Parts of National Geographic’s “EPCOT Becoming” documentary are being re-edited and released as a YouTube series featuring additional content. ‘EPCOT Becoming’ YouTube Series The “EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation” documentary goes behind the scenes of the years-long EPCOT reimagining. It first aired in April and became available for streaming on Disney+ and Hulu on Friday, … Read more
With the opening of CommuniCore Hall & Plaza on June 10, 2024, the years-long EPCOT reimagining is complete. Were the changes and new additions to the park worth the wait? WDWNT’s Tom and Eric discuss it all in their honest review. CommuniCore Hall & Plaza Honest Review This is an honest review. Even though we … Read more
After many delays, updates, and cancelations, the years-long EPCOT reimagining is now officially complete with the opening of CommuniCore Hall and Plaza on June 10. The controversial overhaul included several projects, some of which were completed and some of which were announced but never happened. “Project Gamma” Background The EPCOT reimagining was led by Walt … Read more
Ahead of its premiere on National Geographic, Disney announced the streaming date and released a short teaser trailer for “EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation.” “EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation” Watch as Walt Disney World Resort teams seek to find the balance of keeping EPCOT relevant for guests today while also looking towards the future of the Park. The … Read more
Glass has been installed at the base of one of the sections of the under-construction CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT. The new multi-use structure will open this December alongside CommuniCore Plaza and the general World Celebration neighborhood. Glass Installed as CommuniCore Hall Construction Continues Glass stretching from the ground to roughly halfway up the structure’s facade … Read more
As work continues on World Celebration in EPCOT, a wooden box was spotted by bioreconstruct on X that could potentially hold the “Walt the Dreamer” statue ahead of its installation. Walt the Dreamer Statue Reportedly Arrives bioreconstruct shared this image earlier in the afternoon on Saturday, October 14, 2023, offering up a view of the … Read more
A new sign has been installed in Living With the Land at EPCOT that matches the new style of signage throughout the park and features The Land Pavilion’s logo. Living With the Land Sign The sign is for the Biotechnology Lab, near the end of the attraction. It’s green and black, with rounded corners. On … Read more
New Cast Member costumes made partially of recycled material have debuted at EPCOT. We found Cast Members wearing the new threads at several locations throughout the World Celebration neighborhood of the park on October 1, the 41st anniversary of the grand opening of EPCOT Center. New EPCOT Cast Member Costumes The new costumes are primarily … Read more
Destination D23 takes place at Walt Disney World Resort this weekend, and though its Disney Parks panel is not as long and usually not as jam-packed with announcements at its D23 Expo counterpart, we still expect to hear a few big things from Chairman Josh D’Amaro tomorrow. Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro … Read more
Former Imagineer Jim Shull shared an image on Twitter of the original plan for the EPCOT overhaul including the now-canceled festival center. At the top of the image is Spaceship Earth, with Connections and Creations Shop in the white buildings to the lower right. The colorful space of the image is the area currently under … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineering has revealed a closer look at small details of the upcoming walkthrough attraction, Journey of Water Inspired by Moana. Carved in the stone are hidden Kakamora. Guests can also find baby Squirt from “Finding Nemo!” Shells and other landscaping create a sea-like environment. The Instagram post reads, “Throughout Journey of Water, Inspired … Read more
New concept art for the reimagining of EPCOT was released this morning, and it seems to reveal the return of light-up pavement and other classic elements to the center of what was Future World, now World Celebration. One of the new features of the hub will be a set of gardens. In the center of … Read more
More concept art for the delayed (and possibly abandoned) reimagining of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT has emerged. These were shared from an anonymous source on the WDWMagic forums. This image shows a glowing Spaceship Earth with ride vehicles moving in front of it, likely for the top of the attraction when vehicles begin their descent. … Read more
In honor of Walt Disney’s birthday today, December 5, Disney has shared a behind the scenes look at the making of a new statue coming to EPCOT. Originally shared at Destination D23, the video shows Imagineers hard at work on a scale model of the statue before fabrication of the actual statue begins. The Walt … Read more
Imagineer Zach Riddley has revealed that the signage for the Creations Shop has been installed at EPCOT. The Creations Shop is set to open on September 15. “These marquees leverage World Bold font, further tying all our signs and wayfinding into a consistent typography unique to EPCOT. Our design team wanted these portals to fully … Read more
Imagineer Zach Riddley has given us a first look at the entrance to the newly reimagined Club Cool coming to EPCOT this summer. Riddley discussed the design influences, noting that “The Club Cool marquee uses our EPCOT World Bold font and looks amazing in bright Coke red! The façade was inspired by classic green-hued glass … Read more