PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/18/21 (EPCOT Monorail Line Returns, Northwest Mercantile & Trading Post Refreshments Reopen, New “World Nature” Trash Cans, and More)

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PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/18/21 (EPCOT Monorail Line Returns, Northwest Mercantile & Trading Post Refreshments Reopen, New “World Nature” Trash Cans, and More)

Buenos Días, Buongiorno, or simply good morning! Get ready to travel around the world as we venture through EPCOT today. Let’s jump in!

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If “por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas” is a part of your normal Disney vocabulary, then you’ll be excited to find that the EPCOT monorail has officially returned! We hopped aboard this morning, so make sure to check out the video of our journey here.

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Our trip around the park provided some great views of all of the construction currently happening around Future World. 

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Take a more “grounded” look at the construction as well. 

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Inside Future World, we found that even more new trashcans have been added. This time they come in a shade of green to represent “World Nature.” Some of these cans feature the recently debuted contactless design, while others take a more classic approach. We recently saw the addition of new red “World Discovery” trashcans as well. 

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We found our friend, Pooh bear, trying to catch some Butterflies!

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Make a splash, because the jumping fountains are back! These have been unavailable during the draining of the Imagination! Pavilion fountain and surrounding water areas. 

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Get ready to take your taste buds on a trip as EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival has officially begun! To hear about all of the offerings this year, make sure to check out our full menu guide here.

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We made sure to stop by and say hello to Queen Elsa as she greeted guests in Norway.

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Restaurant Marrakesh has recently opened it’s doors as a sanctuary to guests looking to take a break from the heat. Though no food offerings are currently available, it’s still a great place to cool down during your trip around the world. 

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Inside Canada, we found that Trading Post Refreshments & Northwest Mercantile have reopened! These locations have not been operable since March of 2020. We were happy to take a look around at all of the flannel-filled merchandise. 

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Further into the pavilion, we took a look around Appleseed Orchard, which has taken over the Canada Far & Wide Circle-Vision 360 Theater. To hear our thoughts about Appleseed Orchard, click here. 

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We finished our day by taking one more trip around on the beautiful EPCOT monorail. Are you excited to see more offerings return to Walt Disney World? What do you want to see brought back next? Leave us a comment below letting us know! Have a great day everybody, we’ll “see ya real soon!”