A look at the concrete work underway beneath Spaceship Earth alongside 'Pin Traders and Camera Center'

By WDWMAGIC Staff · Friday April 30, 2021 10:44am ET · "Pin Traders and Camera Center"
A look at the concrete work underway beneath Spaceship Earth alongside 'Pin Traders and Camera Center'
The EPOCT main entrance object is moving further into the park.

The area around 'Pin Traders and Camera Center' beneath EPCOT'S Spaceship Earth is currently closed off for replacement of the old pink-colored concrete.

The closure of the area, including the Pin Traders and Camera Center store began Monday April 19 2021, and is planned to continue into early May.

Walls have been up in the center area as work continues on continuing the new concrete design from the main entrance area into the area beneath Spaceship Earth. The eastern side has already been completed.

During the work, Pin Trading merchandise is moving to Gateway Gifts directly opposite, and PhotoPass will move to the Stroller rental area near to Gateway Gifts.

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↩ replying to HauntedPirate
And timeless.....
I actually think it looks better where they have the lights installed compared to where they don't. Where there isn't a light installed it looks like there is a hole.
I've been negative lately (rightfully so) and now find it a surprise whenever I like what they're doing at Epcot. But I have to admit I'm liking the new vibe (except for the rainbow colored Legacy walls).
↩ replying to DisneyJeff
That's because they are holes and have been since the structure was built. Never quite realized how poor of an appearance it was until now.

My only concern is that the accountants have forced some value engineering here and we won't get coverage of the entire sphere. As shown in the concept art btw. Not sure a band around the middle will have nearly the same effect. Time will tell if that is the plan. 🔮
↩ replying to oogie boogie man
I'm 100% with you on this on the changes to the entrance! I hate the barges on the lagoon and the big blue box, but then again, I'm a nobody.
↩ replying to jt04
Oh yeah, forgot to add, even if they don't fill all the holes with led lights, I'm hoping they will at least add a similar filler. It really looks better without the gaps. IMO.
Just a note, I don't think the holes have looked like the prior to them starting this work. From zoomed in photos it looks like they've created the more noticeable holes to fit the lights through.

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↩ replying to Disney Analyst
Martin should know.
↩ replying to jt04
Just added the photo I meant to add showing the drilled out hole, and how it looks before they do that.
↩ replying to Disney Analyst
Possibly but I think those braces or supports have always been there in some of the gaps.

@marni1971
↩ replying to Disney Analyst
Yep...I just zoomed in on a close-up I took on our last trip. Prior to the installation of these lights, there were small, circular fillers with a line across them that helped to hide the larger gaps at these spots. It's hard to tell whether they actually made the gaps larger to install these new lights, though.
↩ replying to Disney Analyst
I believe what you're seeing is supporting structure. The "holes" are just places where there is no structure (and never was).