Demolition of the Electric Umbrella is moving at a steady pace in EPCOT as the building prepares to become a new Starbucks location and new restaurant. Gone are the second floor and neon décor, and the roof and ceiling demolition has begun to strip the structure down to the framework. Right now, the majority of … Read more
Even with some projects being indefinitely postponed or modified around EPCOT, it looks like at least one job may be resuming. We spotted construction crews on the demolition site of Innoventions West, suggesting that work could soon resume. The building was scheduled to be demolished to make way for the Journey of Water and the … Read more
Lovers of Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ history, this is going to be a tough one to read: the bridge that graced iconic “film strip” entrance to the park from World Drive is now completely demolished. The entrance greeted guests to the park from early 1990’s to its closure in November 2018, when a new entrance plaza … Read more
From the early 1990’s to late 2018, guests visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios were greeted with a wonderful bit of theming before even arriving at the park. The iconic bridge, known as the “film strip” bridge due to the oversized animation frames on either side of the roadway as you approached it, was themed after the … Read more
Only one week ago, one of the most drastic changes during the intense overhaul of EPCOT took place – the closure of the entire Future World central area. This change included the loss of Pin Central. Prior to that, parts of Innoventions West had already been torn down, and MouseGear had relocated to allow for … Read more
MouseGear, EPCOT’s premier retail store, closed back in early January. Since then, demolition on its interior has moved quickly, clearing the entire space for its intensive remodeling. Now, it seems demolition has moved on to the building’s exterior, as the circular building that made up one of the store’s entrances was being torn down (starting … Read more
MouseGear, EPCOT’s premier retail store, closed back in early January. Since then, demolition on its interior has moved quickly, clearing the entire space for its intensive remodeling. Now, it seems demolition has moved on to the building’s exterior, as the circular building that made up one of the store’s entrances is being torn down. Similar … Read more
Future World has fallen into a state of mourning today. Overnight, the remaining pieces of the former home of Club Cool, Fountain View, and Innoventions were removed, leaving a building-sized hole in our hearts. The ongoing demolition work as part of the reimagining of EPCOT has been one of the most visible signs of change … Read more
Demolition on Innoventions West at EPCOT has taken quite some time, and the last few pieces of the building have seemingly proven difficult to remove. For multiple days, tiny pieces of Innoventions West have stayed standing, long after larger chunks of the pavilion were already removed. Today, our reporters noticed one tiny piece of metal still … Read more
What a difference a day makes. Innoventions West, at least the southern portion of it, is almost completely gone now ahead of the reimagining of EPCOT. As you can see from these photos, there are a few girders still standing, but almost everything is gone now. It’s remarkable the difference given what we saw just … Read more
Work to remove the large frame of the former Innoventions West building is ongoing at EPCOT. Today, we took a look at the latest progress at the site. The former Club Cool and Fountain View building has shrunk segment by segment over the last few weeks. From the rear of the site, guests walk by … Read more
What a difference a few days makes, as our reporters at Disney Springs have noticed that Bongos Cuban Cafe is nearly completely demolished. Bongos, as you know, is being replaced by Beatrix Health Foods Restaurant, Coffeehouse, and Grab-and-Go Market. Let’s take a look at the progress of the demolition! There’s almost nothing left of the former … Read more
First came the closure of Club Cool, then came the removal of the Fountain of Nations, and once Fountain View was gone, well, that’s when we realized there was no turning back. As demolition powers through the former Innoventions/CommuniCore West building, it has left the space completely stripped down to steel framework. The building now … Read more
Demolition on the former Innoventions West building at EPCOT appears to be progressing rapidly. Ever since the roof of Fountain View came down, demolition has focused on the building’s interior and exterior trim. Now, the backside of the Innoventions West building is being worked on, having its walls and trim removed mostly overnight. Guests … Read more
Demolition on the former Innoventions West building at EPCOT appears to be progressing rapidly. Ever since the roof of Fountain View came down, demolition has focused on the building’s interior and exterior trim. Views on the ground of Future World reveal that even more of the building’s facade has been demolished, leaving a barren, dilapidated … Read more
Rest in peace, old Fountain View. You had a good run. Demolition began at Fountain View, EPCOT’s Starbucks location, back in September as part of the drastic changes happening to the park. The park’s iconic Fountain of Nations, which stood outside of Fountain View’s main entrance, has already been removed as part of the project. … Read more