PHOTOS - A look at ground clearing and demolition in Epcot's central area

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Epcot central area construction - October 2019

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Posted: Tuesday October 8, 2019 12:18pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The center of Epcot is full of construction walls, who's appearance has been improved with the new Epcot logo, attraction icon and colors.

Epcot central area construction October 2019 - Entrance area

At the park's main entrance area, ground clearing continues and early preparation for the new landscaping are underway.

Epcot central area construction October 2019 - Entrance area

Near to Spaceship Earth and Epcot's Guest Relations, ground clearing is taking place with the removal of trees.

Epcot central area construction October 2019 - Between Guardians of the Galaxy and Innoventions East

Fountain of Nations, Starbucks, Club Cool and Character Spot are behind walls and demolition equipment is on site.

Epcot central area construction October 2019 - Looking toward Fountain of Nations

Between Innoventions West and the Living Seas, ground clearing is underway.

Epcot central area construction October 2019 - Between Living Seas and Innoventions West

Click the gallery for more pictures of the early site preparations for the redevelopment of Epcot's Future World.

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lazyboy97o1 hour ago

Stage lighting is used during the day. The lights imply nothing about showtime plans.

Incomudro1 hour ago

I would assume many shows will be at night, hence the lights.

I I know they tore down the original innoventions buildings by accident, but I wish they simply gutted the buildings and put a stage inside the building so the performances could be enjoyed in an air conditioned space, and maybe even with seating!! I know, I know, I am such a dreamer. This standing in the hot sun to watch stuff is not good. Yes, I remember watching the fountain of nations in the hot sun, but the water spray from fountains was like natural air conditioning and it was bearable to stand there and watch the fountain show.

wbostic1212 hours ago

Besides this lighting, how much construction is actually still going on in terms of the “Transformation”? I was there two weeks ago, and saw some walls by the Moana bathroom/utilidor stairs and the Imagination path flex space along with the CommuniCore area, but I don’t remember any walls other than that. When this opens, is that all the walls left?

Epcot82Guy20 hours ago

Yes. They could have easily done a drop, using the triangle pattern for the grid vs. the standard squares/rectangles. It could be filled with some type of tile - with necessary ones removed based on each show's lighting/sound/rigging requirements. The sleek underside almost looks worse with this approach IMHO.

Chef idea Mickey`=23 hours ago

nope just how it appears from this image maybe only from the side from a box square building. The acne pimples 😐 yeah were a real period.

danlb_20001 day ago

I think the big problem with this is sleek, shinny surface it is in front of which just makes all wiring stick out like a soar thumb. Compare it to American Gardens theater where it all sort of get swallowed by the dark space over the stage.

Jambo Dad1 day ago

lol - you must have vivid nightmares😀

Chef idea Mickey`=1 day ago

Those Diamond triangles work so well on Spaceship Earth but here just from this angle it looks like they are sticking on the building like an abomination of pimples, the diamonds look like mouths like they all would go "my my my" calling out like the seagulls in finding nemo.. scary and itching looking. 😂😬 In the Florida raging heat.

MisterPenguin2 days ago

Where, outside Tommorowland, does Disney have mostly white/light colored buildings to avoid seeing bird droppings?

Clamman732 days ago

Having dark tiles and birds dropping something on it isn't the best look.

DisCOT_972 days ago

Not a fan of the rigging being out like that. I really wish this were an enclosed theater or even fully indoor. The Encanto show won’t be much fun when the real feel is 100°+…

lazyboy97o2 days ago

If nothing isn’t stalled then they’re not using the stage which means we’re right back to dead space…

flyakite2 days ago

It’s designed to be a flexible lighting system to use lighting on a track and to easily add and remove lighting based on the performance. This does not imply that they will all be installed at all times.