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With just a few days remaining before the opening of CommuniCore Hall, numerous walls have come down at EPCOT. While some walls have been replaced with planters, others have completely disappeared, allowing guests to get their first look at the park’s completed reimagining.

EPCOT Reimagining Nears Completion

CommuniCore Hall

The long-awaited CommuniCore Hall can now be seen from the ground in EPCOT. Guests can get close to this entrance of the building, which is set to open on June 10.

Rolling planters block the pathway to the entrance until the grand opening.

On the side of CommuniCore Hall, the only thing separating guests from the newly finished exterior of the building is a retractable belt divider. It features a similar triangular pattern inspired by Spaceship Earth.

Guests can now walk down the large sidewalk between CommuniCore Hall and Journey of Water, Inspired by “Moana.”

CommuniCore Hall Murals

The construction walls coming down means we can see the whole EPCOT mural around the entrance of the Mickey & Friends meet and greet. The mural was unveiled during a Cast Member event. Installation began in February.

The colorful mural features various elements of EPCOT, including defunct attractions like Horizons. The robot butler of Horizons is outside the attraction’s building, vacuuming. A scuba diver is above the Mission: SPACE facade.

It also features Mickey and his pals enjoying the park. Goofy is pictured flying a spaceship around the former Wonders of Life Pavilion. The Land Pavilion is depicted next to Wonders of Life.

Mickey and Minnie are in spacesuits next to a yellow version of Spaceship Earth. Three stripes in front of Spaceship Earth represent the lucite pylons of the entrance fountain.

In front of the mural is a metal fence and stanchions for the outdoor queue of the new meet and greet.

The part of the mural that isn’t visible yet features Figment, the Dream Machine, World of Motion, and a Nova Corps Star Blaster.

CommuniCore Plaza

Construction walls remain up at the back of the Mickey & Friends meet and greet and CommuniCore Plaza.

We’ve previously reported on the flags and column wraps for “¡Celebración Encanto!” The limited-time sing-along will debut in the Plaza on June 10 with the opening of CommuniCore Hall and Plaza.

The back of the LED screen hanging over the Plaza stage features a Spaceship Earth-inspired design.

Walls continue around the corner, followed by rolling planters.

Walls are down from around this large flowerbed near the Imagination! Pavilion.

Walls are also gone from the front of CommuniCore Plaza.

The space is lined with trees.

Rolling planters block the Plaza entrance.

Through the plants, we can see the completed Plaza. A scissor lift is parked in front of this CommuniCore Hall entrance. There are restrooms accessible from the outside.

Palm trees are in large planters between slanted light columns.

Another scissor lift is near the Plaza entrance.

From here, we can see colorful wraps on four of the columns around the stage.

The LED screen is decorated with a terra cotta frame featuring stonework and shingles covered in foliage. It’s inspired by Casita from “Encanto.”

Restroom Near the Front of the Park

Near the front of the park, there are no more construction walls next to the west Spaceship Earth restrooms. Planters block a sidewalk into World Nature.

The sidewalk passes the Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” water station. Crews have been planting trees and shrubs to block the station from view. For now, the path is for Cast Members only.

Flex Space

Closer to the Imagination! Pavilion is the flex space that has been under construction for several months. The space most recently held a playground but it’s been a long time since guests could enjoy it. Part of the flex space opened at the start of the 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival with the Florida Fresh booth.

Walls remain up around the front of the space but it’s looking much further along than when we last shared a construction update. There are now plants filling the flowerbeds throughout the space. Artificial turf covers the ground that isn’t paved sidewalk.

We speculated that the large white columns added to the edge of the space in May were for a roof that would provide shade. No roof has been installed yet, but lights hang from wires strung between the poles. A small area is blocked off by tarps in front of this trio of poles.

The sidewalks loop around the grassy space.

We noted last time that a kiosk had been installed on the far side of the flex space. It’s the Wine & Wedge booth from the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival, an early arrival for the 2024 Food & Wine Festival, which begins in late August.

Since our last update, the Wine & Wedge sign has been removed from the booth. The sign had a purple and silver design for the 100 Years of Wonder celebration. Wine & Wedge may be getting a new sign for this year’s festival, or the booth may be getting a new name.

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