Summer time has arrived in full power at Walt Disney World, with temperatures within the mid-90s this week together with triple-digit “looks like” readings. This covers information of a few latest strikes made to seemingly supply friends escapes from the excessive warmth, humidity, and blazing solar. Plus, our ideas on summers in Central Florida and why extra reprieves from the climate are want–doubtlessly even a wholly indoor pageant at EPCOT!
Let’s begin with the principle information to share, which is that Walt Disney World has revealed that the Odyssey Pianist will debut in the present day (June 9, 2025) and carry out by means of August 10, 2025. Throughout this time, the Rose & Crown Pub musician might be acting at this huge indoor venue, providing friends an air-conditioned atmosphere and dwell piano performances all through the day.
This provides friends a change to take a break from the summer time warmth and revel in dwell music contained in the Odyssey pavilion at EPCOT, which is situated between Take a look at Observe and the Mexico pavilion. The Odyssey was once a correct restaurant, however has since served as a pageant middle and extra lately as crowd-pleasing meals cubicles. Its run because the Citrus Blossom throughout Flower & Backyard simply ended, and it’ll be transformed into the Brew-Wing Lab previous to the beginning of the 2025 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant over Labor Day weekend (therefore this ending August 10).
The Odyssey Pianist will carry out seven units day by day:
- 11:30 am
- 12:30 pm
- 1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
- 5:30 pm
Whereas the Odyssey Pianist doesn’t signify a brand new leisure providing at EPCOT, because the performer would usually carry out on the Rose & Crown Pub in World Showcase, it’s nonetheless a savvy and welcome transfer. At the least, from our perspective as mother and father–maybe we might’ve felt in a different way about this information ~15 years in the past.
This follows Walt Disney World opening the Corridor of Presidents foyer—however not the attraction itself–presumably for the same place for friends to collect and escape the warmth. The intentions there aren’t actually clear since nothing is being communicated to friends.
As for the EPCOT change, it makes far more sense and the aim of the change is apparent. Rose & Crown is often slammed. It’s uncomfortably crowded, very a lot paying homage to a pub we used to frequent in faculty. So I suppose that half is genuine (though our “tradition” was Indiana versus the UK). We wander into Rose & Crown most likely about as soon as per 12 months at this level, and often proper again out. I suppose we’ve simply gotten previous, however that’s not our scene.
Rose & Crown Pub goes to be busy with or with out the pianist. And it’s a fairly small area, so it’s not as if a ton of individuals can benefit from the music within the first place. In contrast, I’d hazard a guess that the Odyssey has nearly ten occasions the capability, and might be a lot better as a chilled reprieve from the crowds, chaos, warmth and humidity.
In an ideal world, Walt Disney World would add a pianist reasonably than relocating one from Rose & Crown. The ‘Forces of Nature’ acrobatics present in World Celebration simply held its ultimate efficiency (after lasting approach longer than I ever anticipated), and it’d be good if a few of that leisure price range have been reallocated to one thing inside.
Whereas the information is the car for this put up, the principle motivation is that we need to see Walt Disney World do extra of this.
After a brutal summer time journey final 12 months for the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Journey, we dominated out the months of June by means of August for future household holidays. We should always’ve adopted our personal recommendation, questioning whether or not it’s “value it” to go to through the hottest months of the 12 months in trade for decrease crowds.
Admittedly, we nearly made the identical mistake once more. We had a gap day Epic Universe journey deliberate, however cancelled that. And after the Starlight Evening Parade opening date was introduced, I would’ve pushed for all three of us to make the journey out to Walt Disney World so we may see the new-nostalgia gasoline for the primary time as a household. Cooler heads (learn: Sarah’s) prevailed, however I’d’ve repeated the identical mistake if left to my very own gadgets.
Not that I yearn for the times of the phased reopening, however one of many issues Walt Disney World did then that we appreciated was Rest Stations. These have been launched as a much-needed respite from masking within the Florida warmth, and largely put unutilized areas to make use of.
A few of these as soon as once more have everlasting functions, however others may serve as soon as once more as summer time lounges. I’m unsure of the present standing of both Tortuga Tavern or Tomorrowland Terrace, for instance, however I do know I’ve seen each of those seating areas fully closed throughout latest visits. (I get that they should clear Tomorrowland Terrace forward of fireworks, however there’s no motive to chase folks out at 1 pm.)
