Innoventions

Originally Posted By rhodisney

My favorite thing in Innoventions is the "House of the Future" or whatever they are calling it now. I've always found the pavilions to be chaotic, not clearly defined, and not manned properly. You could walk up to an unfamiliar kiosk, or gadget and there would be no one to instruct you as to how to use it or what new technology it represented. Parts of it reminded me of the queue in Test Track, sort of like a road safety exhibition. My DD age 9 loved the Build your own Robot segmant though, and we always do the E mail a picture to friends at home.

 

Originally Posted By nemopoppins

Yeah, Goofyrnmost, I'm west coast. (Originally east--saw CoP for the first time in NY, but we moved during my childhood.) I'll be going to WDW for my first time this November. I so badly hope that CoP will be open. Do they still have the model of Progressland (I think it was called)?

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

If it is the model of what Walt envisioned EPCOT to be, I think it is on display and can be seen while riding the Peoplemover. The CoP show building is strictly the show itself, nothing extra, not even a gift shop which could explain Disney Co.'s lack of real interest in the attraction.

 

Originally Posted By Labuda

"model of what Walt envisioned EPCOT to be, I think it is on display and can be seen while riding the Peoplemover."

You are correct in your thinking here.

 

Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp

While those of us who love it from the past call it PeopleMover, first time visitors ought to look for the TTA (Tomorrowland Transit Authority).

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

Oops! Sorry. I forgot!

 

Originally Posted By LadyandtheTramp

We still call it that!

 

Originally Posted By nemopoppins

Progressland, or if that's what it was called, was a model of a kind of town of the future that utilized amazing new technologies, I think. I was pretty young (4 at World's Fair and 8 at Disneyland) so I don't remember which display I saw it at, but there was a moving ramp thing that took you up from CoP to a dark room and you could view this model in the middle. I remember loving dreaming about living there. But I understand from your responses that it's not at WDW.

 

Originally Posted By exdisneyemployee

I think the problem for a lot of guests is that Innovations is a lot like a museum.

No impressive queues or rides or anything, just good solid info.

This is the way that EPCOT was originally conceived, but of course it developed into how it is today which is fantastic.

I think the true fan will pay proper attention to the technologies and ideas being presented in Innovations.

Just because it's not hosted by Gary Senise or whoever doesn't mean it's not informative!

Cheers,
EDE

 

Originally Posted By Goofyernmost

I'm not absolutely sure by I think I read someplace that this is the same display that was at the World Fair, but, as was pointed out, with age comes diminished brain cells so I could be wrong. One way to find out is to ride the Peoplemover (aka, Tomorrowland Transit Authority) and you will be able to tell. Have fun!

 

Originally Posted By nemopoppins

I will most certainly be riding the Peoplemover (aka TTA). I miss it so much at Disneyland!

 

Originally Posted By mrkthompsn

let's see what Walt called it....

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9M3pKsrcc8" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=u9M3pKsrcc8</a>