acarsme123
DIS Veteran
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- Dec 5, 2015
I'm sorry if this is not the most appropriate forum to post this, but I didn't see any other Topic areas I thought it should go. I'm just wondering if anyone has any insight to what happened to some of the attractions at Epcot I remember so vividly from when I was a kid? I believe it was called the What-If Labs? I don't remember a lot from the first time I went to Disney back in the mid 80s, but I do remember Epcot.....I remember playing with these tables that you'd run your hand over and it would change colors. And these big screens on the wall and you'd push buttons and it would make different bubbles appear. It is seared into my memory for some reason out of everything I probably did on that first trip.....oh, and being scared to death on the Haunted Mansion. Does anyone know why Disney felt the need to get rid of this area at Epcot? I'm sure kids would still find it fascinating today. I know my son would!
We took our son to Disney for the first time two years ago and Epcot just looked to be in a really sad state. There was some pavilion area where I believe all the cool stuff I remembered from my trip as a kid was contained....but there was seriously nothing there now. Some type of simulator and some other boring activities for kids that my son had no interest in.
I told my wife that I didn't understand why Disney felt the need to get rid of all the old cool stuff. In fact, bring back some of the old stuff and make it even cooler by having a Virtual Reality pavilion! With the resurgence of VR like Oculus and HTV Vive, Epcot could really show off some futuristic things again by using this medium.
Disney has all the money in the world, certainly they could step up their game in certain areas. I realize a ton of park upgrades were announced last year, and that's great, but I still felt it to be lacking. They could and should do more. Sorry for my rant and trip down memory lane, but I thought maybe it could spark an interesting discussion.
We took our son to Disney for the first time two years ago and Epcot just looked to be in a really sad state. There was some pavilion area where I believe all the cool stuff I remembered from my trip as a kid was contained....but there was seriously nothing there now. Some type of simulator and some other boring activities for kids that my son had no interest in.
I told my wife that I didn't understand why Disney felt the need to get rid of all the old cool stuff. In fact, bring back some of the old stuff and make it even cooler by having a Virtual Reality pavilion! With the resurgence of VR like Oculus and HTV Vive, Epcot could really show off some futuristic things again by using this medium.
Disney has all the money in the world, certainly they could step up their game in certain areas. I realize a ton of park upgrades were announced last year, and that's great, but I still felt it to be lacking. They could and should do more. Sorry for my rant and trip down memory lane, but I thought maybe it could spark an interesting discussion.