PHOTO - Wonders of Life now closed off to begin construction of the new Play Pavilion

Mar 13, 2019 in "EPCOT"

Wonders of Life walled off
Posted: Wednesday March 13, 2019 9:46am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The former Wonders of Life Pavilion in Epcot's Future World is now walled-off as preparations begin for the new Play Pavilion.

Along with the walls in-front of the pavilion, the inside is now off-limits for Cast Members, and construction crews can be seen working inside.

This new space will be devoted to playful fun and feature an innovative city that’ll come to life under the dome of the un-named pavilion previously known as Wonders of Life. The pavilion’s city will be bursting with interactive experiences, your favorite Disney characters, hands-on activities and engaging entertainment when it opens just in time for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort.

“This innovative, new pavilion is beyond anything we’ve ever created and is completely unique to Epcot,” said Zach Riddley, portfolio executive, Walt Disney Imagineering. “Built on the power of play, it introduces an immersive and interactive ‘city’ where you can explore, create, and interact with some of your favorite Disney characters. This is an experience worthy of our bold vision for Epcot – and another signature element of our transformation.”

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Bocabear3 days ago

no more stitch! lol

Disney Maddux3 days ago

THIS

danlb_20003 days ago

You are correct. Here is a post about roof work from August of 2020. https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/new-play-pavilion-to-replace-epcots-wonders-of-life.953275/post-9394285

V_L_Raptor4 days ago

Could be. I thought they finished whatever they were hoping to get done, rather than left it hanging (or dripping).

Disstevefan14 days ago

I need to do some research, but I think I remember them still working on the roof after they announced Play.

V_L_Raptor4 days ago

If I remember correctly, roof work went on a few years ago, well before the pandemic.

S.I.R. the Robot5 days ago

The Body Wars safety video? The two volunteers in the attraction?? (Seriously, they look like Marge Simpson.) It's gotta be a guy. He's wearing something on his head, and he has like a full body cast on. Maybe to make it androgynous? He looks like the guy from the preshow...

OSUPhantom5 days ago

Sounds ideal for a Wall-E experience

Andrew255 days ago

BINGO I think people forget that Imagineering is still great... they just are locked behind a door. We still see them produce quality, but corporate gets in the way of things. Imagineering was literally told in the past to think outside the box/budgets, nowadays they're stuck with whatever strategy corporate gives them. I'm sure Imagineering hates that they had to ruin the Epcot skyline and had a bit more money to put a proper façade in place for GOTG. I'm sure they have more interesting designs and concepts for the Poly DVC tower, but corporate chose the cleanest/cheapest version. I do think Imagineering needed to wake up a bit and become a bit more practical with their budget, but they are not the problem with the Domestic parks.

Cmdr_Crimson5 days ago

Nothing screams "The Future of Possibilities" like the putrid smell of a sewage line...

danlb_20005 days ago

I am sure Imagineering has plenty of ideas, the problem is coming up with something the the company is willing to pay for.

aladdin20075 days ago

That smell is still in the area now at creations side,,,It was awful sewage smell on Monday.

DreamfinderGuy7 days ago

Here's WoL as it stood before, but most of what's depicted here is long gone. The biggest section that's still more or less untouched is Body Wars, and even that has been stripped down and has empty rooms in place of the simulator bays.

ppete19757 days ago

Its a shame a huge empty geodesic building is empty in a state where it rains so much. If they had anything in there it would be a great respite from the rain, even if they just used it to show previews for upcoming movies in the side theaters and the middle being a store. Heck they could have made that the creations shop, and had attractions on the side. Sadly whatever they do with the buidling if anything, needs to be an A or B level as there is no good way to route a queue, and the crowds would flood anything major in the middle.