Plants now surround one entrance to Connections Café and Eatery, the upcoming quick-service restaurant at EPCOT. We could see all of the plants creating lush green spaces from the Monorail this morning. There are a few palm trees among the smaller plants, too. The entrance here has a black and red archway but no sign … Read more
Though an exact opening date for Connections Café and Eatery at EPCOT has not been announced, the restaurant does seem to be approaching completion as flooring, lights, and a mural are installed. This morning, we could see benches through the restaurant windows from the Monorail. Tables and non-bench chairs have not been moved in yet. … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley has shared a closer look at the mural that will adorn the walls of Connections Café and Eatery when it opens this spring at EPCOT. The photo Riddley shared is of an Imagineer touching up a section of the mural, which is titled “Global Gathering.” Here is Riddley’s full caption … Read more
Connections Café and Eatery will be opening this spring at EPCOT and Disney has shared a first look at some of the food and drinks that will be available. Connections Eatery will be a new fast-casual quick-service restaurant in the World Celebration neighborhood. Guests will be able to witness chefs putting together meals, including creating … Read more
The iconic Starbucks logo has been added to the Connections Café and Eatery archways in EPCOT. This archway and sign were revealed when the walkway past Spaceship Earth reopened recently. Where previously there were black dots on the inside of the archway, the Starbucks logo has been installed. The logo is visible behind the planters … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley has revealed more of the Connections Café and Eatery flooring inspired by Walt Disney’s original “Florida Project” plans. See photos and read Riddley’s post below. Disney fans may recognize this first image from the EPCOT film, released in 1967, as Walt Disney described his grand vision for the “Florida project.” … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley has shared a look at the flooring of Connections Café and Eatery at EPCOT, inspired by Walt Disney’s original “City of Tomorrow” design. EPCOT is full of iconic shape language that evokes grand ideas about cities, innovation and the potential for design to make the world a better, more integrated … Read more
Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley has shared a new piece of concept art and more details about Connections Café and Eatery coming soon to EPCOT. Riddley confirms in this post that Starbucks will be part of Connections Café, as we assumed. He wrote the following: Here is an early concept rendering for Connections Café at … Read more
The exposed steel tower outside Connections Café and Eatery, near Guest Relations, at EPCOT has now been covered by scaffolding and green scrim. The steel tower sticks out from the roof overhang, which has yet to be repainted in this area. The scaffolding and scrim are in three sections. This work is being done just … Read more
A mural has been hung inside Connections Café and Eatery, a new counter-service restaurant and Starbucks coming soon to EPCOT. The mural can be seen from World Discovery. It is on the wall to the right of these doors. The mural is lit with yellow light. People are visible, as is what looks like the … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, March 10, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Let’s check in on the construction of Connections Café and Eatery in the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. Not only will Connections be a new counter-service restaurant, but it will also be home to the park’s permanent Starbucks location. From the Monorail, we can see the area directly in front of Connections on the World … Read more
Disney seems to be aiming to open Connections Café and Eatery sooner rather than later as work is moving quickly on the new EPCOT restaurant. Across from Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, scaffolding has been removed from the exterior of Connections Café, though some tarps remain over windows. Several construction vehicles sit outside the … Read more
At EPCOT this evening, we got to take a first peek into the upcoming Connections Café and Eatery! See how construction is coming along on this project. Walt Disney World construction crews have been hard at work at EPCOT. Looking into the café, you can see what looks like the round counter from the concept … Read more
Progress continues on the roof of Connections Café and Eatery, the new restaurant next to Creations Shop at EPCOT, which has been coming together quickly since it was announced last November. Exterior work has mainly been focused on the side facing Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. The front of the building has been completely … Read more
A few days ago, scaffolding went up at the unfinished corner of Connections Café and Eatery in EPCOT. Now the scaffolding is surrounded by scrim. The corner is being rebuilt, and new paneling remains to be placed. The scrim will keep crew members better protected from the elements while working. Some scaffolding remains to the … Read more