Benches arrive in the EPCOT World Discovery breezeway outside Connections Cafe and Creations Shop

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New benches and Umbrellas in World Discovery

Posted: Thursday May 26, 2022 10:06am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Just ahead of tomorrow's opening of EPCOT's Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, seating has been added to the breezeway between World Celebration and World Discovery.

New benches and Umbrellas in World Discovery

The 7 benches are positioned in the space between Connections Cafe and Creations Shop.

New benches and Umbrellas in World Discovery

The benches in the center are double-sided, with single-sided benches positioned against the walls.

New benches and Umbrellas in World Discovery

New colored umbrellas have also been installed near to Mission: SPACE and Test Track.

New benches and Umbrellas in World Discovery

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Sir_Cliff4 hours ago

I don't know why, but as soon as I hear "Joy" this immediately comes to mind:

Bill Cipher5 hours ago

What a headline.

Incomudro6 hours ago

Lights are used in the day, yes - but provided a much better show at night. Much like America Gardens Theater, this spot will really be utilized as the sun lowers in the sky and the rest of the Epcot lighting (however much of that lighting is still functional) comes on.

gerarar6 hours ago

Disstevefan17 hours ago

Assuming it not broken at the the time ;)

MisterPenguin7 hours ago

Go ahead and play in the splash pad in JoW first!

Disstevefan17 hours ago

One thing is for sure, guests will be hot most of the year, and always standing while watching these shows. I'll take an air conditioned space and a place to sit anytime!

lazyboy97o9 hours ago

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

Incomudro10 hours ago

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

Disstevefan111 hours ago

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.

wbostic1221 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?

Epcot82Guy1 day 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`=1 day 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.