Each of those shuttered eating places may, on the very least, be put again on the map as lounges. As a result of even when these areas are at the moment accessible, friends should know that within the first place–it must be conveyed through signage, in-app information, or one thing beckoning them inside. Stage an out of doors merchandising cart or no matter at their entrance, and welcome friends inside to get pleasure from shaded seating in a soothing setting. This could be a win-win, capturing straightforward meals & beverage gross sales whereas additionally providing a respite from the climate.
There aren’t any scarcity of underutilized or flat-out unused areas like this throughout Walt Disney World. Over at EPCOT, the Odyssey is only one instance. There are additionally two big indoor venues–World ShowPlace and the Wonders pavilion–which might be sitting principally unused. Wonders is perhaps off the desk because it was beforehand slated to grow to be the Play Pavilion, a venture that was paused indefinitely. I wouldn’t be in the least stunned if it’s now an deserted building web site. That’s not the case with World ShowPlace, although.
For many who are unfamiliar with the World ShowPlace, it was the Millennium Village, the first house of Walt Disney World’s Millennium Celebration from 1999 to 2001. The venue housed over 50 nations that didn’t have a everlasting presence in World Showcase. Amongst these nations have been Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and Switzerland.
World ShowPlace presents over 40,000 sq. toes of versatile perform area and has capability for about 2,000 friends. That’s greater than the hourly throughput of most rides in EPCOT! Disney Conferences promotes World ShowPlace as “the world’s largest indoor group facility situated inside a theme park.” Suffice to say, it’s large.
I point out World ShowPlace particularly as a result of it was used through the ‘Style of’ EPCOT occasions through the phased reopening as pageant middle, housing a handful of various meals cubicles and leisure. It was superb.
And that was solely at a fraction of its full potential. Provided that this was beforehand the Millennium Village, it’s secure to say that this area may home an whole pageant if correctly staged. It could possibly be house to a half-dozen or extra meals cubicles plus tables plus leisure. There is perhaps company in-fighting over this proposal, as Disney Conferences & Fairytale Weddings each use it, however these after hours occasions may coexist with a pageant. And I can not think about there are lots of conventions utilizing World ShowPlace between June and August, anyway.
I’m mentioning World ShowPlace as a result of it could possibly be the important thing to lastly fulfilling my dream of a summer time pageant at EPCOT. It’s my understanding that one rationalization for each the shorter festivals and the shortage of a summer time pageant is excessive warmth. That top numbers of friends and Solid Members go out every summer time, which is attributable to the festivals. Within the case of the Solid Members, it’s due to the situations contained in the kiosks. (Years in the past, that is the reason we heard for the shortage of a summer time occasion–however we assumed it was mistaken when Walt Disney World began extending Meals & Wine into summer time.)
Principally, the playbook already exists for what Walt Disney World ought to be doing with indoor rest areas. It comes from the Rest Stations, Style of EPCOT occasions, and extra. Along with World ShowPlace, there’s additionally the potential to make use of attraction area as a flex choice. I’m burying this right here as a result of it’s controversial with diehard followers, however turning the American Journey rotunda or Canada Far & Broad into dynamic areas can be a win–proceed to play the movies on loop, and permit open entry with meals & drinks.
There’s a motive why summer time is not peak season at Walt Disney World, and hasn’t been for some time. It is a actuality that’s lastly being acknowledged, and mirrored in aggressive discounting and extra. However offers can solely accomplish that a lot if the visitor expertise is depressing attributable to excessive warmth and humidity coupled with the perplexing design choice to have few indoor respites from the climate. Walt Disney World can reverse this pattern by opening shuttered areas and actively welcoming friends inside. The Odyssey Pianist is a small step in the correct route–hopefully we see far more like this within the summers to come back!
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Find out about lodges on our Walt Disney World Resorts Critiques web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Critiques. To economize on tickets or decide which sort to purchase, learn our Suggestions for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets put up. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys put up takes a singular have a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, one of the best place to start out is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for every thing it is advisable know!
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you consider EPCOT including the Odyssey Pianist? Is that this a step in the correct route for giving friends a straightforward escape from the summer time warmth? Want Walt Disney World would do extra with ‘Rest Stations’ or different shaded seating areas? What a few fully-fledged indoor summer time pageant in World ShowPlace at EPCOT? Did you attend the ‘Style of’ occasions that utilized this area? Agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we might help you reply? Listening to suggestions about your experiences is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas under within the feedback!
