Updated EPCOT concept art shows a new look for World Celebration

May 05, 2022 in "EPCOT"

2022 Concept Art for EPCOT World Celebration
Posted: Thursday May 5, 2022 7:19am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Disney has today released new concept art for the updated look for World Celebration and World Nature at EPCOT which most notably includes a new CommuniCore Hall building to stand on the former Communicore West site.

In these new renderings we get to see the EPCOT World Celebration Gardens and the new Festival building called CommuniCore Hall that replaces the originally planned elevated structure. Also part of this new building will be an indoor meet and greet location for Mickey and Friends, which is approximately in the same location at the old Character Spot.

The new art shows a lot of changes from the original concept released in August 2019 which you can see below.


CommuniCore Hall, a multi-use facility, and CommuniCore Plaza, an outdoor event space, will bring the park’s international festivals to the center of EPCOT. CommuniCore Plaza will have the flexibility to host intimate musical performances that extend out into the nearby gardens.

CommuniCore Hall will be a flexible exhibition and gallery space, offering a wide variety of experiences that highlight art, live music, food – complete with a demonstration kitchen – and more.

Disney says that the new CommuniCore Hall is "inspired by the original EPCOT aesthetic apparent throughout the park’s transformation, including the timeless triangular geometry most prominently featured in Spaceship Earth."

These new renderings below show more of the EPCOT Gardens that will be home to various festivals.



And here is how World Nature and Journey of Water will connect with World Celebration.

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Chef idea Mickey`=2 hours ago

It was always showcased in the concept art as for Festival of The Arts...

HauntedPirate21 hours ago

It’s temporary but it looks well-done. What comes next is the bigger question.

flyerjab1 day ago

Finally, this space has something worthwhile to see! Up to this point, this inside space has been an embarrassment of sorts.

Chef idea Mickey`=1 day ago

Isn't it ironic that now "We've Just Begun to Dream" 🎶 not about the future of possibilities in 1982 but instead to Dream about how Epcot once was!

Disstevefan11 day ago

A beautiful tribute. RIP the “real” EPCOT.

Mike S1 day ago

tparris1 day ago

RIP Fountain of Nations

James Alucobond1 day ago

... Better. Pumba is nightmare fuel, though.

tparris1 day ago

…of Nations???

MisterPenguin1 day ago

An Arts festival would have been an ideal time to cover the walls in tapestries...

IMDREW2 days ago

Finally something good in there!

HauntedPirate3 days ago

TDO:

FigmentFan823 days ago

I dunno, seemed to work well for the Disneyland Haunted Mansion gift shop, lol. (no retort needed as this comment is in jest)