Construction restarted at Walt Disney World Resort - What is Actually still on

[Surferboy567]

I think they changed the wording from the initial post, or perhaps I’m losing my mind.

Nope it still only mentions Spaceship Earth. Larger EPCOT refurb appears to be still on.

 

[Surferboy567]

I think they changed the wording from the initial post, or perhaps I’m losing my mind.

“Time travelers, take note that the iconic Spaceship Earth attraction at EPCOT will also continue to be available in its current state while we pause on its planned refurbishment...”

Not sure how I feel...that doesn’t sound promising that it will happen anytime soon.

Exact wording I posted in another thread.

 

[WEDway Inc & Company LLC]

EPCOT experience will be open....

 

[Surferboy567]

EPCOT experience will be open....

That should be interesting.

 

[CastAStone]

Nope it still only mentions Spaceship Earth. Larger EPCOT refurb appears to be still on.

That was my point

 

[Surferboy567]

That was my point

Sorry, my bad I misinterpreted your post.

 

[TeriofTerror]

Out of curiosity, have there been any updates on Space 220?

 

[MagicWDI]

I think they changed the wording from the initial post, or perhaps I’m losing my mind.

It's 2020. I think we all get a pass on our minds being lost.

 

[Surferboy567]

Out of curiosity, have there been any updates on Space 220?

To my knowledge, no their hasn’t been any official updates.

 

[heapmaster]

Correct I would imagine they will grade the land back out and drop seed and let nature take over until the next project.

Im pretty sure they did drop seed already.

 

[CastAStone]

Updated to note the restart of Remy per the keen eye of @gerarar

There’s finally some sign of activity! Can you spot it?

From June 13:
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Now on June 20:
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The red pop-up canopy/gazebo is showing that some type of work is occurring near Remy’s as there’s also a fan for people to cool off with under the canopy.

Also there’s new materials under the permanent structure for the outdoor queue(?? — please correct me if I’m wrong). I’ve circled it as it’s not present in the June 13th aerial.
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So this begs the question, can we concur that construction has somewhat restarted/resumed on the France expansion/Remy’s?
Regardless, I hope so!

 

[Dutch Inn '76]

"Paused" or not, the EPCOT refurb is a necessity. It'll happen, sooner than later.

 

[marni1971]

"Paused" or not, the EPCOT refurb is a necessity. It'll happen, sooner than later.

I wonder which one.

 

[ryguy]

In a perfect world the Moana section behind spaceship earth would be scrapped like Reflections.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

In a perfect world the Moana section behind spaceship earth would be scrapped like Reflections.

Sadly, that seems to be the cheapest project that was announced and the one I was least impressed with.

 

[Horizons '83]

Scrap Moana, Scrap the festival tower and lets re-think what disaster was going to happen. We already lost the fountain of nations and part of Commnicore, but they can still salvage some things.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Yes, scrap Moana and...? What? Just have a wide walkway to The Sea?

You guys are certainly on board with what people have characterized as WDW's propensity to remove fountains.

 

[marni1971]

Yes, scrap Moana and...? What? Just have a wide walkway to The Sea?.

Get there the same way you have for the last 38 years.

 

[MisterPenguin]

Get there the same way you have for the last 38 years.

IMO, a walled in cement plaza and a roundabout series of right hand turns with no real pay-off on a big reveal of the pavilion is pretty poor park design.

A walkway of the journey of water that leads to a pavilion of the sea, is precisely the kind of high-concept top-tier theming that should have been done in the first place.

When we talk of how the outside entrance of the park should start to tell the story, then that same standard should have been applied to each of the pavilions. As you got closer to the pavilion, the grounds, landscaping, and decorations should have been leading to the big reveal. Instead, each pavilion has the same abstract landscaping until you get to the pavilions facade, and then you finally get to the theme of the pavilion.

 

[marni1971]

IMO, a walled in cement plaza and a roundabout series of right hand turns with no real pay-off on a big reveal of the pavilion is pretty poor park design..

That would be temporary. Which is what we’ve already got.