Originally Posted By MousDad Once merch started flying off the shelves at DL, it was only a matter of time until TDO started catching intoxicating whiffs of guest spending. Oh, and anyone else concerned that the official announcement does not contain any of the words "temporary" "limited engagement" "short run" or "catch it while you can!"?
Originally Posted By dshyates I'll ask my "sources" what time frame we are looking at. I am thinking 18-300 months.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> Oh, and anyone else concerned that the official announcement does not contain any of the words "temporary" "limited engagement" "short run" or "catch it while you can!"?<<< LOL. InsideTheMagic did get some answers out of them...HISTA MIGHT (READ: MIGHT) return when it's over. The logical thing, of course, is that when EO has it's run, gut the pavilion for JII 4.0. I'm not worried...yet. Let's see what happens in a year.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^I'll put money that JII won't be announced until whenever the next D23 Expo is.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> The logical thing, of course, is that when EO has it's run, gut the pavilion for JII 4.0. << TDO just got a "new" attraction---that sucker will be there for years.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper If it's announced anytime soon, that'll be it, but I still would bet on it then. I just don't see either Disney or Kodak footing the bill.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> TDO just got a "new" attraction---that sucker will be there for years.<<< True, but I can't see them keeping it with it being so "controversial" and dated.
Originally Posted By leobloom >> True, but I can't see them keeping it with it being so "controversial" and dated. << Cheapness trumps all.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Lee on the Imag Pavilion after EO: <<I'm told HISTA will return, and remain until the pavillion is refurbished. Plans for the use of the theater space at that time are still being considered.>>
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer Yep, I hope they gut it and just use it for more ride space, seeing that I think it unlikely that they'll demo/change up the queue.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^^They have too. There's not that much room in the theater, in all honesty. And if they don't change up the queue I doubt the upstairs will come back, and I feel like that's a huge part of version 4.0.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer The theater building and infrastructure is quite large, and elevated, look at Google Earth...I've heard they could do a lot. Eitherway, I just want it DONE.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper ^^^^If they're pulling out the theater, they better pull out the imageworks and reopen upstairs.
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper Martin on the return of EO: <<It could be very good for the future of the pavilion as a whole. >> Sounds better and better.
Originally Posted By MPierce >> Oh, and anyone else concerned that the official announcement does not contain any of the words "temporary" "limited engagement" "short run" or "catch it while you can!"? << It'll be temporary like the Wand. It will stay until somebody pays to make it go away.
Originally Posted By EPCOT Explorer >>> Martin on the return of EO: <<It could be very good for the future of the pavilion as a whole. >> Sounds better and better.<<< See?
Originally Posted By HokieSkipper <<See? >> I'm still meh about EO, but happy to know it might be good for JII. I'll still believe a JII refurb is happening when it's done, though.
