EPCOT's CommuniCore Plaza and Hall: All Construction Walls Down for Grand Opening

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Walls Down at CommuniCore Hall and Plaza - June 9 2024

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Posted: Sunday June 9, 2024 9:22am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

All construction walls around EPCOT's new CommuniCore Hall, CommuniCore Plaza, and Mickey & Friends are now down ahead of tomorrow's official opening.

Walls Down at CommuniCore Hall and Plaza - June 9 2024

Mickey & Friends is home to an all-new meet and greet space for Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy.

Walls Down at CommuniCore Hall and Plaza - June 9 2024

CommuniCore Plaza is an open-air event space that will be used for live entertainment, starting with a new sing-along featuring the songs and story of "Encanto." The limited-time show, "¡Celebración Encanto!" runs several times throughout the day and officially opens June 10.

Encanto Stage Show at Communicore Plaza

Construction walls down at CommuniCore Plaza - June 5 2024

CommuniCore Hall is an indoor flex space that will also host various events during EPCOT's festivals.

Construction walls down at CommuniCore Plaza - June 5 2024

Walls Down at CommuniCore Hall and Plaza - June 9 2024

Festival Favorites, located in CommuniCore Plaza is a quick-service eatery that serves up favorite dishes from EPCOT's seasonal festivals.

Walls Down at CommuniCore Hall and Plaza - June 9 2024

CommuniCore Hall, CommuniCore Plaza, and Mickey & Friends open to guests on June 10, 2024.

Walls Down at CommuniCore Hall and Plaza - June 9 2024

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Andrew C12 hours ago

I think it’s weird to put a temporary stage as part of a festival, in the area they just redesigned for festivals. I would have figured their designs would be a bit more seamless and account for these types situations better. If it was their intent to always do a temp stage, I think that’s bad show and bad design for an area that was purpose built.

MisterPenguin12 hours ago

They do have a permanent stage. But also, two temporary acts. I don't understand this criticism at all. I thought more entertainment was what people here wanted.

Andrew C12 hours ago

I thought the whole point of the Epcot overhaul to include a new permanent stage and festival center would change all that. I mean, is it really a stretch to think that was going to be the case?

MisterPenguin12 hours ago

They've been setting up a secondary stage for Joyful for years now. Norway gets a stage for its Christmas storyteller. Extra stages for a festival isn't new. It's not like they should build out a dozen permanent stages all over the place in case they need them.

trainplane314 hours ago

Maybe they're learning how much of a bad idea it was having a stage right against the hub? I know it's temporary but it says something that they're spending the time and money to install a temp stage like 150ft away from the permanent stage.

tparris16 hours ago

For comparison, these are the similarly reflective new panels outside of Communicore Hall

tparris16 hours ago

Looks like @DreamfinderGuy was right- they’re now replacing the opaque panels with new translucent ones, similar to the new ones recently added to the ground lighting outside Communicore Hall. So far, all of the cross sections have the new translucent panels.

Andrew C17 hours ago

Wait, wait wait...so after all that, they did not build enough infrastructure to cover all festivals?

Nunu17 hours ago

Brian17 hours ago

Maybe they can do both Celebracion Encanto and Joyful at the same time. Throw in a Spaceship Earth light show at the same time and 🤌🏻 https://blogmickey.com/2024/11/second-stage-communicore-plaza-epcot/

Cmdr_Crimson23 hours ago

Bocabear1 day ago

Dolores!!!!!

HauntedPirate1 day ago

… Mulva? 😝

Jayspency1 day ago

Regarding my actual thoughts on this, I'm glad Soarin got some TLC, but I don't like the new Eiffel tower scene where you just kinda look at it from a distance. There was just a unique feeling you had scaling the tower from the bottom. At least the bendy tower is no more lol.