New Palm Trees Planted at EPCOT Entrance After Previous Ones Damaged This Past Winter

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New Palm Trees Planted at EPCOT Entrance After Previous Ones Damaged This Past Winter

Disney has planted new palm trees at the EPCOT entrance after the old trees were irrevocably damaged during winter cold snaps. The old trees were removed in May.

New EPCOT Palm Trees

Disney has planted new palm trees at the EPCOT entrance after the old trees were irrevocably damaged during winter cold snaps. The old trees were removed in May.

There used to be five palm trees to either side of Spaceship Earth, but now there are three (for a total of six). Compare to our photo below of the old trees.

EPCOT’s Spaceship Earth geodesic sphere with visitors and flags near the World Showcase under a clear blue sky.
Photo from July 2025

The new palms appear to have thicker trunks and fuller fronds. They may be a different species.

Disney has planted new palm trees at the EPCOT entrance after the old trees were irrevocably damaged during winter cold snaps. The old trees were removed in May.

The trees are in flowerbeds in front of the EPCOT meet and greet mural on the right and the wheelchair rental station on the left. They help provide a little more shade to the area.

Disney has planted new palm trees at the EPCOT entrance after the old trees were irrevocably damaged during winter cold snaps. The old trees were removed in May.

Last month, trees were removed from the park’s main entrance, providing a more unobstructed view of Spaceship Earth.

The fountain in front of Spaceship Earth remains inactive.

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