Epcotification - Revision history

Eric: Added some more links under the “External Links” section

2025-08-15T16:36:12Z

Added some more links under the “External Links” section

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	*(need to look into if there is any prior art on this concept by the types that do this thinking for a living)		*(need to look into if there is any prior art on this concept by the types that do this thinking for a living)
			*[https://carniesodditorium.substack.com/p/the-ip-ification-of-epcot-when-did A Blog Post/Op-Ed by Alexis Dees Titled “ The IP-ification of Epcot: When Did Disney Stop Dreaming? - Welcome to Disney's Intellectual Property Community of Tomorrow!” ]
			**Not directly what [[User: Eric]] was thinking, moreso puppeteering the corpse of the idea, rather than the initial fumbling of the idea, but great points regardless
			**”Epcot used to embody and encourage, “We can do this!” Nowadays, it just shrugs and says, “Now streaming on Disney+.”
			**”Today, walking through Epcot feels like getting caught between a D23 keynote and a marketing deck. Instead of showcasing the boundless possibility of human innovation, we’re handed a tasting flight of Intellectual Properties. The future is now… brought to you by Marvel, Pixar, and the ghost of Bob Iger’s second tenure.”
			**” Now, all that to say, I’m not against IP based attractions. Not in the slightest. But when it comes at the cost of creativity — no, originality — and the unique identity of the park, then yes. I question what Donald Duck’s doing running manically about a boat ride dedicated to Mexican culture.”

Marcin at 00:29, 15 August 2025

2025-08-15T00:29:20Z

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	*[[EPCOT]] is a great example of a phenomenon that can thus be know as “Epcot-ification” (Can also be stylized as EPCOTification, although even Disney doesn’t use the ALL CAPS style much anymore, so for ease of typing, non-caps, non hyphen will probably be used in most cases). Is epcotification a thing? Yes. [https://www.google.com/search?q=Is+epcotification+a+thing%3F]		*[[EPCOT]] is a great example of a phenomenon that can thus be know as “Epcot-ification” (Can also be stylized as EPCOTification, although even Disney doesn’t use the ALL CAPS style much anymore, so for ease of typing, non-caps, non hyphen will probably be used in most cases). '''Is epcotification a thing? Yes. '''[https://www.google.com/search?q=Is+epcotification+a+thing%3F]
	*TLDR: Essentially when a revolutionary idea, or some large scale project is Diluted and/or Scaled Back in order to be Marketable to the Masses/Acheivable so much so that it no longer is what was originally wanted		*TLDR: Essentially when a revolutionary idea, or some large scale project is Diluted and/or Scaled Back in order to be Marketable to the Masses/Acheivable so much so that it no longer is what was originally wanted
	**A Mix of almost Reverse [[Scope Creep]] and [[Greenwashing]] (or more aptly Revolution-washing by whatever powers that be)		**A Mix of almost Reverse [[Scope Creep]] and [[Greenwashing]] (or more aptly Revolution-washing by whatever powers that be)

Marcin at 00:29, 15 August 2025

2025-08-15T00:29:08Z

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	*[[EPCOT]] is a great example of a phenomenon that can thus be know as “Epcot-ification” (Can also be stylized as EPCOTification, although even Disney doesn’t use the ALL CAPS style much anymore, so for ease of typing, non-caps, non hyphen will probably be used in most cases). Is epcotification a thing?		*[[EPCOT]] is a great example of a phenomenon that can thus be know as “Epcot-ification” (Can also be stylized as EPCOTification, although even Disney doesn’t use the ALL CAPS style much anymore, so for ease of typing, non-caps, non hyphen will probably be used in most cases). Is epcotification a thing? Yes. [https://www.google.com/search?q=Is+epcotification+a+thing%3F]
	*TLDR: Essentially when a revolutionary idea, or some large scale project is Diluted and/or Scaled Back in order to be Marketable to the Masses/Acheivable so much so that it no longer is what was originally wanted		*TLDR: Essentially when a revolutionary idea, or some large scale project is Diluted and/or Scaled Back in order to be Marketable to the Masses/Acheivable so much so that it no longer is what was originally wanted
	**A Mix of almost Reverse [[Scope Creep]] and [[Greenwashing]] (or more aptly Revolution-washing by whatever powers that be)		**A Mix of almost Reverse [[Scope Creep]] and [[Greenwashing]] (or more aptly Revolution-washing by whatever powers that be)

