Communicore Hall & Plaza, Mickey & Friends Meet & Greet Tour - EPCOT
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2025
- Come along with us as we take a tour of the brand new Communicore Hall at EPCOT! Featuring a new Mickey & Friends meet and greet, festival flex space, and outdoor stage!
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Me seeing the fountain of nations “well, I guess there’s that wound freshly reopened”
It's so exciting the Imagineering hired the best from the Hilton and Marriott design team. Looks like the inside of every convention space at a mid level hotel in the country. Only redeeming factor is the murals.
This is just as exciting as the trees tables and benches by connections. Epic Universe will be complete in the less time than this.
The old epcot attraction murals are nice but kinda messed up because if their aware of how much fans love them why do they keep removing them.
Good thing they got those outdoor tables ready for the scorching hot summer.
I love the mural as you walk to see the in person characters. It’s so Mary Blair infused and mid century modern. It fits the building architecture perfectly.
What? Why? Huh? Affordable flex space for a bad wedding? Inadequate airport terminal entry area? The community college without an architecture/ design program student center? Sigh…
Love the mural!
This is the big reveal? After how many years of “WallCot” this is what we get! Other than the meet and greet i don’t even know what i saw. I don’t think i will want to STAND at an outside table in the Florida heat or thunder storms. I really don’t think Walt would have approved this.
This is a joke right? Jesus. All that work for THIS.
Even worse it is at Epcot where there are so many food options already
"No thank you. I want to be in the line" only Tom.
Our fearless leader
The ambient music inside is nice from the bit we can hear. The murals with the callbacks to the old EPCOT were a heart tug. Lighting is impressive... but overall, not impressed. What is this area for when their isn't a festival going on?
I love that it has this bringing people together feel. Afterall community is in the title.
Thats just the Disney management team and execs congratulating themselves for this amazing new space that everyone will love. (insert sarcastic look)
Universal is making a new park, and the mouse is doing this lol 😂
It’s an update. Maybe if you stop comparing things you would have a great time. Universal doesn’t really update their parks like this. Every park has their own differences and universal has way less to worry about.
Forget comparing to Universal. Disney needs to give something mind blowing for people to come, so far they are not doing it.
@@Syrup-n3t Update of nothing. Tokyo Disney Resort's Fantasy Springs is called an update. New area, new high quality rides and themes by Disney's own imagineers and tech btw. Sure every park has their own differences, but it doesn't have to be 'just ok', it signifies lack of passion.
@@Syrup-n3t but Epcot and other Disney parks not fun anymore
@@rust3927 shut up the parks are practically the same as they were before just with modern updates that are really good with new additions. And don’t even say stuff like Universal is good because their parks are much worse. Islands is good but is flawed but universal Florida is not good. And even though I say that about the park, it’s still fun. It’s a theme park. You’re supposed to have fun. Sorry if something was not the second coming of Christ like damn
I don't get why they do murals of extinct attractions if they have no intention of bringing them back. Particularly the Fountain of Nations, that's just a tease. I like it though, but I just don't get it. Disney gives weird mixed signals to fans.
Bank on nostalgia until everyone forgets, and then just paint over it with newer attractions! The Epcot way
@@DISstockmagic Or improve it. The Fountain of Nations was both great and terrible. It inhibited flow, especially when fountain shows were going on. It also contributed to the feeling that Epcot was a concrete jungle. I never loved it as someone that has gone to Epcot since 1983 as a 5 year old. The fountain was cool for a while, but by the 1980s it was just a pain getting around it. Also incredibly expensive to maintain and something that just disrupted the flow. That said, would definitely like to have some water in the center of the hub but I have never understood why people liked that fountain so much.
@FlyRick78 why would people love a beautiful fountain the likes of which they have probably never seen before? Hmmm it is a mystery.
the horizons referencing is everywhere, disney just hates us man😭😭😭
Did Tom actually go to Epcot or just stay in the airport terminal?
Tom narrating a new area of Epcot is exactly what I needed on a Monday. As they say at the resorts: "Tom..welcome home."
I don’t understand what this space is supposed to be. It looks like a convention hall for rent.
