Leave a Legacy slabs are removed from Epcot entrance

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Epcot's main entrance plaza is also being redesigned with expanded new walkways, new garden areas, a newly reimagined fountain and a design that will pay homage to the original park entrance with fresh takes on classic elements, all of which you can see in the concept art above. 

And because of the expansion of walking areas, the Leave A Legacy photo display will be moving to an unspecified area outside the park’s gateway where the pictures will be displayed without the giant granite slabs that currently house the photos, which is definitely good news and will help free up more space for guests to walk around as they enter this park. 

Many guests have thought the Leave a Legacy slabs were quite the eyesore at the front of the park, and though Disney has to continue to display the Leave a Legacy plaques for some time (the program was discontinued in 2007, and guests paid to have their metal etchings displayed for "at least" 20 years), it looks like Disney will at least be moving this to a less obtrusive area. 

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While guests have loved seeing their names and likenesses at Epcot and the Magic Kingdom over the years, the clutter caused by these commemorative items could no longer be ignored, and Disney's steps to eliminate these items from their park entrances (while still respecting the initial investment guests put towards them with discounts and relocation) definitely seems like a step in the right direction as the resort continues to evolve in the coming months and years, and will go a long way towards making the entrances of these two parks a lot less cluttered.