A wall in World Celebration Gardens is uncovered, more “Encanto” decorations are up at CommuniCore Plaza, and trees have been planted in World Nature as construction continues throughout EPCOT.
Celebration Garden Wall
The back wall of the Celebration Garden has finally been revealed. The wall is directly behind Dreamers Point. It’s been blocked by rolling planters since the rest of the garden space opened in December.
We got a glimpse at the wall in April but the planters are finally gone and we can see the full design.
It features squares and diamonds creating the illusion of cubes. There are also circles inside hexagons.
The pattern is reminiscent of other EPCOT architecture like Spaceship Earth.
Some elements look like EPCOT pavilion logos.
Some of the diamonds are also cut out of the wall for extra dimension.
CommuniCore Hall & Plaza
More decorations are up around the CommuniCore Plaza stage for “¡Celebración Encanto!” The show will debut on June 10 with the Hall and Plaza’s opening.
An LED screen was added above the stage, among the colorful flags.
The screen is surrounded by a brown frame. “¡Celebración Encanto!” concept art indicated it would also be decorated with flags, flowers, and Casita tiles.
The frame isn’t complete, as the metal beneath shows through on the sides.
The metal is also visible from the back of the stage. Since the space is visible from all angles, the screen may get decorations on the back, too.
A column next to the stage now features a colorful wrap.
It’s red, green, and yellow. The show’s concept art shows four columns around the stage with similar decorations.
Next to the stage, we saw a new sign on CommuniCore Hall.
It’s another “Festival Favorites” sign. The first was installed on the other side of the building last week.
Festival Favorites is the name of an old EPCOT festival booth. It would feature favorite dishes from past festivals. The sign indicates this booth will return as part of CommuniCore Hall, maybe as a permanent offering with a rotating menu.
World Nature Construction
Over in World Nature, several trees have been planted in this space next to Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana.” The trees finally hide the attraction’s water station from view.
The space hasn’t been filled out yet but we expect more greenery to be planted in the grass.
We saw crew members working in the area on our recent Monorail ride.
A walkway leads to the water station. Rolling planters block the walkway from guests.
EPCOT Flex Space
This flex space, located next to the Imagination! Pavilion, seems nearly complete. There are now clear paved walkways and a courtyard, but landscaping still needs to be done. Part of the space reopened with the Florida Fresh booth.
What looks like a light pole in the ground is covered in plastic.
Orange cones and yellow caution tape run next to a path at the back of the space.
Two short columns frame the entrance into the area, which is dotted by tall black lampposts with orbs on top.
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