News New Park Entrance coming to Epcot

[jt04]

We aren’t allowed too

Sadly. Amazing places. Spent over 7 years here and there. Still plenty on the bucket list too.

 

[HauntedPirate]

We aren’t allowed too

Well that explains why I can buy a plane ticket to Paris tomorrow. And a plane ticket back on Friday.

 

[Rob562]

Thank you! Now I remember this, it's the loop that plays under Spaceship Earth near the switchbacks.

Sorry for the delayed addition to this, but now that I have some free time on my hands I'm getting caught up....

Here's a video I took showing the volume level way back when the current SSE was just opening for guest previews in 2007... (Back when LED color-changing flood lights were relatively brand-new) I was near a speaker to get the music so it's a little louder than elsewhere, but at the time it was definitely meant to be the area music for the space under/around SSE.



-Rob

 

[kevlightyear]

The updated tram turnaround has made it to the map along with updated security and some sidewalk changes.

Here's the old version for posterity:

 

[LongballMG]

The updated tram turnaround has made it to the map along with updated security and some sidewalk changes.

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Here's the old version for posterity:

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I imagine that tram service will be suspended until all social distancing protocols have been abolished.

No person should ride a tram.

 

[pdude81]

Every group gets their own tram car!

 

[pdude81]

To avoid the tram issue, we are planning to allow guest parking directly inside Epcot in our newest neighborhood, World Parking, which is conveniently located on the site of the former Innoventions building.

$59.99 per car

Haha, we paved WS and put up a parking lot

 

[kurtk]

Anyone think they may restart construction before the parks reopen? I would guess that the reason for shutting down was for safety but it may also have been a cost cutting. If they are not completing any of the project, they don't need to pay the contractors.

Once they get a date for opening the parks, I am hoping they restart the construction work as well.

 

[marni1971]

Anyone think they may restart construction before the parks reopen? I would guess that the reason for shutting down was for safety but it may also have been a cost cutting..

 

[Disstevefan1]

LOL exactly, or stopped for the health and safety of the share price

 

[kurtk]

So I was being too kind to management?

 

[Texas84]

Trams are easy. Plexiglass barriers between every row. Just like the grocery stores.

 

[raymusiccity]

Anyone think they may restart construction before the parks reopen? I would guess that the reason for shutting down was for safety but it may also have been a cost cutting. If they are not completing any of the project, they don't need to pay the contractors.

Once they get a date for opening the parks, I am hoping they restart the construction work as well.

All construction workers will be allowed on site as soon as they each buy a Season Pass!

 

[philly97flyer]

I would imagine that construction would be allowed to resume well before parks are allowed to start opening up to guests. Seems pretty possible the next time people walk into Epcot, they could be doing so with the new entrance area complete.

 

[Ripken10]

I would imagine that construction would be allowed to resume well before parks are allowed to start opening up to guests. Seems pretty possible the next time people walk into Epcot, they could be doing so with the new entrance area complete.

Construction has always been allowed to start. Disney just chooses not to do it for financial reasons

 

[disney4life2008]

Is anyone else concerned that epcot may look even worse than it did before it closed? I was there on the last day and Epcot was falling apart at the seams.

 

[disney4life2008]

I would imagine that construction would be allowed to resume well before parks are allowed to start opening up to guests. Seems pretty possible the next time people walk into Epcot, they could be doing so with the new entrance area complete.

Are you serious? Lol it room them what almost 10 years to build pandora? Disney takes it time, this won't be done anytime before the 50th

 

[peter11435]

Are you serious? Lol it room them what almost 10 years to build pandora?

Or you know... Less than half of that

 

[Andrew C]

Or you know... Less than half of that

Rounding error.

 

[disney4life2008]

Or you know... Less than half of that

5 years too long