Opening date announced for EPCOT's Communicore Hall and details of new Encanto stage show

Mar 21, 2024 in "CommuniCore Hall"

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Posted: Thursday March 21, 2024 10:13am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has announced today that Communicore Hall and Plaza will open June 10, 2024 at EPCOT in Walt Disney World.

Opening alongside CommiuniCore Plaza from June 10-Sept. 6 will be a new sing-along featuring the beloved songs and story of "Encanto.". This new limited-time show, "¡Celebración Encanto!" runs several times throughout the day and will not only invite you and your family to sing along with some of your favorite songs, but you'll also spot Mirabel and Bruno on the newly opened CommuniCore Plaza stage.

Encanto Stage Show at Communicore Plaza

CommuniCore Hall will be home to the iconic EPCOT festivals and other celebrations Disney says it will also be a perfect cool indoor space year-round for you and your family to recharge.

CommuniCore Plaza and CommuniCore Hall concept art

CommuniCore Hall will also be home to an indoor Mickey and Friends character meet and greet.

CommuniCore Plaza and CommuniCore Hall concept art

The surrounding CommuniCore Plaza will feature a garden with space to view entertainment from a covered performance stage and seating for nearby festival food and drink kiosks.

CommiuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza

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UNCgolf17 minutes ago

The Play Pavilion itself is cancelled, which is for the best -- additional capacity is usually a good thing, but not when it's going to be incredibly underutilized capacity. Then it just becomes a waste of money and space, and there was very little reason to believe the Play Pavilion would have been helpful at all after a few years of operation. It would have been wildly outdated quickly. There's no indication that they have any plans to do anything else with the former Wonders of Life right now, though, which is bad.

AndyS29921 hour ago

Having a place that sells the best festival food all year round kinda makes having the festivals in the first place redundant. The festivals exist, usually in the slower months, to draw more people in. But if you can now get the exclusive treats all year round then there's no point even having the festival. Also as mentioned already, Odyssey would have been the best place for this. Any news on Play pavilion? Irks me that this huge piece of real estate, a long with Magic Kingdom's Stitch ride building are just sitting abandoned. WDW is the most visited theme park resort in the World, if I was Disney I'd want to use that as the opportunity to showcase the best of everything yet Disney has long since become complacent and letting the place rot and having abandoned buildings that could easily be utilised is inexcusable.

Sirwalterraleigh17 hours ago

I think I projectile shot the fruit loops thing From now on it’s strictly alcohol for my weak stomach

James Alucobond17 hours ago

No pickle milkshake for year-round scrunchy-faced YouTubers?

SoFloMagic17 hours ago

Hummus fries Some slider Fruit loops milkshake Something with impossible Some desert something Profit

mattpeto21 hours ago

You must be new here… If they aren’t complaining, its a rarity.

MisterPenguin22 hours ago

Two new rides and a cessation of a Food Festival during the Summer. If that's evolution, they're doing it wrong.

Brian22 hours ago

Coming soon (probably) to The Seas with Nemo and Friends - Cars: A Musical Celebration.

Sirwalterraleigh23 hours ago

Well they did it and look stupid…cause that’s awesome, right?

Sirwalterraleigh23 hours ago

It’s less of a complete park today than it was in 1998… Our standards need re-evaluated.

J45461 day ago

nah its still a great theme park, but with more food options...thats not a bad thing imo. Epcot always felt like the adult park where they focused on eating drinking and ambience more than rides and thrills. But they added a few great rides over the last years so its gotten a bit better in that regard as well

OKWDVCMAGIC1 day ago

The continuing evolution of Epcot from a theme park to the world’s largest food court.

Sirwalterraleigh1 day ago

One would assume it’s a mishmash of things that sell really well (ie highest prices/margins) from the 345 days a year of festivals I’m not in love with it…but it’s also not the worst idea ever If they’re smart…big If…they rotate it seasonally to not cross with the festival booths…it’s a good idea. If it’s set stuff and they just push volume…not so much.