The years-long reimagining of EPCOT will finally be complete this summer, when CommuniCore Hall and Plaza will open. CommuniCore Hall & Plaza Opening The final EPCOT construction walls will come down and guests will be able to visit CommuniCore Hall and Plaza beginning on June 10. CommuniCore Hall will be home to EPCOT festivals and … 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
Widespread cellular outages impact guests at Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line changes their dining dress code for a popular restaurant, the CommuniCore Hall mural is being installed — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, February 22, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Other Walt … Read more
Crews continue to install paneling on CommuniCore Hall, a new flex space set to open this year in World Celebration at EPCOT. In our last construction update, we saw new ceiling panels and lighting installed on the building’s exterior. CommuniCore Construction Earlier this week, a crew member in a cherry picker vehicle was working on … Read more
The previously revealed new CommuniCore Hall mural is being installed at EPCOT. The mural features Mickey and friends in retro space suits with references to EPCOT past and present. CommuniCore Hall Mural We spotted the mural on this side of CommuniCore Hall while visiting EPCOT this morning, February 22. This building will eventually be where … Read more
Select Walt Disney World parks unavailable for reservations, Disney files demolition permit at NBA Experience, and the United Kingdom Pavilion restrooms reopen — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 19, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney Springs Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Disneyland … Read more
We’re seeing major progress on CommuniCore Hall, a new building in the center of EPCOT and the last element of the park’s years-long reimagining. This week, ceiling panels and lighting were installed on the façade, as were more triangular panels. CommuniCore Hall Construction The steel ceiling panels were visible on the underside of the long … Read more
An opening season announced for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Tiana audio-animatronic revealed, and construction walls redecorated for Mardi Gras — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Disneyland Resort Entertainment and Media Disney+ The … 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
A brawl at Walt Disney World, new Cast Member-inspired pins — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, February 11, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Tokyo Disney Resort Entertainment and Media WDW News Today Rejected Lands … 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
A new Donald Duck event announced for Tokyo Disneyland, Disneyland closes early, and auditions for the new Little Mermaid stage show are posted — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 5, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney’s Animal Kingdom New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland … Read more
Progress is being made on the new CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza area in EPCOT, with updates added to the exterior of the World Celebration-area building. CommuniCore Hall in EPCOT On the side of the building that shares a walkway with Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana,” crew members were painting two walls with holes … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, January 27, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The reimagining of EPCOT is near its end but not yet complete as construction continues on CommuniCore Hall and the surrounding area. World Showcase Bridge Construction walls now jut across the World Showcase bridge, creating a bottleneck for guests walking from World Celebration onto the bridge. The black construction walls are between the merchandise kiosks … Read more