The In Character Shop in Animation Courtyard has reopened to guests along with new “Get Animated!” dance party offering for Cool Kid Summer— all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, May 25, 2025. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World Resort Hotels Disneyland Resort Disneyland Park Tokyo Disney Resort … Read more
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 … Read more
With the opening of CommuniCore Hall & Plaza on June 10, 2024, the years-long EPCOT reimagining is complete. Were the changes and new additions to the park worth the wait? WDWNT’s Tom and Eric discuss it all in their honest review. CommuniCore Hall & Plaza Honest Review This is an honest review. Even though we … Read more
CommuniCore Plaza is now open at EPCOT. The new flexible outdoor space is home to the limited-time “¡Celebración Encanto!” and will host other live entertainment in the future. CommuniCore Plaza CommuniCore Plaza is located alongside CommuniCore Hall on the edge of World Celebration Gardens. The new area will feature live entertainment, including the new sing-along … Read more
CommuniCore Hall and Plaza are now open at EPCOT and include a Festival Favorites quick-service booth serving “Encanto”-themed menu items. Festival Favorites Festival Favorites is the name of an old EPCOT festival booth that would serve dishes from festivals that weren’t currently running. Right now, the booth is serving updated versions of food and beverage … Read more
During tonight’s media preview, we were able to see a full performance of “¡Celebración Encanto!”, a new live show premiering at EPCOT tomorrow. ‘¡Celebración Encanto!’ “¡Celebración Encanto!” is a new sing-along live show featuring fan-favorite characters from “Encanto.” The show takes place on the new CommuniCore Plaza stage. For the limited run of “¡Celebración Encanto!”, … Read more
Tonight, we got a first look at CommuniCore Hall, the home to a new Mickey & Friends meet and greet, which is now open at EPCOT. Outside CommuniCore Hall All the construction walls are down, and CommuniCore Hall is set to open to the public on June 10, completing the years-long EPCOT reimagining. The exterior … Read more
With just a few days remaining before the opening of CommuniCore Hall, numerous walls have come down at EPCOT. While some walls have been replaced with planters, others have completely disappeared, allowing guests to get their first look at the park’s completed reimagining. EPCOT Reimagining Nears Completion CommuniCore Hall The long-awaited CommuniCore Hall can now … Read more
We’re a month away from the opening of CommuniCore Hall and Plaza in EPCOT. Construction of the venue is near completion, with the exterior looking done. CommuniCore Hall & Plaza We spotted two speakers above the CommuniCore Plaza stage. A limited-time “Encanto” sing-along show — “¡Celebración Encanto!” — will be performed on this stage when CommuniCore opens. … Read more
The exterior of CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT is almost done and construction walls have come down from a new pathway near Spaceship Earth. CommuniCore Hall & Plaza Construction As we noted in our last construction update, it appears that paneling is complete on the exterior of the Hall and the overhangs around CommuniCore Plaza. The … Read more
There are still nearly two months to go before CommuniCore Hall and Plaza finally open at EPCOT, but it looks like exterior work is wrapping up. CommuniCore Hall and Plaza Construction It looks like most paneling has been installed on the building. There are some gaps in the white triangular Spaceship Earth-inspired panels, but these … Read more
A new screen displaying “Hours of Operation” is visible inside CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT, which is set to open on June 10, 2024. CommuniCore Hall Construction The screen is behind a currently blank white sign hanging over a window. We could see “Connect” and “Hours of.” Connections Café and Eatery are across from Creations Shop, … Read more
The exterior of CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT looks closer to completion every day, although we don’t yet have an exact opening date for the hall and plaza. Crews have added more paneling to the awning around the plaza and the hall’s mural features more EPCOT references. CommuniCore Plaza Construction A pair of long shade structures … Read more
Crews are testing lights on the awning around CommuniCore Plaza in EPCOT. We saw the new lights illuminated on both Thursday and Friday. CommuniCore Plaza Lights The long awning juts out from CommuniCore Hall in an L shape around the Plaza. The new lights are long thin strips. There are several them placed periodically on … Read more
Construction continues throughout EPCOT. In World Celebration this Monday, we checked out preparation for the 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival and work on CommuniCore. Flower & Garden Festival Blooms Plants have been removed from the flower bed along the lagoon outside CommuniCore Hall for the Festival Blooms display of the EPCOT International Flower … Read more
Construction is trucking along at the future site of CommuniCore Hall and Plaza area of EPCOT, including an update to the CommuniCore Plaza stage. Though the completion of CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza was pushed back from 2023 to 2024, progress is being made throughout the area, which will take up the south west section … Read more