Parking lot trams have returned to service at EPCOT after a three-and-a-half-year absence, marking the first time since March 2020 that trams have been available at all four Walt Disney World theme parks. Parking Lot Trams at EPCOT Parking trams have been absent from EPCOT and Disney’s Hollywood Studios since March 2020, when tram services … Read more
The new EPCOT ride-share loop looks nearly finished at Walt Disney World, with great visual progress since our last update. EPCOT Ride-Share Loop Construction Guard railing has been added to the loop and the neighboring road to the right. The railing extends down the length of the road to the right and its adjoined right … 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
The Eve parking lot has opened at EPCOT as an expansion to parking at the theme park. Eve Parking Lot EPCOT’s parking lots were renamed after characters, including WALL-E, in January 2023, but the Eve parking lot was still under construction at the time. Eve is part of the Space side of EPCOT’s parking, along … 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
Crews have begun work on the foundation of the new EPCOT ride-share loop structure in the parking lot of the theme park. EPCOT Ride-Share Loop The new ride-share loop and accompanying plaza have been under construction since February. Not much obvious progress has been visible since then, but we can now see a foundational line … Read more
Among the ongoing construction projects at EPCOT is the creation of a new ride share loop in the parking lot, the EPCOT logo in the center of World Celebration, and Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana” in World Nature. EPCOT Parking Lot This dirt lot at the edge of EPCOT parking could be a future … Read more
Two signs in the HeiHei parking lot at EPCOT have been updated. The EPCOT parking lots were recently renamed after characters and the new signage was placed on three-sided frames atop black poles. However, two of the HeiHei signs were temporarily marked with just stickers over the old Journey parking lot signs. The raised lettering … Read more
It’s been a few weeks since we took a look at the several EPCOT construction projects. From a new ride share loop in the parking lot to Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana,” there is a lot being built at the park. EPCOT Parking Lot There hasn’t been significant progress on the ride share loop … Read more
Construction in the EPCOT parking lot seems to be for a new ride-share loop and plaza. A rectangular construction site at the back of the parking lot is visible from the Monorail when approaching EPCOT. We saw this land being cleared a week ago. A light-colored roadway curves around two strips of dark dirt. No … Read more
Last month the EPCOT parking lots were renamed after different Disney characters. Now the land next to the newly-named Hei Hei parking lot is being cleared for construction. This land is being cleared for more parking lot space to be created, and may also be the new home for ride-sharing dropoffs such as Lyft. One … Read more
The endcaps of the EPCOT parking lot rows have been repainted to include the new character parking lot names. The endcaps also include the row number, like Crush 204. We passed through the HeiHei lot, too. The parking lots are now named after characters from “Moana,” “Finding Nemo,” “Guardians of the Galaxy,” and “WALL-E.” They … Read more
The parking lots at EPCOT have been rethemed to “Space” and “Earth” rather than East and West. Each section is now represented by a character as well. Earth and Space The east and west trams are now the Earth and Space trams — although trams have yet to return to EPCOT. Signs direct guests to … Read more
Additional pieces painted green or blue have been added to the frames for signage recently erected in the EPCOT parking lot. The three-sided frames are on black poles next to the tram lane. Walt Disney World didn’t follow through on their promise for trams to return to all four parks in 2022, but these new … Read more
Walt Disney World may not have followed through with their promise for trams to return to all four theme parks last year, but there is a new sign that trams could return to EPCOT parking soon. New black poles with frames on top are along the tram route by the Explore section of the parking … Read more
While visiting EPCOT today, we noticed that the drop off and pick up area for ride share services has been totally revamped. When exiting the park, signage will point you to the ride share guest pick-up and drop-off area. The entire first row of parking has been repaved to make a lane for ride share … Read more