PHOTOS: Most of Roof Removed From Art of Disney Section of Innoventions West in EPCOT

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Since Thursday, most of the roof has been removed from the old Art of Disney storefront at Innoventions West in EPCOT. Some roofing remains to the back of the building, which is being slowly demolished to make way for the new Moana – Journey of Water attraction. Some of the building’s old paneling still remains … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof Removal Begins on Art of Disney Section of Innoventions West at EPCOT

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Much of the roof of Innoventions West has been removed as the building is slowly demolished in EPCOT. Since yesterday, roof removal has begun on the Art of Disney section of the building. An overhang previously ran across the front of this building, and a piece of it remains to the right. There’s actually now … Read more

PHOTOS: Current Aerial View of Demolition of Innoventions West at EPCOT

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Thanks to bioreconstruct on Twitter, we have an aerial view of how the demolition of Innoventions West is progressing at EPCOT. As we saw a few days ago, a significant portion of the Innoventions West roof has been removed. Innoventions West is little more than its bare bones now. To the left is a curved … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (2/7/21): Innoventions Roof Removed, Princess Glitter Mugs Arrive, Visit the Parks through Photo Reports, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up, especially if you’ve been watching the Big Game coverage all day. 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 … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof Removed During Innoventions West Demolition, New MouseGear Entrances and Breezeway Ceiling Taking Shape at EPCOT

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As of today, most of the roof of Innoventions West has been removed as the building continues to be demolished in EPCOT. Roofing still remains on this portion of the building. But as we walk further, we can see sunlight peeking through the ceiling beams. From the other side of the construction site, the lack … Read more

PHOTOS: Innoventions West Demolition Continues, MouseGear and New Restaurant Add Supports & More at EPCOT

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As the demolition of Innoventions West continues in EPCOT, more and more of the building is being stripped away. A significant portion of the structure has been torn down from the side that connected Art of Disney to Innoventions West. We may be getting close to the demolition of the main structure now. The windows … Read more

PHOTOS: Facade of New Club Cool Now Visible; New Support Structures Appear at MouseGear, Former Electric Umbrella at EPCOT

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While we’ve been focused on the refurbishment of Mouse Gear, as well as the demolition of Innoventions West, work continues on the expected future Club Cool location as well. Club Cool will be housed directly next to Mouse Gear in this bypass, where there used to be FastPass+ kiosks. The floor to ceiling windows are … Read more

PHOTOS: Demolition of Innoventions West Continues at EPCOT, Art of Disney Paneling Removed

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The demolition of Innoventions West at EPCOT advances as Walt Disney World prepares for its 50th Anniversary. This area will become the World Celebration Neighborhood as the EPCOT overhaul plans continue along. Though construction is mostly halted during opening hours, we noticed the side paneling of the Art of Disney building has been removed. The … Read more

PHOTOS: Paneling Removed From Art of Disney Building as Demolition of Innoventions Continues at EPCOT

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With the holiday weekend over, construction and demolition have picked back up in the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. While demolition has been mostly stagnant, paneling was recently removed from the old Art of Disney section of Innoventions West. The left wall of the building has been mostly stripped. One window still remains in place … Read more

PHOTOS: Additional Walls and Windows Installed in Mouse Gear at EPCOT

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The transformation of EPCOT has been making strides recently, with windows installed in Mouse Gear and work beginning on the new Leave A Legacy location. Though there’s still a long way to go, the World Celebration area of the park is getting closer to completion. Work lights are on inside Innoventions East near Guest Relations, … Read more

PHOTOS: Demolition Continues on Innoventions West at EPCOT

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Soon, EPCOT’s central hub will be known as the World Celebration neighborhood, but for now it is a large construction site. We’re checking in on Innoventions East’s ongoing refurbishment and Innoventions West’s demolition to see what progress has been made. Work continues on the old Innoventions East building and Mouse Gear. Construction workers were working … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/16/20): Electrical Water Pageant Returning to Walt Disney World, Chef Mickey’s Characters Back at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Bob Iger Potentially Becoming an Ambassador, More Reopenings at Disney California Adventure, 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 Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Former Art of Disney Gutted, Steel Beams Exposed Throughout Innoventions West at EPCOT

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We’re checking in on the old Innoventions West building at EPCOT as demolition continues. The building is being destroyed to make way for the Journey of Water Inspired by Moana attraction. From beneath Spaceship Earth, we can see into the building that once housed The Art of Disney store. Walls have been knocked down around most … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/12/20 (Morocco Pavilion Shop Reopens, Remy’s Fountain Running in France Pavilion Expansion, New 2021 Youth Merchandise, Harmonious Barge in World Showcase Lagoon, and More)

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Hello from EPCOT during the second-to-last weekend before Christmas! We’ve got a busy start to this Saturday, with the return of a gift shop in Morocco now that Disney has taken over, the looming presence of a Harmonious barge in World Showcase Lagoon, as well as some new merchandise around the park. Let’s check out … Read more

PHOTOS: Innoventions West Demolition Accelerates Quickly, Leaving Exposed Infrastructure at EPCOT

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We’re coming close to the end of an era at EPCOT. The ongoing demolition of Innoventions West seems to be moving especially fast, meaning the structure, which has stood since the park opened in 1982, could soon be coming down. Since just yesterday, the roof panels have been completely stripped off this section of the … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/3/20): Discounts at Select Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays Booths, Character Pop-Up Experiences Come to Walt Disney World Resort Hotels, Radio Disney Cancelled, 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 Thursday, December 3, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more