LED Screen Added to CommuniCore Plaza Stage in EPCOT

A stage under construction with lighting equipment and an LED screen surrounded by blue construction barriers, against a partly cloudy sky.

An LED screen has been installed above the CommuniCore Plaza stage in EPCOT ahead of the debut of “¡Celebración Encanto!” next month. CommuniCore LED Screen The screen is on the underside of the overhang, in a metal frame. Colorful flags and stage lights are also on the overhang above the stage. The screen is featured … Read more

More Shingles Replaced on Stave Church Gallery in EPCOT Norway Pavilion

A wooden building with a sign that reads "Gods of the Vikings" above the entrance. Shields on the left display the names "Odin" and "Thor." The roof is steep and covered with wooden shingles.

Crews have been replacing the shingles of the Stave Church Gallery in the Norway Pavilion of EPCOT. The refurbishment project began in March and about half of the shingles on the first roof were replaced a week ago. Stave Church Gallery Refurbishment The new shingles on the lowest roof are much brighter than the dirtier … Read more

Construction Walls Take Up Most of Morocco Pavilion Entrance at EPCOT

People walking through a narrow passageway in an outdoor setting with construction walls on the left and stone walls on the right. A man in an orange shirt leads the group.

Construction walls now take up most of the entrance courtyard of the Morcoco Pavilion in EPCOT. This latest round of construction work began in March. Morocco Pavilion Construction The walls cut across the front of the pavilion, with tables and chairs set up against them. The only way to walk further into the pavilion is … Read more

Mission: SPACE Mars Sculpture Refurbishment Continues a Year After it Began

Mission: SPACE building featuring a large, Mars structure with a multicolor pattern and a smaller sphere in front of it, resembling planets in a space-themed design. People are visible at the bottom left.

The Mars sculpture outside of Mission: SPACE at EPCOT is still undergoing a refurbishment to combat discoloration. The Mars structure, which houses the entrance area for the Green and Orange teams for Mission: SPACE currently has a row of nine black panels that will either be replaced or restored back to their red-orange color. At … Read more

VIDEO: Journey Into Imagination with Figment Flushing Toilet Effect Fixed

A colorful, whimsical scene from Journey Into Imagination with Figment featuring vibrant, geometric shapes and patterns, including a large, flower-decorated upside-down toilet on a checkered floor. The setting is brightly lit and playful.

The flushing toilet effect on Journey Into Imagination with Figment in EPCOT has been fixed, reportedly after reportedly not working for many years. Journey Into Imagination Toilet Effect The flower-painted toilet is right above guests’ heads in the bathroom of Figment’s upside-down house. The inside of the toilet is lit with a yellow-green light. Though … Read more

PHOTOS: Most CommuniCore Hall Lights Illuminated at Night in EPCOT

The lights of CommuniCore Hall were illuminated during the evening of Monday, May 13 at EPCOT. Disney has been testing lights on and off for the past few months, including dancing lights that will sync with Spaceship Earth shows, but this is the most fully lit we’ve seen the building. CommuniCore Hall Lights The lights … Read more

‘Inside Out’ Joy Meet and Greet at EPCOT Permanently Closed

Joy in front of Imagination Land backdrop at EPCOT

The Joy meet and greet in the Imagination! Pavilion of EPCOT has permanently closed for the character to move to Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Joy Meet and Greet Joy has met in front of this Imagination Land backdrop inside the Imagination! Pavilion for a few years. She appeared outside when there were social distancing requirements. When … Read more