EPCOT Entrance Removed, Thousands of Guests Face Roped-Off Park

EPCOT Entrance Removed, Thousands of Guests Face Roped-off Park

Walt Disney World Resort has officially removed some recently installed gates at the main entrance to EPCOT. Last week, Disney Park guests first noticed some weighty metal gates at the World Celebration entrance to EPCOT. This entrance, closest to Spaceship Earth, serves guests using the Monorail, Disney bus transportation, or EPCOT’s parking lot. Credit: Inside the Magic The swinging metal gates were installed at several lesser-used “tap-styles…

Walt Disney World Theme Park Entrance Gates Removed After Less Than 2 Weeks - WDW News Today

Following the addition of several physical gates to the theme park entrance of EPCOT at Walt Disney World just over one week ago, the gates have now been removed. Theme Park Entrance GatesWe first reported on the addition of physical gates to the entrance of EPCOT on August 12. The new gates were added next to the tapstiles, where guests tap their ticket or MagicBand+ to enter the theme park. On August 12, only three of the gates were installed …

Disney Park Entry Protocol Changes for the Second Time in One Week

Walt Disney World Resort guests are used to constant change, but even seasoned visitors were surprised when EPCOT quietly altered its entry procedures twice in just one week. From sudden new gates to an equally sudden removal, the ongoing changes have raised questions about what Disney is planning for one of its busiest park entrances. It all started last week when new metal gates appeared at the World Celebration entrance to EPCOT. This entry p…

Disney Removes Multiple Theme Park Gates, Keeps Quiet About Major Upheaval : Disney Fanatic

Walt Disney World Resort made a surprising change at EPCOT, removing several recently installed gates without offering any explanation to theme park guests. Just days after being spotted, the heavy metal structures disappeared. Last week, guests entering EPCOT through the World Celebration entrance noticed new gates at several of the less-used “tap-styles.” This area, located closest to the iconic Spaceship Earth attraction, is heavily trafficke…

Disney Removes Newly Installed Physical Gates at EPCOT's Main Entrance

Last week, we reported that Walt Disney World was adding physical gates to the main entrance at EPCOT. The gates were only installed at a few tappoints, but Disney appeared to be expanding the installation. While visiting EPCOT today, we noticed that all of the newly installed physical gates had been removed. Here’s a look. Physical Gates Removed from EPCOT Main Entrance A week after installing physical gates at the main entrance to EPCOT, Walt…