New kiosks in EPCOT World Celebration Gardens are to become Festival Markets

Feb 23, 2024 in "EPCOT"

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World Celebration Garden kiosks as Festival Market

Posted: Friday February 23, 2024 8:53am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The recently installed kiosks in the new World Celebration Gardens will be used as Festival Markets, at least for the upcoming International Flower and Garden Festival.

World Celebration Garden kiosks as Festival Market

A Festival Market sign has been installed on one of the kiosks, along with what appears to be a smaller festival display currently behind a black covering.

The kiosks are likely flexible merchandise stands and will offer different products during each of the parks festivals and seasons.

World Celebration Garden kiosks as Festival Market

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Centauri Space Station59 minutes ago

It was pretty ugly and dated looking, not to mention the food was pretty bad.

James Alucobond1 hour ago

What they had could’ve been more simply repurposed to be better, but Electric Umbrella, Mouse Gear, the pin station, the sailcloth, the paint job, etc. were not good by any stretch of the imagination.

MisterPenguin2 hours ago

I like what's there now a heckava lot more than what was there before. Communicore Hall, tho, is still a disappointment.

KDM310913 hours ago

The atmosphere, fountains, and overall theme were better before. Compare the vibe and color of Electric Umbrella vs the bland cafeteria we have now. There’s just no comparison. Same with Mouse Gear vs the target we have now. It’s just sad. I do like a few elements of the redesign but by and large it’s sad.

FigmentsBrightIdeas2 days ago

Totally see your point regarding the atmosphere and fountains, but I think this music was better for the area personally. :

Chef idea Mickey`=2 days ago

That's all you really need, now is Disney even capable of building copy back a building and facade?

James Alucobond2 days ago

Yeah, I get that. I just think that, since there's really no chance of JoW going away in the foreseeable future, it's best to further embrace the asymmetry and lean into the west being the "garden side" and the east being the "shopping and dining side". Keep the structures more minimal and rounded in shape so that it feels like there's an intentional contrast. As it stands, CommuniCore Hall is even sharper than its counterpart, which I don't think works visually.

Sir_Cliff2 days ago

Ah ok, now I understand. I thought you meant more those kind of structures distributed across the entire central spine area. I could see that working now that the symmetry has been forever thrown off. In and of itself, I don't think trying to mirror Creations with Communicore Hall was a bad plan once they axed the table building, though. All I am picturing as an alternative is a structure that more directly mirrored Creations while incorporating the same features, though, so perhaps I am lacking in imagination (or Imagination!, as the case may be). Overall, though, I think I am more positive on how Creations and Connections turned out than most.

Cmdr_Crimson3 days ago

I think at this moment this makes me feel a little better..

Chef idea Mickey`=3 days ago

That's what's scary with gutting Magic Kingdom even more so than Epcot!

Centauri Space Station3 days ago

I would add Awesome Planet and Space 220

Agent H3 days ago

Heads will roll? You think people will suddenly get fired for this almost a year after it finished?

aladdin20073 days ago

The cars fiasco will be irrepairable to MK, this mess at Epcot is somewhat repairable/changeable, if they had anyone with a vision or who isn't clueless, and they don't sadly nor a management willing to spend again most likely. And they spent how much on this?

Chef idea Mickey`=3 days ago

You can imagine, you could even imagine if something on the East was instead West side like Club Cool and Starbucks which use to be as more liklier than Creation's or Connection's one of them going on that side or both the possibilities is endless. If we had the other Communicore building rehabilitated it would be what the Communicore Hall is, the meet and greets area would stay, does it mean we would not lose Baymax? Epcot's center core right now is basically Epic Universe Celestial Park where either sides doesn't have identical symmetry. Epcot's center is concrete, Epic's is water. The only improvement you could do is either when Communicore Hall is demolished move the meet and greets to Connection's Eatery. Build a smaller Communicore Building or unique fitting architecture structure with a dome to house Starbucks. Perhaps The Connection's Eatery could move front where Starbucks is and the back is the character meet and greets. Just brainstorming here.