Overview
- Crews removed many of the in‑ground LED light strips from the World Celebration Gardens pavement on Tuesday, leaving long trenches where the fixtures had been installed.
- Workers then filled those empty channels with themed concrete, a visible step reporters say points toward a permanent removal rather than another temporary repair.
- The pavement lights opened with World Celebration Gardens in December 2023 and suffered repeated failures including whole sections going dark, synchronization problems with Spaceship Earth, and warped plastic covers that created tripping hazards.
- Walt Disney World has not issued a public comment about the recent work, so the company’s plans to replace the lighting with different technology or to permanently eliminate the effect remain unconfirmed.
- Removing the strips erases a modern revival of a 1990s EPCOT detail and could reduce ongoing maintenance and safety issues while changing the nighttime look and guest experience near Spaceship Earth.