Disney Adults everywhere rejoiced when the final wall came down after the EPCOT Transformation. Seriously, it basically felt like being at the Brandenburg Gate circa 1987.

But, now that the transformation is finally complete, it seems like fans aren’t really satisfied with the outcome — and it’s kinda hard to blame them. The concept art for the changes at EPCOT were full of wonder, color, and creativity, but the reality feels like little more than a mall or a college campus trying to be hip — at least according to these ticked off Disney Adults.

We recently shared an update on our DFB Instagram page about the drastic difference between the concept art and reality of the EPCOT Transformation, and Disney Adults went WILD in the comments with their thoughts on the matter. Taking a look at the comparisons below, the final result doesn’t exactly look like the renderings Disney first showed us.

Commenters did not hold back when sharing opinions on the reality of EPCOT’s new look — starting off with one person pointing out that it was “Very much Instagram vs Reality” with how things turned out. Others remarked at how EPCOT has lost all of its charm following the changes, and that it’s become sterile instead.

We appreciated this comment, that said, “…more like communiBORE hall if you ask me.”

Others couldn’t help but mention how much the new look basically looks like a college campus: “Communicore: Inspired by Real American Community Colleges” and “It’s giving Disney community college vibes” were just a couple of the many comments we saw, essentially saying the same thing. There’s no whimsy or colorful, fun decor like we saw at EPCOT during the 1980s and 1990s.

And, while some might say, “That’s progress,” it’s hard to not be disappointed when the concept art is just so wildly different from what we ended up with. CommuniCore Hall might be the best example of that — especially when it first opened, as evidenced below. The concept art looked like a colorful art gallery with fun installations, and when it actually opened, it pretty much looked like a school cafeteria.

We will give Disney a little bit of credit when it comes to CommuniCore Hall, as they have turned it into some really fun exhibits now that it’s been open for a while. During the 2025 Festival of the Arts, a Disney on Broadway experience was located here, and during Cool Kid Summer, the area has been redubbed to “GoofyCore,” full of fun activities featuring Goofy himself.

Still, we can’t help but reminisce about the old EPCOT, the “sparkles in the ground” EPCOT, the whimsical EPCOT. While we’ve certainly gotten used to how things are now, we’ll always wonder what it would have looked like if Disney had stayed a bit closer to the original concept art.

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