jtsalien
V.I.P. Member
Here is Card Walker's dedication for Epcot:There is no thematic logic. It doesn't fit at all!
Future World is supposed to be comprised of attractions focused on the sciences and the natural world, and our place in exploring those ideas. "Edutainment" attractions. That notion has gradually been watered down a bit over the years, but there hasn't been anything on the level of the sort of thematic break GOTG would bring. With a great deal of certainty, I can say that we're not going to be learning or exploring any subjects of meaning on the ride. It may end up being a really fun thrill ride, but unless Disney really surprises me, it's not going to belong in Epcot.
To all who come to this place of joy, hope and friendship, welcome.
Epcot Center is inspired by Walt Disney's creative genius. Here, human achievements are celebrated through imagination, the wonders of enterprise, and concepts of a future that promises new and exciting benefits for all.
May Epcot Center entertain, inform and inspire. And, above all, may it instill a new sense of belief and pride in man's ability to shape a world that offers hope to people everywhere.
Joy...hope..friendship...inspiration. That's all the GOTG right there. Yes, part of classic-Epcot was education. But that doesn't mean it was a successful or well-received part of the theme. The idea of a World's Fair of new technologies just doesn't work anymore. We all hold the future literally in our pockets and hands every day. To me, what Epcot is lacking is inspiration. Something to inspire people to be better and dream bigger.
Very similar to how Star Trek didn't necessarily teach people how to create the technologies of the future, but merely inspired them as to what was possible. Sci-Fi is a very underrated tool for getting people to expand their minds and open up new ideas. Quite frankly, I'd rather see Marvel shilling merch than Exxon trying to sell folks on clean oil. That would be a less creatively corrupt idea because Marvel would at least be honest about what's going on.
Now we could end up getting a Breakout-esque ride and this could all be moot. But at it's core, this could work for me, at least.