Someone at Disney said hey, I got and Idea! You know that Odyssey building and that Millennium Village building we never know what to do with? Lets build another one of those!
I was about to say the same thing…like what is the point of this🤷🏼♀️
It's supposed to be a flex space for the different festivals throughout the year. Because that's what Epcot is apparently all about now according to Disney
It suppose to be but it doesn't even look like a good convention hall. Who in the right mind would want to have a convention in that kind of building? Cause its Disney? Please, many other convention halls in the US look way much better than this.
I get the meet and greet, but what is the inside space? I don't really get it.
Festival Favorites (edibles), beverage stands, places to sit whilst enjoying Festivals. Air Conditioned seating in Florida Blistering sun
Lol air conditioning? Really people? That used to be called indoor attractions, shops, and restaurants.
Love those murals! 🥰👌💙
The hall looked much more like an abandoned airport terminal today.
been trying to put my finger on what it reminded me of, thats it. lol
Looks nice. Can’t wait to experience and hang out.
What would have been awesome was to have those things such as the fountain of nations actually existing instead of just part of a mural
That big long hall, communicore? Looks like nearly every recently built high school cafeteria.
It's amazing and the most fun anyone can have on vacation....right?
They finally finish it! And the interior and exterior looking good like a Convention Center. The meet n greet is a good bonus too!
So they basically built something to walk past.
Looks like Innoventions without the tall windows. Way to go Disney. You tore down a great building that could have been repurposed -- you know sustainability -- only to rebuild part of it.
Not everything has to be the same thing. Just grow up. There’s a lot to love here and just have fun. We as a community of theme park enjoyers just forgot the meaning of fun.
Ffs that's what they did with Connections in Innoventions East so I'm sure there are technical/engineering reasons why it was more effective to rebuild for West.
The ceiling is much lower in there, too, which will save conservation-wise on heating and cooling without those cavernous ceilings and wall to wall windows. It's a smaller space all around, and I think part of the old footprint is being used for the outdoor stage now (I haven't seen a map but that building is MUCH smaller than Innoventions West).
I _loved_ that old Innoventions building. It had some "secret bathrooms" that we frequented as well as that sitting area in the back, but times change. Let it go. I swear some people are never happy no matter what Disney does.
Yay! Low ceilings!
@@Syrup-n3t Not everything should be 'just good enough' instead build something mind blowing to keep people coming in. If this is the standard of Disney today like you on 'being good enough', then they will continue to bleed money.
@@GI876758 I literally never said that. I’m saying that things don’t have to be the most amazing incredible thing ever. It’s a cute fun area that fits in modern Epcot. So no not everything has to be the big expansion.
Top marks for the Mickey & Friends area. The rest of the area is serviceable. The outside seems nicer than the bland interior
Fancy new Epcot character meet & greet spot, Love It!!!!!
Five years to demolish and rebuild what is functionally the same building
That indoor space is average at best. Will be interesting to see how the space is used. However I do like the outdoor stage area. I’m hoping there will be a lot of great live entertainment and events in that space.
What is this space? Is it a banquet hall ?
Looks like the connections shop without the merchandise 😂🤣
I think current imagineering is more like “ does anyone have any cheap ideas- aneering.”
The architecture and art are fine, but the flex space is pretty generic. I think Disney has lost the ability to go 100% on projects these days. The old Disney would have built a festival flex space where you walk through a waterfall into a giant cave with rockwork on the floors and walls and ceilings.
5 years.....for what exactly?
Thanks for the video. Its a bit disappointing though. All that space and not much in it. Sad what it has become, especially compared to what was there.
Well, there’s going to be crowds so
@@Syrup-n3t oh sure. 50 people is a crowd.
@@GI876758 sure tell yourself that. Question do you cry yourself to sleep at night?
I’ve seen airports, urban food halls, and college campus center buildings with more creativity and life than this.
Minnie would be a good host for Let’s Make a Deal. She has the right moves to show off what’s behind door number 3.
Waiting in line to see Disney characters has become an attraction. That’s one of the worst things Disney has done. Build an attraction for goodness sakes, the magic of seeing characters unexpectedly at Walt Disney World is gone. Bring back some of the older Imagineers to teach and mentor the younger ones, they need it desperately.
