News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

[trainplane3]

Are there any updated picture of the Entrance (after tickets) to EPCOT headed toward SSE. I don't know if I missed some or not.

One side is still walled up as they build the new planters and (re)build the fountain.
From Thursday:

 

[Soluna16]

They're very obviously trying to get this ready for Flower and Garden starting next week. Everything is within a 7-10 window from completion near the front if they hurry (which they will I have no doubt).

 

[tparris]

They're very obviously trying to get this ready for Flower and Garden starting next week. Everything is within a 7-10 window from completion near the front if they hurry (which they will I have no doubt).

Unless they start working like 3x faster than they have been and work 24/7, it’s not gonna be ready by next week

 

[DreamfinderGuy]

@marni1971 Why was the original dedication plaque removed? I believe every park except for Epcot and California Adventure still have their original plaques. Even Hollywood Studios still has the MGM one.

I'm guessing the current one will be replaced as well once this project is complete.

They removed the area where it used to sit and replaced it with pavement, so it got remade and relocated to the front entrance

 

[marni1971]

But couldn't they have relocated the original? Replacing it just seems odd to me.

The newer version came with the 1994 Epcot logo.

 

[Goofyernmost]

One side is still walled up as they build the new planters and (re)build the fountain.
From Thursday:

Thank you. I guess it is true that the place in tore up something awful. It will be nice when finished though.

 

[trainplane3]

Thank you. I guess it is true that the place in tore up something awful. It will be nice when finished though.

It's hilariously bad. Walking up to the front gates and seeing walls and dirt. It really is something else to see in person.

We had a relative of a friend down there on a random day on our trip. They wanted to do Epcot but we stressed to avoid it due to the mess. It was their first time ever to WDW and they only had one day (from 10am to 9pm) so we didn't want them to deal with the parks current condition. They were very glad they went to MK with us after I showed them pictures of what they avoided.

 

[Movielover]

It's hilariously bad. Walking up to the front gates and seeing walls and dirt. It really is something else to see in person.

We had a relative of a friend down there on a random day on our trip. They wanted to do Epcot but we stressed to avoid it due to the mess. It was their first time ever to WDW and they only had one day (from 10am to 9pm) so we didn't want them to deal with the parks current condition. They were very glad they went to MK with us after I showed them pictures of what they avoided.

You should have seen DCA in 2010, it was even worse!

Walls for days!

 

[Father Robinson]

You should have seen DCA in 2010, it was even worse!

Walls for days!

How about years though?

 

[MagicWDI]

How about years though?

Go look it up. It was walls for years. Even a temporary entrance/exit for a period of time.

 

[Soluna16]

Unless they start working like 3x faster than they have been and work 24/7, it’s not gonna be ready by next week

Based on the work done so far today it still looks like it'll be done next week, looks like they'll be pouring concrete tomorrow or Saturday.

 

[tparris]

Based on the work done so far today it still looks like it'll be done next week, looks like they'll be pouring concrete tomorrow or Saturday.

It won’t be done next week. They started pouring concrete before they even laid the framework for the planters. 2 of the new planters still aren’t there and the fountain has a ways to go.

 

[Surferboy567]

So...what is the deal with the festival center? Do any insiders want to comment on this? Shouldn't they of started to build this structure already or am I being too optimistic? Isn't it supposed to be done for the 50th/Harmonious?

 

[tparris]

So...what is the deal with the festival center? Do any insiders want to comment on this? Shouldn't they of started to build this structure already or am I being too optimistic? Isn't it supposed to be done for the 50th/Harmonious?

It won’t be done until 2023

 

[marni1971]

So...what is the deal with the festival center? Do any insiders want to comment on this? Shouldn't they of started to build this structure already or am I being too optimistic? Isn't it supposed to be done for the 50th/Harmonious?

Is that the bar on legs?

 

[smile]

Is that the bar on legs?

the table in front of the window?

 

[Surferboy567]

Is that the bar on legs?

Yep...that's the one. I always kinda looked at it as a Lilly Pad...but I guess the bar on legs is an accurate description.

 

[roj2323]

One side is still walled up as they build the new planters and (re)build the fountain.
From Thursday:

That was genuinely the most obnoxious soundtrack I’ve ever heard on a YouTube video.

 

[jt04]

So...what is the deal with the festival center? Do any insiders want to comment on this? Shouldn't they of started to build this structure already or am I being too optimistic? Isn't it supposed to be done for the 50th/Harmonious?

They almost certainly have to remove all the demolition material and equipment first. I would guess by the end of March though.

Was thinking about how interesting some of the views of SSE will be once the hanging gardens and forest are placed 3 stories above round level. The views from outside the pavilion as well as inside the pavilion will be amazing.

 

[jt04]

Is that the bar on legs?

Not sure why people are so critical of this new much more stylized structure (compared to Communicore's dated aesthetic) but never complain at all about the Millennium tent (which hinders growth or expansion of WS).