New construction walls block most of the World Celebration to World Showcase walkway at EPCOT

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Construction walls from World Celebration to World Showcase - January 31 2024

Posted: Wednesday January 31, 2024 12:34pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A new set of construction walls has popped up in EPCOT over the last week, blocking most of the walkway between World Celebration and World Showcase.

Construction walls from World Celebration to World Showcase - January 31 2024

The new walls extend outwards from the still-under-construction CommuniCore Plaza and are met with new walls coming from the side of the walkway from the direction of World Discovery.

Construction walls from World Celebration to World Showcase - January 31 2024

Behind the walls, crews are working on replacing the concrete, which is still the old EPCOT pink color.

Construction walls from World Celebration to World Showcase - January 31 2024

There will likely be more disruption in the coming months, as work will have to move further along the walkway to replace the concrete throughout the area.

Construction walls from World Celebration to World Showcase - January 31 2024

At peak periods, the construction walls are creating a significant bottleneck to the new World Celebration Gardens, and the best option may be to use the Rose Walk pathway into World Nature or use the walkway alongside The Odyssey and through World Discovery.

Construction walls from World Celebration to World Showcase - January 31 2024

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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

Disstevefan16 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.

Incomudro9 hours ago

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

Disstevefan110 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.