Permits filed for set areas at EPCOT's PLAY! Pavilion

Posted: Monday April 20, 2020 1:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

A new permit has been filed for the upcoming PLAY! pavilion, part of the all new World Discovery area of EPCOT.

The contractor on the permit is Balfour Beatty Construction, a company that works on many of Disney's large projects. The permit description is vague - "Added information and detail for set areas."

It isn't clear when the permit was originally applied for, and the Notice of Commencement carries an expiration date of December 31 2021. We understand that the majority of Walt Disney Imagineering have been furloughed, and construction has been halted at the parks.

Originally planned to open for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World, guests will discover an interactive city bursting with games, activities and experiences that connect them with friends, family and Disney characters – both real and virtual – like never before. As part of this new pavilion, guests will have the chance to help legendary fashion icon Edna Mode on her quest to rid the world of uninspired style, or make a splash competing in a water-balloon fight hosted by Huey, Dewey, Louie and Webby.

Concept art of Epcot's new Play Pavilion

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DreamfinderGuy16 days ago

Worth mentioning that this permit expired this week. Nothing new has been filed for Wonders since this permit. This project is very dead.

SoFloMagicDec 07, 2024

I bet they bulldoze it for a Rollercoaster in 2038

WaluigiTimeDec 03, 2024

I may have gotten overly excited on my post. Stolen or not I bet he shows up in some Disney auction in 40 years.

DragonmanDec 03, 2024

Honestly, unless there’s actual 100% confirmation on what happened to Buzzy, we’re just beating a dead horse at this point by continuing to speculate and bringing it up.

DreamfinderGuyDec 03, 2024

And it didn't fix the leaks like they thought it would either, but you didn't hear that from me 🫥

Disgruntled WaltDec 03, 2024

At least they replaced the roof not too long ago.

DreamfinderGuyDec 03, 2024

The Play Pavilion? No that's not happening. The building will continue to sit and rot for the foreseeable future. Whether it gets a new attraction or demolished after that is really anyone's guess at this point, both are about equally likely.

WaluigiTimeDec 02, 2024

He used to work at Disney and he is the guy that documented everything in Horizons.

nickysDec 02, 2024

Because nothing says “reputable source” quite like a vlogger who uses the tag “World Famous” before their name. 🧐

KDM31091Dec 02, 2024

I guess my question is, are there plans to ever actually make it happen? Or will it just sit and rot and be demolished eventually? The building has been entirely unused for years and been closed as a daily attraction for what, 20 years now? Kind of sad.

WaluigiTimeDec 02, 2024

I assumed David Ensign was a pretty decent source. 🤷‍♂️

MisterPenguinDec 02, 2024

Oh. The anonymous imagineer was *respected*. So, that's airtight. And who again did they confirm this to? Another anonymous person? Was that person also *respected*? 🤔

WaluigiTimeDec 02, 2024

Thumbnail is clickbaity So this popped up in my recommends and Dave Ensign claims someone at Disney sold Buzzy to a collector and someone else got mad and filed a police report.