Epcot (General Discussion)

[shiekra38]

It's gonna be a sea of flower beds and F&W kiosks.

I wouldn't hate a 'city park of the future' type feel

 

[Nick]

I wouldn't hate a 'city park of the future' type feel

I wouldn't hate it so much if it wasn't wasting such a great opportunity to put a ride where there previously wasn't one. And even without there being a ride here before, at least there was exhibits and things to do. Now it'll just be a glorified walking path.

 

[JawsVictim]

Ok, but picture an Aladdin version of the Sindbad ride at TDS

The correct answer was a Cave of Wonders dark ride / coaster.

 

[Disneyhead]

The correct answer was a Cave of Wonders dark ride / coaster.

Sounds expensive. How about we just move the Magic Carpets spinner into a building in the back of the pavilion. Surround it with a 360 screen for projection mapping cheaply animated scenes from around the world (showcase) like China with Mushu and Paris and the Rat and "Norway" with Olaf. All while playing "A Whole New World" really loudly?

 

[belloq87]

I mean, if it would get the Magic Carpets out of Adventureland, I'd take it.

 

[shiekra38]

The correct answer was a Cave of Wonders dark ride / coaster.

I was trying to save them a&d work lol

But that sounds amazing!

 

[JawsVictim]

I was trying to save them a&d work lol

But that sounds amazing!

Been on my wish list for a long time. It’s one of those no brainer ideas for one of their most popular IPs.

 

[Nick]

:doh:

 

[belloq87]

Not a surprise.

I'm assuming some form of retail will eventually return to that area.

 

[Nick]

Not a surprise.

I'm assuming some form of retail will eventually return to that area.

Yup. Probably Aladdin crap.

 

[belloq87]

I'm sure there will be plenty of that, but there's a large amount of potential retail space throughout the pavilion, and I doubt there's enough in their Aladdin product line to devote ALL of Morocco's shopping space to it.

 

[Nick]

Out of curiosity, is there expansion room by Italy? If Pixar’s Luca is popular/successful and with it taking place in Italy, it could be a candidate for a WS expansion/ride.

 

[PerceptiveCoot]

Out of curiosity, is there expansion room by Italy? If Pixar’s Luca is popular/successful and with it taking place in Italy, it could be a candidate for a WS expansion/ride.

Let me bring out the good old Google Earth acreage measurement tool and get back to you in an edit.

EDIT: Deleted because I'm an idiot and that's the Morocco pavilion.
EDIT 2: 2 1/2 acres if they use the space between Germany and Italy

 

[belloq87]

That's the plot hypothetically earmarked for a future country, isn't it?

 

[Nick]

That's the plot hypothetically earmarked for a future country, isn't it?

That’s the plot Brazil was slated for. However, things change and it doesn’t seem like Brazil is happening. Remember, Rat was built on a country expansion pad.

 

[belloq87]

Yeah, but would Disney want to eat up one of the only remaining places they might put a country in the future? I'd think they'd like to hold onto it, otherwise they'd be effectively saying that World Showcase will never expand its membership.

 

[Nick]

Yeah, but would Disney want to eat up one of the only remaining places they might put a country in the future? I'd think they'd like to hold onto it, otherwise they'd be effectively saying that World Showcase will never expand its membership.

There’s other plots remaining. Two plots right by the Africa section (one plot currently being used as staging for Harmonius) and where the Meet and greet for Frozen is could easily be demolished someday and use that whole plot if they wanted too. That M&G takes up a very little amount of that expansion plot.

There’s also World Showplace which is taking up two plots, but Disney’s never getting rid of that.

 

[shiekra38]

lol wtf

 

[GAcoaster]

I thought this was the best summary of EPCOT I've seen:

 

[Nick]

lol wtf

Lol, why are you bringing up a 4-year old tweet?