PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/1/21 (“EPCOT Forever” Fireworks Return, Givenchy’s Plume et Palette Location Closes For Good, Fire Personnel Called in at Mexico Pavilion, and More)

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PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/1/21 (“EPCOT Forever” Fireworks Return, Givenchy’s Plume et Palette Location Closes For Good, Fire Personnel Called in at Mexico Pavilion, and More)

“One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation.” We don’t find that to be truer anywhere than EPCOT itself. Join us as we journey around the park today and discover what’s in store. Stick around to hear about the official return of EPCOT Forever, a nighttime spectacular! Let’s jump right in.

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Take a look as construction continues throughout Future World, where the brand new Creations Shop and reimagined Club Cool are slated to debut this summer.

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Over in Mexico, we found new signage being held by cast members to direct guests where to go. The pavilion is now utilizing a new queue system, where you enter the right side for Gran Fiesta Tour Starring The Three Caballeros, and the left to access the rest of the pavilion’s offerings.

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Inside The Fjording, we found a brand new Frozen 2 stationary kit. This kit includes every creative tool a little princess or prince might need. It is currently for sale for $24.99.

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The Norway Pavilion troll stands proudly in his original spot.

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Construction continues over at the fountains in Morocco. In this pavilion, we recently saw the drastic refurbishment of the area bathrooms, which have greatly improved.

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Over in the France Pavilion, we were happy to see that the fountains near the entrance are once again spraying water and providing guests a neat place to sit and enjoy the area.

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If you get a sweet tooth while in France, you can stop by Les Vins de France and pick up their new authentic French lollipops.

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Today we were shocked to find that the Givenchy store inside of Plume et Palette has permanently closed. We spoke to cast members in the area who helped clear the store of products themselves. It is rumored that this location could become a “Ratatouille” store in the future, which would go perfectly with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opening on October 1st!

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We were excited to celebrate Canada Day in the Canada Pavilion itself! Unfortunately, it wasn’t up for much celebrating as Canada Far and Wide is still indefinitely closed, and the gorgeous pavilion waterfall was not flowing today. We hope to see the return of both very soon.

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Testing continues for Harmonious, which will debut October 1st alongside Enchantment over at Magic Kingdom.

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Over at the Jardin De Fiestas festival booth, we spotted multiple fire personnel on the scene. We had Cast Members tell us all different information, but whatever seemed to be the problem was quickly and safely resolved.

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Finally, the moment we’ve all been waiting for… the return of EPCOT Forever! “One little spark” was all it took for the night sky to erupt in fireworks. We have not seen full firework nighttime spectaculars in the parks since the reopening. But we, as well as most guests, could not be happier to see our favorite shows once again. To see the official comeback, make sure to check out our livestream here!

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“As you can plainly see, imagination works the best when it’s set free!” Thank you for joining us around the world and into the future at EPCOT! Are you happy to see the return of Nighttime Spectaculars? Let us know what you want to see return next in the comments! Have a great day; we’ll “see ya real soon!”

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