PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/18/21 (Crepes des Chefs de France Booth Completely Removed from France Pavilion, More Walls Go Up at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, New Walt Disney World Marble iPhone Case Debuts, and More)

Iain

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PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/18/21 (Crepes des Chefs de France Booth Completely Removed from France Pavilion, More Walls Go Up at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, New Walt Disney World Marble iPhone Case Debuts, and More)

Good morning and welcome to another wonderful day at EPCOT! Join us as we journey around the world and discover just what adventures await us today. Let’s jump in!

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We took a trip around the EPCOT Monorail line to get a birds-eye view of the many ongoing construction areas inside the park.

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This brand new iPhone XR/11 purple marble phone case was definitely “calling” our name when we discovered it this morning! We’ve previously seen this same marble case design at the Disneyland Resort, but you can now find the Walt Disney World version for $49.99 at Disney’s Pin Traders.

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We ventured over to the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, where we found that even more pavement has been laid. We recently saw this process start just about a week ago. We also found some brand new walls in place outside of the attraction. These walls are much smaller than the ones behind them, and the back of the area is covered with green tarp.

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Get ready to blast off with Mission SPACE: Space Race at Mission: SPACE Training Labs as it has reopened… again! We previously saw the reopening of this galactic game for the first time since March of 2020 on June 27th of this year. We then saw its closure not too long after. Today we found that it has once again returned, and we hope to see it stay for much longer this time.

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Over at MouseGear, we found that multiple fences have come down, revealing lovely foliage outside the merchandise store. Several fences do remain in place throughout the area, however.

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We got a closer look at the construction work for the upcoming Creations Shop and re-imagined Club Cool, which are slated to debut this Summer. 

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We said hello to an aquatic pal over at The Seas with Nemo & Friends.

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Get ready for your taste buds to take a trip around the world, as multiple 2021 EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival booths have recently opened unexpectedly! Just a few days ago, we were very surprised to see multiple festival booths that weren’t slated to debut until October 1 now serving guests throughout the World Showcase. These booths include India, Kenya, Lobster Landing, Ireland, Mac & Eats, The Alps, and Spain.

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Traveling over to Brew-Wing at the EPCOT Experience, we found that all new decals displaying designs advertising the festival offering inside had been added to the multiple entrances and exit doors of the building.

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Ciao from Italy, where we found that multiple planters have been set up to partially surround the beautiful Campanile di San Marco.

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We kept on journeying towards France, where as of today, you will no longer be able to find Crepes des Chefs de France. The booth, which previously offered delicious Parisian confections, is nowhere to be found throughout the area. Located just next door, Les Vins des Chefs de France remains in place.

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If you’re still craving some delicious crepes, then don’t fret! If you venture a little farther into the pavilion, you’ll find the upcoming La Crêperie de Paris, which is set to open on October 1, along with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.

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We closed out our day with a visit to the JAMMitors over in Canada!

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That brings us to the end of our day! Have you gotten a chance to try out any of the new festival booths? If so, leave us a comment below, letting us know what you thought! Have a great day everyone, we’ll “see ya real soon!”

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