Epcot to get major transformations

[WillJenDisney]

After sifting through this malaise of conjecture...

...if there is any truth to the "big" plans as reported here...

...it means the overlay of the most unique amusement park ever built with gift shop laden IP and characters...

Which means twdc needs new leadership like yesterday.

7 years olds are NOT always right...and they have no sense of longterm value. EPCOT has longterm...

What??!! I for one and shocked that you are negative about something Disney is doing! SO unexpected!!!

 

[beer dave]

Am I the only one who didn't think the yeti was that impressive to begin with?

This post would lead me to believe you never saw it in full operation. I think may 06 for maybe 6 months....

 

[lockedoutlogic]

What??!! I for one and shocked that you are negative about something Disney is doing! SO unexpected!!!

Hate the game, not the player

 

[lockedoutlogic]

This post would lead me to believe you never saw it in full operation. I think may 06 for maybe 6 months....

The yeti actually was pretty cool and elevated the ride from rollercoaster to a "4 dimensional" experience.

And a reason why I'm so hard on it. It's a incomplete now. Often around here you see people say "it's a great ride! I love it"

Love it...fine...but it can't be "great" by definition. It just doesn't equate.

 

[PuppyJonathan]

This post would lead me to believe you never saw it in full operation. I think may 06 for maybe 6 months....

Didn't go in between January 2005 and July 2010. I feel as though I missed a lot but caught up fast

 

[Dfan79]

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/06/d23-e...t-way-disney-character-5-year-expansion-plan/

A lot of cool rumors are mentioned for the new overhaul on News Today. The one that caught my eye the most was the Nemo one. That would be really cool and hopefully they would add in the Nemo ride from Japan.

 

[umichigan10]

http://wdwnt.com/blog/2017/06/d23-e...t-way-disney-character-5-year-expansion-plan/

A lot of cool rumors are mentioned for the new overhaul on News Today. The one that caught my eye the most was the Nemo one. That would be really cool and hopefully they would add in the Nemo ride from Japan.

I know it's all rumor but totally demoing innoventions? Wow

 

[rteetz]

I know it's all rumor but totally demoing innoventions? Wow

As far as I know that's not happening. Innoventions would see significant changes though.

 

[Dfan79]

I know it's all rumor but totally demoing innoventions? Wow

I'm all for it, they've been underutilized for years. The only good things in them have been the Meet and Greets. Maybe it would open up more spaces for attractions (like Guardians) and restaurants.

 

[rteetz]

You can read about some of the plans in my rumor round up articles and on the Rumor Tracking thread.

 

[NeedMoreMickey]

Something needs to be done with the building on the west side where Starbucks is now. The other side of the building smells so bad like a septic tank over flowed and it's been like this for a couple of years.

 

[Dfan79]

Something needs to be done with the building on the west side where Starbucks is now. The other side of the building smells so bad like a septic tank over flowed and it's been like this for a couple of years.

That's could be Starbucks secret ingredient that you smell.

 

[Phicinfan]

Almost everything they have listed has been rumored around by many insiders for a while...
Update of entrance and moving of 'tombstones"
Innovations redo- not demo, but completely gutting and redoing
Land update for boat ride and movie
UoE move to GotG was just recently confirmed as lead option
Mission Space update
New pavilion in WS - Brazil we have already mentioned
Rat to France
Coco in Grand Fiesta
new add to UK - NOT Mary Poppins by the by...
new updated night time show, by all reports this was to be sooner, but got pushed out by new MK show.

What won't happen
Imagination - per multiple insiders it is on hold...
Seas - have heard it will get some work, but not to the extent he has here
Germany and Japan - Nope not that I have seen or heard

 

[Mickey's Best Girl]

I'm not really torn about any of the refurbishments/upgrades mentioned.

BUT

I really hope after all is said and done, Fountain of Nations remains untouched.

 

[GrumpySue]

That's could be Starbucks secret ingredient that you smell.

Agreed, it's like rotten eggs in there. And it was there for years, way before Starbucks came around.

 

[HopperFan]

Multi-year, multi-billion .............. better mean new & good, not bandaids.

Living Seas = Marine Institute. Big deal if it's just a theme thing. The tanks glass is clouded, the fake stuff inside faded (looks like 20K did at end) to zero color, there aren't enough fish, the carpet stinks ... it truly looks it's age and is sad. It needs a complete overhaul. I would have rather seen fish moved to Animal Kingdom and new on that land ... but if it stays they have to redo the entire thing. Any given visit it's empty because folks ride the ride and exit. We pop over to Manatees but that is it.

