. Maybe mix in some water features?

 

[scuttlebud]

The SSE lighting is cool and all, but should they ever decide to massively change it or SSE itself….

Hard pass.

 

[Bocabear]

While I would not like that for Spaceship Earth, it is pretty darn amazing. I wonder how that technology would hold up in the Florida climate and weather. Rebuilding Tomorrowland's Gull-wing waterfalls with giant wrapped screens like this and the tower jet in the middle could be pretty amazing and allow them to be waterfalls during the day and show elements at night... Lots of things could be done with that...

bottom image is Tokyo Disneyland that never tore their waterfalls down...but imagine the graphics on screens so they were in motion.... It would be amazing...and a proper entrance to the land.... a big wow moment...

 

[CampbellzSoup]

I’m not sure but what I do know is they better not contract with that construction company again in a month and a half over here they tore down an old shopping plaza and made a new one with fresh landscaping and the stores are opening next week as opposed to this mess that’s taken four years

 

[mightynine]

I wouldn't want a Sphere on SSE, but something like that (smaller in scale, of course) would work quite nicely as a centerpiece for the new Epcot nighttime show.

JP

 

[dmeets]

UO apparently, but I'd rather they not touch Spaceship Earth until everyone involved in the pre-Covid decision to re-theme it from discovery and technology to a history of storytelling (translation: send in the IP!) has moved on to other things.

 

[TTA94]

Is it out of the question they would ever completely redo SSE as a whole? Not anytime soon but I feel like the attraction itself is not safe from being gutted and replaced by something completely different.

 

[castlecake2.0]

Is it out of the question they would ever completely redo SSE as a whole? Not anytime soon but I feel like the attraction itself is not safe from being gutted and replaced by something completely different.

Google time racers - project Gemini

 

[Bocabear]

Google time racers - project Gemini

While I hated the idea of changing any of the classic attractions at EPCOT, there were parts of Project Gemini that were pretty great...adding an Autopia to the Test Track pavilion and a rainforest coaster to The Land would be great additions to the front half of the park adding capacity and thrills... The green-ification of the central core they are basically doing now.... just need the added capacity...
Maybe if Epcot received a very nice Autopia at Test Track, they may feel comfortable letting the Speedway in the Magic Kingdom go to be used for something better

 

[aladdin2007]

Is it out of the question they would ever completely redo SSE as a whole? Not anytime soon but I feel like the attraction itself is not safe from being gutted and replaced by something completely different.

no but it would just cost too much, this is a management that doesn't even want to touch it for an update or cleanup much less a complete gutting and rebuild/redesign. It would probably be one of the most difficult jobs they ever attempted, Im sure marni would agree. I think they are better off with an update, cleanup, redo, but not the lame storyteller stuff. I hope all of those individuals have moved on.

 

[Gran Fiesta]

While I would not like that for Spaceship Earth, it is pretty darn amazing. I wonder how that technology would hold up in the Florida climate and weather. Rebuilding Tomorrowland's Gull-wing waterfalls with giant wrapped screens like this and the tower jet in the middle could be pretty amazing and allow them to be waterfalls during the day and show elements at night... Lots of things could be done with that...
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bottom image is Tokyo Disneyland that never tore their waterfalls down...but imagine the graphics on screens so they were in motion.... It would be amazing...and a proper entrance to the land.... a big wow moment...

There were waterfalls in the entrance to Tomorrowland at Disney World??? Man you really miss out on the good stuff being born in the 2000s

 

[Bocabear]

Yup! All gone....and that complete redo of Tomorrowland is now mostly gone too...Only thing left of any substance is the planets around the Astro Orbiter...and what is left of the old 1971 Tomorrowland has been sort of restored...It needs some serious love and creative direction...bring it back to the shimmering futuristic cityscape it should be....and never quite was.

 

[WondersOfLife]

Yep, Wall-E, Eva, and heck, even Baymax would all work easily in EPCOT. I do think IP could work in Epcot if used intelligently - it mostly hasn't been.

And instead of Elemental we got Moana lol. What a waste of a perfectly fitting IP

 

[surfsupdon]

While I hated the idea of changing any of the classic attractions at EPCOT, there were parts of Project Gemini that were pretty great...adding an Autopia to the Test Track pavilion and a rainforest coaster to The Land would be great additions to the front half of the park adding capacity and thrills... The green-ification of the central core they are basically doing now.... just need the added capacity...
Maybe if Epcot received a very nice Autopia at Test Track, they may feel comfortable letting the Speedway in the Magic Kingdom go to be used for something better

I am behind this. What a nice idea of synergy too. There’s room underneath the ramps of TT, and this would give MK so much room!

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

And instead of Elemental we got Moana lol. What a waste of a perfectly fitting IP

Ooooh, rather we play with water but with Fire!

 

[Bocabear]

I am behind this. What a nice idea of synergy too. There’s room underneath the ramps of TT, and this would give MK so much room!

People really hated Project Gemini...but it seems like some of it is happening with all the trees coming into the central core... Why not an Aquatopia outside the Living Seas... (without Moana) Something like they did at Tokyo Disney Sea...