PHOTOS - New concept art shows more of Epcot's redesign including new names for Future World areas

Aug 25, 2019 in "EPCOT"

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Posted: Sunday August 25, 2019 3:33pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Epcot's Future World is no more, and will soon be replaced with three new 'neighborhoods.'

According to Disney, "Epcot will be unified with four neighborhoods that each speak to important aspects of the world and its people: World Showcase, World Celebration, World Nature and World Discovery. These neighborhoods will be filled with new experiences rooted in authenticity and innovation that take you to new destinations, where the real is made fantastic in a celebration of curiosity, hands-on wonder and the magic of possibility."

Epcot's new neighborhoods

World Celebration

World Celebration will offer new experiences that connect us to one another and the world around us.

The iconic Spaceship Earth will remain a voyage through time as the journey transforms to reflect the power of storytelling to unite the human experience. New narration and an entirely new musical score will focus on the moments and ideas that define our story. You will follow a magical “story light” that brings the entire experience to life in dynamic ways, giving each scene energy and beauty that ties the entire journey together.

A new festival pavilion will be the venue for Epcot’s signature festivals. It will provide an elevated view of the entire park and an ideal spot to witness Epcot’s nighttime spectacular. The three-level structure will feature a plaza level, a middle expo level, and a park that sits in the sky on the top level.

Concept art of Epcot's new festival pavilion

Epcot’s entrance plaza will be transformed with new experiences that connect us with the world, welcoming you with a reimagined fountain, new pathways and sweeping green spaces that beautify the entryway. The design will pay homage to the origins of Epcot.

Concept art of Epcot's new main entrance

At the exit of Spaceship Earth, there will be a new view of World Showcase from Dreamers Point. World Celebration will also feature a new statue celebrating the legacy of the original dreamer, Walt Disney, and natural environments and global design elements filled with Disney magic and surprises, including a wishing tree in an enchanted forest and a story fountain celebrating the power and music of iconic Disney storytelling.

Epcot new central spine concept art

World Nature

World Nature is dedicated to understanding and preserving the beauty, awe and balance of the natural world. It will include The Land and The Seas with Nemo & Friends pavilions.

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana

Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana” will be the first experience inspired by the hit Walt Disney Animation Studios film. This lush exploration trail will invite guests to meet and play with magical, living water. The water will have a life of its own – just like Moana’s friend, the ocean – and guests will learn about the importance of the natural water cycle.

The Land pavilion’s new film, “Awesome Planet,” which showcases the beauty, diversity and dynamic story of the planet, will open in January 2020.

World Discovery

In World Discovery, stories about science, technology and intergalactic adventure come to life.

This area of the park will include the new PLAY! Pavilion, Space 220 Restaurant, Test Track, Mission SPACE, and Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind.

PLAY! pavilion concept art

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MisterPenguin41 minutes ago

The only panels that light are the ones that are flat (they don't pop outward into two new triangles) and the ones with a border. Flat panels with no border aren't LEDs (it seems) and the ones that pop out don't light up, tho, they seem they do when they reflect the panels that do light up.

radiorae54 minutes ago

I’m sure they are! They likely turned them all off until they can get them working again together instead of having random ones out. I’d guess they’d want it back up and running by the time Communicore Hall opens, but only time will tell!

Disstevefan13 hours ago

I hope part of the testing includes power washing ;)

Disstevefan13 hours ago

Did TWDC buy a LED lighting company? The interns in charge of the lighting design in all parks in WDW LOVE to use A LOT of different color lights. As the interns say, "Fountains are so 1982...."

James Alucobond3 hours ago

I assume some is already in place for sprinklers within the planters, but whether or not what's there could support a fountain is another issue entirely. Also, I doubt they have to break up ground to fix the floor lights.

Incomudro3 hours ago

Maybe when they break up the ground to fix the broken floor lights they can run some plumbing? ;)

Bocabear3 hours ago

Actually in the video the central planter looked awfully dark and non kinetic... Flashing lights can do something, but the sound of water, the visual is not the same as video walls and flashing color-changing lights.... a central core fountain would have brought something wonderful to the heart of World whatever-its-called....Maybe at some point in the future.....

ChewbaccaYourMum4 hours ago

You are right lol

ChrisFL4 hours ago

Yes.....at night

kevlightyear4 hours ago

It does look cool. I just hope with all the color changing and flashing going on it doesn't look to Vegas-like. Like SSE, I think turning the brightness down 25-50% would do wonders.

ChewbaccaYourMum5 hours ago

Amazing. A while ago in this thread people were mentioning not having the fountain anymore loses kinetic energy in the area. Is it just me, or doesn't the lighting package all around with the always changing/moving lights (to the music) add so much kinetic energy to the area? Of course, a fountain with a lighting package in it as well would be very nice, but I don't feel like what we have here now with the lights can't still do the trick. I can't wait for this whole area to be open.

pigglewiggle5 hours ago

They are testing it. I would expect things like that during testing.

imagineer976 hours ago

Doesn't it seem like portions of Communicore Hall's lighting are ALREADY not functioning? It really looks like there are some panels not lighting when they are supposed to.