Walt Disney Imagineering confirms opening timeline for EPCOT's CommuniCore Plaza and CommuniCore Hall

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World Nature and World Celebration neighborhoods update from WDI - October 2022

Posted: Friday October 28, 2022 5:33pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Walt Disney Imagineering has taken to Instagram to provide an update on the World Nature and World Celebration neighborhoods of EPCOT.

World Nature and World Celebration neighborhoods update from WDI - October 2022

Along with some new ground level images of the construction site, Disney has also confirmed that CommuniCore Plaza, CommuniCore Hall, and Journey of Water, Inspired by Moana will all open to guests in late 2023.

World Nature and World Celebration neighborhoods update from WDI - October 2022

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Bocabear56 minutes ago

Spencer's Gifts? lol...I think most of them are gone now too..... Last time I saw one in NC, it was all sex toys.... Not the Spencer's I went to as a kid....

Incomudro2 hours ago

I agree, even though fiber optics were an older tech, they still looked more modern. Additionally, fiber optics which were all the rage back then - lots of fiber optic lamps sold for home use - has more or less vanished now. Everything old is new again. My twin son's for instance have never seen a fiber optic lamp as far as I know. I'm certain they would find one to be really cool if they saw it now, and not dated.

James Alucobond4 hours ago

I think it’s also worth noting that, while they did malfunction, their malfunctions were nowhere near as obvious because of how they were designed. I am continually baffled by their decision to design things in such a way that one light being out or off-color is extremely obvious while not dedicating the resources necessary to maintain them.

Bocabear5 hours ago

the old tech with the fiberoptics was not only durable, but it felt a lot more magical... diffused color changing lights are everywhere....but magical sparkling patterns appearing in the pavement.... That was special... high tech is not always the answer..... The sparkling patterns also added kinetics to the setting in a way that the pavement lights never really did....even though they moved a bit and changed color....

GhostHost10008 hours ago

Remember when they had working fiber optic tiles in Epcot for years along with a great fountain ambiance. Those were the days (they cared)

mattpeto8 hours ago

The light situation is utterly embarrasing.

trainplane38 hours ago

There's some good lyrics that cover this whole situation: But if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like Nothing changed at all? And if you close your eyes Does it almost feel like You've been here before? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? How am I gonna be an optimist about this? Thanks Bastille:

Incomudro8 hours ago

This area isn't getting fixed unless they really get in there and fix it. I don't believe that one day we will simply see it working overnight if you will. They really ought to wall the whole center off again and tackle it the right way - with a fountain.

stuart9 hours ago

Home yesterday after two weeks and they weren't on any time we were there, sadly. There's always next year. In fact, one of the early days there was a small section taped off.

Casper Gutman9 hours ago

The area looks lackluster with or without the lights, so their status is essentially academic. The EPCOT core makeover really is a prime example of the fact that Disney cannot arrange space anymore.