News Epcot's Rosewalk walkway closed for widening construction

[BoarderPhreak]

Additional bathrooms going in. You can see the plumbing going in.

Meh. There are bathrooms already there (if a bit small) and several more at Imagination!. I can see them expanding the former, but still. With any luck they'll also move the entrance into this new area so the people don't line up on the main drag - next to food service.

 

[peter11435]

Meh. There are bathrooms already there (if a bit small) and several more at Imagination!. I can see them expanding the former, but still. With any luck they'll also move the entrance into this new area so the people don't line up on the main drag - next to food service.

These are actually extremely necessary and long overdue. Theres a reason they often place a temporary restroom trailer in this location during peak periods.

 

[trainplane3]

Additional update: http://blogmickey.com/2019/06/rose-walk-imagination-pathway-widening-project-progress-at-epcot/
Thank god the food booth is protected by plastic wrap!

 

[Haymarket2008]

Isn’t a large convention building going in this space eventually?

 

[gmajew]

This is a much much needed project. I was amazed at all the infrastructure work going on at all the parks. We forget how much all of these type of projects cost and they don't get notice or praise like they should. Disney has been working really hard on improving the infrastructure. The new road heading into Magic Kingdom is awesome! And that aint cheap!

 

[Wngo905]

Isn’t a large convention building going in this space eventually?

That is reported to go where the Starbucks/club cool/ empty hallway is now. https://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/is-the-end-of-innoventions-near.952567/post-8645669

 

[WDWtraveler]

Photo update as of Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Based on the location of the concrete forms, the space between the forms and the fence line indicates a much wider pathway for the walkway.

 

[Clamman73]

Seems like a better idea would be to build a new, bigger bathroom in that spot (as seen with green pipes) but remove the old one for food stuff or whatever instead as an addition.

 

[peter11435]

Seems like a better idea would be to build a new, bigger bathroom in that spot (as seen with green pipes) but remove the old one for food stuff or whatever instead as an addition.

There will be a larger restroom

 

[halltd]

It seems odd to me to be doing this work when it’s just going to get torn up for the “new Epcot”. But, maybe it’s phase 1?

 

[NeedMoreMickey]

Wonder if widening this walkway has anything do with the traffic flow changing when all the demolition/construction starts. Ripping out the fountain is going to take up a lot of walking area.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Photo update as of Wednesday, July 3, 2019. Based on the location of the concrete forms, the space between the forms and the fence line indicates a much wider pathway for the walkway.

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How much wider is this compared to the original pathway??

 

[Unplugged]

Looks to be twice as wide in most spots.

 

[HauntedMansionFLA]

Walls are going up restricting guest pathways to the Rosewalk.

 

[DisneyFreak]

Additional update: http://blogmickey.com/2019/06/rose-walk-imagination-pathway-widening-project-progress-at-epcot/
Thank god the food booth is protected by plastic wrap!

Nothing like clogging up a wider walkway than with concessions.

 

[build_it]

Nothing like clogging up a wider walkway than with concessions.

You could apply this to the entire world showcase...

 

[DisneyFreak]

You could apply this to the entire world showcase...

Yeah but this one is being widened specifically for alleviating traffic. This is not a main thoroughfare.

 

[fngoofy]

Additional update: http://blogmickey.com/2019/06/rose-walk-imagination-pathway-widening-project-progress-at-epcot/
Thank god the food booth is protected by plastic wrap!

It helps it to keep from being marred

Nothing like clogging up a wider walkway than with concessions.

So you think WDW doesn't know how to do crowd flow?

 

[wdwperry]

Walls are going up restricting guest pathways to the Rosewalk.
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I think we're gonna have to get used to that view at Epcot for a while.

 

[wdwjmp239]

This is a blessing! I've been STUCK on that path (as in shoulder to shoulder / limited movement) during New Years Eve the couple of times I have gone (before my wife and I had kids). And, what seems like a perpetual state of Epcot festivals, this will be a welcome addition/renovation to alleviate traffic flow.