PHOTOS: Construction Continues on Creations Shop, Club Cool, and More in World Celebration Neighborhood of EPCOT

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It’s been a while since we checked in on construction in the center of EPCOT, which will soon be known as the World Celebration neighborhood. What was previously Innoventions East, Electric Umbrella, and MouseGear will eventually be Creations Shop, Club Cool, a Starbucks location plus bakery, and an unnamed quick-service restaurant. Scaffolding fills the breezeway … Read more

PHOTOS: Living With the Land Roof Maintenance Completed at EPCOT

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Five weeks ago, scaffolding was erected throughout Living With the Land at EPCOT. In the middle of April, even more scaffolding was added as maintenance continued on the attraction’s greenhouse roof. Thankfully, the scaffolding is now gone and the attraction is back to its former glory, with sunlight streaming in to the horticulture boat ride. … Read more

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser Will Include "Signature Services" White Glove Concierge to Help Get Whatever Guests Want at Walt Disney World

Walt Disney World is currently casting internally for “signature services” Cast Members for the Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel. The position is casting out of the Disney Reservation Center. These “white glove service” Cast Members would help ensure guests have everything they need for the perfect vacation (which will be important give the cost to … Read more

PHOTO: Pavement Completed Around New Popcorn Stand in EPCOT

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In January, Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit for construction of a new popcorn stand in EPCOT’s World Celebration neighborhood. This stand will be at one end of Creations Shop, which is replacing Mouse Gear as the main store. Pavement has been filled in all around the site of the stand, with a clear sidewalk … Read more

PHOTOS: Closer Look at "Points of Light" on Spaceship Earth at EPCOT

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Disney has been carefully installing “points of light” across the face of Spaceship Earth for the past several weeks. These fixtures will create colorful lines of light between the Alucobond panels of EPCOT’s icon, turning it into a “beacon of magic.” The lights wrap around the top half of Spaceship Earth, sitting at the corners … Read more

Walt Disney World Hiring Seasonal Fireworks & Special Effects Designer

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Walt Disney World has a job posting for a seasonal fireworks and special effects designer. Though no announcements have been made, this may point to the return of fireworks shows to Walt Disney World theme parks. Nighttime spectaculars, including fireworks, have been suspended due to COVID-19 since the parks reopened. EPCOT’s upcoming nighttime spectacular “Harmonious” … Read more

Summer D23 Magazine Looks at "Jungle Cruise" Film, "Loki" and "Cruella" On Disney+, MARVEL Avengers Campus, and Includes Lucasfilm Poster

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Disney Twenty-Three (D23 magazine) has a jam-packed issue coming summer 2021, with a behind-the-scenes look at several projects including Jungle Cruise, Loki, and Cruella. The issue will also include a look at MARVEL Avengers Campus and an exclusive Lucasfilm poster with an image for every film released by the studio in the past fifty years. … Read more

Disney Cruise Line May Set Sail From Ft. Lauderdale Year Round Starting in 2022

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Disney Cruise Line may begin setting sail from Ft. Lauderdale’s Port Everglades in 2022. This port would be the year-round home to one of the fleet’s ships, being Disney Cruise Line’s first year-round ship stationed outside of Port Canaveral. It would also be the first time Disney Cruise Line sailed out of Port Everglades. Disney … Read more

Cast Members Receiving 50th Anniversary Name Tags Soon at Walt Disney World

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Walt Disney World Cast Members will soon be receiving special 50th anniversary name tags. Cast Members have been asked to update their personal information so they can get the updated versions. No photos or mockups have been released, but the name tags will likely be in line with the EARidescent color scheme that has been … Read more