EPCOT's core reopens to guests as the park debuts the new World Celebration Gardens

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Tuesday December 5, 2023 9:00am ET · "EPCOT"
EPCOT's core reopens to guests as the park debuts the new World Celebration Gardens

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World Celebration Gardens - December 5 2023

Guests can once again walk through the center of EPCOT for the first time since late 2019 as the walls come down around the new World Celebration Gardens.



While EPCOT is not yet wall-free, with walls remaining around Communicore Hall and Plaza, guests are now able to enjoy the gardens, see the new Walt the Dreamer statue at Dreamers Point, and walk directly between World Nature and World Discovery.



The new EPCOT World Celebration Gardens include seating areas close to Connections Cafe, and Communicore Hall, and are equipped with 110v and USB charging points.



Guests can also meet Pluto and Daisy.



Alongside the opening of EPCOT's World Celebration Gardens, Disney has also unveiled the original score composed by Pinar Toprak.

Watch the video below for a look at the new EPCOT World Celebration Gardens. (4K YouTube)


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It looks really good to me - minus the FoN removal. I think it's gonna be a nice spot to hang out, and the influx of nature into Epcot is an obvious plus. It just sucks Communicore isn't ready for opening today with the rest of the area.
I also agree it looks like Walt is taking a 💩, so that could've been done better.
Overall, I love the way it looks, almost entirely an upgrade over what was there, other than lack of fountains in the hub.
↩ replying to Fear
DVC kiosk.
↩ replying to Jambo Dad
Don’t give them any ideas!
↩ replying to wdwmagic
Forgive me but why do we need new background music?
↩ replying to jrhwdw
Because it’s Epcot and it should have original music at the park entrance due to its 41 year tradition of having its own original music in lieu of Disney songs. The last loop was made up of movie music (though of relatively obscure origin unlike, say, The Land’s present loop).
↩ replying to jrhwdw
Because Disney wanted new background music? 🤷‍♂️
↩ replying to wdwmagic
It's different, but I like it .... Obviously a lot of change today but I think once the dust settles Epcot will be a really nice place to visit and it will feel "normal"
Will the loop have any past music? Crossing Continents always put me in my EPCOT mood.
I want to hear the full new loop and I don’t care how but
↩ replying to tparris
that's also another reason....5 years to built this. Should have took them less than 85% of that time for what this is.
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
Yes!!!
↩ replying to FutureCEO
At minimum, this really should have opened 10/1/22 for the 40th. Still would’ve been too long but missing that date was ridiculous.
↩ replying to ToTBellHop
Same! I have a feeling that my co-workers will keep wondering why I vanish today.
↩ replying to vikescaper
I saw Steve post the video and let my students leave only to realize it was only like 15 seconds and was like