New backstage gate installed at former EPCOT Future World bypass

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New backstage gate at former EPCOT Future World bypass

Posted: Tuesday February 27, 2024 10:52am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A new backstage gate has been installed at the former Future World bypass walkway in EPCOT's World Celebration.

New backstage gate at former EPCOT Future World bypass

The walkway was used as one of two main entrances into the park during the construction of the World Celebration Gardens.

New backstage gate at former EPCOT Future World bypass

One of the entrances, near the Spaceship Earth restrooms, now has a new gate installed to allow backstage access.

New backstage gate at former EPCOT Future World bypass

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Bocabear8 hours ago

I don't want Dreamfinder and Figment to be another Meet & Greet... that would be even sadder than it is, and with nothing to even explain who Dreamfinder is... The original intent of the ride, to introduce us to these characters, needs to be restored and the Imagination Institute needs to go away....Once the big ride is fixed, then perhaps a meet and greet along with a more engaging Imagination based show and maybe another attraction or two....

Disstevefan18 hours ago

A beautiful, wonderful dream that will sadly never happen. Its simply to good, too logical, too guest centric to ever happen in today’s Disney company.

mikejs788 hours ago

He was.

Brian8 hours ago

Think bigger. What if they put the tower in the middle of the lagoon? That's major wasted real estate.

James Alucobond9 hours ago

They can just say that they’re adding things back from the original plans since we’re past the era of navigating pandemic cuts. They’re not going to bow deeply in shame, nor do we need them to do so.

TrainsOfDisney10 hours ago

More likely to announce a mariottt style tower DVC to replace American Gardens Theatre on the world showcase lagoon. That’s “wasted space!”

flyerjab10 hours ago

What Josh should do is apologize for the way the Epcot garden area turned out. Then, he should announce the return of a fountain. Then, with an inevitable refurb of Imagination on the horizon, he should bring The Dreamfinder onstage to announce a M&G with him and Figment along with the return of the rainbow tunnel.

HMF19 hours ago

It would be nice but whoever thought it should have been removed in the first place should have been fired. Same with tearing down Communicore West.

TTA9419 hours ago

laughable to say this but it would be nice if they announced a fountain returning at Destination D.

ChrisFL23 hours ago

Not unless that EA CEO takes over. Box, Sphere, Pyramid

Animaniac93-981 day ago

And building a giant box for a roller coaster is not exactly following EPCOT's design intent either

lazyboy97o1 day ago

Because it would have happened decades ago and been covered in a few layers of repainting. I’d be more concerned about cracks in the older areas because it would indicate something new happening.

tparris1 day ago

Why has it not happened to the older parts of the building?

lazyboy97o1 day ago

Stucco is a cement-based material and cracks, just like concrete. It’s not necessarily anything to be concerned about. If it was bubble off the sub straight then that would be a bigger concern. It would probably be more concerning on the older areas, as those areas long ago would have been patched and repainted.