Carousel of Progress to be replaced in the near future?

mageloff · Post by **mageloff** » Nov Mon 19, 2007 11:09 pm

I agree - COP cannot go away. I think of how much I miss Dream Flight. These rides that look back of the history of where we came from are awesome... they all can't go away!! Besides, we need to remember... it's a great big beautiful tomorrow.

boilerbabe · Post by **boilerbabe** » Nov Thu 29, 2007 12:07 am

WHOA! Please tell me that's false, I LOVE COP! They cannot get rid of that EVER!!!

BirdandRobot · Post by **BirdandRobot** » Dec Fri 14, 2007 12:28 pm

I've just heard a new rumor that Carousel of Progress and Disneyland's Innoventions are to be replaced by 2009 with a video screen attraction based on Pixar's Wall-E.

lebeau · Post by **lebeau** » Dec Fri 14, 2007 4:44 pm

The rumors of CoP being replaced will probably never go away until CoP is actually replaced. From what I have heard, it is actually not very likely it will be replaced any time soon.

Also, the Incredibles ride that was rumored involved technology that Disney lost the rights to when Universal signed the Harry Potter deal. So, I wouldn't expect to see that one for a long time, if ever.

yodiwan1 · Post by **yodiwan1** » Dec Sat 15, 2007 9:12 am

i heard a rumor about COP moving to innoventions in epcot.

Post by **js3901** » Dec Sat 15, 2007 10:54 pm

yodiwan1 wrote:i heard a rumor about COP moving to innoventions in epcot.

I see that as a bad move, personally.. hopefully, this doesn;t come true.

bart12 · Post by **bart12** » Dec Sun 16, 2007 12:47 pm

the caroussel of progress is old what years old caroussel of progress have???

csquare77 · Post by **csquare77** » Dec Sun 16, 2007 2:11 pm

Why would hey move COP to Epcot? A play on the future theme? At least keep it in WDW.

Post by **js3901** » Dec Sun 16, 2007 2:35 pm

I know that CoP was originally built for the 1964 world's Fair (at least in part) and from there, moved to Disneyland in 1967. After that, it was closed in Disneland and made into America Sings. CoP was then moved to WDW some time in the mid - late 70s

Blackie Pueblo · Post by **Blackie Pueblo** » Dec Sun 16, 2007 2:53 pm

I guess moving the COP to EPCOT would kinda fit with the progress and future theme. It would fit in wouldn't it? It shows where we came from, and if they redo the last scene it will show us where we are going. I hope they keep it in MK but moving it to EPCOT is better than losing it, if it ever came to that. But the chances of that are very slim. I think you are all right when you talk about this is a rumor that won't die.

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Captain Schnemo · Post by **Captain Schnemo** » Dec Mon 17, 2007 12:57 pm

There are few potential positives that could come from such a move.

For one, it would allow them to construct a larger carousel and therefore have more "slices". For two, it would create a precedent for moving things around instead of completely destroying them. And for three, it would put something that is at least sort of related to the future (or at least progress in the general sense) in Future World.

I doubt any of the above will actually happen, but it's not the worst thing in the world.

Post by **js3901** » Dec Tue 18, 2007 1:17 am

I just can't see CoP in Epcot. It's a staple in MK. it's been there since the World's Fair, and has been there ever since. to me, moving CoP to Epcot becuase it deals with progress/the future is like moving Pirates of the Caribbean to MGM because it has a movie tie-in now. it'd be a bad move

meticulus9 · Post by **meticulus9** » Dec Tue 18, 2007 8:58 pm

i would argue that its better to have a COP in epcot than no COP at all.

sgrfunk · Post by **sgrfunk** » Dec Sun 23, 2007 10:09 pm

I'd rather have CoP in Tommorowland than at Epcot, its a nice way to relax and wind down after riding all the other rides....just sitting in a dark cool theatre after being out in the hot sun is just refreshing. I have to say its a classic at MK that shouldn't be replaced.

BuDz211 · Post by **BuDz211** » Jan Sun 06, 2008 6:38 pm

mageloff wrote:I agree - COP cannot go away. I think of how much I miss Dream Flight. These rides that look back of the history of where we came from are awesome... they all can't go away!! Besides, we need to remember... it's a great big beautiful tomorrow.

Heck, I miss "If you had wings."

mageloff wrote:These rides that look back of the history of where we came from are awesome... they all can't go away!! Besides, we need to remember... it's a great big beautiful tomorrow.

COP should never leave Magic Kingdom. If anything, they should move it to the Galaxy Palace Theater so it can be bigger. Is that theater bigger?