Critter characters revealed for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Space 220 Restaurant offers new trading card series and children’s menu items, and Mickey & Friends meet and greet sign installed at EPCOT — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, March 26, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT New Merchandise Other Walt Disney … Read more
Crews have installed the sign for the upcoming Mickey & Friends meet and greet at CommuniCore Hall in EPCOT. Mickey & Friends Sign CommuniCore Hall will be the home to a new permanent Mickey & Friends meet and greet space. Currently, Mickey and Minnie meet guests at the Imagination! Pavilion, Donald Duck appears at the … Read more
Walt Disney World starts a new Annual Passholder Instagram account, Joe Rohde returns to Walt Disney Imagineering, and Disneyland reveals a new Jabba the Hutt popcorn bucket — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, March 25, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland … Read more
Construction on CommuniCore Hall has undergone some major updates, with new colorful brackets and automatic doors added to the building. CommuniCore Hall Construction Update Starting off, additional black panels have been added on this side of CommuniCore Hall with the Spaceship Earth-inspired walls. During our previous visit, scaffolding was up on the left side, and … Read more
When CommuniCore Plaza finally opens at EPCOT, a new “Encanto” show will debut on the plaza stage. New ‘Encanto’ Show “¡Celebración Encanto!” will run several times throughout the day from June 10 through September 6. The show will invite guests to sing along to their favorite “Encanto” songs with characters like Mirabel and Bruno. Auditions … Read more
The years-long reimagining of EPCOT will finally be complete this summer, when CommuniCore Hall and Plaza will open. CommuniCore Hall & Plaza Opening The final EPCOT construction walls will come down and guests will be able to visit CommuniCore Hall and Plaza beginning on June 10. CommuniCore Hall will be home to EPCOT festivals and … Read more
The exterior of CommuniCore Hall at EPCOT looks closer to completion every day, although we don’t yet have an exact opening date for the hall and plaza. Crews have added more paneling to the awning around the plaza and the hall’s mural features more EPCOT references. CommuniCore Plaza Construction A pair of long shade structures … Read more
Crews are testing lights on the awning around CommuniCore Plaza in EPCOT. We saw the new lights illuminated on both Thursday and Friday. CommuniCore Plaza Lights The long awning juts out from CommuniCore Hall in an L shape around the Plaza. The new lights are long thin strips. There are several them placed periodically on … Read more
Widespread cellular outages impact guests at Walt Disney World, Disney Cruise Line changes their dining dress code for a popular restaurant, the CommuniCore Hall mural is being installed — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Thursday, February 22, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Other Walt … Read more
Crews continue to install paneling on CommuniCore Hall, a new flex space set to open this year in World Celebration at EPCOT. In our last construction update, we saw new ceiling panels and lighting installed on the building’s exterior. CommuniCore Construction Earlier this week, a crew member in a cherry picker vehicle was working on … Read more
The previously revealed new CommuniCore Hall mural is being installed at EPCOT. The mural features Mickey and friends in retro space suits with references to EPCOT past and present. CommuniCore Hall Mural We spotted the mural on this side of CommuniCore Hall while visiting EPCOT this morning, February 22. This building will eventually be where … Read more
Select Walt Disney World parks unavailable for reservations, Disney files demolition permit at NBA Experience, and the United Kingdom Pavilion restrooms reopen — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 19, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Disney Springs Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Disneyland … Read more
We’re seeing major progress on CommuniCore Hall, a new building in the center of EPCOT and the last element of the park’s years-long reimagining. This week, ceiling panels and lighting were installed on the façade, as were more triangular panels. CommuniCore Hall Construction The steel ceiling panels were visible on the underside of the long … Read more
An opening season announced for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, Tiana audio-animatronic revealed, and construction walls redecorated for Mardi Gras — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Tuesday, February 13, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Disney’s Hollywood Studios Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Disneyland Resort Entertainment and Media Disney+ The … Read more
Construction continues throughout EPCOT. In World Celebration this Monday, we checked out preparation for the 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival and work on CommuniCore. Flower & Garden Festival Blooms Plants have been removed from the flower bed along the lagoon outside CommuniCore Hall for the Festival Blooms display of the EPCOT International Flower … Read more
A brawl at Walt Disney World, new Cast Member-inspired pins — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Sunday, February 11, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Other Walt Disney World News Disneyland Resort Tokyo Disney Resort Entertainment and Media WDW News Today Rejected Lands … Read more
