New Details Unveiled for EPCOT's CommuniCore Hall,CommuniCore Plaza, and Festival Favorites

Jun 09, 2024 in "CommuniCore Hall"

Walls Down at CommuniCore Hall and Plaza - June 9 2024
Posted: Sunday June 9, 2024 6:25pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has shared new details on the latest additions to EPCOT's World Celebration - CommuniCore Hall and CommuniCore Plaza - set to open to guests on June 10, 2024.

Entertainment Acts at CommuniCore Plaza

CommuniCore Plaza introduces two new performance venues. The Plaza Stage will debut with "¡Celebración Encanto!" a limited-time show starting June 10. This family-friendly sing-along features favorite songs from Walt Disney Animation Studios' "Encanto," bringing the story of the Family Madrigal to life during the day. A Latin groove band will take over in the evening, filling World Celebration with live music.
On the other end of the Plaza, another performance space is ready for open-air entertainment, with more details to be announced soon.



Festival Favorites Kiosk

Located next to the CommuniCore Plaza Stage, the Festival Favorites kiosk offers an ever-changing assortment of popular items from EPCOT's four annual festivals. This summer, the kiosk will feature treats inspired by the Disney Animation Studios film "Encanto." Guests can enjoy a Cheese-stuffed Arepa with cilantro-lime crema and cotija cheese, and the Coconut Tres Leches, a vanilla cake soaked with oat, almond, and coconut milk, topped with toasted coconut.



Mickey & Friends Character Greeting Location

This new space is perfect for capturing memorable moments with Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Goofy. The exterior features a geometric design reminiscent of Spaceship Earth and murals celebrating the past and present of the park.


CommuniCore Hall

CommuniCore Hall, designed as a versatile event space, will host a variety of seasonal activities, including art displays, live music, and culinary events. The hall features a state-of-the-art show kitchen where guests can watch EPCOT's culinary team prepare dishes for special occasions.

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Ayla32 minutes ago

I liked the canopies there, they actually provided a little shade. The canopies directed upwards like they are currently hung won't do much.

Cmdr_Crimson2 hours ago

*Innoventions Canopy* - Hold my Overpriced Starbucks.

Ayla2 hours ago

That looks like a very poor design/execution. It doesn't look like it would provide much shade. 🤷🏻‍♀️

Smiley/OCD3 hours ago

Now reimagine those to look like the green army men parachutes, and put them up in Toy Story Land…

Cmdr_Crimson4 hours ago

Any news on the Epcot Dedication Plaque up front? Or is their any word if it will be put inside the plaza rather than outside the entryway??

Surferboy5676 hours ago

This is true, admittedly I’m just having a bit of fun.

Horizons '837 hours ago

Bigger fish to fry then complain about a flex space...

DisCOT_977 hours ago

Calling it right now, these “neighborhoods” won’t stick around. They’ll probably eventually just call the front half of the park something else and use the colors to symbolize ideas or topics like nature, space etc. Aside from the fact that they aren’t even cohesive, these names tie them up as to what they can do in a future expansion. Plus Figment and the Land being right next to each other but in different “lands” is just hilarious to me. Great job creatives!

Cmdr_Crimson7 hours ago

Kids activities during festivals, more booths if they wanted.. What happened to the playground that was on the back of the former Mousegears/Connections section. Was that removed??

Epcot81Fan7 hours ago

“Absolutely remarkable”

Surferboy5678 hours ago

Truly incredible, this is probably one of the most innovative concepts I’ve ever seen at a theme park. It even has this futuristic game with a rectangle that has a circle cut out of it, that you can throw an object called a “beanbag” at. The future is now people.

J45468 hours ago

i wonder what this space will be used for besides tables and little games. Im not even opposed to little games like connect 4 and cornhole but I imagine they will use this for other things as well

DCLcruiser8 hours ago

Isn't the canopy old news?

Cmdr_Crimson9 hours ago

*walks into flex space* *sits down* *grabs phone* *Plays Innovention Loop* *No Regrets*