PHOTOS: Innoventions West Has Been Completely Demolished at EPCOT

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After an arduous demolition process, Innoventions West at EPCOT has now been fully demolished. Yesterday, we got our last look at the final section of the building that was still standing. Today, there’s nothing to see except construction walls and blue sky. Now that Innoventions West is gone, construction will begin on the Moana-inspired walkthrough attraction, … Read more

PHOTOS: One Small Section of Steel is All That Remains of Innoventions West in EPCOT

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We have been watching the slow demise of Innoventions West at EPCOT for years, and now only a small section of the building remains standing. Only this last square of beams still towers over the construction walls, with everything else having been torn down. This may very well be the last time we’ll see any … Read more

PHOTOS: Innoventions West Nearly Completely Demolished at EPCOT

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The demolition of Innoventions West has been going on for quite some time to make way for the new Journey of Water attraction, inspired by Moana. The construction progress is making great strides, as the area is now left with just a few remaining pieces of metal framing. Large pieces of horizontal supports are now … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (3/8/21): Passengers Sue Disney Cruise Line Over COVID-19, Walt Disney World Invites Guests to Visit “Tomorrow,” Park Passes Filling Up for Spring Break, Aerial View of Star Wars Hotel Construction, 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, March 8, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Innoventions West Demolition Continues as Large Pieces of Building Frame are Removed at EPCOT

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The demolition of Innoventions West continues at EPCOT. Structural supports and metal framing continue to be dismantled as the entire area is under construction as part of the newly reimagined EPCOT. Metal framing continues to be removed during the construction project. Large pieces remain, but an aerial view shows that the former Innoventions West is … Read more

PHOTOS: Aerial Photos Reveal Current Extent of Innoventions West Demolition at EPCOT

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As we’ve kept up with the demolition of Innoventions West, it’s sometimes hard to see the true extent of the destruction at EPCOT while on the ground. Thanks to Jonathan Salazar (@TheDisneyPilot), we now have an aerial view of the progress. It’s hard to believe that nearly the entire Innoventions West is now demolished. What … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (3/2/21): Disney Springs Enumerates Prohibited Mask Types, Orange Bird Gets New Mural, SoCal Case Rates Fall Toward Red Tier, Special Offerings for Women’s ‘HER Story’ Month at Disney Springs, 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 Tuesday, March 2, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (3/1/21): New Face Mask Policy Not Being Enforced, Fantasmic! Barges Sold, New Park Map Shows Diversity at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, 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, March 1, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Innoventions West Demolition Progresses with Large Chunk of Roof Structure Now Gone from EPCOT

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We have been keeping a close eye on the demolition of Innoventions West at EPCOT. This demolition is to make way for the Journey of Water attraction, inspired by Moana, and will soon be a part of the World Celebration neighborhood at EPCOT. Structural supports are being removed slowly but surely, but today’s update has … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/28/21 (Second Set of “Harmonious” Ring Arms Added, Ongoing Flower & Garden Festival Prep, World Celebration Progress, and More)

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Greetings from EPCOT on the final day of February, as we usher out the month, the previous festival, and apparently wintertime as a whole. We’re only a few days away from the start of Taste of EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, so naturally the preparations for that have ramped up. Meanwhile, World Showcase Lagoon … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/27/21 (“Harmonious” Centerpiece Ring Barge Invades World Showcase, Innoventions Demolition and Construction, Flower & Garden Festival Preparations, and More)

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It’s the start of another weekend here at Walt Disney World, and on this Saturday we’re coming to you from EPCOT. Our timing for a day at this particular park couldn’t have been better, as this morning brought news that the gigantic “Harmonious” centerpiece had been put in place. Let’s head into the park and … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (2/27/21): Harmonious Centerpiece Barge Arrives, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Construction Moves Along, Foundation Work for New EPCOT Popcorn Kiosk, Innoventions West Down to Bare Girders, 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 Saturday, February 27, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (2/26/21): Guests Must Wear Masks Even When at Their Table in Restaurants, ‘WandaVision’ Frappuccino, Space 220 Seeks Pastry Chef, Dooney & Bourke Haunted Mansion MagicBand, 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 Friday, February 26, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Demolition Finally Begins on Innoventions West Building Frame at EPCOT

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After months of watching the interior, walls, and roof of Innoventions West at EPCOT be demolished, the building’s actual structural supports are now finally being removed. At the old Art of Disney section of the building, we can see where two corners were once connected by a horizontal support. The angled corner of the structure … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Progresses on Exterior of the New MouseGear EPCOT

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There’s something new to see almost every day with EPCOT’s major construction projects. In what will soon be the World Celebration neighborhood, work continues on refurbishing MouseGear. The new facade of Mouse Gear is slowly taking shape. New windows are marked with blue Xs on them while construction continues. As we reported yesterday, the entrance … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/21/21 (‘Festival of the Arts’ Concludes, ‘Harmonious’ Construction Progress, Innoventions West Demolition, and More)

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Welcome to EPCOT on the tail end of yet another busy weekend at Walt Disney World. Much like yesterday, we have some lovely weather today, albeit fairly windy. Beyond that, it’s the second-to-last day of the Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, so we’re making a point to check out a few of … Read more