PHOTOS: Construction Update on Continuing Entrance Enhancements and More at EPCOT (11/15/19)

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PHOTOS: Construction Update on Continuing Entrance Enhancements and More at EPCOT (11/15/19)

As construction work continues on the reimagined EPCOT entrance, a quick trip on the Highway in the Sky shows some notable updates to the work around Future World and the park.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Outer Water

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Dirt Pile

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Equipment Storeage

As we approach the park, we can still seem some booms in the water and the large dirt pile for construction work off to the west of the park entrance. We can also spot some more equipment storage as well on the outskirts of the bus loop.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Front Parking Lot

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Walkway Work

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Side Storage

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Equipment Drainage

As we approach the tram loop, you can see work on the sidewalk on the east side of the tram roadway has continued to progress. On the other side of the construction walls on the far side of the parking lot guest walkway, we can see large drainage pipes being stored until they’re ready for use somewhere in the park.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Security Work

Work continues to progress on the landscaping and new concrete walkways just past the new tram loop.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 New Planters

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Fountain

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Fountain Closeup

As we pass over the entrance to the park, we can see work continues on the new planters for the remodeled entrance to the park. The new fountain also is seeing progress. Workers were on site looking over plans for the fountain.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Left Side Clearing

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Left Side Clearing Inside

Land clearing on the east side of Spaceship Earth continues. New pipeline trenches have been dug and workers were moving dirt with some of the equipment inside the walls.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Dumpsters

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Restrooms

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Restrooms Side

Behind Electric Umbrella, large dumpsters are in place for construction waste. Just past there, we can see the construction work beginning on the renovations to the Future World East restrooms.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Butterfly Garden

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Playground Clearing

Work continues behind Mouse Gear at the site of the former butterfly garden and kids playground.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Old Fountain

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Old Fountain Close Up

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Old Fountain Crane

As we round the corner, the former Fountain of Nations site is almost completely empty now. Large construction equipment continues its work to clear the site for what will be sprawling green space in the future.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Moana Clearing

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Moana Clearing Closer

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Moana Pathway

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Moana Pathway Workers

As we pass over the Moana Journey of Water site, we can see more frames have been installed in the ground for pathways. Additionally, the first concrete section has been poured for the new walkway.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 Moana Cast Walkway

We can also see more clearing happening behind the walls in front of Art of Animation.

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 New Fountain Right side

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 More new planters

EPCOT Entrance Construction 111119 New planters side

As we return to the Monorail station, we get an even better view of the planters being formed for the new park entrance.

Which part of the new EPCOT Future World are you most looking forward to? Let us know in the comments below!