Summer time has arrived in full power at Walt Disney World, with temperatures within the mid-90s this week together with triple-digit “looks like” readings. This covers information of a few latest strikes made to seemingly supply friends escapes from the excessive warmth, humidity, and blazing solar. Plus, our ideas on summers in Central Florida and why extra reprieves from the climate are want–doubtlessly even a wholly indoor pageant at EPCOT!
Let’s begin with the principle information to share, which is that Walt Disney World has revealed that the Odyssey Pianist will debut in the present day (June 9, 2025) and carry out by means of August 10, 2025. Throughout this time, the Rose & Crown Pub musician might be acting at this huge indoor venue, providing friends an air-conditioned atmosphere and dwell piano performances all through the day.
This provides friends a change to take a break from the summer time warmth and revel in dwell music contained in the Odyssey pavilion at EPCOT, which is situated between Take a look at Observe and the Mexico pavilion. The Odyssey was once a correct restaurant, however has since served as a pageant middle and extra lately as crowd-pleasing meals cubicles. Its run because the Citrus Blossom throughout Flower & Backyard simply ended, and it’ll be transformed into the Brew-Wing Lab previous to the beginning of the 2025 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant over Labor Day weekend (therefore this ending August 10).
The Odyssey Pianist will carry out seven units day by day:
- 11:30 am
- 12:30 pm
- 1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
- 5:30 pm
Whereas the Odyssey Pianist doesn’t signify a brand new leisure providing at EPCOT, because the performer would usually carry out on the Rose & Crown Pub in World Showcase, it’s nonetheless a savvy and welcome transfer. At the least, from our perspective as mother and father–maybe we might’ve felt in a different way about this information ~15 years in the past.
This follows Walt Disney World opening the Corridor of Presidents foyer—however not the attraction itself–presumably for the same place for friends to collect and escape the warmth. The intentions there aren’t actually clear since nothing is being communicated to friends.
As for the EPCOT change, it makes far more sense and the aim of the change is apparent. Rose & Crown is often slammed. It’s uncomfortably crowded, very a lot paying homage to a pub we used to frequent in faculty. So I suppose that half is genuine (though our “tradition” was Indiana versus the UK). We wander into Rose & Crown most likely about as soon as per 12 months at this level, and often proper again out. I suppose we’ve simply gotten previous, however that’s not our scene.
Rose & Crown Pub goes to be busy with or with out the pianist. And it’s a fairly small area, so it’s not as if a ton of individuals can benefit from the music within the first place. In contrast, I’d hazard a guess that the Odyssey has nearly ten occasions the capability, and might be a lot better as a chilled reprieve from the crowds, chaos, warmth and humidity.
In an ideal world, Walt Disney World would add a pianist reasonably than relocating one from Rose & Crown. The ‘Forces of Nature’ acrobatics present in World Celebration simply held its ultimate efficiency (after lasting approach longer than I ever anticipated), and it’d be good if a few of that leisure price range have been reallocated to one thing inside.
Whereas the information is the car for this put up, the principle motivation is that we need to see Walt Disney World do extra of this.
After a brutal summer time journey final 12 months for the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Journey, we dominated out the months of June by means of August for future household holidays. We should always’ve adopted our personal recommendation, questioning whether or not it’s “value it” to go to through the hottest months of the 12 months in trade for decrease crowds.
Admittedly, we nearly made the identical mistake once more. We had a gap day Epic Universe journey deliberate, however cancelled that. And after the Starlight Evening Parade opening date was introduced, I would’ve pushed for all three of us to make the journey out to Walt Disney World so we may see the new-nostalgia gasoline for the primary time as a household. Cooler heads (learn: Sarah’s) prevailed, however I’d’ve repeated the identical mistake if left to my very own gadgets.
Not that I yearn for the times of the phased reopening, however one of many issues Walt Disney World did then that we appreciated was Rest Stations. These have been launched as a much-needed respite from masking within the Florida warmth, and largely put unutilized areas to make use of.
A few of these as soon as once more have everlasting functions, however others may serve as soon as once more as summer time lounges. I’m unsure of the present standing of both Tortuga Tavern or Tomorrowland Terrace, for instance, however I do know I’ve seen each of those seating areas fully closed throughout latest visits. (I get that they should clear Tomorrowland Terrace forward of fireworks, however there’s no motive to chase folks out at 1 pm.)
