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Posted: Monday March 22, 2021 8:39am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Work continues at EPCOT on reworking the former Innoventions East and Mouse Gear into the new center of the upcoming World Celebration.

World Celebration Construction - March 19 2021

Crews continue with installing new angled glass panels on the exterior of the new merchandise location.

A lot of work is also taking place on the roof, which looks to have new coverings.

World Celebration Construction - March 19 2021

The breezeway has seen a lot of work, with new ceilings and glass panels on either side.

World Celebration Construction - March 19 2021

The former Electric Umbrella area will become home to new food and beverage location including a Starbucks, quick serve and Coca Cola.

World Celebration Construction - March 19 2021

No word yet on when we can expect any of this to open, but we understand there is a priority on reopening the merchandise location as soon as possible.

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Epcot82Guy5 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`=8 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_20009 hours 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 Dad9 hours ago

lol - you must have vivid nightmares😀

Chef idea Mickey`=21 hours 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.

MisterPenguin1 day 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.

Epcot81Fan2 days ago

Didn’t try, because they don’t care. The only unknown is when fans will realize this simple fact.

DisneyRoy2 days ago

It looks terrible. They didn’t try to hide the cords.

Epcot82Guy2 days ago

While I get the need and the realities of lighting rigging, that really doesn't look very good. While I do like Celebration Gardens generally, Communicore Hall is feeling really budget cut the more I see. I hope there is something better on the interior.

DCBaker3 days ago

New lighting has been added to CommuniCore Plaza - photos from today. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53713901969_5de9978e09_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53712660877_3d83c19071_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53713901959_ee820b7572_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53712652902_1ccdf48d6e_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53713570751_fb127e2025_o.jpg https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53713997240_29d45cd79e_o.jpg