Yes it a flexspace for event and festivals, it frees the space off the worldshowcase pavillion so you can add a merry poppins attaction. That was the plan then covid happend
Meeting them separately? I liked having them together...
What Can Fix Today's Center Part of EPCOT is to Close Journey into Imagination with Figment for Good and Change it to Something that is Related to the Original.
More bars get people drunk at epcot
Even Though I Liked the Old Mickey & Friends Meet & Greet Better (I Am Talking about the EPCOT Character Spot), This One is Pretty with Murals of Defunct EPCOT Attractions.
How many years did they take for this waste of space ? Was better before.
I bet that the murals are decals.
So... this is for conference?? where is theme?
Did I miss the demonstration kitchen? Or does that get set-up as needed? Really hoping the Food & Wine Festival events return.
There is a kitchen equipped with cameras and lighting that was being used as food service last night.
@@WDWNT Thank you!!!
This new boondoggle of a bland cafeteria with a meet & greet ain’t got nothing on the new cafeteria at Ringling College of Art & Design over in Sarasota !
And I’ve heard that RCAD’s old one was pretty sad.
No need to go back to WDW. I’ve seen all there is that’s worth seeing and at this rate, ever again. 😢 But now I can instead put my 💵 towards my parent loans for RCAD.
So they’ve built an empty building? And it took 6 years. Honestly sure, whatever.
Umm they should have never released the original failed plans for the awe inspiring raised garden concept. This looks basic cheap, nothing impressive about it.
Disney World: raising prices and cutting corners.
I guess I was expecting more indoor tables. Just an FYI, people using EVC don't enjoy standing at a table. I personally am not fond of leaping into my seat to sit at a high top table.
Appreciate the colors and fun murals.
Epcot is so nice.
Definitely not some exciting new attraction. Yet, it is a nice space that is much needed. Especially since it would seem it’s always festival season at EPCOT. The homages are nice and colorful throughout. Tom didn’t show us much from the west side of the area, though it looks to be a nice green space.
So commun icier hall is just another food selling place. Like we need more food in EPCOT .
glad its finally open it looks really nice i love the meet and greet area super cute, i thought donald was supposed to be in there though??
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7383 years for that? Great…
Ah, looks nice...but it's just a conventional convention space-stage to host festivals/booths. I guess that's needed.....
It seems today that all we see is budget cuts all across Disney. But where are those realized concepts and ideas? Only at Tokyo Disney Sea!
I love all the throw-backs to the OG EPCOT!
Sooo that’s it 😅
It seems very empty...what is the purpose of this hall? Will there be things added? The space doesn't seem great for how long it took.
The whole thing looks poorly conceived and shows very little flair and imagination. Even the character meet and greet is a sterile unwelcoming space.
Wow what a lackluster piece of wasted space. You did it again, Disney. Keep on blowing our minds while making us wait forever for nothing.
communicore hall setting needs to change
Same ceilings as creation shop in the NEW “hall”-really? And strip lights? At least Mickey knew about “the Horizon’s butler.”
It’s cool but it not have all the same stuff from the old one!
Innoventions R.I.P. I can't believe this is what we get after all this time....This is pathetic.
So a big empty room, and a meet and greet. What exactly took 5+ years? It looks nice, but wow... talk about disappointing.
The mural is very pretty, there needs to be more of that spread amongst the parks.
Buc-ee’s > World Celebration
Facts
Why didn't Disney open it during a festival and then they could have filled the space with stalls,information points and demonstrations.
Love the characters- they are wonderful
I’ll give it this, at least it has more colors than connections or the Polynesian dvc tower. But like it just feels like a place they built to host private parties for rich folks and also make people think they care about old Epcot through some paintings. Are those painting or are they dcals? Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s the later. And oh look a lightning lane for a meet and great thanks Disney for reminding me and other disabled folks that we no longer get das. The cast members are the only sincerely good thing here as always.
its so lacking, but i REALLY appreciate the background/area music. very reminiscent of 80s & 90s epcot. its just kinda empty and soulless. but then again, what part of epcots new aesthetic has any soul anyway lol
Wow!!
awesome! great to see!!
