Innoventions West Closing?

[Luv0fDisney]

I heard that Innoventions West in Epcot is closing!!
is this true? if so what are they going to do with the place?

 

[wallrock]

If history holds true then they'll do nothing with regards to attractions. Worked pretty well for Wonders of Life and the Odyssey.

 

[DDLand]

I heard that Innoventions West in Epcot is closing!!
is this true? if so what are they going to do with the place?

Do not be alarmed by the other poster; a new experience is on its way. We don't know the specifics yet, or if it will continue to use the Innoventions brand. Just rest assured that the space will return in the near future.
http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/03/major-innoventions-east-west-closures_21.html?m=1

 

[Douglas Dubh]

It was closed today. Well, except the Disney Rewards card photo area.

 

[rteetz]

Do not be alarmed by the other poster; a new experience is on its way. We don't know the specifics yet, or if it will continue to use the Innoventions brand. Just rest assured that the space will return in the near future.
http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/03/major-innoventions-east-west-closures_21.html?m=1

I'd like to be optimistic but disney has done this before saying something will come to a space and nothing does. I haven't seen anything come up in permits or anything so i don't think this will be a quick turn around to something new.

 

[wallrock]

Do not be alarmed by the other poster; a new experience is on its way. We don't know the specifics yet, or if it will continue to use the Innoventions brand. Just rest assured that the space will return in the near future.
http://www.orlandoparksnews.com/2015/03/major-innoventions-east-west-closures_21.html?m=1

Funny you say 'experience'. Doesn't really narrow the field much when it comes to putting something new inside that doesn't follow the same vein as the two places I mentioned.

If you've got proof of something remotely substantial I'm all ears.

Given the sites I mentioned plus the half-gutted Journey Into Imagination I'm not holding my breath for that something, should it even materialize, to be of any consequence.

 

[DDLand]

Funny you say 'experience'. Doesn't really narrow the field much when it comes to putting something new inside that doesn't follow the same vein as the two places I mentioned.

If you've got proof of something remotely substantial I'm all ears.

Most of those attractions and areas closed a decade+ ago. Quite frankly there is no recent history to suggest they'll do this. We can talk about things like the Mexico Ride, Test Track, SpaceShip Earth, Norway, and Food Rocks. All these attractions have closed and have been replaced/being replaced or enhanced since those offerings have closed. If you wanted to expand this to the entire WDW it gets quite lengthy.

Experiences are guest offerings. They didn't say paid experiences. They said "experiences." I don't know what will be replacing it, but it's not event space.

Given the sites I mentioned plus the half-gutted Journey Into Imagination I'm not holding my breath for that something, should it even materialize, to be of any consequence.

That's not relevant. Even if the new offering stinks, it still has reopened.

 

[DDLand]

I'd like to be optimistic but disney has done this before saying something will come to a space and nothing does. I haven't seen anything come up in permits or anything so i don't think this will be a quick turn around to something new.

Keep in mind @rteetz, Innoventions was a cheap area that entertained a lot of guests. They honestly had no reason to close it for financial purposes. It just doesn't make sense to just close it.

 

[rteetz]

Keep in mind @rteetz, Innoventions was a cheap area that entertained a lot of guests. They honestly had no reason to close it for financial purposes. It just doesn't make sense to just close it.

I understand that but wonders of life entertained people too and that closed. I just don't see something going there very quickly I'm sure something will show up but it could be years from now.

 

[DDLand]

I understand that but wonders of life entertained people too and that closed. I just don't see something going there very quickly I'm sure something will show up but it could be years from now.

That was a whole building with multiple rides and attractions. Innoventions? Just some simple little glorified play areas that involved minimal upkeep. If they didn't have immenient plans for the building, they might as well have not closed it down. That's what gets me. Wonders of Life, I get closing that down. It's big and expensive. Innoventions? Nope.

 

[rteetz]

That was a whole building with multiple rides and attractions. Innoventions? Just some simple little glorified play areas that involved minimal upkeep. If they didn't have immenient plans for the building, they might as well have not closed it down. That's what gets me. Wonders of Life, I get closing that down. It's big and expensive. Innoventions? Nope.

So why close down the backlot, American idol, and more in DHS when the park already has so little. They obviously weren't ready for what they are going to do. You'd think they would want capacity at that park. Again I'm not doubting that something will come to the space I just think it will be a while.

 

[DDLand]

So why close down the backlot, American idol, and more in DHS when the park already has so little. They obviously weren't ready for what they are going to do. You'd think they would want capacity at that park. Again I'm not doubting that something will come to the space I just think it will be a while.

Both of those require much more upkeep then Innoventions, and American Idle is going to be reused less then a year after closure. Backlot is a unique situation. It's fate is riding on a multi hundred million dollar approval process by the board. I can't say exactly why they did what they did, but they must of thought it was a good idea at the time.

Innoventions can be handled completely locally as far as upgrades go, which stands in sharp contrast to the millions that would be required for Toy Story.

I predict something will be in that space a year from now open, unless it's something really shockingly big. It won't be closed though.

 

[wareagle57]

I'd argue that Backlot was closed when it was so that they couldn't change their minds, even though they knew it would be a while and they weren't exactly sure what they were doing with Star Wars or Pixar and what would go where. But I don't know who makes those kind of decisions, and who would be forcing whose hand by doing this.

 

[Jadyreen1282]

Hey what happened to River Country and Discovery Island!

 

[rteetz]

Hey what happened to River Country and Discovery Island!

Is this sarcasm or seriously asking?

 

[Jadyreen1282]

Sarcasm.... I love looking at the pictures of the urban explorers. Such dilapidated Disney.