A walkway connecting World Nature and World Celebration near the Imagination! Pavilion of EPCOT has reopened following a month of construction. EPCOT Walkway Reopens The walkway is circled in the above map of the area. It’s a short path connected to the EPCOT rosewalk. Construction walls previously blocked the walkway but these have been removed. … Read more
Construction walls have shifted slightly during the courtyard construction at the Morocco Pavilion in EPCOT. Morocco Pavilion Construction We reported a week ago on the new construction walls taking up much of the pavilion’s front courtyard. Scaffolding and scrim cover the archway entrances into the rest of the pavilion. But construction walls have been pulled … Read more
Part of the flex space next to the Imagination Pavilion in EPCOT reopened with the Florida Fresh booth for the 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival. But the rest of the flex space remains behind walls and under construction. EPCOT Flex Space Construction The construction walls and rolling planters were moved for the start … Read more
A pathway connecting World Nature to the rosewalk is temporarily closed during construction of CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT. World Nature Pathway Closed For reference, the closed pathway is circled on the map above. It’s near Journey Into Imagination. While closed, guests must go through World Celebration to reach World Nature or the rosewalk (the pathway … Read more
Sleek new light poles have been installed on one side of the World Showcase bridge in EPCOT. The old lampposts remain on the other side of the bridge for now. New World Showcase Bridge Lights The new light poles are on the side of the bridge facing the Imagination! Pavilion. The old lampposts remain on … 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
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 bases of the artistic lampposts in the World Celebration Gardens at EPCOT have proven to be a trip hazard. There are now green construction boxes around the base of each lamppost while crews work at night to solve the problem. World Celebration Gardens Lampposts The lampposts double as art installations. They are slightly slanted … 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
The repainting project on some of the U.K. Pavilion façades in EPCOT is now complete. Scaffolding and barriers have been removed from the garden so guests can walk through the area once again. U.K. Pavilion Construction Scaffolding went up at the pavilion five weeks ago, blocking all of the façades facing the front garden. These … Read more
After most scaffolding was removed last month, all scaffolding is now gone from around Hotel du Canada in the Canada Pavilion in EPCOT. As work wraps up on the hotel façade, Northwest Mercantile has closed for refurbishment. Hotel du Canada Refurbishment The fake hotel was previously tan with a brown roof. It’s now more gray … 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
While most of the scaffolding has been removed from Hotel du Canada in the Canada Pavilion of EPCOT, work is not yet complete on the refurbishment of the building. Canada Pavilion Construction Since work began last summer, construction walls have blocked access to most of the upper area of the Canada Pavilion. Northwest Mercantile and … Read more
A new temporary EPCOT directional sign has been installed on the World Showcase bridge, likely ahead of a permanent sign being installed. EPCOT Directional Sign The sign is at the start of the bridge in World Celebration, in front of planters. It’s on the type of box that usually hides pavement construction during the day. … Read more
A month after scaffolding went up in the U.K. Pavilion of EPCOT, some scaffolding has come down, indicating the facade refurbishment is moving quickly. U.K. Pavilion Construction The scaffolding is up in the pavilion’s front garden, which is blocked off during work. Scaffolding was removed from the far left, which is a brick building with … 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