A look at the 160ft long 'Global Gathering' mural inside EPCOT's upcoming Connections Cafe and Eatery

Following on from this afternoon's reveal of the Connections Cafe and Eatery menu, Imagineer Zach Riddley has taken to Instagram to offer another sneak peek inside.

Working on the hand-painted 160 feet long mural at Connections Eatery

The mural above is a hand-painted 160ft long piece of art and stretches along the back wall of the Connections Eatery.

Zach offered more details on the "Global Gathering" piece in his Instagram post.

This original piece, titled “Global Gathering," is a celebration of various food and beverage staples from around the world, and how we are all connected by enjoying a meal together. Highlighting eight distinct regions of the globe, this vibrant installation depicts people cultivating or gathering around food, such as potatoes from the Andes Mountains in Peru or black pepper from the Malabar Coast of India. The piece also evolves from sunrise in the east to sunset in the west across the full span of the eatery – culminating in one of the largest art installations Imagineering has created. That scale and stunning vibrancy celebrates global diversity with a simple, universal concept: the moments we have in common around food, meals, traditions and memories. 

The creative concept for this piece was developed over the last few years, with consultants from around the world. It was then hand-painted in a series of panels and recently installed by our site teams at EPCOT. Here we see Abdul from our Character Paint team, working alongside a team of artisans to provide final touch-ups in the field.