After a year of construction, the flex space next to the Imagination! Pavilion at EPCOT has reopened with new seating and shade for guests to relax.

EPCOT Flex Space

One end of the flex space opened with the Florida Fresh booth for the 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. Now the rest of the area is open, providing more space for guests dining during festivals or relaxing in the shade.

Most of the space is covered in artificial turf, with short pink concrete walls around the edges. There are trees and shrubs in flowerbeds.

Round fans are mounted on tall white poles. We originally speculated these columns were to support a roof or shade, but instead, they support string lights.

There are seven poles with several strings of lights between them. There are also lampposts along the sidewalks. Shade is provided by umbrellas on the edges of the grassy space and over a handful of picnic tables.

A sidewalk running behind the grassy space is blocked by trash and recycling cans and a set of stanchions. It’s probably meant for Cast Members only.

There are more trash and recycling cans throughout the area.

In addition to the Florida Fresh booth on the south side of the space, there’s another booth on the north side, near the restrooms. This is the Wine & Wedge Global Marketplace from the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival. The sign was still on the kiosk when it was recently installed but it’s been removed and trees are in front of the window.

The 2024 Food & Wine Festival begins in August.

The EPCOT flex space’s opening comes a day before CommuniCore Hall and Plaza are scheduled to finally open, marking the completion of the park’s years-long reimagining.

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