PHOTOS, VIDEO: Beloved Electric Umbrella Talking Trash Can Finally Returns to EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Construction Around Former Temporary MouseGear and Electric Umbrella Continues at EPCOT

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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

WDWNT Daily Recap (8/7/21): shopDisney Halloween Collection, Saratoga Springs Grand Villa Tour, Haunted Mansion Loungefly Backpack, “it’s a small world” Gets Additional Colorful Paint, 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 Saturday, August 7, 2021. Walt Disney World … 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

WDWNT Daily Recap (4/22/21): Skyliner Gondolas Crash Again, Cast Members Blocked from Entering Parks in May, ‘Haunted Mansion’ Movie In the Works, “Zip a Dee Doo Dah” Removed from King Arthur Carrousel at Disneyland, 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, April 22, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Rounded Corner of Communicore Building Being Restored for New EPCOT Restaurant

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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

PHOTOS: More Framework Installed for New EPCOT Restaurants in World Celebration Neighborhood, MouseGear Work Continues

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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

PHOTOS: Scaffolding Goes Up, Roof Work Continues on MouseGear and New Restaurant Facilities in EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Work Continues on Moana – Journey of Water, MouseGear, and New Restaurants at EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Construction Begins on Innoventions East Remodel at EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Demolition Continues on Innoventions East and West for Upcoming World Celebration Neighborhood at EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Electric Umbrella Roof Demolition Begins to Strip the Building Down to the Framework at EPCOT

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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

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 10/19/20 (New Annual Passholder Magnets, Vintage-Style Classic Disney Character Figures, Construction, and More)

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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

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/15/20): Walt Disney World Fall 2021 Reservations Now Open, Mario Cafe and Store Open at Universal Studios Japan, Disneyland Reopening Rally, 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, October 15, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof and Ceiling Demolition Expose Electric Umbrella Structural Framing in EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Innoventions West and Electric Umbrella Demolition Continues at EPCOT

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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