WDWNT Daily Recap (5/28/21): Commercial Debuts for 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World, Orange County Florida Plan May Allow Disney World to Remove Masks, Reservations Delayed for Mears Replacement of Magical Express, and More

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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 Friday, May 28, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT & Disney’s Hollywood Studios 5/27/21 (Themed Graphics Removed From Morocco Pavilion, Jardin de Fiestas Festival Booth Closed, Physical Distancing Reduced At MuppetVision 3-D, and More)

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Hello from the ever-lovely Walt Disney World! Even though we’ve had very hot weather here, a hot day at Disney is better than a cooler day anywhere else. We found some new things to show you today, as well as some construction updates. We started our day at EPCOT, which never disappoints in the construction … Read more

PHOTOS: Imagineer Zach Riddley Shares A Look at Skylights Inside the New Creations Shop at EPCOT

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Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley shared another look inside the Creations Shop today, this time featuring the circular light fixtures. “Light is an important material in our new designs – a way of creating a feeling of openness and connection between all these new spaces and our broader World Celebration neighborhood,” said Riddley. The light wells … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/27/21): Trader Sam’s Gift Shop Arrives, Date for “Heroes vs Villains” Virtual Pin Event Announced, New Poster & Trailer for Jungle Cruise Movie, “Masks On” Signage Added to Indoor Areas at WDW, and More

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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, May 27, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Imagineer Shares Photos from New Creations Shop in EPCOT

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Earlier today, Imagineer Zach Riddley shared an update and photos from the new Creations Shop coming to EPCOT this summer. Among the photos was both a look at the current state of the store, and concept art from the original designs of EPCOT, showing how the new shop is intended to honor that aesthetic. The … Read more

Permits Filed For Club Cool and Creations Shop Signage at EPCOT

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Walt Disney Imagineering has filed a permit to install signs in the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. The signs will presumably be for Creations Shop or Club Cool, which we got a peek inside a few days ago. The contractor on the permit is Sign Producers, Inc., whose portfolio includes several signs at Universal Orlando … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Magic Kingdom & EPCOT 5/22/21 (Relaxation Stations Removed, New Loki & BaubleBar Ears, Updated Plaza Restaurant Menu Items, and More)

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Good morning from Magic Kingdom, as we enter week number two of relaxed mask rules. We’re seeing more changes as a result of that, not to mention the usual construction, food, and merchandise changes around the parks. Let’s see what’s new! First off, despite the incident yesterday with a service vehicle striking the Magic Kingdom … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/20/21): Rise of the Resistance Fails to Open, BoardWalk Ice Cream Debuts, Brightline Rail Reaches Halfway Point, Final Temporary Supports Removed from TRON Canopy, and More

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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, May 20, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 5/18/21 (EPCOT Center Drive Gateway Seemingly Complete, Gelati Kiosk Removed From Italy Pavilion, New Open Edition Pins, and More)

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Greetings, World Travelers, from another beautiful day at EPCOT! We had a quiet day here, but we didn’t mind as it gave us plenty of time to check up on all of the construction projects going on here. Let’s get started! On our way into the park, we drove under the welcome arch on EPCOT … Read more

PHOTOS: More Paneling Removed From Innoventions East Roof as Construction Continues in EPCOT

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The center of EPCOT is being revamped into a new World Celebration neighborhood, where guests will be able to shop and dine at what was once Mouse Gear and Innoventions East. We’ve been checking in on construction every week to see what progress is being made. More paneling has been removed from this section of … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/11/21): EPCOT Fireworks May Return, Rey Lightsaber, Trash Cans No Longer Propped Open, Starbucks Strawberry Funnel Cake Frappuccino Debuts, and More

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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 Tuesday, May 11, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on Creations Shop, Moana Site Appears Dormant in EPCOT

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MouseGear is becoming the “Creations Shop” at EPCOT, and crew members have been hard at work bringing the new version of the store to life. Much of the exterior is currently covered in scaffolding as construction continues. The new store will have a sunnier, more open layout thanks to large windows and a cleaner floor … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 5/9/21 (More “Points of Light”, Construction of “Creations Shop” Progresses, Distanced Character Meets, and More)

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Welcome to EPCOT on a lovely Spring day here at Walt Disney World. As opposed to some stormy weekends we’ve had recently, today was perfectly pleasant and not brutally hot. That makes for a day where characters are out in abundance and we get a good look at the progress of the projects around the … Read more

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

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 5/2/21 (Mother’s Day Treats, Self-Serve Beverages Return to Sunshine Seasons, “Creations Shop” Construction Progresses, and More)

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Welcome to EPCOT on what was Walt Disney World’s hottest day so far in 2021, with a high temperature of 91 and humidity up to 93%. While not the most comfortable day in the parks in recent memory, there’s still quite a bit going on in and around EPCOT for us to check up on. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Steel Beam Juts from Facade of Upcoming World Celebration Restaurant Building at EPCOT

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The reimagining of EPCOT keeps moving forward. Construction crews were active today at the site of a future new restaurant offering that is replacing the former Electric Umbrella. A crane was present as work was taking place on a new addition to the structure. What looks like it will be a support beam protrudes from … Read more