PHOTOS: Innoventions West Completely Gutted Amidst EPCOT Construction

Shannen Ace

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PHOTOS: Innoventions West Completely Gutted Amidst EPCOT Construction

The Innoventions buildings at EPCOT are being slowly demolished to make way for new attractions as well as dining, shopping, and festival locations. Now, the Innoventions West building appears to have been completely gutted.

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Innoventions East is mostly empty, and some workers were visible inside.

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Electric Umbrella and Mouse Gear next door are also under construction for a new quick-service restaurant and a refurbished Mouse Gear.

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At Innoventions West, this wall continues to be exposed.

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The roof overhang is being torn down.

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Inside, we can see straight through the remnants of the building.

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Only supports are visible.

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From this angle, black tarps still block the view inside Innoventions West.

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Eventually, this section of the park will be the World Celebration neighborhood. The planned Festival Center may no longer be in the works, but EPCOT promises a new “festival area.” Though it’s hard to know how plans have changed due to COVID-19, below is the original concept art for World Celebration.

EPCOT World Celebration concept art

1 thought on “PHOTOS: Innoventions West Completely Gutted Amidst EPCOT Construction”

  1. Do we know if the embedded lights in the pavement just outside the building are gone or will be gone? I suppose if the entire area is redone, they’ll be gone as well, and that’s a shame. That was a charming effect that the kids really enjoyed playing with.

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