Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox attraction Play! was an announced pavilion that was set to open in Epcot's World Discovery area.[1][2][3] Originally planned to open in 2021, the attraction missed its opening window without any formal announcement of a delay. In January 2023, Play! was removed from EPCOT guide maps[4] following over three years without the attraction being mentioned by Disney. Later that month, Disney officially announced that the attraction's concept was being reevaluated.[5] As originally announced, Play was set to be constructed within the former Wonders of Life pavilion and themed as an interactive futuristic city where guests would be able to interact with a variety of Disney characters.[6]
Overview
According to concept artwork by Walt Disney Imagineering, the pavilion as originally announced was planned to contain:
- An Animation Academy-like experience where Edna Mode teaches guests to draw.
- Hotel Heist- An interactive game hosted by Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde from Zootopia.
- An Arcade
- Monorail Mark X
- A water balloon fight video game experience with various Disney characters.[7]
Other potential attractions included meet and greets for Wreck-It-Ralph, Vanellope von Schweetz, Joy, Sadness and Baymax.[8]
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