EPCOT has been undergoing a lengthy transformation for what feels like FOREVER.
Construction Walls
Yep, it’s been years since we’ve seen the park in all her wall-less glory. Walls have protected the behind-the-scenes construction of an enhanced World Celebration as well as the addition of Communicore Hall and Plaza — where future festivals will take place.
BUT we learned in November that the EPCOT transformation will be COMPLETE in December, and among the first to open will be the World Celebration Gardens and Walt Disney Statue — set to open to the public on December 5th — in honor of Walt’s birthday. Well, we were fortunate enough to take a lil’ peek at the statue and gardens via a media event, and we just had to share some IMPORTANT info regarding these gardens!
Okay, first of all, the World Celebration Gardens are absolutely beautiful. We totally foresee them being EPCOT’s Central Park — a spot for us to relax and unwind away from the hustle and bustle of the main park areas and World Showcase. However, what makes this an even MORE ideal spot to unwind is the addition of…
Hello, beautiful!
OUTLETS! Haaaaaallelujah!
Our favorite addition… pic.twitter.com/DAJPxkH6WW
— Disney Food Blog (@DisneyFoodBlog) December 4, 2023
Yep, you can charge your devices while chilling out and just takin’ in all the views of the new area.
Outlets!
All you have to do is open the lil’ door and BOOM. Your electricity awaits. There are two spots for a regular wall charger, and then four USB ports.
Electricity! Woo!
The addition of outlets is so convenient, especially since EPCOT is a park where you’ll probably be on your device a lot to try to score Virtual Queues or Lightning Lanes for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind.
Outlets will be so convenient
Oh, and did we mention how much SEATING there is? Yeah, you can find us here after December 5th.
It’s such a beautiful area!
We’ll continue to keep you updated with more Disney news, so make sure to follow along for more. We won’t let you miss a single detail!
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What do you think of the new EPCOT area so far? Let us know in the comments!
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I hate to be a negative Nellie but from the pictures, I’m completely underwhelmed. All those YEARS of construction and the removal of the magnificent fountain, all we get are planters, seats and plugs??? So so so incredibly disappointing. We are seeing similar disappointments at DTD in CA with a pad of fake grass and a backwards facing ‘stage’ that replaced the movie theater. Not to mention the wasted space of previous ESPN Zone. I guess other reviewers are correct in that the money is being spent on foreign Disney parks while we here in USA are footing the bill. So sad.