Clearly Tom's returned from Japan for a few days. Thanks for the tour, Tom.
Seeing that crowd stepping on top of each other just to get inside on a preview is why we will never get anything more than mediocrity at WDW. For people/ Disney fans to get this excited for what looks like a watered down food court is a joke. For this to be the final piece of the puzzle for the EPCOT Future World makeover is beyond underwhelming. I had minimal expectations for this area, but after seeing this video it looks to not even meeting those expectations.
Why WDW keep building exhibitions? We want beauty&beast ride, zootopia land, marvel land… WDW management need to be refreshed.
Ummm Epic Universe please…
It’s just a restaurant and live entertainment space?
Not really a fan of murals that remind me of what they took away from EPCOT. Really miss 90s Epcot. Love the character appearances.
I guess…. I just don’t understand what it is?!?! Like idk how this is going to add any value to my day in the parks…
Wtf is this. Disney boy have you f***d up
Hidden goofy love it
So What is this ????
Just another place with air conditioning???
Getting real tired of the same things. And Disney thinks they do so great
Patting themselves on the back again.
Another waste of space.
They should have left the original “Character spot” for the photos what was wrong with that ? Sad
On a scale of 1 to impressed, I give this, like most of "new" EPCOT, a very strong meh.
And if I had to rate your life on a scale from 1 to impressed, I would give it a very strong meh
I have to say this one is very awful to say the least what happened to the figment statue they were planning oh wait that was because of budget cuts now it’s just a bland Quick service place and all I see is white walls and interventions had none of that although we do live in a place where places have to basically Be very bland as possible i’m trying to please adults rather than the imagination and creativity which sucks.
I will have to say the most depressing thing about this has got to be the Mickey and friends meet and greet not sure the decals look pretty cool however it really isn’t in someways and all they did is they showcase all of their older attractions nobody is going to remember like horizons other than the true Disney fans and also this is not a mural this is a decal another thing is that there is a pattern with the decal as the whole thing is the only coloration other than white in the entire Communicore hall but notice how all the attractions are all defunct and what Disney has removed sure it’s nice seeing them there but the issue is that this feels like Disney insulting what used to be there all it is it’s just Disney saying look what we all demolish and say goodbye to them that’s what it feels like to me which is very depressing all they are is just Easter eggs that I don’t think people is going to notice at all.
now looking at The old Mickey and friends location it was very much better because it had a lot of theming and a set up that makes a pretty cool now it looks like they ruined the magic here however I guess that’s basically the future for companies making blend Colors that may not be good.
Unfortunately Communicore hall is a massive failure and all the right areas nothing about it is interesting at all and it’s sucks that Disney is going that route and trying to be rush and trying to make no sense but I’m sorry Disney I have to put it in 1 out of 10 as the last piece for the new epcot overhaul now it’s feels like some sort of a college District.
Not bad for five years of work…..
Looks great!
Possible work in progress
lol, this looks so cheap. Some food booths and a new meet and greet location. And a mural. Not very impressive.
Looks like the Epcot transformation is officially done
I’ve seen way more impressive design and detail at the temporary booths inside corporate conferences like CES and Mobile World Congress. I’m so embarrassed for Disney, its actually sad.
Sorry I thought CommuniCore Hall and Plaza at EPCOT was suppose to be a event and cultural space? Where is the theme, the tech display, the colors...........everything just feel like nothing. Couple of signs with no meaning with a few small screens. The stage area looks nothing inviting and lack any color. COME ON DISNEY! INSTEAD OF BUILDING MORE CRUISES USE THE BUDGET ON THE PARKS!!! People want a fun park to enjoy with families and friends, not spending on an overly expensive cruise in the middle of the ocean that is BLEEDING MONEY!!! Disney Parks in Orlando and Anaheim could be making profits if only you know how to use your IPs and use your workers. YOU SAW SUCCESS IN TOKYO RESORTS BY YOUR OWN IMAGINEERS, HIRE AND USE THEM!!!!
Nice umbrellas 🙄 So underwhelming
For us Disneylanders (West coast) its EPCOT or bust...