After several delays and changes, the years-long reimagination of EPCOT is coming to a close, but it’s not done yet. EPCOT construction is still an attraction of its own. World Discovery Snack Stand This snack stand in World Discovery has been completely surrounded by construction walls for weeks. There’s not much to see from the … Read more
Shrubs have returned outside the entryway of Mission: SPACE at EPCOT as renovations to the area surrounding the attraction progress. The planet-shaped seats that previously sat immediately outside of the Mission: SPACE Cargo Bay (the ride’s gift shop) have also been removed as part of the recent changes. Mission: SPACE Exterior Changes We first noted … Read more
Work continues on the overall transformation of EPCOT, with World Celebration being a major focal point of the construction. We have new on-the-ground updates of the neighborhood, as well as aerial overviews from bioreconstruct. EPCOT Playground Construction Construction has finally started to make some headway in the former playground area by Journey Into Imagination with … 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 Sunday, August 27, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more
Fresh sod has been placed around the new EPCOT ride-share loop and plaza as crews appear to near completion on the project. New Sod Placed in EPOT Ride-Share Loop Plaza The new sod is visible toward the bottom of the above photo, in front of the loops themselves. This is significant progress from when we … Read more
Construction work continues across EPCOT, from the parking lot to the World Showcase lagoon. Now that we’re halfway through August, a lot of construction has made major progress throughout the park. Ride Share Area in EPCOT Parking Lot A new ride-share loop is under construction in the EPCOT parking lot. Crews have started laying pavement … Read more
The latest announcements from Disney regarding the Disney100 celebrations at EPCOT seemingly indicate CommuniCore Hall, CommuniCore Plaza, Dreamers Point, and the new 100th anniversary nighttime spectacular won’t be ready by September 22. Upcoming EPCOT Projects The first three projects are under construction at the center of World Celebration, while the nighttime spectacular will replace “Harmonious” … Read more
Traveler’s Café at EPCOT, which housed Starbucks before Connections Café opened, has been repainted. Construction walls went up next to the small building in early June. Traveler’s Café The building has sat unused near the front of World Showcase for over a year. The façade is now mainly green, with yellow-gold trim around the windows, … Read more
Construction continues at EPCOT, but now something new has been spotted: the spires near CommuniCore Hall have been adorned with a Spaceship Earth-style pattern. Spaceship Earth-Patterned Spires at CommuniCore Hall The white spires by CommuniCore Hall are really starting to stand out against all the construction in the area. But on a recent visit to … Read more
The ongoing refurbishment of the Morocco Pavilion at EPCOT seems to be complete, although boom lifts are still parked on site. Morocco Pavilion Refurbishment Back in April, crews started repainting the rooftops around the Morocco Pavilion’s front courtyard. The repainted roofs of Tangierine Café and the Gallery of Arts & History don’t quite blend with … Read more
It seems as though construction never stops at EPCOT, and World Celebration is no exception. Here is the latest: World Celebration and CommuniCore Hall Work continues in World Celebration, with Dreamers Point and CommuniCore Hall getting ever closer to completion. The area behind Spaceship Earth is still closed off. Construction vehicles crowd the space. From … Read more
Work began at the Canada Pavilion in EPCOT earlier this month for a refurbishment of the Hotel du Canada façade, the tallest structure of the pavilion. Even more scaffolding, scrims, and construction walls have gone up around the building in the past few days. Canada Pavilion Scaffolding reaches up to the pyramid towers of the … Read more
At EPCOT, World Celebration — previously the center of Future World — has been undergoing a years-long transformation. This includes the construction of CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza (replacing the previously planned festival center), new gardens, and Dreamers Point featuring a new Walt Disney statue. World Celebration The transformation of World Celebration began with the … Read more
Crews have begun piling in World Showcase Lagoon, preparing for the new EPCOT nighttime spectacular that will debut later this year. World Showcase Lagoon Construction The last of the “Harmonious” barges were removed last month and crews have since been working to prepare the lagoon for a new permanent show. Several black poles are now … Read more
During a trip to EPCOT this week, we could hear “Moana” music playing from Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” as Walt Disney Imagineering continues tests on the attraction. The pace of work is accelerating to a greater speed than originally anticipated. ‘Moana’ Music Comes Alive The first video in our Tweet below features an … Read more
It seems there’s construction all over EPCOT right now. More scaffolding has gone up in the Canada Pavilion, and work continues at the Morocco Pavilion and World Celebration. Canada Pavilion Construction began earlier this month at the Canada Pavilion, when scaffolding, scrim, and construction walls went up on one side of the Hotel du Canada … Read more
