What with all the rumours and confirmed attractions coming to Epcot are we feeling that same hope and optimism for the park's future?
For me, No. The last time there was a aura of hope and optimism was when Misson: SPACE was under construction, there was legit buzz around it. But then it opened, and all that hope and optimism went out the window.
With what's been announced on coming, it's a mixed bag.
New entryway/center space - It'll be nice and a long time coming, but for me what matters more is what's going on in the pavilions.
Ratatoullie - Out of the new attractions, this one makes the most sense. (The IP fits in with France, it's a legit addition and not replacing something.) The only downside is this trackless darkride isn't in the same ranks as Pooh's Hunny Hunt/Mystic Manor.
GotG - For the attraction itself it's a wait and see on what exactly it'll be, but what we do know is they're doing some mental gymnastics to try justifying it somehow fitting into Epcot, and that's not sitting well with anyone. We know they want to put more IP's into the park, but it's not a good sign if they're pulling something out of their rears just to put one in the park.
Speaking of IP's, right now the rumored IP to get put into the UK is Brave. This reminds me of a scene in the first Scary Movie film where a woman is getting chased by the killer, and she comes across a table with a variety of weapons...yet what she picks up is a banana. Brave is the banana in this situation.
Then of course we have something like Imagination which is in dire state of a upgrade/overall as each new version of the ride has been worse then the previous one. Yet we have heard nothing on what's to happen.
Believe me, I'd love to have hope and optimisim for the park's future. But not all the right moves/additions are happening for me to do so.