PHOTOS - Epcot's new central spine design revealed in new concept art

Aug 23, 2019 in "EPCOT"

Epcot new central spine concept art
Posted: Friday August 23, 2019 3:05am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has revealed concept art for the new central spine redevelopment of Epcot - which will see major changes to the center of the park in what is currently Future World.

Future World as we know it will be gone, and will be replaced with three “neighborhoods” - World Nature, World Discovery and World Celebration.

At the center, Innoventions West will be completely removed, and in its place will be a new meet and greet building to replace Character Spot, a large multi-level festival center complete with rooftop bar and lounge, and a walk-through garden area with an elaborate water feature called 'Journey of Water Inspired by Moana.'

On the other side, the existing eastern buildings will remain, but with extensive remodeling, and will become home to a quick service restaurant, an expanded Mouse Gear, the relocated Starbucks and Club Cool, and a couple of smaller Food and Beverage offerings including the much-talked about Beer Garden.

As you can see from the artwork, the new central area to be much more landscape heavy with trees and gardens replacing much of the existing concrete. Winding pathways will replace the main central guest corridor.

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THEMEPARKPIONEER11 hours ago

There’s no reason why they shouldn’t, even if they did decide to add it’s fun to be free to Test Track. It all fits, the seas should totally get it, 2 weeks ago the same music was playing all 4 corners of former Future World, if The Land music is back it wouldn’t surprise me to see at the least The Living Seas and Imagination, music that’s all background and relevant to the attraction. If I’m not mistaken I think the Pyramid fountains or maybe even all Fountains over by imagination are or were in sync with the original music loop.

SaucyBoy16 hours ago

Why is anyone surprised? Disney has shown time and time again they have contempt for 1980s Epcot unless they can benefit financially from exploiting its nostalgia.

Skibum197016 hours ago

I was actually going to mention that myself but didn't want to veer too far off topic. I like the old Bass Pro store in Forest Park better but the location off Union-Centre is better. Hopefully, they can finish off the new buildings and maybe I can experience Epcot with any walls for the first time in what seems a decade.

Earlie the Pearlie16 hours ago

https://blogmickey.com/2024/03/disney-deactivates-1982-original-land-pavilion-background-music-days-after-bringing-it-back/ NO! NO, GOD, NO! NO NO NO! PLEASE! (breathes) NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Phicinfan18 hours ago

not to drag off topic, - but this happened in Ohio also. The merger with Caballa's tied up some of their planned expansion. They finally built the new site here in Cincinnati - so hope springs eternal for you

Earlie the Pearlie1 day ago

I hope so! And then maybe they could do the same for the Seas, and then maybe they will bring back Fun to Be Free for Test Track 3, and maybe then they could tear the entirety of mission space and build horizons back and play the music from that there, and then I would die of happiness. Seriously though there are four pavilions, three if the land is permanent, where you could add back some original music and make us fans so happy for literally no cost. I really hope they follow through on this. I SWEAR IGER DO THIS AND I WILL NEVER GO TO ANOTHER UNIVERSAL PARK

THEMEPARKPIONEER1 day ago

I wonder if this is here to stay, also I was not cool with them playing the entrance music at the Imagination Pavilion but now I’m wondering if here going to revert to the old music there to.

Vinnie Mac1 day ago

I don't know how but they should mix the old and the new music loop for all of Future World. I love both the old one and the new one so much and it's a shame it seems we can only have one and not the other but a mix of both would be sick

Earlie the Pearlie1 day ago

Love this so much! Hopefully it is still going in August when I’m there; I would love to see (hear) this in person!

aladdin20072 days ago

It still bothers me they added those when tutto italia was refurbished in Italy......here its fine as future world pavilions always had them,,,but Italy just still irks me.

tparris2 days ago

Looks like sliding doors have been installed in the last photo.

DCBaker2 days ago

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Incomudro2 days ago

This reminds me... I retired 4 years ago this coming May. A couple of years before that they announced the construction of a Bass Pro Shops a few miles from my house. Great! I thought... By the time I retire, that store will be open and it'll be a nice little part time job to keep me busy. (I worked at Herman's World of Sporting Goods in the early 80's.) They still haven't gone vertical on that construction project.

TheElectricUmbrella3 days ago

A welcome surprise indeed: