Epcot's Fountain of Nations to close as part of the park's redevelopment

Jul 03, 2019 in "Fountain of Nations"

Posted: Wednesday July 3, 2019 11:23am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today announced via its official Twitter feed that the Fountain of Nations will close on September 8 2019.

The majority of offerings around the area have already confirmed to be closing in phases throughout the final quarter of 2019. You can read a summary of the Epcot Future World closings here.

No further details have been given, but speculation is that the fountain will be removed to be replaced by all new construction. Plans are expected to be revealed at the D23 Expo taking place in August.

The Fountain of Nations dates back to the opening day of Epcot where is was dedicated by Walt's widow, Lillian Disney.  People from 23 countries brought water from their homelands, which was then poured into the fountain - representing the world community brought together at Epcot.

Since then the fountain has been a staple of the Epcot arrival experience, with synchronized music tracks playing every 15 minutes.

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raymusiccityNov 04, 2019

I can live without the fountain, but, when will I ever see Club Cool again 😳

brb1006Oct 03, 2019

R.I.P Fountain of Nations

RSoxNo1Sep 18, 2019

So this moved to a new location, but how long before this new location is demolished?

Snow Queen 83Sep 18, 2019

I never really cared for Innoventions, so I'm alright with it going. It's a shell of its original self as well.

MainahmanSep 11, 2019

Was there yesterday and walls were already up. Epcot was where we spent the morning yesterday to say goodbye to a few things, and noticed walls already up....

MisterPenguinSep 11, 2019

Yep.

DreamfinderGuySep 11, 2019

WDWMagic has a dark mode??

MisterPenguinSep 11, 2019

Where you're really wrong is for not using Dark Mode!!!

ElfinkoSep 10, 2019

I've seen bigger fountains in our local malls. Hope it's more than this.

trainplane3Sep 10, 2019

Tiny, baby, rainbow, fountain. With ball.

brb1006Sep 10, 2019

Here's video of the new temporary character spot from yesterday. Footage from MouseSteps.

ElfinkoSep 10, 2019

So, I just learned today that this fountain is closed. I've only visited WDW 3 times, but I made it a point to visit this fountain each trip after seeing it the first time. It's very beautiful. They haven't mentioned what is replacing it? Another fountain? We're going on our next trip in April 2020. Hoping whatever it is they're working on is done by then.

aladdin2007Aug 18, 2019

This kinda saddens me as it was not overgrown foliage it was such a nice tree populated area with densely rich green beautiful plants/foliage, one of my favorite quiet spots to relax by. (by the coral reef) another favorite spot now gone. Such is progress rip it all down.

DreamfinderGuyAug 18, 2019

Yep, I was in the wrong thread. Sorry about that.