It’s been a few weeks since we checked in on Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” in EPCOT, and the faux rocks of the walkthrough attraction are coming along nicely. Crews have mostly been constructing the rocks in this area, around the concrete structures. Smaller rock structures have been shaped around support poles. While most … Read more
Rockwork continues to take shape throughout Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a new walkthrough attraction coming soon to EPCOT. Grey rockwork is now visible around several concrete structures. The rocks are formed with wire mesh. The structure in the background, with a long awning attached it it, has yet to receive any rockwork. Scaffolding … Read more
Crews have begun installing more faux rockwork throughout Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” an upcoming attraction at EPCOT. The rocks are formed with wire mesh material. They can now be seen along one of the shorter structures and in the space between full structures. The first rockwork was formed around a larger concrete wall, … Read more
Rockwork continues to be shaped at the site of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a new walkthrough attraction coming to EPCOT. The rockwork is now surrounded by scaffolding, which crew members were on this morning. On the ground in front of it, other crew members were working on a rectangular wooden structure. The rockwork … Read more
The first rocky structure at Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” continues to take shape in the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT. The center of EPCOT remains a large construction zone as the new attraction is constructed and work continues on other projects like Dreamer’s Point. The construction walls were recently moved further into the … Read more
Yesterday, we caught a glimpse of the first rockwork at Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” in EPCOT. Today, the construction site has been expanded and more rockwork added. The steel tower constructed a week ago remains bare. This construction site also encompasses Dreamer’s Point, which will house a new Walt Disney statue. Many small … Read more
Construction of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” is expanding further into the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT and nearby restrooms are now closed for refurbishment. The construction walls have been moved further into the neighborhood, blocking a section of the sidewalk next to “The Lion King” topiaries. We couldn’t yet see any construction on … Read more
The first faux rock work is visible at the construction site of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” in EPCOT. We saw this steel tower structure go up last week. Around the corner, we could see the rock shape against one of the long curved walls. The shape of the rocks is created by wire … Read more
As we approach the openings of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Connections Café and Eatery, we’re seeing less construction at EPCOT. Walls remain up, however, around the center of the park, where Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” is being built. From the Monorail, we could see the framework of a tower-like structure … Read more
With Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Connections Café and Eatery about to open, the construction focus at EPCOT seems to be shifting to Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana.” On the Monorail, we saw a large group of construction workers around a structure recently encased in concrete. Looking further into World Nature, we … Read more
Hello from a sunny spring day at EPCOT! Heading into the park, its hard not to notice the two large yellow cranes that are at Journey of Water Inspired by Moana. The tower next to the old Guest Relations has removed all of its scaffolding. A new 50th anniversary EPCOT pin set is at Pin … Read more
Two large yellow cranes have moved into the construction site for Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” at EPCOT. The cranes are one of the few things in the site visible over construction walls. Unfortunately, we didn’t see the cranes in action today. From the Monorail, we could see a lot of construction materials among … Read more
There are a lot of construction projects ongoing at EPCOT, but let’s check in on Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” in the park’s World Nature neighborhood. Many crew members were working amidst the cluster of concrete structures this morning. There is one square-shaped structure with a metal frame jutting out of it and a … Read more
While Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be thrilling EPCOT guests soon, another attraction is still well away from opening. Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” will be a walkthrough attraction in the park’s World Nature neighborhood. Let’s take a look at how construction has progressed since our last update. Construction has come a … Read more
While the exterior of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is almost complete, another new attraction is far from opening at EPCOT. Let’s take a look at the construction of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana.” The short wall in front of this small structure (center) and steel extension has been painted black. Wooden boxes … Read more
Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” will be a new walkthrough attraction in EPCOT including interactive water features. Let’s take a look at the most recent construction on the project. A metal frame was added to one of the attraction’s concrete structures earlier this month. Several small wood structures now sit in front of one … Read more