Originally Posted By NYthrillseeker I'm not sure if this topic has been addressed in the past, but I'm new to this site and would like to know. Does anyone know what Disney has planned (if anything) for the unused area where 20,000 Leagues used to be? It's been an eye sore for too long, can't they think of anything other than Ariel's Grotto? Also, recently I've noticed on a satellite photo of the World Showcase at Epcot that they have a reasonable amount of basically unused land between a couple of countries. Like the long walk between China and Germany, and more spaces between others as well. Do the brains over there have any plans for additional nations? I believe Walt envisioned a much larger World Showcase, and I believe the current one has room to add for international flavor. Any ideas?
Originally Posted By demderedoseguys ^^ I've always thought that a themed playground, like maybe along the lines of Winnie the Pooh would go great where 20K used to be. Not sure everyone would agree, but something I think would be a great idea for the kids.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss Does anyone know what Disney has planned (if anything) for the unused area where 20,000 Leagues used to be? It's been an eye sore for too long, can't they think of anything other than Ariel's Grotto? LOL. You have no idea who you are taunting, asking such a question! FYI, part of that area was turned into a Winnie the Pooh themed playground for young children. <<I believe Walt envisioned a much larger World Showcase, and I believe the current one has room to add for international flavor. Any ideas?>> Disney has had many ideas for countries to be added to the WS, but they haven't come to fruition, mostly because of money (or the lack thereof.) The space you mention between China and Germany was meant for "Equatorial Africa," and for a long time there were signs promoting it. But now that Animal Kingdom is a reality, there is no need for sucha pavilion.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost ^^^Is, of course, kidding. They have already built a Pooh playground on that spot, drained the lagoon and tore down the show building that was once 20K. As for Epcot...They may have a desire to put more countries in but it takes the country itself to finance the projects and if they aren't interested in doing so, nothing will go there. And BTW, Walt had absolutely nothing to do with Epcot as we see it. He was dead long before any ideas were put on paper for the showcase. Walt's EPCOT was an actual real life community where people lived and worked. A model community employing all the modern technology available. Hence, Experimental, Prototype, Community of Tomorrow or EPCOT. It is highly unlikely that Walt's idea would have worked. The city of Celebration is the closest they could get to that and they ended up selling that off because they couldn't manage it. They made way more promises then they could keep.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 <I've always thought that a themed playground, like maybe along the lines of Winnie the Pooh would go great where 20K used to be. Not sure everyone would agree, but something I think would be a great idea for the kids.< GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR !!!
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m ^^I'm thinking next we should tear down Space Mountain and put in a Stitch playground. Would be a good counter part to the 20K site.
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m MK could never have too many playgrounds. After all, that's what WDW is about...the little kiddies!
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Yep, it's all about the playgrounds.....I keep forgetting why I go there....for the $60/day playgrounds. One can get AA's and entertainment anywhere, but only at WDW can you get a cardboard playground on land that cost more per acre than almost anywhere in the world.....yes indeed, let's get that Power Rangers jungle gym up soon !
Originally Posted By vbdad55 And the real big surprise is not that Potc is being rehabbed, they are really going to bulldoze another E ticket and put up a Pirate playground....wheeee
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Send those cards and letters to Mr. Iger -- tell him we don;t need $100M attractions, the 5th gate needs to be Playgroundland !
Originally Posted By t1lersm0m Ok, lets start the debate over again. While I still stick to my guns about not liking 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, I really wish MK would get a brand new E ticket. Not some building that is reworked like Stitch's Great Escape. Any rumors on new E tickets being planned for MK?
Originally Posted By crazyformickey I was looking at DL and the new Finding Nemo ride why can't they do that at WDW? I was watching the video of the subs coming in it looked awesome.
Originally Posted By NYthrillseeker I understand WDW is all about the kiddies, but who pays the astronomical ticket prices to get in? Disney already has an entire land just for the little kiddies, not to mention many other rides and shows just for them. Is it too much to ask for a new ride for the older crowd? It seems everytime I return there is something changed for the children (Alien Encounter). They didn't need to put a playground where 20K was, they could have made it so much more.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Stich just doesn't work. OK I can agree that AE was way too intense for kids. But hey, so is Stich. While I was on Stich a bunch of kids were terrified when the "cages" dropped down on the chairs. I understand that special effects are built into the "cage" thingie. But during the redo I would have removed the "cages".
Originally Posted By DVC_dad ROFL!!!!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA oH ..... My ......... (OUT OF BREATH) GOSH!!!! hahahahahhaa <----falls over and dies on the spot laughing.
Originally Posted By trekkeruss <<I was looking at DL and the new Finding Nemo ride why can't they do that at WDW?>> There are a few rumors and theories surrounding the disappearance of the 20K Leagues attraction; mechanical and structural reasons are cited as to why they were removed.
