Epcot entrance fountain. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Epcot entrance fountain. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved

EPCOT Completes Entrance Remodel: Fountain Open

Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley announced on the Disney Parks Blog that the construction walls are down in the EPCOT entrance plaza, revealing the completed entrance fountain.  While Riddley said that Disney will still complete more work in the future, they have finished much of what they have planned.  Early concept art showed flags on top of the buildings around Spaceship Earth, so those may still be coming later.

Disney removed the legacy monoliths from EPCOT’s entrance and has installed new pathways, new planters, and new landscaping.

Everything Old Is New Again

The new fountain occupies the same space as the original EPCOT fountain and is inspired by the original design. At the center of the water feature are three dramatic acrylic pylons which are each 16 feet tall and include the park’s classic logo.  The center of the fountain includes a powerful liquid-cooled light.

Beautiful

Let’s take a look at some photos of the new fountain, which is beautiful:

The pylons draw the eye up and to Spaceship Earth. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The new EPCOT entrance fountain looks great! Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved

 

The new EPCOT entrance includes new planters and landscaping. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The new EPCOT entrance includes new planters and landscaping. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved

 

The fountain looks great night and day. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved
The fountain looks great night and day. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved

 

A powerful new liquid-cooled light sits at the center of the fountain. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved
A powerful new liquid-cooled light sits at the center of the fountain. Photo credits (C) Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved

EPCOT Entrance Videos

Check out these videos of the EPCOT entrance fountain during the day as well as the EPCOT fountain at night – which is really stunning with amazing lighting effects.

Excited to see the reveal of the new EPCOT entrance fountain?