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PHOTOS: EPCOT Future World Construction Update (Guardians Solar Panels, Mission: SPACE Courtyard, MouseGear Gutting, Butterfly Garden, and More) – 3/2/20

March 3, 2020 Chris Green

Work around EPCOT’s Future World continues as the park’s expansive revitalization continues. Today, we took note of several changes around the various projects here. Over at the site of Guardian of the Galaxy Cosmic Rewind, the majority of the solar panel frames on the roof are in place. Along the east entrance bypass that takes … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Erected Around Former Innoventions West Character Spot at EPCOT

January 22, 2020 Rosie Villeda

It’s certainly no secret that EPCOT is going under an impressive overhaul currently––even if it wasn’t publicized, the maze of construction walls and closures are becoming increasingly more complicated to navigate. Today’s update on the evolution of EPCOT brings yet another area blocked off by the sad sight of construction walls around the former Character … Read more

EPCOT Character Spot Closing on January 5th; Joy Moving to Meet and Greet Inside Imagination! Pavilion Confirmed, Sadness and Baymax Meets Discontinued

December 27, 2019December 27, 2019 Jessica Figueroa

On January 5, 2020, the temporary Character Spot location in Innoventions West will be closing at EPCOT Here’s where all of the characters will meet starting on January 5th: Mickey Mouse will greet guests in the queue area of Disney-Pixar Short Film Festival in the Imagination! pavilion Minnie Mouse will greet guests in the World Showcase … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Go Up Inside Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival Theater at EPCOT for New Mickey Mouse Meet and Greet Location

December 2, 2019 Annie Wilson

EPCOT is currently undergoing a full transformation, and it seems like every day we come across a new construction wall. Over at the Imagination! pavilion, even more walls have gone up inside the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival. Mickey will eventually be meeting guests in this new location directly inside the entrance to the … Read more

Epcot Character Spot Officially Closing September 8th, New Character Meet and Greet Locations Announced

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Derek Sterling

Character Spot in Epcot will close on September 8, 2019, to accommodate the improvements underway at Epcot. So if you want to meet your favorite characters at Epcot, check out the list below for the new locations and changes in offerings: Minnie Mouse will move into the World Showcase Gazebo. Daisy Duck will move to … Read more

BREAKING: Character Spot, Club Cool, Starbucks and More Closing in September for Project Gamma Area Overhaul at Epcot

July 2, 2019July 2, 2019 Jessica Figueroa

As we’ve alluded to in past posts, Innoventions West at Epcot is set to be bulldozed per Project Gamma plans, and it appears the project is moving along rather quickly. Cast Members were told today that the Epcot Character Spot, Club Cool, Art of Disney, Colortopia, and Nanooze Break in Innoventions will be closing on … Read more

Innoventions Demolition Permits Filed; Character Spot, Starbucks, and Club Cool Set to Close at Epcot

March 5, 2019March 5, 2019 Tom Corless

Project Gamma is about to get underway at Epcot, a project that will include the reimagining of the center of Future World, the park’s entrance, and a rumored multi-year refurbishment of Spaceship Earth. The first permits for the project have been filed, likely coinciding with the imminent closure of Innoventions West and the overhaul of … Read more

PHOTOS & VIDEO: Epcot Character Spot Re-Opens After Several Months

June 4, 2013 Tom Corless

Back in the fall of 2012, Epcot Character Spot closed for a lengthy refurbishment, but we were never given a date when it would reopen. At one point, the re-opening was set for March, but March came and went and the original location remained closed. Finally, the original Epcot Character Spot location re-opened this week … Read more

Dirk Wallen’s 5/25/13 WDW Photo Report

May 29, 2013 Tom Corless

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios on Saturday and has some newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip: Work continues on turning FountainView into a Starbucks location The Epcot Character Spot is expected to return to its original location next week, but it looks like the entrance is moving … Read more

Dirk Wallen’s 4/23/13 WDW Photo Report

March 4, 2019April 29, 2013 Tom Corless

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Downtown Disney, Epcot, and Animal Kingdom last week and has some newsworthy photos to share with us, so let’s take a look: The Rainforest Cafe volcano is done Tons of Marvel stuff in Once Upon a Toy They also now have the Star Wars Droid Factory Over at Epcot, work … Read more

Dirk Wallen’s 1/10/13 Epcot Photo Report

January 10, 2013 Tom Corless

WDWNT Reporter Dirk Wallen visited Epcot earlier today to see the newly remodeled Boulangerie Patisserie in France and the IBM Think exhibit inside Innoventions, so let’s take a look at what’s going on around the park: Guests with RFID tickets are using the new entrance area all the way to the right, meanwhile more of … Read more

Adam Roth’s 11/11/12 WDW Photo Report

November 13, 2012 Tom Corless

WDWNT Reporter Adam Roth visited Epcot and the Magic Kingdom on Sunday and has a bunch of newsworthy photos to share with us from his trip, so let’s take a look: Habit Heroes – still closed The exterior of Test Track is making quick progress as we race towards soft openings Signage about to go … Read more