Many of the newly added floral flooring decals for the 2025 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival are already decimated in CommuniCore Hall.
Flower & Garden Flooring Decals Already Destroyed in CommuniCore Hall
The vinyl appliqués were added as decoration in the space for this year’s festival. However, just days after the festival’s start on March 5, 2025, many of the floral designs are pulled up from the floor or torn in several places.
In the photo above, you can see where the pink flower has had its petals torn, and the leaf on the right-hand side has started to come up completely from the floor.
Disney has placed temporary stanchions around several of the floral decals to prevent further destruction from guests and Cast Members traversing through the space. While this could be normal wear and tear from foot traffic, it could also be the result of poor application. Occasionally, air bubbles trapped under the decal can pop, or the vinyl can be pulled and torn with people dragging their feet over the appliqué.
In such a heavily trafficked area, normal wear and tear is expected, but this does detract from the theming of the exhibit and can be considered “Bad Show.” In the photo on the right, you can also see scuff marks on the actual CommuniCore flooring. Many of the floral decals on the ground also sport their own dark scuff marks.
Walt Disney World is no stranger to wear and tear of theming in its parks. One memorable instance was the destruction of indoor queue wall decals in Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2021.
While CommuniCore Hall has faced criticism for failing to deliver much beyond some extra seating, Disney has made attempts to improve the area over the past two festivals. For the 2025 EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, CommuniCore Hall was home to Once Upon A Stage: 30 Years of Disney on Broadway, which brought a greater level of theming more in line with what was promised in the initial concept art for the space.
This year, CommuniCore Hall is decorated to celebrate 30 years of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. Inside, guests can learn about how Disney’s Horticulture team brings the event to life, enjoy food and beverages from an outdoor kitchen, and more.
We hope that Disney will repair these destroyed decals soon and remove the stanchions and wet floor signs, so guests can enjoy the area in its intended form.
You can view our full tour of the Disney Horticulture Gallery in CommuniCore Hall below:
The EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival runs from March 5 through June 2, 2025.
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