Today, October 1, 2022, is the 40th anniversary of EPCOT and Disney has decorated the park to celebrate. “EPCOT 40” wraps are on columns at the entrance to EPCOT. The color scheme of the anniversary is blue, purple, and red. The “Harmonious” barges on World Showcase Lagoon are lit up with color-changing EPCOT 40 designs. … Read more
After closing for two days due to Hurricane Ian, EPCOT has reopened just in time for its 40th anniversary tomorrow, October 1, 2022. Special treats are available throughout the park, including a Figment sponge cake with honey-lime mousse. Figment Sponge Cake – $6.49 This is a moist sponge cake with no discernible flavor. It’s not … Read more
With anticipation building for EPCOT’s 40th anniversary, Walt Disney World has released an official timeline chronicling the park’s history. On Oct. 1, 1982, Walt Disney World Resort invited guests to imagine what life would be like in the 21st century with the opening of EPCOT Center. This first-of-its-kind theme park focused on showcasing ideas and technologies … Read more
Disney has released their full guide to special food and beverage items that will be available for the 40th anniversary of EPCOT next month. Connections Café (Available Sept. 29 through Oct. 3) Choza de Margarita (Available beginning Sept. 30 while supplies last) 40th Fiesta: Celebrate the colors for the anniversary of EPCOT with this frozen margarita in … Read more
After a sneak peek yesterday and this morning, Disney has fully revealed the upcoming EPCOT 40th anniversary merchandise collection. This merchandise will launch at Creations Shop on October 1, with more items arriving throughout the month. Select items will also be available on shopDisney.com. Much of the apparel features Figment and the EPCOT pavilion logos. … Read more
Disney has released another look at the upcoming EPCOT 40th anniversary merchandise collections via The Passholder Buzz in My Disney Experience. We got our first look at this merchandise thanks to a behind-the-scenes video a few days ago. There will be multiple 40th anniversary merchandise collections, which will debut at Creations Shop throughout October. Here … Read more
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With just a matter of days left before EPCOT’s 40th anniversary, Disney has has now shown us a limited edition pin that will be available exclusively to D23 Members! Limited Edition EPCOT 40th Anniversary Pin — $14.99 This is a fantastic pin that showcases Spaceship Earth, along with the 40th Anniversary of EPCOT logo. This EPCOT … Read more
With just a matter of days left before EPCOT’s 40th anniversary, Disney has released a teaser of some of the new merchandise that will debut for the special occasion. Included in video were looks at a Spirit Jersey, which will feature the “EPCOT 40” logo in a rainbow of colors, as well as a button-down … Read more
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We got a first look at the EPCOT 40th Anniversary celebration logo and merchandise, including some items exclusive to Walt Disney Imagineering! For the “One Family” Pin Celebration at EPCOT, guests were able to get an up-close look at both the new logo for the EPCOT 40th Anniversary celebration on new pins. Disney Pins Blog … Read more
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@DreamfinderGuy on Twitter shared images of public copyright filings from Disney that reveal EPCOT 40th Anniversary merchandise is coming later this year. Disney filed this in 2021 so that it would be ready by this year. The filing is for EPCOT 40th branding and a style guide. It also reveals themes for the upcoming Food … Read more
On our way to the opening of the new Regal Eagle Smokehouse this morning, we stopped to take a look at some of the progress going on with the overhaul of the former MouseGear location The MouseGear renovation is part of Project Gamma and the overall EPCOT overhaul. We saw one of the last dominoes … Read more
Along with everything else we’ve come to know and love from Epcot’s Future World, it appears that the classic Fountain of Nations will be closing permanently on September 8th, along with Pin Central. The final date of operation for Pin Central will be September 7th. This is all part of the ongoing overhaul of Epcot … Read more
Seeing as though Fountain View, Epcot’s Starbucks location, and the Art of Disney store are closing to make way for Project Gamma demolition, it appears Disney is offering temporary solutions to the loss of such popular food and beverage and merchandise locations. Disney has alluded that Starbucks will be moved to a “temporary location” later … Read more