Epcot (General Discussion)

[Brian G.]

I'm mostly excited because, besides my LaL photo surviving, it seems the retro fountain and retro logo flags are coming to the entrance.

 

[Scott W.]

I mean, it's nice but it's also incredibly boring and generic.

 

[Nick]

You may only walk through this area quickly to start your day, but it’s also the first thing people experience when they walk in. Right now it’s butt-ugly. This will drastically improve that.

Wonders of Life becoming an indoor playground and interactive kids area is neat. Need more stuff for kids in that park, especially on the side of Future World with 3 thrill rides now.

Honestly it just sounds sort of like what we’ve thought it would become - the new innoventions.

 

[UNIrd]

I think this is great news. Epcot's entrance leaves a lot to be desired and there's something about that classic fountain that takes me back. Also, Wonders of Life was a play area for me as a kid so the nostalgia is REAL.

I wish Universal would drop a similar announcement. That park entrance needs help.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I think this is great news. Epcot's entrance leaves a lot to be desired and there's something about that classic fountain that takes me back. Also, Wonders of Life was a play area for me as a kid so the nostalgia is REAL.

I wish Universal would drop a similar announcement. That park entrance needs help.

Universal won't announce it, they'd just do it.

 

[Nick]

Universal won't announce it, they'd just do it.

This is true, and I do wish they would somehow fix the USF entrance but I almost think the turnstiles would need to be moved further towards CityWalk to make any significant changes, but they don’t have enough room to do that without doing big time demo.

 

[belloq87]

The new entrance looks beautiful.

As for the "Play Pavilion," I guess I'm glad they're going to use the space for something other than Festival stuff, but it's hard to get excited about an area that's not going to have any actual attractions. I won't be spending any time in there, so it's not going to be adding to my day at Epcot.

 

[UNIrd]

Universal won't announce it, they'd just do it.

From the UOTM 2021 Newsletter-
"The reason guests have entered the park via a side entrance for the past 2 years is due to a new entrance plaza - NOW OPEN!"

 

[Yabbadabba Doh]

In the back of my mind, when they refurbed Odessey I wondered if it was to make more space for festival related activities knowing they were going to lose WOL. I guess they will utilize the pavilion behind UK for the food and garden demos unless there is somewhere else in Futureworld. (Other than the Innoventions bldgs)

 

[Parkscope Joe]

 

[NuteGunrayWasFramed]

I’m actually really excited about this. The entrance definitely looks a lot better. I think it’s cool that they’re emphasizing the greenery and that the future is in our planet (a topic that I hope they talk about more in the new iteration of the park.) The new pavilion is great! In my mind, anything aside from the festival center is a positive. It definitely feels like it will be an interesting experience and it’s just good to know that the WoL isn’t abandoned anymore.

 

[JungleSkip]

I love the new entrance concept. Even if you don’t think you’ll care or notice, your brain will.

Maybe in the 30 seconds it takes to walkthrough it. Too bad it won't make the rest of the park any good

 

[ReelJustice]

Maybe in the 30 seconds it takes to walkthrough it. Too bad it won't make the rest of the park any good

Every little bit helps. The indication is this expands from the Entrance throughout FW.

*edited for clarification.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

Every little bit helps. The indication is this expands to WS.

There's no indication this is expanding to World Showcase?

 

[rhino4evr]

Maybe in the 30 seconds it takes to walkthrough it. Too bad it won't make the rest of the park any good

This....I don’t really care about this at all. Yay new plants.

 

[ReelJustice]

There's no indication this is expanding to World Showcase?

I meant, entrance and Future World. WS is already beautiful.

 

[JungleSkip]

Every little bit helps. The indication is this expands to WS.

Cool. Still just some plants.

 

[NuteGunrayWasFramed]

Cool. Still just some plants.

I think it’s just an indication that Epcot is changing and it’s exciting for those that love the park. That and the removal of an incredibly ugly eye-sore for an entrance motif.

 

[Parkscope Joe]

I think it’s just an indication that Epcot is changing and it’s exciting for those that love the park. That and the removal of an incredibly ugly eye-sore for an entrance motif.

Yup Epcot is changing after 19 years, I just think we need to read this announcement at face value: a vague "before end of 2021" redo of an entryway with early concept art and an interactive play area for kids.

 

[WebHead1138]

Does anybody think that the new Play Pavilion deserves its own thread?

So Epcot is getting:

Guardians
Remy
New Entrance
Play Pavilion
New Lagoon Show
New Space/Japanese Restaurant

Not bad