Each of those shuttered eating places may, on the very least, be put again on the map as lounges. As a result of even when these areas are at the moment accessible, friends should know that within the first place–it must be conveyed through signage, in-app information, or one thing beckoning them inside. Stage an out of doors merchandising cart or no matter at their entrance, and welcome friends inside to get pleasure from shaded seating in a soothing setting. This could be a win-win, capturing straightforward meals & beverage gross sales whereas additionally providing a respite from the climate.
There aren’t any scarcity of underutilized or flat-out unused areas like this throughout Walt Disney World. Over at EPCOT, the Odyssey is only one instance. There are additionally two big indoor venues–World ShowPlace and the Wonders pavilion–which might be sitting principally unused. Wonders is perhaps off the desk because it was beforehand slated to grow to be the Play Pavilion, a venture that was paused indefinitely. I wouldn’t be in the least stunned if it’s now an deserted building web site. That’s not the case with World ShowPlace, although.
For many who are unfamiliar with the World ShowPlace, it was the Millennium Village, the first house of Walt Disney World’s Millennium Celebration from 1999 to 2001. The venue housed over 50 nations that didn’t have a everlasting presence in World Showcase. Amongst these nations have been Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and Switzerland.
World ShowPlace presents over 40,000 sq. toes of versatile perform area and has capability for about 2,000 friends. That’s greater than the hourly throughput of most rides in EPCOT! Disney Conferences promotes World ShowPlace as “the world’s largest indoor group facility situated inside a theme park.” Suffice to say, it’s large.
I point out World ShowPlace particularly as a result of it was used through the ‘Style of’ EPCOT occasions through the phased reopening as pageant middle, housing a handful of various meals cubicles and leisure. It was superb.
And that was solely at a fraction of its full potential. Provided that this was beforehand the Millennium Village, it’s secure to say that this area may home an whole pageant if correctly staged. It could possibly be house to a half-dozen or extra meals cubicles plus tables plus leisure. There is perhaps company in-fighting over this proposal, as Disney Conferences & Fairytale Weddings each use it, however these after hours occasions may coexist with a pageant. And I can not think about there are lots of conventions utilizing World ShowPlace between June and August, anyway.
I’m mentioning World ShowPlace as a result of it could possibly be the important thing to lastly fulfilling my dream of a summer time pageant at EPCOT. It’s my understanding that one rationalization for each the shorter festivals and the shortage of a summer time pageant is excessive warmth. That top numbers of friends and Solid Members go out every summer time, which is attributable to the festivals. Within the case of the Solid Members, it’s due to the situations contained in the kiosks. (Years in the past, that is the reason we heard for the shortage of a summer time occasion–however we assumed it was mistaken when Walt Disney World began extending Meals & Wine into summer time.)
Principally, the playbook already exists for what Walt Disney World ought to be doing with indoor rest areas. It comes from the Rest Stations, Style of EPCOT occasions, and extra. Along with World ShowPlace, there’s additionally the potential to make use of attraction area as a flex choice. I’m burying this right here as a result of it’s controversial with diehard followers, however turning the American Journey rotunda or Canada Far & Broad into dynamic areas can be a win–proceed to play the movies on loop, and permit open entry with meals & drinks.
There’s a motive why summer time is not peak season at Walt Disney World, and hasn’t been for some time. It is a actuality that’s lastly being acknowledged, and mirrored in aggressive discounting and extra. However offers can solely accomplish that a lot if the visitor expertise is depressing attributable to excessive warmth and humidity coupled with the perplexing design choice to have few indoor respites from the climate. Walt Disney World can reverse this pattern by opening shuttered areas and actively welcoming friends inside. The Odyssey Pianist is a small step in the correct route–hopefully we see far more like this within the summers to come back!
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Find out about lodges on our Walt Disney World Resorts Critiques web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Critiques. To economize on tickets or decide which sort to purchase, learn our Suggestions for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets put up. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys put up takes a singular have a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, one of the best place to start out is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for every thing it is advisable know!
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you consider EPCOT including the Odyssey Pianist? Is that this a step in the correct route for giving friends a straightforward escape from the summer time warmth? Want Walt Disney World would do extra with ‘Rest Stations’ or different shaded seating areas? What a few fully-fledged indoor summer time pageant in World ShowPlace at EPCOT? Did you attend the ‘Style of’ occasions that utilized this area? Agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we might help you reply? Listening to suggestions about your experiences is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas under within the feedback!
