Walt Disney World is saying its plans for June by means of September 2024, promising that Summertime at The Most Magical Place On Earth goes to be additional magical this 12 months! One of many largest items of reports is the “¡Celebración Encanto!” sing-along present that’ll debut at EPCOT–this put up has dates, particulars, and idea artwork for the brand new expertise.
As for summer time as an entire at Walt Disney World, not solely will you have the ability to be a part of the social gathering in The Large Straightforward when Tiana’s Bayou Journey opens at Magic Kingdom, however there’s additionally going to be quite a lot of new stuff to expertise at EPCOT. In line with Disney, EPCOTians all over the place know that the park has been present process the most important transformation in its historical past, and every new ingredient has introduced the park nearer and nearer to a completely reimagined EPCOT.
To recap, right here’s a rundown of all the pieces that’s been added to EPCOT and might be new to a few of you in Summer time 2024: that beautiful new fountain and tombstone-less entrance entrance; Remy’s Ratatouille Journey; Creations Store and Connections Cafe; Beacons of Magic on Spaceship Earth; Area 220 Restaurant; Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind; Moana’s Journey of Water; the return of the Land Pavilion’s unique BGM. Beginning June 10, the ending touches of this grand transformation will debut with additional enjoyable for Summer time 2024.
Everybody might be speaking about Bruno from June 10 by means of September 6, 2024 as a result of a brand new summer time sing-along that includes the beloved songs and story of “Encanto” is in growth now. This received’t be a shock to common readers, as we shared the casting name a few weeks in the past that sought two high-energy male or feminine hosts with infectious personalities who can sing and inform fascinating tales, have likable personalities and comedic aptitude, plus (ideally) bilingual abilities.
This new limited-time present, “¡Celebración Encanto!” runs a number of occasions all through the day and won’t solely invite you and your loved ones to sing together with a few of your favourite songs, however you’ll additionally spot Mirabel and Bruno on the newly opened CommuniCore Plaza stage.
That’s proper, the “¡Celebración Encanto!” sing-along present will happen on CommuniCore Plaza stage. That’s doable as a result of the final partitions within the middle of the park are coming down! Starting June 10, you’ll have the ability to stroll by means of a completely reworked EPCOT.
Whereas CommuniCore Corridor might be residence to the long-lasting EPCOT festivals and different celebrations, it’ll even be an ideal cool indoor area year-round for you and your loved ones to recharge. CommuniCore Corridor might be surrounded by serene views and thrilling experiences.
The good mouse round might be prepared to offer you a hug as soon as new character greeting location Mickey & Buddies debuts! (To not be confused with the parking construction at Disneyland.) Based mostly on the best way that is worded within the announcement (“as soon as” the character spot debuts), it seems like Mickey & Buddies is probably not opening on June 10, 2024 with the remainder of CommuniCore Corridor. (Hopefully I’m improper about that.)
With its colourful mural of all issues EPCOT previous and current, a geometrical exterior design impressed by Spaceship Earth, and naturally, Mickey Mouse and his buddies, CommuniCore Corridor goes to be the gathering place of World Celebration Gardens. It’ll additionally characteristic extra greenery and enjoyable areas to get pleasure from out in CommuniCore Plaza and Inspiration Gardens.
Walt Disney World ends the announcement with this: “And that’s not even mentioning the extra meals and drinks and extra leisure to return … however we’ll have extra particulars for you quickly.” Whereas ‘keep tuned’ teases of this nature aren’t unusual, we predict there’s even greater information nonetheless to be shared about Summer time 2024 at EPCOT…
As when you’ve been following our commentary for the reason that 2024 EPCOT Flower & Backyard Competition was introduced late final 12 months, we’ve been predicting that Walt Disney World would introduce a brand-new summer time competition for June by means of August 2024 by additional scaling again each Meals & Wine and Flower & Backyard to permit for the brand new occasion.
No must learn the remainder of this when you’re aware of our tinfoil hat dot-connecting idea as nothing that follows is something new (similar stuff we’ve been saying since like final December). Suffice to say, we consider the plan is to make the grand debut of each that new summer time competition and CommuniCore Corridor suddenly. That’d really be fairly savvy and splashy on Walt Disney World’s half.
As for what this theoretical EPCOT summer time competition that includes Encanto might be…how about merely the 2024 EPCOT Summer time Competition. Easy because it sounds, summer time festivals are frequent in Europe, Asia, and even america. An open-ended summer time competition might embody all kinds of celebrations.
With regards to Colombia, the plain candidate is a carnival. There’s the Bogotá Carnival yearly in early August that might function inspiration. Not solely that, however it’s not exhausting to check Walt Disney World providing a carnival-like celebration with vibrant avenue dancing, music, and masquerade parades. Even when it’s not referred to as carnival, it might evoke the spirit of the occasion–and would “really feel proper” for summer time in Florida. (It is also a take a look at for a everlasting pavilion idea–there have been plans for carnival in World Showcase for years.)
It wouldn’t must cease there. If the 2024 EPCOT Summer time Competition is to be, it might embody a ton of stuff in numerous international locations. There might be celebrations for Bastille Day in France, Dragon Boat Competition in China, Summer time Solstice in Norway, Independence Day in America, and numerous different music and hearth festivals all over the world–plus different occasions I’m in all probability forgetting or don’t learn about.
I’m admittedly biased to this concept as a result of it might additionally imply celebrating my favourite occasion, which is Matsuri in Japan. That is an occasion in numerous cities, with the spotlight being Gion Matsuri in Kyoto. For a number of years, Tokyo Disneyland did a wonderful occasion referred to as Natsu Matsuri (actually interprets to Summer time Competition) that melded genuine tradition with characters. It will be superior to see one thing like that, however expanded throughout the whole thing of World Showcase.
Nearer to residence, it might be like Viva Navidad or Lunar New Yr at Disney California Journey, that are a bit extra slender in focus however are arguably very EPCOT-y in nature. One thing like these occasions, however make it summer time, could be an ideal match for World Showcase and the newly-opened CommuniCore Corridor & Plaza.
As famous above, meals & beverage have been enormous for EPCOT over time, sustaining the park even because it stagnated. Whereas it’s fully doable that the Flower & Backyard Competition shortening is solely a repeat of final 12 months with Walt Disney World chopping dates attributable to diminishing returns, my cash could be on a brand-new occasion that “solves” each that difficulty and sustains elevated meals & beverage spending that EPCOT enjoys throughout its different occasions. Disney loves contemporary income streams!
Anyway, I feel that’s the right concept and hope it occurs. With CommuniCore Corridor lastly opening on June 10, a brand new occasion could be the right strategy to commemorate that addition, too. Given how open ended ‘Summer time Competition’ is, Disney might weave some form of tech expo or one thing futuristic into the entrance half of the park, too. Ample alternatives to do one thing enjoyable that will resonate with vacationers and locals, whereas additionally being within the ‘edutainment’ spirit of EPCOT Middle.
Competition of the Arts is EPCOT’s latest competition and likewise its finest. So I’m assured that Walt Disney World might create one thing glorious. A cultural celebration that includes the characters from Encanto…now that might work. I’m certain it’ll elicit groans from the “no characters in EPCOT!” crowd, however that ship sailed way back. Marrying Disney characters with tradition could be very clearly the compromise resolution and path of the park going ahead.
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