News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

[Wngo905]

PHOTOS - Demolition walls up around Leave a Legacy at Epcot's main entrance

Epcot News

Demolition of Leave a Legacy is about to begin.

www.wdwmagic.com

Okay, who is going to take the initiative and go each morning for the latest set of pictures (like occured when the BAH was removed)? Asking seriously, not seriously.

 

[carnini]

sad it is being removed but its a maze of late trying to get thought there. I am glad the photos (including ours) will be moved not destroyed.

 

[networkpro]

So, i am guessing no walls appeared overnight?

Not Friday night, but Sunday night

 

[brb1006]

The 21st Century Begins Today....again.
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Spongebob & Patrick - Fans that loved the monoliths

Squirdward- Longtime Epcot Fans who are excited to finally seen the monoliths go away.

 

[brb1006]

Looks better already...

More here as mentioned above:

Leave a Legacy Monolith Demolition Begins at Epcot

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This sites report on it: https://www.wdwmagic.com/attraction...nd-leave-a-legacy-at-epcots-main-entrance.htm

I'm so looking forward to seeing the new look for the fountain.

 

[jmenjes]

I wonder where exactly they're putting them. The Dumpsters??? Tram loading??? The Moon???

The bottom of Bay Lake would be a good place...

 

[Goofyernmost]

The bottom of Bay Lake would be a good place...

Nope, unless they can find a good use for them in a Disney location they will be someones kitchen counter tops before to long. Way to valuable to just destroy. I suspect if they can get the pictures off them easily with no damage that some will be the surface that they will all accumulate on for display at their new location. Otherwise, many a dinner will be prepared on them without the knowledge that they ever had a different purpose.

 

[Frankenstein79]

What's going to happen with the Nsync pictures on the LaL monuments. My wife would like to have them... but I would not.

 

[HoldenC]

I am happy to see this process get started. I like the concept of Leave A Legacy, it just was not executed quite right!

 

[tparris]

What's going to happen with the Nsync pictures on the LaL monuments. My wife would like to have them... but I would not.

The monoliths are being removed, but the photos themselves will be moved to an unspecified location outside the park entrance.

 

[Walt d]

I think that looks great. The entrance looks beautiful and I am so glad to see the gravestones gone. The interactive play city sounds interesting. If its done well, it could be really cool!

They should get rid of the tombstones like they got rid of the bricks . Glad to see the, Plexi monolith back . And a Fountain. With green space .

 

[DNS]

PHOTO - New design for Epcot's main entrance revealed

A new design will pay homage to the original park entrance at Epcot.

www.wdwmagic.com

I am very happy about this. I have never liked the “tombstones”

 

[tparris]

They should get rid of the tombstones like they got rid of the bricks . Glad to see the, Plexi monolith back . And a Fountain. With green space .

They are getting rid of them

 

[danlb_2000]

They are getting rid of them

I think he means LIKE they did with the bricks.

 

[Aries1975]

Well, technically it did start in 2001.

The beginning of the end started in 2007 with "Leave A Legacy sales finally ended June 16, 2007, despite enough unsold space for at least another 150,000 photos. The information kiosks and the Photo Capture Stations were removed, but the monoliths stayed." It was discussed that it would go away in 2015 (at least, that's when this picture is from). It's just now actually being removed.

I am certain it started earlier. It was one of the odd things included in the "grand plan" when we went for our honeymoon in 1998.

 

[danyoung56]

I am very sad. I enjoyed the idea of my smiling face greeting people for over 20 years!

 

[MisterPenguin]

I am very sad. I enjoyed the idea of my smiling face greeting people for over 20 years!

I think very, very, very few people shared the enjoyment.

 

[marni1971]

I am certain it started earlier. It was one of the odd things included in the "grand plan" when we went for our honeymoon in 1998.

It did. Officially the display began October 1999.

 

[brb1006]

I think very, very, very few people shared the enjoyment.

I'm just glad the new Epcot Entrance will be a spiritual successor to original entrance before Leave A Legacy was added.

 

[brb1006]

I also found this amusing photo from an old thread on this site called "Leave A Legacy Steals Souls!"