Summer time has arrived in full power at Walt Disney World, with temperatures within the mid-90s this week together with triple-digit “looks like” readings. This covers information of a few latest strikes made to seemingly supply friends escapes from the excessive warmth, humidity, and blazing solar. Plus, our ideas on summers in Central Florida and why extra reprieves from the climate are want–doubtlessly even a wholly indoor pageant at EPCOT!
Let’s begin with the principle information to share, which is that Walt Disney World has revealed that the Odyssey Pianist will debut in the present day (June 9, 2025) and carry out by means of August 10, 2025. Throughout this time, the Rose & Crown Pub musician might be acting at this huge indoor venue, providing friends an air-conditioned atmosphere and dwell piano performances all through the day.
This provides friends a change to take a break from the summer time warmth and revel in dwell music contained in the Odyssey pavilion at EPCOT, which is situated between Take a look at Observe and the Mexico pavilion. The Odyssey was once a correct restaurant, however has since served as a pageant middle and extra lately as crowd-pleasing meals cubicles. Its run because the Citrus Blossom throughout Flower & Backyard simply ended, and it’ll be transformed into the Brew-Wing Lab previous to the beginning of the 2025 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant over Labor Day weekend (therefore this ending August 10).
The Odyssey Pianist will carry out seven units day by day:
- 11:30 am
- 12:30 pm
- 1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
- 5:30 pm
Whereas the Odyssey Pianist doesn’t signify a brand new leisure providing at EPCOT, because the performer would usually carry out on the Rose & Crown Pub in World Showcase, it’s nonetheless a savvy and welcome transfer. At the least, from our perspective as mother and father–maybe we might’ve felt in a different way about this information ~15 years in the past.
This follows Walt Disney World opening the Corridor of Presidents foyer—however not the attraction itself–presumably for the same place for friends to collect and escape the warmth. The intentions there aren’t actually clear since nothing is being communicated to friends.
As for the EPCOT change, it makes far more sense and the aim of the change is apparent. Rose & Crown is often slammed. It’s uncomfortably crowded, very a lot paying homage to a pub we used to frequent in faculty. So I suppose that half is genuine (though our “tradition” was Indiana versus the UK). We wander into Rose & Crown most likely about as soon as per 12 months at this level, and often proper again out. I suppose we’ve simply gotten previous, however that’s not our scene.
Rose & Crown Pub goes to be busy with or with out the pianist. And it’s a fairly small area, so it’s not as if a ton of individuals can benefit from the music within the first place. In contrast, I’d hazard a guess that the Odyssey has nearly ten occasions the capability, and might be a lot better as a chilled reprieve from the crowds, chaos, warmth and humidity.
In an ideal world, Walt Disney World would add a pianist reasonably than relocating one from Rose & Crown. The ‘Forces of Nature’ acrobatics present in World Celebration simply held its ultimate efficiency (after lasting approach longer than I ever anticipated), and it’d be good if a few of that leisure price range have been reallocated to one thing inside.
Whereas the information is the car for this put up, the principle motivation is that we need to see Walt Disney World do extra of this.
After a brutal summer time journey final 12 months for the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Journey, we dominated out the months of June by means of August for future household holidays. We should always’ve adopted our personal recommendation, questioning whether or not it’s “value it” to go to through the hottest months of the 12 months in trade for decrease crowds.
Admittedly, we nearly made the identical mistake once more. We had a gap day Epic Universe journey deliberate, however cancelled that. And after the Starlight Evening Parade opening date was introduced, I would’ve pushed for all three of us to make the journey out to Walt Disney World so we may see the new-nostalgia gasoline for the primary time as a household. Cooler heads (learn: Sarah’s) prevailed, however I’d’ve repeated the identical mistake if left to my very own gadgets.
Not that I yearn for the times of the phased reopening, however one of many issues Walt Disney World did then that we appreciated was Rest Stations. These have been launched as a much-needed respite from masking within the Florida warmth, and largely put unutilized areas to make use of.
A few of these as soon as once more have everlasting functions, however others may serve as soon as once more as summer time lounges. I’m unsure of the present standing of both Tortuga Tavern or Tomorrowland Terrace, for instance, however I do know I’ve seen each of those seating areas fully closed throughout latest visits. (I get that they should clear Tomorrowland Terrace forward of fireworks, however there’s no motive to chase folks out at 1 pm.)
