We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, August 16, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The final elements of a multi-year expansion and renovation of EPCOT continue to make progress, as both CommuniCore Hall in World Celebration and Journey of Water Inspired by Moana in World Nature take shape. Construction in the EPCOT parking lot is also moving along. Let’s take a look. CommuniCore Hall and World Celebration Updates Previously, yellow sheathing … Read more
Let’s take a ride on the EPCOT Monorail and see how construction has progressed on Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana.” Earlier this month, the 16-foot-tall Te Fiti figure was installed in the walkthrough attraction, and she’s hard not to notice when looping around the center of the park. In the foreground, scaffolding has been … Read more
Guests riding the EPCOT Monorail will be able to see the 16-foot-tall Te Fiti figure in the construction site of Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana.” Crew members working at Te Fiti’s base during our trip on the Monorail give a good idea of just how tall she is. The figure is already complete with … Read more
While they continue working on rockwork structures, crews have also been adding small details to Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a new walkthrough attraction scheduled to open next year at EPCOT. The tree-like figures wrapped in plastic are themed lampposts. The longer horizontal pole in the image above appears to be an archway structure. … Read more
Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” is looking less and less like piles of dirt and more like an actual attraction. We’re about a year out from its planned 2023 opening in the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT and crews are adding details to the fake rocks. Tree-like lampposts were installed earlier this month. They’re … Read more
Crew members have begun testing the water features for Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a walkthrough attraction that will open in late 2023 at EPCOT. Crew members were atop the scaffolding around the rock structure featuring Te Fiti’s spiral. They were working on a water spout that sends water down the front of the … Read more
Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana,” a new walkthrough attraction under construction at EPCOT is taking shape; and today we spotted some Kakamora! You can see the Kakamora starting to appear in the rockwork! Last week, the pathways around the rockwork was cleared, illustrating where guests will be able to explore when the area opens. Last month, … 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
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 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
One of the concrete structures at Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” in EPCOT has been expanded with a metal frame. We first saw it from the ground, then hopped on the Monorail for a better look. There is a cluster of concrete structures in this area of the site. The new metal framework has … Read more
Excavation for Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” has been ongoing in EPCOT, and we saw some areas flattened into levels during our Monorail ride today. Journey of Water will be part of the World Nature neighborhood, and is taking over the space once occupied by Innoventions West. Construction is fully visible when riding the … Read more
Journey of Water, a new walkthrough attraction inspired by “Moana,” is being constructed in the center of EPCOT. We’re slowly watching structures appear on the construction site, which we can see from the Monorail. Journey of Water will be part of the World Nature neighborhood. It’s being constructed on the old site of Innoventions West. … Read more
We’re still likely a long time away from the opening of Journey of Water, inspired by “Moana,” but structures of the walkthrough attraction are taking shape at EPCOT. A concrete wall cuts through some of the dirt land, with smaller concrete bases around it. A trench is a few feet in front of the wall. … Read more
Structures continue to take shape in the construction site of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” in EPCOT. There are a few large dirt piles next to the trenches that were excavated a few months ago. A standalone wall sits in the middle of the site. Some concrete supports aren’t yet supporting anything. Several large … Read more