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EPCOT Reinstalls Entrance Gates With Default Open Orientation

Disney has not explained the repeated entrance redesigns that have occurred three times in about a month.

Overview

  • Metal swing gates have returned to several tap-styles at EPCOT’s World Celebration main entrance after a brief removal in August.
  • The gates now appear to rest in the open position, reversing the earlier closed default observed when they were first installed.
  • Two gates are currently in place on both the left and right sides of the entrance plaza, and additional locations are blocked by temporary stanchions as crews stage more work.
  • Most central tap-points that are typically used during normal operations do not yet have gates installed.
  • Walt Disney World has made no public announcement about the changes, the potential rollout to International Gateway remains unclear, and parking-lot refurbishments continue with much of the Moana section closed for repaving and repainting.