Each of those shuttered eating places may, on the very least, be put again on the map as lounges. As a result of even when these areas are at the moment accessible, friends should know that within the first place–it must be conveyed through signage, in-app information, or one thing beckoning them inside. Stage an out of doors merchandising cart or no matter at their entrance, and welcome friends inside to get pleasure from shaded seating in a soothing setting. This could be a win-win, capturing straightforward meals & beverage gross sales whereas additionally providing a respite from the climate.
There aren’t any scarcity of underutilized or flat-out unused areas like this throughout Walt Disney World. Over at EPCOT, the Odyssey is only one instance. There are additionally two big indoor venues–World ShowPlace and the Wonders pavilion–which might be sitting principally unused. Wonders is perhaps off the desk because it was beforehand slated to grow to be the Play Pavilion, a venture that was paused indefinitely. I wouldn’t be in the least stunned if it’s now an deserted building web site. That’s not the case with World ShowPlace, although.
For many who are unfamiliar with the World ShowPlace, it was the Millennium Village, the first house of Walt Disney World’s Millennium Celebration from 1999 to 2001. The venue housed over 50 nations that didn’t have a everlasting presence in World Showcase. Amongst these nations have been Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and Switzerland.
World ShowPlace presents over 40,000 sq. toes of versatile perform area and has capability for about 2,000 friends. That’s greater than the hourly throughput of most rides in EPCOT! Disney Conferences promotes World ShowPlace as “the world’s largest indoor group facility situated inside a theme park.” Suffice to say, it’s large.
I point out World ShowPlace particularly as a result of it was used through the ‘Style of’ EPCOT occasions through the phased reopening as pageant middle, housing a handful of various meals cubicles and leisure. It was superb.
And that was solely at a fraction of its full potential. Provided that this was beforehand the Millennium Village, it’s secure to say that this area may home an whole pageant if correctly staged. It could possibly be house to a half-dozen or extra meals cubicles plus tables plus leisure. There is perhaps company in-fighting over this proposal, as Disney Conferences & Fairytale Weddings each use it, however these after hours occasions may coexist with a pageant. And I can not think about there are lots of conventions utilizing World ShowPlace between June and August, anyway.
I’m mentioning World ShowPlace as a result of it could possibly be the important thing to lastly fulfilling my dream of a summer time pageant at EPCOT. It’s my understanding that one rationalization for each the shorter festivals and the shortage of a summer time pageant is excessive warmth. That top numbers of friends and Solid Members go out every summer time, which is attributable to the festivals. Within the case of the Solid Members, it’s due to the situations contained in the kiosks. (Years in the past, that is the reason we heard for the shortage of a summer time occasion–however we assumed it was mistaken when Walt Disney World began extending Meals & Wine into summer time.)
Principally, the playbook already exists for what Walt Disney World ought to be doing with indoor rest areas. It comes from the Rest Stations, Style of EPCOT occasions, and extra. Along with World ShowPlace, there’s additionally the potential to make use of attraction area as a flex choice. I’m burying this right here as a result of it’s controversial with diehard followers, however turning the American Journey rotunda or Canada Far & Broad into dynamic areas can be a win–proceed to play the movies on loop, and permit open entry with meals & drinks.
There’s a motive why summer time is not peak season at Walt Disney World, and hasn’t been for some time. It is a actuality that’s lastly being acknowledged, and mirrored in aggressive discounting and extra. However offers can solely accomplish that a lot if the visitor expertise is depressing attributable to excessive warmth and humidity coupled with the perplexing design choice to have few indoor respites from the climate. Walt Disney World can reverse this pattern by opening shuttered areas and actively welcoming friends inside. The Odyssey Pianist is a small step in the correct route–hopefully we see far more like this within the summers to come back!
Planning a Walt Disney World journey? Find out about lodges on our Walt Disney World Resorts Critiques web page. For the place to eat, learn our Walt Disney World Restaurant Critiques. To economize on tickets or decide which sort to purchase, learn our Suggestions for Saving Cash on Walt Disney World Tickets put up. Our What to Pack for Disney Journeys put up takes a singular have a look at intelligent objects to take. For what to do and when to do it, our Walt Disney World Trip Guides will assist. For complete recommendation, one of the best place to start out is our Walt Disney World Journey Planning Information for every thing it is advisable know!
