Rumors of New Attractions at Epcot

I'm all for some updates in Epcot. Not loving the Guardians of the Galaxy theme though... :(

TOTALLY agree. Love your point of view.

The allure of EPCOT was always the ability for it to offer something inherently creative and different than anywhere else. While there are pavilions that need to be utilized better, i.e. UOE,Imagination, and WOL, I don't think the answer is to stamp existing Disney properties on every single one. Quick solutions that would be perceived as an upgrade to existing entities really doesn't serve the long-term future of the park. Conceptually take the pavilion at hand and try to imagineer an original thought based around the concept not play fill in the square block with the squarest shaped movie you have in the vault.

I would love to see updates to Epcot too but would rather not hae all the thrill rides and kiddie rides there. I like that Epcot is a break from all those types of rides. It makes for a nice relaxing day.

Putting thrill rides in the other parks is fine, but leave Epcot alone. Epcot was historically an "edutainment" park, but seemed to have lost its way.

I do agree with most people here that Future World needs some major work - some attractions/pavilions like Spaceship Earth and The Land have evolved beautifully over the last 34 years, but others like Innoventions (what's left of it) and Imagination have not.

Energy, for example - it can easily be updated and refreshed while still maintaining its core meaning - energy is such a hot topic these days so it can still be a sustainable attraction. Imagination is just silly - that whole pavilion needs to be refreshed.

Future World just seemed like a more cohesive and cutting-edge place back in the 80s and 90s. Yes, it needs to evolve with the times, but don't forget where you came from.

That'd be great, but that'll be the day. I think those dreams are long since gone. I wish they could have a Tony Stark expo (Kinda like what DL had for a bit) but more and less specific to a single movie.

I'll take any and all attractions that Disney wants built in Epcot. There is nothing that kids want to do there, besides test track, soarin' and Frozen. you can think what you want and enjoy the nostalgic "edutainment" that Epcot used to be, but it hasn't truly been that in a while, not really, and I don't think kids today want that, I sure don't. If I want that I'll go to a museum or science center. we just came back and besides a bunch of slow rides (nemo, spaceship earth, living with the land, the 3 caballeros, ellen, figment) and the horribly outdated mission space, there are only 3 attractions that can entertain anyone who didn't grow up with the old epcot of the 80's who can enjoy the nostalgia of what the park used to be. thats why they have the food and wine fest and the flower and garden fest, to pander to that same 80's crowd that still wants Epcot to be a science and learning and innovation park, while getting them liquored up and so you can listen to drunk Uncle Fred tell you how great the park used to be. no thanks, bring on Guardians of the Galaxy, the Hulk (hey Bruce Banner is a scientist!), Tony Starks wonder emporium of innovation, I don't care what it is, or how it fits or doesn't fit with what "epcot was suppose to be", just reinvent a great theme park, period.

After this past trip I think my kids favorite attraction at epcot was the DVC lounge, and thats including soarin, test track and frozen ever after.

They might as well move the turnstiles to just before World Showcase Lagoon and turn Future World into an extension of the parking lot. It will be real easy to remember where your car is when you parked right next to the 'big golf ball.' Future World becomes a new parking lot named Dystopia Land: a place where futuristic relics of the past are just things you park your cars around.

Oh please. Renee when Epcot opened and there were no characters, and only educational rides? Yeah no one showed up! I love me some Spaceship Earth and I miss Horizons, and World of Motion but Epcot is changing and evolving. I say pump it full of rides and attractions.

DonaldDuck1117;2491209 wrote: Oh please. Renee when Epcot opened and there were no characters, and only educational rides? Yeah no one showed up! I love me some Spaceship Earth and I miss Horizons, and World of Motion but Epcot is changing and evolving. I say pump it full of rides and attractions.

No one showed up? Not too sure about that.

Count me with those who would like to see EPCOT updated and improved, while maintaining it's unique character .... I think (with the right vision and leadership) it is still possible.

WiltonJohn;2490017 wrote: The heck with thrill rides.

Add new countries in the World Showcase section. Put in more entertaining but educational stuff. Focus on some STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) attractions. Make FutureWorld into ....well....FutureWorld again.

You want roller coasters...... go to one of the other parks.

best,

.....................john

I totally agree with this!!! Epcot was never supposed to be a thrill park.

MrPeetrie;2491224 wrote: I totally agree with this!!! Epcot was never supposed to be a thrill park.

I think we're looking at a reality where it is the perception that matters more than the reality. Epcot is perceived as just another park, so that is what people want, and management just wants bodies there. It is pretty clear that they don't mind feeding them whatever lowest common denominator attraction will herd them into long queues. Seems like they used to aspire to aim higher and give people what they did not know they wanted, while now they are comfortable merely meeting expectations with known commodities that are market tested. It's all rather boring to me, but it certainly makes a lot of money for the men at the top.

texas211;2491113 wrote: That'd be great, but that'll be the day. I think those dreams are long since gone. I wish they could have a Tony Stark expo (Kinda like what DL had for a bit) but more and less specific to a single movie.

That's an awesome idea!

Guardians may be tough with the demarcation line for Marvel being East of the Mississippi. Universal would most likely have to agree, even though Guardians aren't a part of IOA at the moment, any hint of a Guardians attraction at DW being green lit could cause Universal to throw up something to block it from happening.

Epcot attendance fluctuates between spots in the top 8 of theme park guest per year...it would take a significant downfall for the executives to feel pressure to do something with Future World as it sits now. After the updates at AK and the Studios are near completion, you may hear finalized plans for different phases to overhaul Future World in time for the 40th anniversary.

If they truly have lost their commitment to what Epcot used to be (and I'd say that's a safe bet) then I'm all for these changes. Epcot desperately needs something to breathe new life into it and if they're dead set on putting character/film themed attractions in there then so be it.

Not at all a fan of the GotG attraction, though. I see no way that fits in an Epcot theme at all.