Well presonally, my ultimate EPCOT Center would take so long to rebuild and cost wise, that I'm gonna scratch that off my wish list.
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Personally, the park should be renamed EPCOT Center. No, I heard a different story that "Center" refers to the park's ideas and themes based on the "Center" of both cultural and futuristic understanding. Therefore I heard that "Center" does NOT refer to the parks geographical location on WDW Property.
While EPCOT was the community/city that never became, EPCOT Center was the park dedicated in remembrance of Walt's love for Utopia, and World's Fairs, and I feel the park needs to do that again.
EPCOT, an acronym that actually means something, shouldn't be "Epcot" a word with no true meaning. If the copy right theory on acronyms is correct, than I can atleast settle for what the park was called in the mid 90s "Epcot Center".
The symbol of EPCOT Center, which I don't know it is officialy called, but was/is quite a symbol. When I went to EPCOT Center in 1995 the symbol was everywhere. Going to Epcot in 2004, the symbol was in less than five places, let alone I could only find three pavilions in Future World that still use their unique symbols. So each pavilion should either regain it's original symbol or a new symbol like for Mission: Space. Test Track could easily addpt the World Of Motion symbol, but I feel that would be dishonest to the ride, just like so many feel if Mission: Space were to officialy addopt the Horizons symbol.
Landscaping is another thing. I HATE the current post 99 Epcot entrance. The should move leave-a-legacy to a landscaped park between future world and world showcase. They should improve upon the original 1982 scheme, and add more rows of intricate trees, and exotic plants, with of course fountains, and benches. How tranquil the entrance could once be, rather than a barren brown wasteland.
The entrance I think should atleast be 1980s, this is only acrhitevture we're talking about folks, you can always add the latest gagets and gizmos for use, but atleast remmeber the old EPCOT Center through it's architecture.
The wand and stars HAVE to come off of SSE. They have outdone their time. That is a beautiful sphere, and the whole entrance was ment to look geometric in respect to the sphere, now the entrance, and sphere looks smaller and off balance.
I think the Land, and Leaving Seas will do well. I wish they had room for a pavilion called "Air" and would have put Soarin and other rides like being iside a tornado or hurrane in that pavilion.
Imagination Pavilion, if they could do the original justice and bring back the dreamfinder, of course figment is there, but I think it would be hallarious if the muppets played a role in it. Future World west is a great place to be in.
Future world east, well I highly doubt they [GM or disney] would dare redo the world of motion and put it on the second level. Though I disagree with test tracks purpous in future world, I like the ride, and know it will stay for years to come. I wish for two things: That the transcenter it's REALLY improved, and that they take down that huge entrance tent, and add a smaller tent. That pavilion would be so great to see again, regaurdless that it had to be glass inclosed, and has a track around it.
Mission: Space I like, and it does fit in future world, but sadly not all canm experience this ride, it's not a placid ride for many, but it is and does look 21st century futuristic. I loved Horizons, it was such a great ride, and will always be in my heart, but honestly with the current state of disney, I can't see them bringing it back, in any massive way shape or form
Wonders of life, see we have Imagination, a pavilion for phycology, and we NEED wonders of life for a pavilion of anatamoy, if they would do a huge overhall, or decide on one major attraction than I say go for it. We have so much progress in healthcare breakthroughs that there is potentional for that pavilion.
Universe of Energy would look SO much better if they repainted it in the orange scale again, there eas a reason why they did it. They should also add tiles back to the entire pavilion, and not just the visible front. I think Ellen and Bill got to go, I never have said nor think they "suck" but hello this was from 1996, and we all know how rapid the 90s changed. Universe of Energy is the most classic, World's Fair attraction, I believe one can experience at EPCOT Center. With state of the art lighting, sound, and graphics they can vastly improve the pre show, and finale, and entire ride. After watching Marni's excellent tribute video, the original theater was so much better, and of course can be upgraded by todays standards, but I still thinkl the ride vehicles are suffent, though not the most confortable. The dino scenes used to be brighter, adn had a smell to it, if they could update those AA's, maybe give it a little scarey presence, but not too much jurrasic park or dinosaur, then maybe that could work.
SSE, oh my god, where do I begin, first of all I almost stood up and appluaded after watching Marni's tribute video of walter cronkite's version of SSE. Walter Cronkite is the perfect choice to once again host the narration of the ride. Yes, they need a new track, new vehicles with all the fixings, new lighting, sounds, and updated AA's, wich I mean their insides updated. When we had the 20th century scene, it was done well. The last original scene is the family of the 1960s in their living room with all the TV's on the wall. We then saw the 1970s and the first home office. Thew 1980s and the start of the PC, then my favorite scene, the 1990s with the man and woman working at the big center, with the maps on the ceeiling, if they were to bring that back, once we go through the transparent earth, and up the ramp, on our left would be either late 90s, 2000, or dawn of 21st century scene, sure add those two kids in, but get out of 1990s version, and show the way that era really was. On our right would be as futuristic as the imagineers can think, a futuristic entertainment room with a family in it. At the climax we see astronauts working on a space vehicle, with starts blinking, and comets and other things hurlting by us, the orchestral version of tomorrows chuld begins to play. The first half way down the tunnel going backwards, we see plazmas or what ever showing children, etc. We then see a futuristic city model, the sphere floating in space, and then the sponcor sign, all done in a better high tech tunnel.
They should bring back the earth station, no not 80s looking, but maybe giant plazma screens, with the latest in sound, and lighting, new touch tone screens, and a whole no information center.
Innoiventions should once again be Communicore, and should house the latest and I mean latest and also what the future will bring in gagesta and gizoms, they should think about adding a "smart house" interactive walk through.
So, in total Future World needs the help the most, the pavilion arent really cosmetically outdated, as are their current interior attractions, I can think of only two exceptions, Wonder's Of Life Pavilion, and the Communicore/Innoventions buildings. I thought the EPCOT Center "tan era" was "far out", but they need to incorporate other colors, and textures than falt out tan, and purple, etc.
World SHowcase looks good I think, maybe just see how the rides are going, and add new ones if needed. I think a peoplemover going around the lagoon permiter would be nice on the feet and a nice aerial with certain pinoint stations. I think World Showcase is the best place for a parade, and disney characters, it just doesn't work so well with some future world attractions.
Ok I know that was long, but I had to really say how I feel about the park, and where I feel it should go. :wave:
