Patina Restaurant Group preparing for a fall opening of Space 220 at EPCOT

Jun 09, 2021 in "Space 220 Restaurant"

Posted: Wednesday June 9, 2021 3:12pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Patina Restaurant Group has today announced that it is preparing for an opening of its Space 220 restaurant at EPCOT this fall.

We reached out to Patina, and they have confirmed to us that they are currently in the process of hiring team members for Space 220, and are preparing for a fall 2021 opening.

Space 220, which was originally planned to open in 2019 has seen numerous construction delays prior to COVID, and then more delays related to construction restrictions during COVID-19 as mitigation measures were in place.

In a rare look inside shared by Disney last year, we see some of the two tier dining room seating, along with a look out of the viewports back towards Earth - courtesy of a massive 250ft projection screen that will wrap around the restaurant.

The adventure begins when a crew member invites guests to step inside the restaurant’s space elevator and prepare for liftoff. Guests will feel as if they are on a scenic excursion traveling 220 miles directly above Earth's surface, docking at the Centauri Space Station suspended just beyond the orbit of Mission: SPACE. Upon their arrival at the restaurant, guests will be guided to their seats past the grow zone, a spinning wall of produce that mimics Earth’s gravity and represents some of the fresh ingredients used by the culinary team.

Space 2020 is located adjacent to Mission: SPACE on the right-hand side of the pavilion.

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MisterPenguinJan 08, 2023

Ignorance is bliss.

WondersOfLifeJan 08, 2023

I've been once. And only attempted once. Right at park opening I walked up to desk and reserved a lunch reservation for two. 🤷‍♂️ It was 2 weeks after the place opened.

UNCgolfJan 08, 2023

They were just keeping the Future World pavilion restaurant tradition alive. Coral Reef is hidden back in a corner too and I bet a significant number of visitors have no idea it's even there. Considering they're not trying to attract walk-up diners, it probably doesn't really matter. As an aside, I just looked at the Coral Reef menu and it's awful. Not only is the menu too small -- 6 entree choices isn't enough -- but only having two fish options for a supposed seafood restaurant is pretty bad.

MisterPenguinJan 08, 2023

And each boss is tougher than the last to defeat.

aladdin2007Jan 08, 2023

It is quite hidden, what I don't get and didn't like was it takes 3 check points just to check in,,,its getting ridiculous all you have to go through just to get in to dine.

DonniePeverleyJan 07, 2023

Is it just me or is this place kinda hidden ? I had to do a double take to actually find it.

DCLcruiserDec 12, 2022

I used TP for it also, and it wasn't good. In the same period, I got 1 text message (vs 30 or so from MW). Clicked it, it went to the general search page for Dining. MW sent me almost daily texts, which linked directly into the dining system for that specific reservation. Allowing me to get a reservation in seconds, vs minutes. It was worth the $15 or whatever for MW.

jinx8402Dec 11, 2022

Another option, and it's free, is touring plans reservation finder. Just need an account, but not a paid subscription to use it. From Len Testa who is a poster here, so good people.

DCLcruiserDec 11, 2022

It really works.

Den CarterDec 11, 2022

Thank you, never knew about that site

donsullivanDec 11, 2022

As a local, I’ve given up hope I’ll ever get to experience it.

DCLcruiserDec 10, 2022

I couldn’t at all as an off property guest. I paid for mousewatcher.com and eventually got a lounge reservation and then finally, closer to my day, the restaurant. It’s cheap and they must have sent me 30 texts over a few months. Get the text, click it, pray, get it. Then you can keep waiting for a better time etc.

Den CarterDec 10, 2022

I thought Be Our Guest circa 2013 was a tough gig, but Space 220 is beyond.

OG RunnerDec 10, 2022

I have been on property twice since this restaurant opened and still haven't been able to get a reservation.