PHOTOS - A look at ground clearing and demolition in Epcot's central area

Oct 08, 2019 in "EPCOT"

Epcot central area construction - October 2019
Posted: Tuesday October 8, 2019 12:18pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

The center of Epcot is full of construction walls, who's appearance has been improved with the new Epcot logo, attraction icon and colors.

At the park's main entrance area, ground clearing continues and early preparation for the new landscaping are underway.

Near to Spaceship Earth and Epcot's Guest Relations, ground clearing is taking place with the removal of trees.

Fountain of Nations, Starbucks, Club Cool and Character Spot are behind walls and demolition equipment is on site.

Between Innoventions West and the Living Seas, ground clearing is underway.

Click the gallery for more pictures of the early site preparations for the redevelopment of Epcot's Future World.

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MisterPenguin5 hours ago

I wonder if LwtL's Christmas decorations, which totally was a huge draw with queues at night hitting an hour, was a sign that if they spruced it up a bit more outside of Christmas, it would help with capacity, since it often only has a 5 minute queue.

trainplane36 hours ago

I like improved lighting but I feel this needs to be a bit adjusted. Seems overdone but again, pictures and videos aren't going to show what it's really like. Anyways, I'm so happy to see the ride getting regular love and can't wait to see it in person.

James Alucobond8 hours ago

Spoiler alert: It’s a real gator.

imagineer978 hours ago

Looks like they're going for a consistent vibe in all of their bayous.

Epcot81Fan8 hours ago

Take that, Epic Universe! - WDI

tparris9 hours ago

These things have also barely been functional lately

networkpro9 hours ago

There's one on the left side and one to thr right now, before both were in the right.

tparris9 hours ago

tparris9 hours ago

Floor lights in world celebration are still completely turned off…

SplashJacket9 hours ago

Love this sort of stuff. A ride doesn’t need a massive overhaul all at once, iterative improvements through the years culminate to an exceptional experience over time. It reminds me of Disneyland. I honestly wish they would leave more room for improvement in new rides. A lot may never come to fruition, but if you allow for future plussing (not an excuse to cheap out) you can ultimately deliver a better product through the years.

gerarar10 hours ago

SplashJacket10 hours ago

https://blogmickey.com/2024/04/video-photos-updated-lighting-illuminates-rainforest-scene-in-living-with-the-land-ride-at-epcot/

tparris12 hours ago

A new palm tree has been planted near a group of much older trees in World Discovery, across from Connections Eatery. There was previously a large circular planter over this spot in the pavement.

CntrlFlPete12 hours ago

a few recent pics