Play! Pavilion Explained

Play!
Location:	Epcot
Section:	World Discovery
Status:	Delayed Indefinitely
Cost:	$123,000,000
Opened:	TBA
Previousattraction:	Wonders of Life (Future World)
Type:	Pavilion
Designer:	Walt Disney Imagineering
Theme:	Digital City
Height Ft:	65
Sitearea Sqft:	100000
Custom Label 1:	Geodesic dome size
Custom Value 1:	65feet high and 250feet in diameter

Play! is an upcoming pavilion which is set to open in Epcot's World Discovery area.^{[1] [2] [3]} Originally planned to open in 2021, the attraction missed its opening window without any formal announcement of a delay. In January 2023, Play! was removed from EPCOT guide maps^[4] following over three years without the attraction being mentioned by Disney. Later that month, Disney officially announced that the attraction's concept was being reevaluated.^[5] As originally announced, Play was set to be constructed within the former Wonders of Life pavilion and themed as an interactive futuristic city where guests would be able to interact with a variety of Disney characters.^[6]

Overview

According to concept artwork by Walt Disney Imagineering, the pavilion as originally announced was planned to contain:

• An Animation Academy-like experience where Edna Mode teaches guests to draw.
• Hotel Heist- An interactive game hosted by Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde from Zootopia.
• An Arcade
• Monorail Mark X
• A water balloon fight video game experience with various Disney characters.^[7]

Other potential attractions included meet and greets for Wreck-It-Ralph, Vanellope von Schweetz, Joy, Sadness and Baymax.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: New Details Revealed for the Historic Transformation of Epcot Underway at Walt Disney World Resort . Schoolfield . Jeremy . 2019-08-25 . Disney Parks Blog . 2019-08-25 . The PLAY! pavilion will open in time for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World..
2. Web site: First-of-its-Kind Play Pavilion, New Park Entrance Part of Epcot's Historic Transformation . Smith . Thomas . 2019-02-21 . Disney Parks Blog . 2019-08-24.
3. Web site: Walt Disney World Announces New Play Pavilion for Epcot. Cameron. Bonomolo. Comicbook.com. 2019-02-21.
4. Web site: Mike . 2023-01-13 . New EPCOT Park Map Removes Mention of PLAY Pavilion . 2023-07-02 . BlogMickey.com - Disney World News, Photos, and Info . en-US.
5. Web site: Mike . 2023-01-13 . Disney World Is Re-Evaluating Plans for PLAY Pavilion at EPCOT . 2023-07-02 . BlogMickey.com - Disney World News, Photos, and Info . en-US.
6. News: Streit. Kate . Epcot Center Is Getting A New 'Interactive City'—here's What We Know. Arizona Daily Star. en. 2019-02-25.
7. Web site: 2019-08-25 . BREAKING: Disney Releases New Concept Art of Play Pavilion at Epcot - WDW News Today . 2023-06-07 . wdwnt.com . en-US.
8. Web site: Epcot's Play Pavilion Will Include A New 'Zootopia' Attraction and More. May 6, 2019. /Film.