Overview

• The Play! Pavilion was conceived as a highly interactive digital metropolis blending gaming, VR and character encounters inside the former Wonders of Life dome.
• Originally targeted for a pre–50th Anniversary debut, the project stalled during the pandemic and was removed from EPCOT plans by early 2023.
• Current coverage reiterates that the golden dome behind Mission: SPACE remains closed with no announced timeline or replacement plan.
• Commentary points to Holo Tile floor technology, a reported Epic Games collaboration and Apple Vision Pro as potential enablers, though any revival remains unconfirmed.
• Wider EPCOT updates continued over the past few years with attractions like Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and Journey of Water opening as the dome sat idle.