PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/7/21 (Harmonious Testing, Multiple Future World Activities Not Available, Preparation Continues For 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival and More)

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Good morning and welcome to a rainy day at EPCOT! Come along as we travel the World Showcase and take a look at what lies ahead in Future World. Let’s jump in! Look around as construction continues all throughout Future World. We continue to see roof paneling being added to Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (6/28/21): Disney Changes Name of Boba Fett’s Ship and Trader Sam’s “Shrunken Zombie Head” Drink, New Monorail Station Will Not Be Complete When Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Reopens, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, June 28, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Project Tomorrow Returns to Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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After a year of being closed for health and safety, Project Tomorrow at the exit of Spaceship Earth is back in operation at EPCOT. Guests can once again send themselves a “postcard from the future” with their Spaceship Earth experience. The rest of the interactive kiosks are also back, after we saw a Cast Member … Read more

PHOTOS: Family Play Zone Playground Reopens at EPCOT

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Closed attractions are finally reopening once again around Walt Disney World! Earlier this morning we reported that arcades have now returned in resort hotels, and now we can confirm that The Family Play Zone playground between MouseGear and Test Track at EPCOT has also now opened. The rope closing off the area has been removed. … Read more

PHOTOS: Liquid Layer Water Play Area Reopens in Future World at EPCOT

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After it closed with the parks last March, one of the Liquid Layer Interactive Fountains has reopened at EPCOT, just in time for summer. All water play areas at Walt Disney World remained closed when the parts reopened last July. Located near Mission: SPACE, the splash pad provides kids (and adults) an opportunity to cool … Read more

Space 220 Restaurant Will Finally Open Fall 2021 at EPCOT

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We recently reported that Patina Restaurant Group was hiring staff for the upcoming Space 220 Restaurant at EPCOT. Space 220 will be located next to Mission: SPACE as an expansion of the pavilion in the new World Discovery neighborhood. Now the company reports that Space 220 is set to open “this fall.” This is not … Read more

PHOTOS: Scaffolding Erected Around Moana-Inspired Journey of Water Structure in EPCOT

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Last week, construction was finally visible at the site of Journey of Water, the new Moana-inspired attraction coming to EPCOT. Scaffolding has now been erected around the small structure. Two crew members were on the scaffolding today. It surrounds a steel and green framework. Other than that, there is not much to see of construction. … Read more

PHOTOS: Relaxation Stations Now Being Removed from Walt Disney World Theme Parks

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With masks no longer required outdoors at Walt Disney World, Relaxation Stations are now being taken down throughout the theme parks. The Relaxation Station close to Test Track in EPCOT is now gone. At Relaxation Stations, guests could take off their masks at a safe distance from others. Each station had a limited capacity, with … Read more

PHOTOS: Wood Framing Begins on Roof of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT

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It’s been a couple of weeks since we brought you an update on the construction of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. Today, work resumed on the façade, which has been mostly untouched. Work is likely continuing indoors since the permit for the first show element was filed in April. While this is … Read more

PHOTOS: Ceiling Work Continues on Innoventions East as it Transforms into New Dining Location and Mouse Gear Store at EPCOT

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EPCOT is in the middle of an incredible transformation that includes dividing the theme park into four neighborhoods. Future World East will soon be part of the World Celebration neighborhood which includes the park’s Starbucks location, a new quick service restaurant, and a reimagined Mouse Gear store. Now that Innoventions West is officially demolished, work … Read more

PHOTOS: Pavement Work Continues Near Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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EPCOT is in the middle of a complete reimagining which includes projects both big and small. The newly updated entrance includes new flags, background music, a fountain, and even new pavement. We’ve been watching the paving progress across the grounds beneath Spaceship Earth where, just days ago, new pavement was unveiled next to its mirrored … Read more

PHOTOS: Latest Progress on MouseGear, New Restaurants, and Moana – Journey of Water at EPCOT

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We said goodbye to Innoventions West this week as the final remnants of the building were demolished. While Innoventions West was removed, work continued on Innoventions East and the site of the new MouseGear store. These large construction projects are part of a newly reimagined EPCOT and will make up the World Celebration neighborhood. Excavation … Read more

PHOTOS: Barriers Come Down as New Pavement Beneath Spaceship Earth is Revealed at EPCOT

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Earlier this week, we saw planters surrounding a patch of pavement beneath Spaceship Earth at EPCOT. The planters are now gone, revealing the new grey pavement that is slowly replacing the old red pavement. The grey pavement better matches the rest of EPCOT’s refurbished entrance. The rest of the red pavement will probably be slowly … Read more

PHOTOS: Final Piece of Innoventions West Breezeway Removed During Demolition at EPCOT

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Innoventions West is seemingly just days away from a complete demolition. As of this morning, the final piece of the breezeway that connected the area behind Spaceship Earth to Future World West has been removed. The only remnants left of Innoventions West are a few pieces of framing that we expect to disappear any day … Read more

PHOTOS: Pavement Work Begins Beneath Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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The entrance to EPCOT has been completely reimagined amidst a major refurbishment of the entirety of (what for now is) Future World. Now work has moved to the pavement closer to Gateway Gifts beneath Spaceship Earth. A square of planters surrounds a section of the old, red pavement next to the gift shop. If the … Read more

Imagineer Zach Riddley Provides Details on the Creation of the New Main Entrance Background Music Loop at EPCOT

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Imagineer Zach Riddley just gave an inside look into the creation of the new main entrance music that debuted at EPCOT this week, via Instagram. While some fans were disappointed to hear that the new loop is not an original composition, Riddley states that the new mix features “bold themes with inspiring arrangements that set … Read more