Epcot (General Discussion)

[Mad Dog]

Liberty Inn at The American Adventure will be closed and replaced with a new quick-service barbecue restaurant called Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue...

New Barbecue Restaurant Featuring Craft Brews to Debut at The American Adventure in Epcot Later this Year | Disney Parks Blog

I've always felt that BBQ would be a good fit in The American Adventure, and Liberty Inn always seemed to have ultra-generic, textbook "theme park food" stuff. So I'm a fan of this change (on paper).

Nice move. That's a BIG improvement:toast:. A backyard version of BigFire in Epcot.

 

[GAcoaster]

But, now the quick serve hamburger crowd will have to go to future world to find the crap they want. I guess they can order off the kids menus...

 

[Nick]

Liberty Inn at The American Adventure will be closed and replaced with a new quick-service barbecue restaurant called Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue...

New Barbecue Restaurant Featuring Craft Brews to Debut at The American Adventure in Epcot Later this Year | Disney Parks Blog

I've always felt that BBQ would be a good fit in The American Adventure, and Liberty Inn always seemed to have ultra-generic, textbook "theme park food" stuff. So I'm a fan of this change (on paper).

Hey look! It's not chicken and burgers!

 

[TheGentTrent]

I would not rule out burgers and chicken still being on the menu.

 

[Nick]

I would not rule out burgers and chicken still being on the menu.

I'm imagining something like Pecos Bill. Yeah they have burgers, but with southwest flair. Also no chicken.

 

[Scott W.]

If ya'll didn't see the latest rumour for Wakanda coming to Epcot, it involves Disney and Universal trading the theme park rides for Black Panther and Alien.

It's obviously ridiculous but not a bad deal for Universal.

 

[belloq87]

And what is the provenance of that rumor?

 

[Mad Dog]

And what is the provenance of that rumor?

That's one of those someone talked to a bus driver rumors that started a thread on Magic a couple of days ago. Nothing too real here Disregard

 

[belloq87]

Per Magic, O Canada will close on August 1st for an undisclosed length of time to install a new projection system. At the earliest, it will not reopen until after Food and Wine. No talk of changes to the film itself...

Epcot's O Canada to close in August to begin upgrades

Hoping it will be back up by shortly after the New Year. I can't imagine they'd need more than five full months...

 

[Nick]

Per Magic, O Canada will close on August 1st for an undisclosed length of time to install a new projection system. At the earliest, it will not reopen until after Food and Wine. No talk of changes to the film itself...

Epcot's O Canada to close in August to begin upgrades

Hoping it will be back up by shortly after the New Year. I can't imagine they'd need more than five full months...

O Canada has always been getting a new film - seamless like China. Martin has said both films should be open in the Spring of next year.

 

[WAJAS]

Per Magic, O Canada will close on August 1st for an undisclosed length of time to install a new projection system. At the earliest, it will not reopen until after Food and Wine. No talk of changes to the film itself...

Epcot's O Canada to close in August to begin upgrades

Hoping it will be back up by shortly after the New Year. I can't imagine they'd need more than five full months...

Is it digital yet? They may be making it digital in prep for the new film and to make the transition easier.

 

[Nick]

Missed opportunity

Is it digital yet? They may be making it digital in prep for the new film and to make the transition easier.

I think it is digital. All shows in WS got a digital upgrade within the past few years.

 

[Alicia]

Hoping it will be back up by shortly after the New Year. I can't imagine they'd need more than five full months...

Accidentally Martin Short pun.

 

[belloq87]

The latest episode of The Disney Dish Podcast features Jim Hill and Len Testa offering up some Epcot tidbits.

1. Len has heard that the O Canada replacement is (currently) aiming for an opening/re-opening around the time of the Marathon Weekend. So mid(ish) January.
2. Hill has supposedly heard that the new China film is in flux because of the international tariffs situation, and his phrasing implies work hasn't really begun at all on that project yet because Disney's still negotiating with the Chinese government.

I'm not sure how much I believe #2, because I was under the impression that the film itself was already in production. I also don't know what the exact sticking point between Disney and China would be, given their already close business ties.

But make of that what you will!

 

[shiekra38]

Missed opportunity



I think it is digital. All shows in WS got a digital upgrade within the past few years.

Disney should seriously consider making the Muppetts the star of an Epcot ride/attraction

 

[Nick]

The latest episode of The Disney Dish Podcast features Jim Hill and Len Testa offering up some Epcot tidbits.

1. Len has heard that the O Canada replacement is (currently) aiming for an opening/re-opening around the time of the Marathon Weekend. So mid(ish) January.
2. Hill has supposedly heard that the new China film is in flux because of the international tariffs situation, and his phrasing implies work hasn't really begun at all on that project yet because Disney's still negotiating with the Chinese government.

I'm not sure how much I believe #2, because I was under the impression that the film itself was already in production. I also don't know what the exact sticking point between Disney and China would be, given their already close business ties.

But make of that what you will!

As i've said before, Disney wants Mulan to have a presence in the new China film. Live-Action Mulan comes out in March. @Marni1971 has said both films will be opening in January, so #2 seems bogus to me.

 

[belloq87]

Lots of things are going away in the near future...

List of All Future World Closures and Dates Announced for Epcot Overhaul Project - Blog Mickey

Losing the Fountain of Nations really hurts. Whatever ends up in that spot will inevitably be inferior.

 

[Brian G.]

Moment of silence for Electric Umbrella - the quick-service that gave Orlando United its first big break. :usa:

 

[belloq87]

I'm just realizing it's possible I will never get to try the Beverly!

 

[Scott W.]

Disney should seriously consider making the Muppetts the star of an Epcot ride/attraction

Spaceship Earth. Please.