Walt Disney World Epcot Discussion Thread

[Jew]

Drinking around the world should be mandatory for all TPR members of legal drinking age!

[bbomser]

I just realized that it seems that Disney is truly capitalizing on the festival ideas. For the Holidays, they now have passports and stations for the Epcot Holidays around the World.

 

http://www.disneyfoodblog.com/2013/12/04/holiday-eats-epcot-celebrates-holidays-around-the-world/

 

I guess the montra is "Make it feel like it's F&W, but it's really not"

 

Has anyone gone and checked it out yet?

[ernierocker]

Yeah, love that Epcot is adding these type of events to the Flower and Garden festival and now the Holidays event.

[Philrad71]

I would prefer the Food & Wine, but this still looks awesome.

 

I'm not big on sweets, but my partner is, so he could sample those while I will drink my way around the world - and then he could be the designated driver in case we are not staying on property. No wait, that wouldn't work as he likes to drink and party as much as I do! Guess we better just stay on the property now that I think about it.

 

I am actually somewhat ashamed to admit (as older, seasoned drinkers) that we have never attempted this at Epcot...perhaps we need to get to work on fixing that with some fellow TPR members that can show us the ropes!

[vekoma_fan]

Just heard from some people working in the Norway Pavilion that Maelstrom might be closing to make room or be refurbished to "Frozen"..

 

also saw something about this at screamscape;

 

Frozen Attraction - Blue Sky Rumor - (1/3/14) This could just be a fanboy rumor, but according to an email sent my way, WDI has been given the initial nod to do a little Blue Sky dreaming to determine just how they could transform the Maelstrom ride in the Norway Pavilion into a new Frozen themed attraction concept. (Credit to “Allen W” for the tip…)

Since this is Blue Sky phase, they are looking at all budget levels here, from a simple rethemed of the existing boat ride system and layout, to the installation of a new kind of flume ride system, possibly the one rumored to be put to use on the Pirates ride at Shanghai Disneyland. Given a big enough budget, the entire current ride structure could be demolished to make way for a new trackless ride system concept. Given the cold snow and ice theme of frozen, I would love to see trackless ride cars used, themed as a sleigh ride through the wilderness, scooting across the frozen landscape.

Just remember… a new ride has not been approved. WDI was only approved to do some initial Blue Sky dreaming to see what might work best in response to the stellar box office results Frozen has been bringing in, as well as guest reactions to the Frozen character meet & greet already in Epcot.

 

Anyone else heard about this?

[SharkTums]

This of course would be amazing, but I agree it sounds more like a fanboy's dream than anything else. KT is freaking out though!

 

I've already got it mapped out in my head...when the troll pops out before the final drop he says "So he's a bit of a fixer upper" and sends you down into a salon!

[vekoma_fan]

they can do what ever they want, as long as they dont get rid of the three-headed troll..

 

Oh, how I miss my days as a Maelstrom attraction host

[Guy T. Koepp]

^The hottest chicks work in that pavillion. As long as they keep all the hot chicks, they can do anything else they want. Besides, the princesses from Frozen are pretty damn hawt in their own right. They could tag team me any day of the week. Heck, they could bring that creepy snowman along, and I'd still be DTF

 

Guy "The cold never bothered me anyway." Koepp

[COASTER FREAK 11]

I'd love to a see a frozen ride! Though instead of shoehorning it into the male storm building, I'd rather them build a new ride. But if that's not possible, then so be it! Haha. This is exciting!!

[Nrthwnd]

^ They could always enlarge the show building, yes? At the back of it? Front facade would stay the same,

or with new themeing for FROZEN, of course.

 

And Elsa's transformation is a drag queen's wet dream.

(That dress, those legs, those heels, that song!)

I think it's worth a try to covert Maelstrom into something like this.

We could be in a sleigh, pulled by Sven, LOL.

[Mstankow]

Well if anything Disney's Imagineers have a lot of source material to pull from. I believe there has been concepts for a "Frozen" (Snow Queen) attraction since at least the 70s.

[jray21]

I hope they get rid of that terrible movie at the end. I actually stayed once to watch the entire thing. I thought it would be a good overview of Norway like the other pavilions. Nope.

[Nrthwnd]

I remember when we visited, there would be local people who liked the boat ride,

but hated repeating the movie. So once they were 'docked' they waited till the

entry doors opened, then dashed to the end of the lines of people exiting the previous

showing! And exited that way, skipping the movie.

 

Not the best way to do it, but it worked for some (of us).

Of course if they took that whole movie theatre out, there would

then be some more space to re-create a new flume ride, etc.

[SharkTums]

They could turn the exit movie area into a snow playground! Then people would actually stay and not run through it!

[Nrthwnd]

^ Brilliant idea!

 

But - maybe - how about an ICE BAR? Alcohol and non-

In the Liseberg Ice Bar, 2006.

[BotanicalStig]

A frozen themed ride would be really cool... but at the expense of the Maelstrom...

 

Kind of hoping there's nothing behind this rumor.

[Nrthwnd]

My math goes something like this:

 

Keep Malestrom + Expand and Add FROZEN - Movie Theatre + Snow playground = Awesome!

 

 

(And keep that awesome eatery, too!)

[Woodie Warrior]

When I visited in 2011 the doors to the theater were kept open at all times because they knew nobody wanted to stay and watch that crap

 

I love Frozen and think it'd be a nice way to spruce up World Showcase and make it more entertaining for kids. But I wish Epcot would refresh pavilions that need it (like Imagination or Ellen) instead of replacing rides that are still decent.

 

Edit: I think a Phineas and Ferb trackless dark ride would be a great replacement for Imagination. Imagination needs to be redone and Phineas and Ferb is very popular.

[Mrlittle]

I don't care what the ride or area for Frozen is as long as they have Olaf in it.

 

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[traincrossin]

Is Frozen really that great of a movie?

[Woodie Warrior]

Is Frozen really that great of a movie?

Yes.

[cfc]

^Just saw it today and liked it. Redoing the old Malestrom ride into Frozen would be OK by me.

[NAMTABSFGAm]

In the imagination pavilion, where exactly are the two escalators that lead up to the 2nd level (image works)? Thanks.

[Moose]

^Just saw it today and liked it. Redoing the old Malestrom ride into Frozen would be OK by me.

 

I could see them sprucing it up a bit, but I'm not sure they would do a complete redo.

[cfc]

^It's a good ride already, but it may be time for a change. I do like the trolls.