YOUR THOUGHTS
What do you consider EPCOT including the Odyssey Pianist? Is that this a step in the correct route for giving friends a straightforward escape from the summer time warmth? Want Walt Disney World would do extra with ‘Rest Stations’ or different shaded seating areas? What a few fully-fledged indoor summer time pageant in World ShowPlace at EPCOT? Did you attend the ‘Style of’ occasions that utilized this area? Agree or disagree with our evaluation? Any questions we might help you reply? Listening to suggestions about your experiences is each attention-grabbing to us and useful to different readers, so please share your ideas under within the feedback!
Summer time has arrived in full power at Walt Disney World, with temperatures within the mid-90s this week together with triple-digit “looks like” readings. This covers information of a few latest strikes made to seemingly supply friends escapes from the excessive warmth, humidity, and blazing solar. Plus, our ideas on summers in Central Florida and why extra reprieves from the climate are want–doubtlessly even a wholly indoor pageant at EPCOT!
Let’s begin with the principle information to share, which is that Walt Disney World has revealed that the Odyssey Pianist will debut in the present day (June 9, 2025) and carry out by means of August 10, 2025. Throughout this time, the Rose & Crown Pub musician might be acting at this huge indoor venue, providing friends an air-conditioned atmosphere and dwell piano performances all through the day.
This provides friends a change to take a break from the summer time warmth and revel in dwell music contained in the Odyssey pavilion at EPCOT, which is situated between Take a look at Observe and the Mexico pavilion. The Odyssey was once a correct restaurant, however has since served as a pageant middle and extra lately as crowd-pleasing meals cubicles. Its run because the Citrus Blossom throughout Flower & Backyard simply ended, and it’ll be transformed into the Brew-Wing Lab previous to the beginning of the 2025 EPCOT Worldwide Meals & Wine Pageant over Labor Day weekend (therefore this ending August 10).
The Odyssey Pianist will carry out seven units day by day:
- 11:30 am
- 12:30 pm
- 1:30 pm
- 2:30 pm
- 3:30 pm
- 4:30 pm
- 5:30 pm
Whereas the Odyssey Pianist doesn’t signify a brand new leisure providing at EPCOT, because the performer would usually carry out on the Rose & Crown Pub in World Showcase, it’s nonetheless a savvy and welcome transfer. At the least, from our perspective as mother and father–maybe we might’ve felt in a different way about this information ~15 years in the past.
This follows Walt Disney World opening the Corridor of Presidents foyer—however not the attraction itself–presumably for the same place for friends to collect and escape the warmth. The intentions there aren’t actually clear since nothing is being communicated to friends.
As for the EPCOT change, it makes far more sense and the aim of the change is apparent. Rose & Crown is often slammed. It’s uncomfortably crowded, very a lot paying homage to a pub we used to frequent in faculty. So I suppose that half is genuine (though our “tradition” was Indiana versus the UK). We wander into Rose & Crown most likely about as soon as per 12 months at this level, and often proper again out. I suppose we’ve simply gotten previous, however that’s not our scene.
Rose & Crown Pub goes to be busy with or with out the pianist. And it’s a fairly small area, so it’s not as if a ton of individuals can benefit from the music within the first place. In contrast, I’d hazard a guess that the Odyssey has nearly ten occasions the capability, and might be a lot better as a chilled reprieve from the crowds, chaos, warmth and humidity.
In an ideal world, Walt Disney World would add a pianist reasonably than relocating one from Rose & Crown. The ‘Forces of Nature’ acrobatics present in World Celebration simply held its ultimate efficiency (after lasting approach longer than I ever anticipated), and it’d be good if a few of that leisure price range have been reallocated to one thing inside.
Whereas the information is the car for this put up, the principle motivation is that we need to see Walt Disney World do extra of this.
After a brutal summer time journey final 12 months for the opening of Tiana’s Bayou Journey, we dominated out the months of June by means of August for future household holidays. We should always’ve adopted our personal recommendation, questioning whether or not it’s “value it” to go to through the hottest months of the 12 months in trade for decrease crowds.
Admittedly, we nearly made the identical mistake once more. We had a gap day Epic Universe journey deliberate, however cancelled that. And after the Starlight Evening Parade opening date was introduced, I would’ve pushed for all three of us to make the journey out to Walt Disney World so we may see the new-nostalgia gasoline for the primary time as a household. Cooler heads (learn: Sarah’s) prevailed, however I’d’ve repeated the identical mistake if left to my very own gadgets.