Again, don't just stick Inside Out into the ride like you did the ducks to Grand Fiesta. GUT it and start over building a real attraction. DS question ... so Figment is mixing it up with them ... what about Bing Bong? Or maybe Figment is everyone's imagination and manifests himself into each person individually ... aka Bing Bong is Riley's Figment. Build new, no overlay.

LAND - horribly dated, I swear I walk through a time warp .... it needs more than an upgrade and movie change.

Mushu as narrator ............. do they really think that will fill that theater.

I started out excited reading it then I begin to think that they think a couple new rides and a box full of Disney band-aids will fix everything.

 

[jknezek]

They aren't going to rebuild the front of EPCOT wholesale, so expectations need to be tempered a bit I think. The Seas could use some cleaning and updating, but overall it fulfills the purpose it had when it opened. The Land is fine. The ride could use some updating in the movie, that looks pretty bad, as does the movie. Both could use some Disney bandaids, but it doesn't need to be blown up given EPCOT's other needs. Imagination, Universe of Energy, Innoventions, and hopefully Wonders of Life. Those are the areas that need attention the most and if they rebuild and re-imagine them, I think The Land and The Seas and Test Track and most of Spaceship Earth are ok for now.

I mean I'd love them to rebuild all of Futureworld, but it's not going to happen. Fingers crossed for those 4 long neglected areas to be brought to life. That actually is a heck of a lot of space, and if done correctly would add quite a lot of interest and capacity.

 

[rteetz]

Multi-year, multi-billion .............. better mean new & good, not bandaids.

Living Seas = Marine Institute. Big deal if it's just a theme thing. The tanks glass is clouded, the fake stuff inside faded (looks like 20K did at end) to zero color, there aren't enough fish, the carpet stinks ... it truly looks it's age and is sad. It needs a complete overhaul. I would have rather seen fish moved to Animal Kingdom and new on that land ... but if it stays they have to redo the entire thing. Any given visit it's empty because folks ride the ride and exit. We pop over to Manatees but that is it.

Again, don't just stick Inside Out into the ride like you did the ducks to Grand Fiesta. GUT it and start over building a real attraction. DS question ... so Figment is mixing it up with them ... what about Bing Bong? Or maybe Figment is everyone's imagination and manifests himself into each person individually ... aka Bing Bong is Riley's Figment. Build new, no overlay.

LAND - horribly dated, I swear I walk through a time warp .... it needs more than an upgrade and movie change.

Mushu as narrator ............. do they really think that will fill that theater.

I started out excited reading it then I begin to think that they think a couple new rides and a box full of Disney band-aids will fix everything.

While WDWNT has different info than I do if they go with the full plan this will be much more than bandaids.

 

[TheMaxRebo]

Multi-year, multi-billion .............. better mean new & good, not bandaids.

Living Seas = Marine Institute. Big deal if it's just a theme thing. The tanks glass is clouded, the fake stuff inside faded (looks like 20K did at end) to zero color, there aren't enough fish, the carpet stinks ... it truly looks it's age and is sad. It needs a complete overhaul. I would have rather seen fish moved to Animal Kingdom and new on that land ... but if it stays they have to redo the entire thing. Any given visit it's empty because folks ride the ride and exit. We pop over to Manatees but that is it.

Again, don't just stick Inside Out into the ride like you did the ducks to Grand Fiesta. GUT it and start over building a real attraction. DS question ... so Figment is mixing it up with them ... what about Bing Bong? Or maybe Figment is everyone's imagination and manifests himself into each person individually ... aka Bing Bong is Riley's Figment. Build new, no overlay.

LAND - horribly dated, I swear I walk through a time warp .... it needs more than an upgrade and movie change.

Mushu as narrator ............. do they really think that will fill that theater.

I started out excited reading it then I begin to think that they think a couple new rides and a box full of Disney band-aids will fix everything.

The Seas is still great for those of us with little kids as it is a great area to let them run around a bit - but fully agree it needs a redo (or at least a heavy re-fresh)

I always thought Figment would make for a great trackless ride system ride - but if that is the style ride going into France then probably not another one so close

I never thought of the Land as being dated - I never go to the movie, but Living with the Land is one of our favorites - we do it 2-3 times a trip

As for "band-aids", my guess is it will be a mix ... a couple of big, legit changes, a couple of things that are just refreshes or band-aids and probably a few things in the middle

I think they know the park needs a lot of work - and they put serious $ into AK and DHS so I have to think they will pony up at least a bit for EPCOT

 

[merry_nbright]

Following along! Epcot is my favorite and I'm excited to see what's coming! I heard before someone mentioned they're changing the name back to Epcot Center? Any truth to that?