Spaceship Earth's iconic triangles reflected in EPCOT's newly installed CommuniCore Hall exterior panels

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CommuniCore Hall construction - October 9 2023

Posted: Monday October 9, 2023 10:22am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Spaceship Earth's iconic triangles serve as the inspiration for the exterior design of EPCOT's 8,000-foot climate-controlled exhibit space, CommuniCore Hall.

CommuniCore Hall construction - October 9 2023

The first of the glass triangle panels are now being installed, and will combine with embedded LED lighting to bring the building to life with colored light after dark.

CommuniCore Hall construction - October 9 2023

CommuniCore Plaza and CommuniCore Hall concept art

The new venue will provide space for additional festival offerings that won't depend on Florida weather, which is also subdividable into two distinct sections.

CommuniCore Hall construction - October 9 2023

CommuniCore Plaza and CommuniCore Hall concept art

CommuniCore Hall will also be home to an indoor Mickey and Friends character meet and greet.

The surrounding CommuniCore Plaza will feature a garden with space to view entertainment from a covered performance stage and seating for nearby festival food and drink kiosks.

CommiuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza

World Celebration will open to guests in late 2023, but it remains unclear if CommuniCore Hall will be ready at the same time.

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HMF1 day ago

I think the song Big Yellow Taxi would best describe EPCOT's situation today.

Bocabear1 day ago

Spencer's Gifts? lol...I think most of them are gone now too..... Last time I saw one in NC, it was all sex toys.... Not the Spencer's I went to as a kid....

Incomudro1 day ago

I agree, even though fiber optics were an older tech, they still looked more modern. Additionally, fiber optics which were all the rage back then - lots of fiber optic lamps sold for home use - has more or less vanished now. Everything old is new again. My twin son's for instance have never seen a fiber optic lamp as far as I know. I'm certain they would find one to be really cool if they saw it now, and not dated.

James Alucobond1 day ago

I think it’s also worth noting that, while they did malfunction, their malfunctions were nowhere near as obvious because of how they were designed. I am continually baffled by their decision to design things in such a way that one light being out or off-color is extremely obvious while not dedicating the resources necessary to maintain them.

Bocabear1 day ago

the old tech with the fiberoptics was not only durable, but it felt a lot more magical... diffused color changing lights are everywhere....but magical sparkling patterns appearing in the pavement.... That was special... high tech is not always the answer..... The sparkling patterns also added kinetics to the setting in a way that the pavement lights never really did....even though they moved a bit and changed color....

GhostHost10002 days ago

Remember when they had working fiber optic tiles in Epcot for years along with a great fountain ambiance. Those were the days (they cared)

mattpeto2 days ago

The light situation is utterly embarrasing.

trainplane32 days ago

There's some good lyrics that cover this whole situation: But if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like Nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like You've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? Thanks Bastille:

Incomudro2 days ago

This area isn't getting fixed unless they really get in there and fix it. I don't believe that one day we will simply see it working overnight if you will. They really ought to wall the whole center off again and tackle it the right way - with a fountain.

stuart2 days ago

Home yesterday after two weeks and they weren't on any time we were there, sadly. There's always next year. In fact, one of the early days there was a small section taped off.

Casper Gutman2 days ago

The area looks lackluster with or without the lights, so their status is essentially academic. The EPCOT core makeover really is a prime example of the fact that Disney cannot arrange space anymore.