A major milestone has been reached outside Space 220 at EPCOT, as fencing is now down around the restaurant. The changes aren’t visible from the courtyard of Mission: SPACE, where black curtains continue to hide the Space 220 entrance. While tape has been laid near the curtains, these are very likely to serve the extended … Read more
Among the many construction projects going on at EPCOT is the demolition of the Electric Umbrella to make way for a new Starbucks and restaurant. Earlier this week, we saw that the second floor of the Electric Umbrella was gone, and now it looks like more has been torn out of the inside. Demolition first … Read more
From fireworks tests and tech crew surveys to aerial photos of the construction site, news continues to swirl around “Harmonious.” The upcoming EPCOT nighttime spectacular will take place on World Showcase Lagoon. Large barges are currently being constructed backstage. The barges will host a bevy of multimedia features, including large screens. We were able to … Read more
Demolition has begun on what remains of Innoventions West next to Spaceship Earth at EPCOT. This stretch of wall was previously covered with windows. When the building became Innoventions in 1994, the building was sealed off, which is why there were walls behind windows. The removal of the windows reveals pipes and ducts. To the … Read more
We’ve been keeping a close eye on the demolition of the Electric Umbrella at EPCOT as the quick-service restaurant is destroyed to make way for a new Starbucks and different restaurant. As of today, the beloved second floor of Electric Umbrella is completely gone. When we last checked, the second floor seating area was still … Read more
We’ve been watching the Electric Umbrella get demolished this month, starting with the removal of the restaurant’s canopy. Demolition has also been visible inside of the old building. The exterior wall of the second floor of Electric Umbrella is now gone and we can see the interior railings. Tables attached to the ground are also … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 21 to September 27, 2020. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom You can tour the Magic Kingdom … Read more
Since the canopy was removed from Electric Umbrella’s entrance, we can now see inside the old quick-service restaurant as it is demolished. The overhang was recently demolished to make way for more work. Demolition seems to have begun on the interior of the building. To the right, we can just barely see some umbrellas that … Read more
It’s been over six months since the Electric Umbrella permanently closed at EPCOT, but some elements of the quick-service restaurant were still recognizable in the construction zone behind Spaceship Earth. For a while, we could still see pieces of the iconic awning that used to shade the front of the restaurant, but now it is … Read more
When we last took a look at the upcoming France Pavilion expansion, the detail work was being finished all along the streets. The crews have been hard at work in the meantime, pushing ever closer to opening. With only three weeks left in the Summer season, it is coming down to the wire for Disney … Read more
Our photographer friend in the skies, bioreconstruct, has shared an aerial view of Spaceship Earth at EPCOT and the construction happening in front of it. These images give an idea of how the new lucite pylons fit into EPCOT’s signature fountain. The pylons sit directly in the center of the fountain. The benches surrounding the … Read more
Last we saw of EPCOT’s new entrance gardens, the planters were almost completed. Well now we’ve had our first look inside the park since March and the gardens have been fully revealed. We first caught a glimpse before we had even entered the park. It was nice to see hand sanitizer dispensers waiting for us … Read more
We’re back at EPCOT again, checking in on the latest changes on the site of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. We’ve been watching the solar panel mounts getting installed along the roof, and it looks like they’re getting one step closer to adding the actual solar panels. From the ground, we spotted new pieces … Read more
As demolition ramps up in the center of Future World, the former Pin Central shop is starting to slowly be dismantled. Today, we see the full removal of the entire network of cables that comprised the infrastructure for the Pin Central canopy. The view of what remains of the center of Future World from the … 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
Color has finally been brought to the exterior of Space 220 Restaurant! Today, we saw gradients of blue and a few shapes added to the restaurant’s building, which is right behind Mission: SPACE. Here’s the full view of the changes we noticed today. Toward the left side of the construction site, you can see most of … Read more