Marcin at 00:28, 15 August 2025

2025-08-15T00:28:15Z

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	*[[EPCOT]] is a great example of a phenomenon that can thus be know as “Epcot-ification” (Can also be stylized as EPCOTification, although even Disney doesn’t use the ALL CAPS style much anymore, so for ease of typing, non-caps, non hyphen will probably be used in most cases)		*[[EPCOT]] is a great example of a phenomenon that can thus be know as “Epcot-ification” (Can also be stylized as EPCOTification, although even Disney doesn’t use the ALL CAPS style much anymore, so for ease of typing, non-caps, non hyphen will probably be used in most cases). Is epcotification a thing?
	*TLDR: Essentially when a revolutionary idea, or some large scale project is Diluted and/or Scaled Back in order to be Marketable to the Masses/Acheivable so much so that it no longer is what was originally wanted		*TLDR: Essentially when a revolutionary idea, or some large scale project is Diluted and/or Scaled Back in order to be Marketable to the Masses/Acheivable so much so that it no longer is what was originally wanted
	**A Mix of almost Reverse [[Scope Creep]] and [[Greenwashing]] (or more aptly Revolution-washing by whatever powers that be)		**A Mix of almost Reverse [[Scope Creep]] and [[Greenwashing]] (or more aptly Revolution-washing by whatever powers that be)

Eric: Minor Clarification

2025-08-12T03:02:13Z

Minor Clarification

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	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=
			*[[Epcot]]
			**As of now it’s [[User: Marcin]] touching on similar points, bit of See Also/Merge With but ALSO having a page laying out the history of EPCOT / anything nest to draw from it may be worth it
	*[[The Mcdonaldsization of Everything (Book) ]] (Where [[User: Eric]] got the idea for the name/rant		*[[The Mcdonaldsization of Everything (Book) ]] (Where [[User: Eric]] got the idea for the name/rant

	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*(need to look into if there is any prior art on this concept by the types that do this thinking for a living)		*(need to look into if there is any prior art on this concept by the types that do this thinking for a living)

Eric: Fixed an Internal Link

2025-08-12T03:00:29Z

Fixed an Internal Link

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	*[[The Mcdonaldsization of Everything (Book) ] (Where [[User: Eric]] got the idea for the name/rant		*[[The Mcdonaldsization of Everything (Book) ]] (Where [[User: Eric]] got the idea for the name/rant

	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*(need to look into if there is any prior art on this concept by the types that do this thinking for a living)		*(need to look into if there is any prior art on this concept by the types that do this thinking for a living)

Eric: Minor Typo Fix

2025-08-12T02:59:45Z

Minor Typo Fix

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	=Why it Matters=		=Why it Matters=
	*~~So…of~~ this isn’t a Disney Hate Piece…why does it matter?		*So…if this isn’t a Disney Hate Piece…why does it matter?
	*Outreach.		*Outreach.
	*On one hand is some closed off work site noone ever sees. Productive maybe, but no outreach/little transparency ‘’’will’’’ harm the vision		*On one hand is some closed off work site noone ever sees. Productive maybe, but no outreach/little transparency ‘’’will’’’ harm the vision

Eric: Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

2025-06-18T18:00:01Z

Created Page + Added Basic Sections/Info

New page

=Basics=
*[[EPCOT]] is a great example of a phenomenon that can thus be know as “Epcot-ification” (Can also be stylized as EPCOTification, although even Disney doesn’t use the ALL CAPS style much anymore, so for ease of typing, non-caps, non hyphen will probably be used in most cases)
*TLDR: Essentially when a revolutionary idea, or some large scale project is Diluted and/or Scaled Back in order to be Marketable to the Masses/Acheivable so much so that it no longer is what was originally wanted
**A Mix of almost Reverse [[Scope Creep]] and [[Greenwashing]] (or more aptly Revolution-washing by whatever powers that be)

=Backround=
*The idea for [[EPCOT]] or as what the original ‘’acronym’’ was meant to be “ Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow”
**This kind of ties into Walt Disney’s [[Intentional Community]] plans, much of which ended up much more as [[Company Towns]] and are such an [[Engineered Environment]] that to all but the most devoted borderline cult members the communities feel artificial. HOWEVER personal belief in the concept notwithstanding there absolutely was a Revolutionary Design/Intent
*This was described as a “Permanent [[World’s Fair]] “
*It is now essentially a [[Tourist Trap]] where you get Disneyified tours of “countries”
**Not HORRIBLE, don’t take this as some propaganda slam against having fun there, ride all the rides you want or go to their concert series etc, but it is ‘’’VASTLY’’’ different than the original vision yet still called the same thing
***THAT change is the core of what Epcotification is

=Why it Matters=
*So…of this isn’t a Disney Hate Piece…why does it matter?
*Outreach.
*On one hand is some closed off work site noone ever sees. Productive maybe, but no outreach/little transparency ‘’’will’’’ harm the vision
*So maybe you create tours, or have Open House Days, maybe you decorate the place more etc
*The key is to find the proper balance, but ‘’’Avoid Turning Your Project into a Theme Park’’’
**Unless we are talking about plans for an [[Open Source Amusement Park]] in which case ‘’’Open Source Cedar Point Here We Gooooooooo’’’ :3

=Internal Links=
*[[The Mcdonaldsization of Everything (Book) ] (Where [[User: Eric]] got the idea for the name/rant

=External Links=
*(need to look into if there is any prior art on this concept by the types that do this thinking for a living)