Its been two and a half years since we last saw the talking trash can at the Electric Umbrella in Future World, which has since been gutted and turned into the Connections Cafe & Eatery in World Celebration. While the can didn’t return to Connections when it opened in April, we finally found the can … Read more
It has been nearly a month since the new Creations Shop opened at EPCOT. Now, construction around the former temporary MouseGear store is moving along. Over the weekend, we showed you that the shop’s sign had been torn down — and most of the area’s exterior walls — as the space is reimagined. Interior demolition … 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 Saturday, August 7, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
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
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, April 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
A new quick-service restaurant complex is being constructed in the space that once housed Electric Umbrella at EPCOT. After we saw a new beam installed on the building, the corner has been rounded off with more steel. Construction is visible from Spaceship Earth’s overflow queue. Crew members in cherry-pickers were working on the corner. More … Read more
The storied history of the EPCOT and Innoventions East continues. With the most recent iteration of Innoventions closed in 2019, a complete renovation is underway as part of the reimagining of EPCOT. The building, which also formerly housed Electric Umbrella until 2020, is slated to become the home of a new restaurant and Starbucks location. … Read more
As the former Innoventions East prepares to become part of World Celebration, construction plugs along. The building used to house MouseGear, Electric Umbrella, and Innoventions. While a smaller, temporary version of MouseGear still exists, Electric Umbrella has closed permanently. The new scaffolding in the breezeway stands tall and ready. It doesn’t appear that new work … Read more
To be divided into four neighborhoods, the EPCOT we once knew will be reimagined as the theme park prepares for new experiences. The former Electric Umbrella location and MouseGear continue to be renewed, and now that Innoventions West is gone, work on transforming the area into Moana – Journey of Water can take shape. In … Read more
While we’ve been focused on the demolition of Innoventions West, it seems construction has begun inside the building that once housed Innoventions East at EPCOT. Now that the former interior of the pavilion has been gutted, there appears to be some new wall structures inside. A construction vehicle is parked out front. There were workers … Read more
We’ve been watching the central buildings of EPCOT’s Future World being demolished for well over a year. When this area is completed, it will be the World Celebration neighborhood, but for now, it is a giant construction site. Next to the temporary Mouse Gear location, we can see inside the old Electric Umbrella building and … Read more
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
We visited EPCOT on a rainy uncrowded day to see what was in store for us. Join us as we explore the Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Good morning from EPCOT! Scaffolding has returned to the pylons shortly after having been removed a few days ago. Spaceship Earth was down for technical difficulties in 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, October 15, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
The Electric Umbrella is being demolished to make way for a future Starbucks and new restaurant as construction at EPCOT continues. Most defining elements of the Electric Umbrella are now gone. Since we last checked, elements of the roof and ceiling have also been torn down. The center of the building’s roof between Electric Umbrella … Read more
We’ve recently seen interior decorations and the second floor removed from the Electric Umbrella at EPCOT. Nearby, Innoventions is also being demolished and Mouse Gear refurbished, making way for the future of Future World. The projects have been ongoing for most of this year, only pausing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The canopy and overhang … Read more