As the reimagining of EPCOT continues, the pavement beneath Spaceship Earth is being replaced to match the rest of the park’s entrance. The first section of grey pavement was completed a week ago, before planters blocked off another section of pavement. The old pavement is a faded red. The new pavement is grey, and has … Read more
Earlier this week, we saw planters surrounding a patch of pavement beneath Spaceship Earth at EPCOT. The planters are now gone, revealing the new grey pavement that is slowly replacing the old red pavement. The grey pavement better matches the rest of EPCOT’s refurbished entrance. The rest of the red pavement will probably be slowly … Read more
The entrance to EPCOT has been completely reimagined amidst a major refurbishment of the entirety of (what for now is) Future World. Now work has moved to the pavement closer to Gateway Gifts beneath Spaceship Earth. A square of planters surrounds a section of the old, red pavement next to the gift shop. If the … Read more
Imagineer Zach Riddley just gave an inside look into the creation of the new main entrance music that debuted at EPCOT this week, via Instagram. While some fans were disappointed to hear that the new loop is not an original composition, Riddley states that the new mix features “bold themes with inspiring arrangements that set … Read more
We have already shared our impressions of the impressive new entrance lighting at EPCOT. The lighting package made its debut this evening. Now Imagineer Zach Riddley has shared specifics regarding the project. According to Riddley’s Instagram post, the LED lighting replaces over 1,200 feet of fluorescent tubes. At more than four football fields long, this … Read more
The EPCOT entrance experience is getting a makeover. In addition to new main entrance music and pavilion logo flags, EPCOT has debuted new entrance plaza lighting this evening. The entrance lighting and fountain lighting are tied together. The colors cascade from one lighting system to the other. These two photos, taken about 20 minutes apart, … Read more
We reported earlier this morning that new EPCOT main entrance music is debuting today alongside 12 pavilion flags. This is all a part of the new reimagined entrance to the park, which includes a brand new fountain, pavilion flags, and updated Leave a Legacy display. The entrance to the park will soon be a part … Read more
As the transformation of EPCOT continues, flags representing each pavilion have been hoisted on the flagpoles at the entrance of the theme park. Imagineer Zach Riddley shared images and videos of the flag-raising process on Instagram. The two sets of flagpoles were recently erected in front of Spaceship Earth, with the second set put in … Read more
The final panel of the new Leave A Legacy walls has been installed outside the EPCOT entrance. The walls create a rainbow of colors meant to match EPCOT’s new aesthetic. Yesterday, there was still scrim at one end of the West Entrance wall, but panel 452 and another instruction panel have been installed. There are … Read more
This week, the new version of “Leave A Legacy” has finally been unveiled at EPCOT. Most of the panels are to the left before entering EPCOT, but now panels to the right have been installed. This wall of panels is next to the Monorail station and are for numbers 401 to 451. Instructions for how … Read more
It’s been well over a year since the Leave A Legacy monoliths were removed from the entrance of EPCOT. This program let guests get a photo of themselves preserved on a metal plaque. With the announcement of their removal, Disney assured guests Leave A Legacy would live on in a new spot just outside EPCOT’s … Read more
Even with the new fountain complete, work continues on the entrance of EPCOT. Construction walls are now up on the plaza’s eastern end as the next stage of construction begins. The walls reach to the foot of Spaceship Earth, obscuring the stroller/ECV rental location, which remains open. The work is apparently focused on the concrete, … Read more
It’s been a whirlwind day at EPCOT. Now that the entrance fountain has been formally unveiled, we can see it in all its full glory. And when the sun goes down, there’s even more to discover. At night, the fountain is lit up in an assortment of colors that reflect a lot of the palette … Read more
The new entrance fountain at EPCOT featuring three lucite pylons has now been fully revealed. Nearly two weeks ago, we saw water running from the fountain and knew that it would be soon be complete. And even more recently, Walt Disney Imagineering’s Zach Riddley shared an Instagram post showing the fountain fully finished. While the … Read more
The new fountain at the entrance to EPCOT is seemingly complete, although construction walls remain around it. Imagineer Zach Riddley shared a sneak peek from behind the walls yesterday. The lucite pylons sit in the middle of the fountain, catching and reflecting light. A week ago the fountain was running, and we could hear it … Read more
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the new entrance fountain in front of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT for several months. While construction continues throughout the park, the fountain is the one of the last pieces of EPCOT’s refurbished entrance remaining to be finished. The fountain, which has three lucite pylons in the center, was … Read more