Connections Café and Eatery appears ready to go at EPCOT, as the entrance from the World Discovery side seems basically finished. As we passed by this morning on the Walt Disney World Monorail, we could see that all the construction equipment that had been cluttering the entrance has been removed, leaving a clear view of … Read more
Connections Café and Eatery is quickly moving towards its opening, with the latest milestone quietly happening this morning at EPCOT. From the Walt Disney World Monorail, we could see that tables and chairs have been placed inside the restaurant, suggesting that guests may soon be able to try out EPCOT’s newest restaurant for themselves. Booth … Read more
Though an opening date has not been announced for Connections Café and Eatery at EPCOT, the new quick-service restaurant is coming together quickly. New trees and foliage were planted outside the World Discovery entrances to the restaurant and we saw crew members among the plants this morning. More crew members were working directly outside this … Read more
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
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
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
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
While we aren’t exactly sure when the Connections Café & Eatery is set to open at EPCOT, we’ve been keeping our eyes on the construction progress for quite a while. Tonight, the eatery took another step towards being ready for guests as interior lighting was tested for the first time! A quick stroll next to … Read more