January-ish.Have we heard any rumblings about when Awesome Planet might debut?
January-ish.Have we heard any rumblings about when Awesome Planet might debut?
I think Disney realizes that Figment is a big IP himself and he sells a lot of merch. If they get rid of Figment from the pavilion, I assume it's because they found a way to keep him around in a meaningful way elsewhere. I can't imagine Inside Out is a big merch IP so Figment has to be considered.Some discussion over on Magic has produced the following information about the future of the Imagination Pavilion:
- There are concepts in development that are based around Figment.
- There are parties within the company who know that the fourth iteration of Imagination is important to get right.
- There are no guarantees the Figment-centric concept is the leading contender, nor that anything is imminent.
- Many factors appear to be up in the air.
I'm at least heartened that some people within Disney are fighting for Figment to remain the key anchor of Imagination.
I think Disney realizes that Figment is a big IP himself and he sells a lot of merch. If they get rid of Figment from the pavilion, I assume it's because they found a way to keep him around in a meaningful way elsewhere. I can't imagine Inside Out is a big merch IP so Figment has to be considered.
So a couple things:Probably the new Festival Center with the rumored "rooftop bar." At least it looks lush and not generic or sterile.
Also, with credit to the Magic forums, here are the posters hanging up in the Epcot area at D23...
I both love these and find them distasteful. The retro style applied throughout, complete with vibrant colors, is GORGEOUS. They push a lot of nostalgic buttons even for the "modern" attractions. I'd buy a set of prints immediately if they were offered.
But it's also so transparently dishonest. Disney's trying to say, "See, everything fits together! It all belongs in Epcot!" Nah.
1.) Poster seems to confirm Play Pavilion will simply be called "Play!"
The SSE poster seems to indicate a potential closing date for it's overhaul:
:doh:October 1st is the first night of the new Epcot nighttime show, so maybe they just mean the first of the changes happens on that date?
Really curious to see how the Mad Tea Party fits into all of this. Funny, looking back on the old blue sky art, if you look all the way to the left, you can actually see a hedge maze I never noticed before, but now make more sense. Though, I can’t find a maze in the new art, so I’m assuming the tea party is just the evolution of that idea.
Really curious to see how the Mad Tea Party fits into all of this. Funny, looking back on the old blue sky art, if you look all the way to the left, you can actually see a hedge maze I never noticed before, but now make more sense. Though, I can’t find a maze in the new art, so I’m assuming the tea party is just the evolution of that idea.