PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/26/21 (New Food & Wine Festival Merchandise Is Dished Out, Assorted Props Arrive In World Showcase Pavilions, Living with the Land Sees Another Day of Closure, & More)

Kayla Pareti

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PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/26/21 (New Food & Wine Festival Merchandise Is Dished Out, Assorted Props Arrive In World Showcase Pavilions, Living with the Land Sees Another Day of Closure, & More)

Good morning from Spaceship Earth! It’s a cloudy and (slightly) cooler day here in EPCOT so let’s get started!

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Work continues on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind as the fourth row of roofing panels is laid.

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Pavement work progresses as crews work to complete the exterior of the attraction.

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Continuing our Monorail run, we have an eye in the sky on construction surrounding the future World Celebration.

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Scaffolding surrounds the corner where workers rebuild the building’s exterior of the new quick-service restaurant that will be housed here.

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MouseGear and Port of Entry dished up quite a few new Food & Wine Festival items including a Remy, Apple Orchard, Belle, and the Food & Wine Festival Logo phone cases for $29.99 each.

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This new Le Chef magnet was in Port of Entry for $14.99 as well as a Belle dish towel set for $19.99.

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MouseGear also had a new Food & Wine Festival tray for $19.99 and cheeseboard with two small dishes included for $34.99.

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Trees in front of MouseGear have been removed as construction starts to make its way around to this end of the building.

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The breezeway connecting the future Club Cool and MouseGear has received an even coat of paint as well.

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Stanchions that previously lined the inside of the Mexico pavilion directing the flow of traffic to the dining, shopping, and attraction inside have been removed.

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Florida Blue Lounge signs have been removed from Akershus Royal Banquet Hall following a rumor that princess dining might not be returning to the restaurant.

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Enoteca in the Italy pavilion has received a few more props on its walls inside the shop following its exterior painting.

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A section of the bridge to Italy has had its scrim removed and appears ready for painting while the opposite end is still boarded up.

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Regal Eagle Smokehouse in The American Adventure received some delicious-looking new food props as well as a vibrant red apron featuring the regal eagle himself, Sam Eagle.

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Mitsukoshi store hours have changed once again, and for the time being are back to 2:00pm-9:00pm.

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Following the announcement that all princess cavalcades in EPCOT were halting, you can now find various princesses throughout World Showcase like Jasmine in Morocco.

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Boards at Trading Post Refreshments in Canada have been replaced as refurbishment to the buildings exterior progresses.

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Living with the Land is experiencing its 5th day of being down.

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Stopping again at MouseGear before heading out of EPCOT for the day, new Alice in Wonderland color changing mugs are now available for $19.99.

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Wonderland Tea Honey Spoons are also available to give your tea a ‘spoonful of sugar’ for $13.99.

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