News Round Up 2019

[SaintsManiac]

I love that fountain

 

[rteetz]

I want to stress this is a rumor. Yes major changes are coming to future world but things have been very fluid since they showed that concept art at D23 2017.

 

[Cinderumbrella]

What do you mean by current beer garden?

The one between Germany & China during festival season

 

[Cinderumbrella]

I want to stress this is a rumor. Yes major changes are coming to future world but things have been very fluid since they showed that concept art at D23 2017.

Go see Martin’s comments on Magic right now

 

[firefly_ris]

Completely agree.

Gross. No beer garden in Future World. Gross.

Why not just make it a beautiful seating area? It can be scenic, contemplative...nah, let's just have a beer garden.

Wish I could like your post twice. I'm not against alcohol in the parks, but this is not the correct place and just feels like they are trying to shoehorn it in everywhere they can because it's easy money. I still feel a sort of scenic peacefulness when first entering Epcot... but I guess scenic doesn't make money. Future World -- Forget tech and innovation and optimism, the future is beer and merch sales! Am I really this cynical? I'm not... I just get annoyed at these promises of grandeur but instead it's a beer garden, like the ones that can be found at my local village fair every year... and on top of it, let's plow down a very nice fountain while we're at it. Hope this particular aspect stays a rumor.... wish they would re-focus on something innovative, futuristic and educational for children.

 

[Tigger's ally]

The one between Germany & China during festival season

I don't know, but the Illuminations work right behind here might preclude that from being another land?

 

[rteetz]

The one between Germany & China during festival season

There is a beer garden there? The African Outpost is between the two. That’s a plot they could use for a county. Though not sure they will now with infrastructure for the new fireworks shows being placed back there.

 

[rteetz]

Go see Martin’s comments on Magic right now

I just did. He says most of the things are correct but placement or shapes of buildings are off a bit.

 

[dlavender]

You can hate on me all you want, but I'm really disappointed to see the Fountain of Nations get bulldozed for a beer garden. I love beer, but I loved even more the ideas that inspired EPCOT Center and the Fountain of Nations was a throw back to those ideas. I would take time to sit off to the side and enjoy the music and water show.

I'm with you on this. In no way is a beer garden a good substitute.

 

[Tigger's ally]

While I liked the fountain and have watched it many times, to me the spot that it was in was more of a roadblock than anything. It stopped traffic going down the spine. Wondering if a similar fountain might be included into the walk to Nemo which would get it out of the way of the main traffic route?

 

[rteetz]

While I liked the fountain and have watched it many times, to me the spot that it was in was more of a roadblock than anything. It stopped traffic going down the spine. Wondering if a similar fountain might be included into the walk to Nemo which would get it out of the way of the main traffic route?

Not sure how replacing it with a beer garden makes traffic flow better?

 

[Cinderumbrella]

There is a beer garden there? The African Outpost is between the two. That’s a plot they could use for a county. Though not sure they will now with infrastructure for the new fireworks shows being placed back there.

A small one. It’s where the Germany booth & a beer booth are.

 

[lugnut33]

Not sure how replacing it with a beer garden makes traffic flow better?

Traffic flow right into the beer tent!!

 

[Iowamomof4]

I don't like the idea of this Epcot plan one bit! I was so encouraged by their first announcements, and now this? I'm so glad we have a trip planned for next month so we can see it all one last time before it changes.

 

[Firebird060]

I am glad Epcot is getting some of the much needed love, but I do not know if increasing the beverage consumption options in Epcot is a good thing except for Disneys bottom line. On the weekends it can be pretty hard to already not get hit by the drinking around the world, bachelor and bachelorette parties that happen, not to mention food and wine guests in the fall. Adding yet another stop in a already large number of stopping locations, might not be the smartest idea. I mean I have done the drinking around the world quite a few times, and I understand it is fun but the large crowds I have been seeing lately doing it is much different then a small group of 4 or 5 people. I swear last year there must have run into a couple of groups that was a dozen or more individuals in matching shirts that were barely limping along in various states of inebriation. Which means it can be difficult to navigate through them.

 

[rteetz]

A small one. It’s where the Germany booth & a beer booth are.

Yeah I don’t think the two are related. That plot isn’t going to be used for any new country anytime soon with it being used for new shows right now.

 

[rteetz]

News

New Easter themed gifts from Disney Floral and gifts

https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/b...-new-easter-baskets-from-disney-floral-gifts/

 

[Mome Rath]

Count me as another "No!" on this one. We need more alcohol spots in EPCOT like we need a hole in the head. And while we are at it let's destroy the fountain of nations right now. Out with Nations gathering together, in with beer... I just really wonder about where their heads are with this. I never thought I'd say this, but AK just may overtake EPCOT as my favorite park...

 

[rteetz]

News

Sofia The First leaves DHS April 14th

https://www.kennythepirate.com/2019...-character-leaving-disneys-hollywood-studios/

 

[Tigger's ally]

Not sure how replacing it with a beer garden makes traffic flow better?

Well, you said yourself the buildings/overlay might be off. If the "beer Garden isn't as wide, causing traffic to go out and around. Like I said, I liked the fountain but we have been hung up at the X's in the shot from below when coming back down the spine, often people would gather around the fountain to view it. I don't think traffic will be stopped to look at a beer garden and it could be a small one that takes a smaller footprint than the fountain, To me, the fountain was always in a bad place as far as traffic was concerned.