A group of guests was caught cooling off and drinking in the France Pavilion fountain at EPCOT in a new viral video. Shana Reed, @magicbyshana on TikTok, shared her video of the incident. Two guests were fully lounging in the fountain, while a third was standing in the fountain. They seem to be part of … 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
After updating to include the reimagined Cinderella Castle, My Disney Experience and Walt Disney World’s online map have updated to include EPCOT’s new fountain. The fountain is partially obscured by Spaceship Earth, but visible just to the north of it on the map. The fountain’s lucite pylons are sure to become an icon of the … Read more
Aerial photographer bioreconstruct has shared overhead views of the EPCOT entrance fountain construction. Work has progressed, with new details visible on the fountain. The pavement around the area also seems to be complete, don’t let the tarps under the construction equipment fool you. You’ll notice a repeating pattern on the fountain, just underneath the lucite … Read more
About two weeks ago, scaffolding was erected around the lucite pylons in the future entrance fountain at EPCOT. The scaffolding was later covered in scrims, partially obscuring the view of the pylons. The scrim and most scaffolding have now been removed and the pylons are visible again. The pylons greet guests as they walk towards … Read more
Aerial photographer bioreconstruct has shared overhead views of the EPCOT entrance fountain construction. Work is progressing, with preparations made for a new concrete pour. The construction crew has creatively used carpet remnants to protect the work that is already completed. This wide view centers the fountain. Notice the additional construction work just beyond Spaceship Earth. … Read more
Our photographer friend in the skies, bioreconstruct, has shared an aerial view of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT and the construction happening in front of it. These images give an idea of how the new lucite pylons fit into EPCOT’s signature fountain. The pylons sit directly in the center of the fountain. The benches surrounding the … Read more
We’ve been chronicling the progress of the neat, retro-style fountain that’s making a comeback at the entrance to EPCOT. This new fountain is a fascinating homage to ’80s EPCOT, when a rippling fountain with towering lucite pylons etched with the park’s logo welcomed guests to the world of tomorrow. We saw some test tiles installed … Read more
Construction on the entrance fountain overhaul at EPCOT continues this week with additional work seen on some visual elements. We have seen steady progress over the last few months working towards the goal of a new-retro fountain, paying homage to the original lucite fountain that once graced the park entrance. The reimagining of the fountain … Read more
As part of EPCOT’s entrance overhaul, a large retro fountain in the style of the park’s original water feature is under construction in front of Spaceship Earth. In our latest look at the fountain’s progress, we can see the new concrete sections at the outer base of the fountain now completely encircle the structure. These pieces started going into … Read more
Today’s trip to EPCOT was full of all kinds of temporary closures, post-race weekend crowds, and bright sunshine! Come along with us and let’s see what’s new! First thing this morning, we had to say goodbye to Gateway Gifts as we know it. The gift shop right next to Spaceship Earth closed for refurbishment and … Read more
On today’s trip around the monorail to check out all the various construction projects going on in EPCOT, we noticed something strange about the new entry fountain. A set of textured tiles applied to one section of the fountain are now missing. In early January, after months of work on the concrete and planters surrounding … Read more
Hello from EPCOT, Walt Disney World’s massive construction project… that also continues to function as a theme park. It seems like every corner of the park is being made over or touched up these days. Today, we are focusing on the park entry, especially a walkway to the front entrance that looks like it will … Read more
Today, we caught a glimpse of the work going on for the new reimagined World Celebration entrance gardens in EPCOT. The large concrete planters, one of which is old, and one of which has been in place since early October, have had some dirt shifted around in them, and one small patch of green grass … Read more