PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/24/19 (Rainy Days, Moon Landings, Electric Umbrella Seating, More Minnie Van Toys, ETC.)

Iain

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/24/19 (Rainy Days, Moon Landings, Electric Umbrella Seating, More Minnie Van Toys, ETC.)

Iain

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/24/19 (Rainy Days, Moon Landings, Electric Umbrella Seating, More Minnie Van Toys, ETC.)

Good morning from another rainy December morning in EPCOT. Today, we took a look at what was new in the park.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Entrance

As we told you earlier this week, half the newly reimagined EPCOT entrance is complete. The new layout makes foot traffic a lot easier to navigate.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Mousgear Registers e1577042933465

Over inside Mouse Gear, register removal continues.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Old Mousgear Register e1577042977252

Only one permanent register remains in place, while the rest are on mobile tables.

Belle of the Ball Bronze Mickey 1

While at Mouse Gear, we saw these Belle of the Ball Bronze Mickey plush toys for $19.99.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 The Seas Escalators e1577043046433

Inside The Seas with Nemo & Friends, both escalators were back in working order this morning.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 The Seas Manatee

Work continued on cleaning the manatee tank, as well.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 The Moon

“We went to the moon, in 1969…”

EPCOT Photo report 122219 moon marker

“… Not 1968, but the year after.”

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Test Track

To many guests’ dismay, Test Track was down when we arrived in the morning. But cars were running the course.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Minnie Vans e1577042962431

The new Minnie Van toy cars are now available at Test Track Simporium!

EPCOT Photo report 122219 EPCOT

Over at Walt Disney Imagineering presents the Epcot Experience, one of the speakers inside the 360 video room was blown out. This led to several parts of different scenes, including this one of Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, to not be audible during the show.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Umbrella Stairs e1577042903382

Guests dining at the Electric Umbrella were given the somewhat rare opportunity to dine in the additional seating area upstairs.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Umbrella Upstairs e1577042917561

While usually closed off, this area tends to open during peak times of year.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Electric Umbrella scaled

Gotta love the retro view inside, too.

New Imagination door 12/18/19

At the Imagination! pavilion, right as you walk in there is now a big yellow door. This area used to just be a hallway, then it got a curtain, and now a real door!

Torn up concrete by World Traveler 12/18/19 1

Torn up concrete by World Traveler 12/18/19 2

A section of concrete by World Traveler, the gift shop at the International Gateway entrance and exit, has been torn up and surrounded by rolling hedges.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Gloomy England

The weather over at the United Kingdom Pavilion seemed appropriately gloomy today.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Japan Lines e1577042992585

In Japan, ropes were set up to form a queue in anticipation for the large crowds expected for tonight’s Candlelight Processional.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Regal Eagle

Work on Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts and Barbecue was quiet today when we stopped by, with most of the building covered in white tarp.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Italy Sculpture

There has been so much rain over the last few days, these fish seemed like they were right at home over in Italy!

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Germany Trees

Winter in Florida has arrived. Though perhaps, sometimes the only way to tell is that the trees outside the Germany Pavilion loose their leaves.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Germany Store Holes

Inside Die Weihnachts Ecke (The Christmas Corner), the holes in the roof above the shelving units remained.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Expensive Caramel e1577043005116

We were quite surprised to find today that the Caramel Flight we reviewed back in October had jumped from $6.49 to $10.99.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 China Candy e1577043021646

Over in China, the handmade cotton candy was unavailable, much to the dismay of some guests.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 Mulan Line

Mulan had quite a line awaiting her arrival — well before her arrival.

EPCOT Photo report 122219 China Store

That about does it for our visit to EPCOT today. Stay tuned to WDWNT for the latest Disney parks news.

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