Not that I yearn for the times of the phased reopening, however one of many issues Walt Disney World did then that we appreciated was Rest Stations. These have been launched as a much-needed respite from masking within the Florida warmth, and largely put unutilized areas to make use of.
A few of these as soon as once more have everlasting functions, however others may serve as soon as once more as summer time lounges. I’m unsure of the present standing of both Tortuga Tavern or Tomorrowland Terrace, for instance, however I do know I’ve seen each of those seating areas fully closed throughout latest visits. (I get that they should clear Tomorrowland Terrace forward of fireworks, however there’s no motive to chase folks out at 1 pm.)
Each of those shuttered eating places may, on the very least, be put again on the map as lounges. As a result of even when these areas are at the moment accessible, friends should know that within the first place–it must be conveyed through signage, in-app information, or one thing beckoning them inside. Stage an out of doors merchandising cart or no matter at their entrance, and welcome friends inside to get pleasure from shaded seating in a soothing setting. This could be a win-win, capturing straightforward meals & beverage gross sales whereas additionally providing a respite from the climate.
There aren’t any scarcity of underutilized or flat-out unused areas like this throughout Walt Disney World. Over at EPCOT, the Odyssey is only one instance. There are additionally two big indoor venues–World ShowPlace and the Wonders pavilion–which might be sitting principally unused. Wonders is perhaps off the desk because it was beforehand slated to grow to be the Play Pavilion, a venture that was paused indefinitely. I wouldn’t be in the least stunned if it’s now an deserted building web site. That’s not the case with World ShowPlace, although.
For many who are unfamiliar with the World ShowPlace, it was the Millennium Village, the first house of Walt Disney World’s Millennium Celebration from 1999 to 2001. The venue housed over 50 nations that didn’t have a everlasting presence in World Showcase. Amongst these nations have been Brazil, Chile, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Namibia, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, and Switzerland.
World ShowPlace presents over 40,000 sq. toes of versatile perform area and has capability for about 2,000 friends. That’s greater than the hourly throughput of most rides in EPCOT! Disney Conferences promotes World ShowPlace as “the world’s largest indoor group facility situated inside a theme park.” Suffice to say, it’s large.
I point out World ShowPlace particularly as a result of it was used through the ‘Style of’ EPCOT occasions through the phased reopening as pageant middle, housing a handful of various meals cubicles and leisure. It was superb.
And that was solely at a fraction of its full potential. Provided that this was beforehand the Millennium Village, it’s secure to say that this area may home an whole pageant if correctly staged. It could possibly be house to a half-dozen or extra meals cubicles plus tables plus leisure. There is perhaps company in-fighting over this proposal, as Disney Conferences & Fairytale Weddings each use it, however these after hours occasions may coexist with a pageant. And I can not think about there are lots of conventions utilizing World ShowPlace between June and August, anyway.
I’m mentioning World ShowPlace as a result of it could possibly be the important thing to lastly fulfilling my dream of a summer time pageant at EPCOT. It’s my understanding that one rationalization for each the shorter festivals and the shortage of a summer time pageant is excessive warmth. That top numbers of friends and Solid Members go out every summer time, which is attributable to the festivals. Within the case of the Solid Members, it’s due to the situations contained in the kiosks. (Years in the past, that is the reason we heard for the shortage of a summer time occasion–however we assumed it was mistaken when Walt Disney World began extending Meals & Wine into summer time.)
Principally, the playbook already exists for what Walt Disney World ought to be doing with indoor rest areas. It comes from the Rest Stations, Style of EPCOT occasions, and extra. Along with World ShowPlace, there’s additionally the potential to make use of attraction area as a flex choice. I’m burying this right here as a result of it’s controversial with diehard followers, however turning the American Journey rotunda or Canada Far & Broad into dynamic areas can be a win–proceed to play the movies on loop, and permit open entry with meals & drinks.
There’s a motive why summer time is not peak season at Walt Disney World, and hasn’t been for some time. It is a actuality that’s lastly being acknowledged, and mirrored in aggressive discounting and extra. However offers can solely accomplish that a lot if the visitor expertise is depressing attributable to excessive warmth and humidity coupled with the perplexing design choice to have few indoor respites from the climate. Walt Disney World can reverse this pattern by opening shuttered areas and actively welcoming friends inside. The Odyssey Pianist is a small step in the correct route–hopefully we see far more like this within the summers to come back!
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