PHOTOS - Work slowly resumes on the demolition of the EPCOT central core

Aug 27, 2020 in "EPCOT"

EPCOT Future World core demolition - August 27 2020
Posted: Thursday August 27, 2020 11:58am ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

Demolition work appears to be back underway on the central core at EPCOT, although at a vastly reduced pace.

From spending some time around the area, most of the site appears to be inactive, but a handful of workers are present. Sounds can be heard inside some of the buildings, but it is difficult to isolate specific locations. Visually, workers can be seen using metal cutting torches on the upper areas of Mouse Gear.

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.