Rockwork Growing at Journey of Water Inspired by ‘Moana’ in EPCOT

Shannen Ace

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Rockwork Growing at Journey of Water Inspired by ‘Moana’ in EPCOT

Rockwork continues to be shaped at the site of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a new walkthrough attraction coming to EPCOT.

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The rockwork is now surrounded by scaffolding, which crew members were on this morning.

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On the ground in front of it, other crew members were working on a rectangular wooden structure.

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The rockwork has been steadily growing for just over a week.

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The mesh used to create the rocks and spray-painted numbers for the workers are still visible.

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More and more vertical poles have gone up around other structures.

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Strips of steel were staged nearby.

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The ground around several walls at the center of the construction site has been flattened.

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An excavator sat nearby.

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Another excavator was clearing land out of a trench.

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Pipes and concrete walls are visible in the trench.

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Scaffolding is also atop the concrete structure in the ground.

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We saw a few crew members working around that structure.

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Since it was erected a few weeks ago, we haven’t seen much change to the tower structure — in the back right of the photo above.

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There is no opening timeframe for Journey of Water. Check out the concept art below.

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2 thoughts on “Rockwork Growing at Journey of Water Inspired by ‘Moana’ in EPCOT”

  1. I appreciate the pictures but can wdwnt get someone with a little construction knowledge to review these posts? the “wood boxes” are forms for concrete pours. The “mesh used to shape the rocks” is wire mesh reinforcement for the concrete work.

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