Epcot Overhaul Begins With These Closures Starting This September
News 03-Jul-2019
Epcot has already begun its multi-year renovation process where Future World will be gutted and completely re-imagined. Disney have already begun removing the "Leave A Legacy" stones from the first of the park, and starting in September shops and attractions will begin to close.
Character Spot (including Baymax) - To close on September 8, 2019 Club Cool - To close on September 8, 2019 Electric Umbrella - To close on September 8, 2019 Innoventions - To close on September 8, 2019 Fountain of Nations - To close on September 8, 2019 Starbucks - To close on November 23, 2019 (will be relocated to a temporary location)
Art Of Disney - To close "fall 2019" (will be relocated to The American Adventure pavilion) Mouse Gear - To close "fall 2019" (will be relocated to a temporary location) Pin Central - To close "fall 2019" (will be relocated to the Camera Center)
More details about the closures and the work that will be untaken will be announced at D23 this August, which will likely including the multi-year closure of Spaceship Earth among others. Epcot's major overhaul will be complete by 2022.
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