EPCOT519

The entire purpose of EPCOT was to be a fulling functioning city with 20,000 people living in it. It's not as if they were ever staying true to the original vision of the place even with the educational focus. The education focused mantra of the 1980s just isn't sustainable today. Disney need to keep evolving their parks to keep the majority of their paying customers coming back - IP is the way to do that in today's day and age. From everything I've seen of the Frozen section in Norway they've done a really great job of marrying up the IP with the country, surely it's a win for everyone? I meant its original purpose as a theme park. And I realize that this was a smart business decision. I'm just not very happy with the outcome. If you go over to the WDW Magic forums, you'll find a lot of people have the same point of view as I do.

I'm just saying that the entire purpose of EPCOT was to be and educational park that at the same time was fun. If Disney keeps adding franchise themed rides its kind of ruining that purpose. Just stating my opinion.

The new ride is gonna be a drop or launch tower of some sort. I think the new hint " We're blasting off to new heights" kinda confirms this.

I'm sick of Disney making every new ride have to do with one of its franchises. The Maelstrom was a fun ride and actually carried out the purpose of teaching people about Norway. Now the Frozen ride has completely taken away any educational purpose. The movie did not even specifically take place in Norway! I think this ride belongs in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom. Not in a place meant to represent the cultures of other countries, because this ride does not. And rumors are swirling that Disney also intends to convert Ellen's Energy Adventure into a Guardians of the Galaxy themed attraction. This will also remove all educational purpose from the ride. What they are doing here is taking away the purpose of Epcot. If they wanted to attract crowds, they should've just renovated the Maelstrom.