Play! Pavilion

{{Short description|Planned pavilion at Epcot}}

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| name = Play!

| logo = Epcot Play! Logo.svg

| logo_width = 150px

| logo_caption = Pavilion icon unveiled at D23 Expo 2019

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| location = Epcot

| section = World Discovery

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| status = Unknown

| cost =$123,000,000

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| opened = 2025

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| previousattraction = Wonders of Life
(Future World)

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| type = Pavilion

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| designer = Walt Disney Imagineering

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| theme = Digital City

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| height_ft = 65

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| sitearea_sqft = 100000

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| custom_label_1 = Geodesic dome size

| custom_value_1 = {{Convert|65|ft|abbr=on}} high and {{Convert|250|ft|abbr=on}} in diameter

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Play! is a planned pavilion for Epcot at Walt Disney World.{{cite web |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/08/new-details-revealed-for-the-historic-transformation-of-epcot-underway-at-walt-disney-world-resort/ |title=New Details Revealed for the Historic Transformation of Epcot Underway at Walt Disney World Resort |last=Schoolfield |first=Jeremy |date=August 25, 2019 |website=Disney Parks Blog |access-date=August 25, 2019 |quote=The PLAY! pavilion will open in time for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. |archive-date=May 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230521085312/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/08/new-details-revealed-for-the-historic-transformation-of-epcot-underway-at-walt-disney-world-resort/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/02/first-of-its-kind-play-pavilion-new-park-entrance-part-of-epcots-historic-transformation/ |title=First-of-its-Kind Play Pavilion, New Park Entrance Part of Epcot's Historic Transformation |last=Smith |first=Thomas |date=February 21, 2019 |website=Disney Parks Blog |access-date=August 24, 2019 |archive-date=September 16, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190916203146/https://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2019/02/first-of-its-kind-play-pavilion-new-park-entrance-part-of-epcots-historic-transformation/ |url-status=dead }}{{cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/2019/02/22/walt-disney-world-announces-new-play-pavilion-for-epcot/|first=Cameron|last=Bonomolo|website=Comicbook.com|title=Walt Disney World Announces New Play Pavilion for Epcot|date=February 21, 2019}} Located in World Discovery, it was set to open in 2021, but the attraction missed its opening window without any formal announcement of a delay. In January 2023, Play! was removed from EPCOT guide maps{{Cite web |last=Mike |date=January 13, 2023 |title=New EPCOT Park Map Removes Mention of PLAY Pavilion |url=https://blogmickey.com/2023/01/new-epcot-park-map-removes-mention-of-play-pavilion/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=BlogMickey.com - Disney World News, Photos, and Info |language=en-US}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Mike |date=January 13, 2023 |title=Disney World Is Re-Evaluating Plans for PLAY Pavilion at EPCOT |url=https://blogmickey.com/2023/01/disney-world-is-re-evaluating-plans-for-play-pavilion-at-epcot/ |access-date=July 2, 2023 |website=BlogMickey.com - Disney World News, Photos, and Info |language=en-US}} 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.{{cite news|last=Streit|first=Kate |title=Epcot Center Is Getting A New 'Interactive City'—here's What We Know|url=https://tucson.com/lifestyles/simplemost/epcot-center-is-getting-a-new-interactive-city-here-s/article_2b99211a-c9d0-5bb2-8115-5d4ad55a4fcd.html|work=Arizona Daily Star|language=en|date=February 25, 2019}}