PHOTOS - A look at the continuing demolition work on EPCOT's central spine

Sep 28, 2020 in "EPCOT"

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EPCOT Future World Electric Umbrella demolition - September 23 2020

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Posted: Monday September 28, 2020 9:49am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Work is continuing on demolition at the former Electric Umbrella in EPCOT's Future World along with parts of the Mouse Gear store.

EPCOT Future World Electric Umbrella demolition - September 23 2020

The front of the Electric Umbrella is completely gone, leaving a clear view of the back wall still complete with the sign over the top of the registers.

At Mouse Gear, a handful of workers are slowly removing parts of the structure with metal cutting torches. Although work is continuing, it is moving at a much slower pace than before the shutdown in March.

EPCOT Future World Electric Umbrella demolition - September 23 2020

The remaining half of Innoventions West remains largely as it was, although there are sounds of work inside and the site of the demolished half.

EPCOT Future World Electric Umbrella demolition - September 23 2020

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DreamfinderGuy11 hours ago

Yeah, you could. It was designed around that. The current building goes all the way to the center of the old breezeway, killing that view.

mysto17 hours ago

I think the DJ show would be more tolerable if the volume were lower. Not just easier to ignore but also less jarring and overbearing if you like the show. It would intrude less on the other goings on. Never let a teenager control the volume at a party, up up UP! Oh the police are here, how did that happen? The person on the dial of the Encanto show is likely more mature, contributing more to the enjoyability of the show than many realize.

Chef idea Mickey`=18 hours ago

Those things are hideous and unlike if they were situated where Journey of Water is then it would been even more significant why it was like recycled for the Island Tower at Polynesian in the same color!

Chef idea Mickey`=19 hours ago

One unique thing I did liked about the demolition and construction was able to seeing the Imagination Pyramids, The Land building (maybe) and Spaceship Earth from Creation's. Also from the monorail station you can now see The Japan Pavilion which I don't think or know if you couldn't prior before with the Innovention's West building.

Epcot82Guy1 day ago

I actually really enjoy Luminous, especially because of the music selections and original creations. But, ANYTHING GAVIN... Now, if Pinar and Gavin paired up to write new pavilion music and helped restore some classics (*cough*cough* One Little Spark, Fun to be Free, Tomorrow's Child...)

Cmdr_Crimson1 day ago

*paging Mr Greenaway..Mr Gavin Greenaway your needed at World Showcase lagoon to fix an abysmal show*

Epcot82Guy1 day ago

To take the cue from Luminous, it feels like an orchestra without a conductor. And each section was told to play a modern version of a Disney song. And somehow that was going to gel. Epcot (as with all parks and hotels) needs an empowered conductor. And that's where WDI seems to have failed most recently (or has been set up to fail, perhaps).

trainplane31 day ago

I'll agree with this. The Encanto show is fine and it's not obnoxious. The DJ that takes the stage is the problem for the area. It's fine for NYE but not for daily operations. I just have to laugh at the umbrellas all throughout the CC area though. You'd think they would have a larger overhang. I also like the acrobat group that performs in the gardens. They're fun, weird, but very good and entertaining. A good fit in the area and I'm glad they're still there. Edit: I just realized you can hear the DJ in my video of the ground lights:

Bocabear1 day ago

seems like the answer is "Yes" But we are not in the loop of what actually happened... I imagine it was a death by a million cuts with lots and lots of daily changes that bit by bit veered this project completely off course... but there should have been some with enough authority to have steered that ship back on course at some point....which they didn't do. Hopefully sometime in the mid to late 2030s they will decide it is time to clear things out a bit and create a better plan and vision...

marni19711 day ago

I honestly don’t know anymore. Though I will say more times than not, WDI do what they’re told.

Squishy1 day ago

You think the issue has todo with bad imagineering or management being more demanding these days and requesting multiple changes to designs that ends up messing things up?

marni19711 day ago

That’s the point. One of the few possible good takes from this whole sorry mess and they couldn’t even get that right.

Marc Davis Fan1 day ago

Maybe some of the plants/trees will at least obscure it a bit more when they grow in? It’s amazing that if the covid shutdowns had happened just slightly earlier or the Communicore West demolition has been scheduled for just slightly later, they would’ve probably reverted to the “lower budget” / “less ambitious” plan of keeping both Communicore buildings and the fountain.🤦‍♀️