Massive lighting towers added in World Celebration at EPCOT

Jun 19, 2023 in "CommuniCore Hall"

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CommuniCore Plaza lighting towers - June 16 2023

Posted: Monday June 19, 2023 10:33am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Six large lighting towers have been added to the CommuniCore Plaza area in World celebration at EPCOT.

CommuniCore Plaza lighting towers - June 16 2023

The lighting towers will be part of the extensive lighting system that is being installed on CommuniCore Hall. The building will be covered in LED panels, which will come to life with entertainment in the area.

CommuniCore Plaza lighting towers - June 16 2023

The angled towers contain lighting and sound systems, which you can see in this piece of conept art.

World Celebration during Food and Wine Festival

CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza are planned to open in fall 2023.

CommuniCore Plaza and CommuniCore Hall concept art

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brettf2232 minutes ago

I believe that was an option for the latest Epcot renovation that was *not* chosen … keeping/rehabbing the the Communicore/Innoventions East and west buildings, updating the fountain, adding more trees, etc.

Disgruntled Walt1 hour ago

What is that last piece from? I see @marni1971 Martin's name on there.

Chef idea Mickey`=2 hours ago

There was additional water features beyond Fountain of Nations in the 80's. The leaked concept art that was cancelled below really reaks ("nostalgia and today") which is far how more Epcot it is that we know than now which represents something else, a college campus park so why we have no connection or memories with it. Not only is Fountain of Nations and both innoventions building existence you have the park vibe setting with trees too! I'm absolutely sure there's room for Journey of Water too!

Bocabear4 hours ago

Exactly!

Disstevefan16 hours ago

Bocabear7 hours ago

It definitely did at it's opening.....but then they started messing with it and opened the plaza up adding more concrete and removing the original water features... That should have been the starting place for this re-imagining...and it definitely needs a large show fountain again...

Figments Friend18 hours ago

Just level the area again and start over. Bob’s got the money. Retro is ‘in’ now. How about just rebuilding what was once there, water features included? Seems like a win to me. EPCOT Center got it right the first time. Why mess with perfection? -

Bocabear1 day ago

Even that to me seems...well hard to even know what is going on there actually....

Chef idea Mickey`=2 days ago

Like this: What a response to want hindsight to go after and even complete (before Epic Universe) Disney seemed to be aiming back in 2017. It reminds me of when Disney went quick on bringing MGM Studios park when they knew Universal was heading over to Florida to bring a Studios Park.

Chef idea Mickey`=2 days ago

Which is fine, what is awful is the bland seating and tables and rusty stuff and weird hanging lamps like it was bought at Home Goods. Epcot needs to stay unique, it needs uniqueness in its furnishings. Wooden and rusty feeling even that you don't find at Disney Spring's.

Chef idea Mickey`=2 days ago

World Celebration belongs to World Showcase. What is there to Celebrate at the center now, Fountain of Nations was a celebratory show in itself celebrating carrying water from many places in the world. Fountain of Nations didn't represent Future for it having to be demolished. Are we celebrating getting our phones charged. Celebrating weird acrobatics? They didn't know what to name this place so why they just threw in Celebration. Again calling it World Celebration but the DJ stage doesn't play World/International music! Actually the better name should of been "World Festival." Having a Walt statue just now and putting him is cheesy because this version of Epcot wasn't his except World Showcase which he'd never approve you'd have to pay over $100 just to go and eat and shop.

J45463 days ago

I still really like the redone core of Epcot. The flex space is the weak point for me, but now with it actaually being used for something cool (prop displays). also the ground lights not working is lame too. But overall I like Moana a lot, the park vibes, all the trees, the redone communicore, GotG, Space220, the walt statue....most of it im very into.

Bocabear3 days ago

When you see Celestial Park as a comparison it becomes clear what a missed opportunity the central core redo of Epcot was...It is vibrant and beautiful and kinetic...It's paths encourage walking and exploring ...The Epcot spine to me still feels like a walkway to the other half of the park... The renovation of Communicore East looks good though not thematic or groundbreaking...It is nice to see the buildings restored to their original aesthetic more or less.... The rest? meh.