Originally Posted By brotherdave Screamscape is reporting a new 'attraction' for Epcot's World Showcase that's currently in "Blue Sky" development called "Trains Across America". <a href="http://www.screamscape.com/html/wdw_-_epcot.htm" target="_blank">http://www.screamscape.com/htm...pcot.htm</a> Reportedly, it would be a large scale garden railroad (similar to what's currently in Germany), but would also include a miniature train that guests could ride in. If true, I'm wondering if this is a plan for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival, or possibly something bigger, such as a permanant form of transportation around World Showcase. Anyone know more about this???
Originally Posted By MPierce A full scale train ride for WS would be great. The only problem would be where would they put it. With all the cuts being made I seriously doubt if this is in the near future.
Originally Posted By bobbelee9 No problem, first you go into HISTA, get shrunk, then ride the train in the German garden. Fun.
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Wasn't the Japanese Pavilion considering some Godzilla themed attraction at one time also ?
Originally Posted By jmuboy I think a country currently without a ride/show needs one (like Japan or Italy) before we give a second ride/show to a country that already has one.
Originally Posted By CarolinaDisneyDad I wish they could put a small train around the world showcase. It is such a long walk sometimes. A people mover would be even better. One that goes in and out of the countries so you get to see what attractions you might want to tour. It would be difficult to hide it so it didn't ruin the theming so I guess a train would be better.
Originally Posted By -em >>I think a country currently without a ride/show needs one (like Japan or Italy) before we give a second ride/show to a country that already has one.<< Germany doesn't... The only countries that have attractions- Canada, France, America, China, Norway, Mexico Germany, Italy, Japan, Morocco and UK don't have any attractions
Originally Posted By MPierce They don't have shows, but they have performers, with the exception of Germany, and maybe Italy now. If you count the band that plays while you dine at Germany, I guess you could count them in too. I think Italy got rid of their performers for the time being. You would know more about that than me -em. I wish they would bring back a few of the double decker busses. I know it was kind of crowded to run them, but I think they added to the character of World Showcase. Just like the disappearing Main Street Vehicles of the Magic Kingdom. -em is there anyway they could set up a train backstage at Epcot without ruining show?
Originally Posted By FenwayGirl I thought that Italy had the juggler/comic. He was performing last year.
Originally Posted By nats 31 I used to enjoy the double decker buses. It added character to the world showcase. It was nice to ride around the world and get off when you wanted to visit a country. Now it is a long walk. The driver at times would give info about shows and entertainment at the various countries as well as trivia.
Originally Posted By -em >>-em is there anyway they could set up a train backstage at Epcot without ruining show?<< Not easily.. There is a road that goes behind WS but you couldnt run a train there because of the water bridge between France and UK...Add that most the cast areas are behind Mexico/Norway/China and to put a train and the support you'd need to hide the backstage would take most of that area...
Originally Posted By -em >>I used to enjoy the double decker buses. It added character to the world showcase.<< I would love to see the busses back- I never was able to experiance them but they sound neat
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt <<No more Masquerade at Italy? They were really good.>> One of the performers let me try on her mask & my Mom took a picture of us!! Way cool!!
Originally Posted By MPierce No more Living Statues at Italy either. No more Krystos at the Fountain of Nations.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 <<The only countries that have attractions- Canada, France, America, China, Norway, Mexico>> Some spirits might not consider all of dem attractions ... well ... attractive. Unless he had been imbibing spirits as he walked around the world.
Originally Posted By Spirit of 74 >>-em is there anyway they could set up a train backstage at Epcot without ruining show?<< <<Not easily.. There is a road that goes behind WS but you couldnt run a train there because of the water bridge between France and UK...Add that most the cast areas are behind Mexico/Norway/China and to put a train and the support you'd need to hide the backstage would take most of that area... >> Well, there was a time or times when Disney and WED/WDI planned for a second ring of World Showcase nations (I know how in 2008 that most sound so absurd but it is reality) and one of the plans was to place them behind the current ones (not sure how this would have worked) and another plan basically had them where the Epcot resorts now sit. As to this train idea ... I haven't heard one thing about it and think it is likely not a serious deal or not very large in scope or likely both! Oh ... and a belated Happy New Year to my LP.com pals! May 2009 be much better for all of us then 2008 was.
