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

Jan 31, 2024 in "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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Cmdr_Crimson13 minutes ago

I do wonder how much of the center area was removed of the WoL pavilion after they started working on the Play pavilion considering for several years they were used for other festivals.

UNCgolf1 hour ago

The Play Pavilion itself is cancelled, which is for the best -- additional capacity is usually a good thing, but not when it's going to be incredibly underutilized capacity. Then it just becomes a waste of money and space, and there was very little reason to believe the Play Pavilion would have been helpful at all after a few years of operation. It would have been wildly outdated quickly. There's no indication that they have any plans to do anything else with the former Wonders of Life right now, though, which is bad.

AndyS29922 hours ago

Having a place that sells the best festival food all year round kinda makes having the festivals in the first place redundant. The festivals exist, usually in the slower months, to draw more people in. But if you can now get the exclusive treats all year round then there's no point even having the festival. Also as mentioned already, Odyssey would have been the best place for this. Any news on Play pavilion? Irks me that this huge piece of real estate, a long with Magic Kingdom's Stitch ride building are just sitting abandoned. WDW is the most visited theme park resort in the World, if I was Disney I'd want to use that as the opportunity to showcase the best of everything yet Disney has long since become complacent and letting the place rot and having abandoned buildings that could easily be utilised is inexcusable.

Sirwalterraleigh18 hours ago

I think I projectile shot the fruit loops thing From now on it’s strictly alcohol for my weak stomach

James Alucobond18 hours ago

No pickle milkshake for year-round scrunchy-faced YouTubers?

SoFloMagic18 hours ago

Hummus fries Some slider Fruit loops milkshake Something with impossible Some desert something Profit

mattpeto22 hours ago

You must be new here… If they aren’t complaining, its a rarity.

MisterPenguin23 hours ago

Two new rides and a cessation of a Food Festival during the Summer. If that's evolution, they're doing it wrong.

Brian23 hours ago

Coming soon (probably) to The Seas with Nemo and Friends - Cars: A Musical Celebration.

Sirwalterraleigh1 day ago

Well they did it and look stupid…cause that’s awesome, right?

Sirwalterraleigh1 day ago

It’s less of a complete park today than it was in 1998… Our standards need re-evaluated.

J45461 day ago

nah its still a great theme park, but with more food options...thats not a bad thing imo. Epcot always felt like the adult park where they focused on eating drinking and ambience more than rides and thrills. But they added a few great rides over the last years so its gotten a bit better in that regard as well

OKWDVCMAGIC1 day ago

The continuing evolution of Epcot from a theme park to the world’s largest food court.

Sirwalterraleigh1 day ago

One would assume it’s a mishmash of things that sell really well (ie highest prices/margins) from the 345 days a year of festivals I’m not in love with it…but it’s also not the worst idea ever If they’re smart…big If…they rotate it seasonally to not cross with the festival booths…it’s a good idea. If it’s set stuff and they just push volume…not so much.