Flooring at Connections Cafe takes inspiration from the ‘Florida project’

When the new Connections Cafe opens in EPCOT many people might be looking up at the menus, but as Zach Riddley, Portfolio Executive, New Experience Development at Walt Disney Imagineering points out, don’t forget to look down at the ground.

Imagineers designed a flooring inlay for Connection Cafe took inspiration for the flooring from that famous map Walt Disney pointed to on the wall when he was describing the master plan for the “Florida Project.”

“One of my favorite details is the intersection of I-4 and US 192 highways, represented by the orange lines which cut across the map. Linework showing original ideas for EPCOT, Magic Kingdom and other recreational amenities reflect the diversity and scale that has always been the guiding vision for Walt Disney World,” Riddley wrote in Instagram.

“Many guests may not know the origin of this design. But these details, big and small, matter to the work we do – reflecting our own history and bridging our past to our future. Walt dreamed of a place that would connect the world through ideas, wonder and inspiration. And we are honored to reflect his vision in our design for World Celebration and for Connections Café and Eatery.”