PHOTOS - Aerial views of the EPCOT central spine demolition

Nov 13, 2020 in "EPCOT"

EPCOT Future World core demolition - November 13 2020
Posted: Friday November 13, 2020 12:18pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Work continues on the demolition of the EPCOT central spine, but at a much slower pace than we saw before the COVID-19 shutdown.

A small crew continues to strip the interior of the eastern side, which has now largely been reduced to a shell. Aerial photos for WDWMAGIC by @cchard.

On the western side, work is progressing on removing the interior of what remains standing of Innoventions.

From ground level, a section of the exterior has been torn out, but the shell of the building remains.


The plans for the area remain uncertain, as Disney grapples with reopening the parks amid COVID-19 and balancing expenditure. Our most recent information suggests that the plans for the eastern side, which includes the former Mouse Gear, Electric Umbrella and Innoventions remain unchanged and will go ahead with new merchandise and food & beverage lcoations. However, the western side seems much more uncertain, with Disney already suggesting that the multi level festival building has been abandoned. The fate of the still standing Communicore building remains unclear.

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Chef idea Mickey`=9 days ago

Absolutely! I just meant if they were to put just one on each side like the trees! These talls were really representative of Florida's Best!

osian9 days ago

Woah, symmetry. Can't be having that now can we, things looking all balanced and erm, harmonious.

ToTBellHop9 days ago

HauntedPirate9 days ago

wdwmagic9 days ago

Barricades are up today preventing guests from tripping over the sections of plastic that are curling up at the corners.

Cmdr_Crimson9 days ago

Looked good In the early years..

Chef idea Mickey`=9 days ago

Isn't it funny I now went back to Epcot for the first time since the walls in 2023 and seeing the center the lights and colors appeared to be functioning!🫠 could be temporarily

Chef idea Mickey`=9 days ago

no not at all, no trees is more Epcot! Palm Trees are fine but unnecessary either!

Cmdr_Crimson10 days ago

Even the Simpsons house is more lit up than poopers point..

ToTBellHop10 days ago

Cold front coming Saturday. So we get 4 days.

WorldExplorer10 days ago

Disstevefan110 days ago

Working..... Until the next rainstorm :mad:

Incomudro10 days ago

I'm happily surprised, and happy if my comments about them never fixing this remain wrong comments.

tparris10 days ago

Fully synced.