PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/22/20 (Remy’s Hide & Squeak Scavenger Hunt Prizes Added, New Apparel, Pavilion Construction Progress, and More)

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Bonjour from EPCOT! It’s a a breezy and overcast Saturday here at construction central, which didn’t make for the most picturesque of days, but an overall more comfortable one on a busy weekend. Weather aside, we have a handful of interesting updates from the park, so let’s check out what we found. Upon approaching the … Read more

PHOTOS: Work on Play! Pavilion Roof Panel Replacement Making Rapid Progress at EPCOT

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We learned a few days ago that a Monorail Mark X attraction coming to the Play! Pavilion in EPCOT, so we’re even more excited to check up on construction now. There has been a lot of work happening on the roof of the old Wonders of Life Pavilion, and even more progress has been made … Read more

PHOTOS: Detail Work Continues on the France Pavilion Expansion and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure in EPCOT

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We are patiently waiting for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure to open at EPCOT, and every time we ride the Disney Skyliner, we can’t resist catching a glimpse of construction. The expansion to the France pavilion has looked near completion for a while, but construction still carries on, with finishing touches now being added. The entrance to … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction on Former Mouse Gear Store Reimagining Continues at EPCOT

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Mouse Gear closed earlier this year and moved into a temporary home while a complete overhaul of the classic EPCOT store gets underway. Concept art of this reimagining was revealed at D23 in 2019, but for now, we can only catch glimpses of the construction happening inside and out. When we last checked on construction, … Read more

PHOTOS: Get An Aerial View of New Lucite Pylons and Fountain Construction at EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Refurbishment Rapidly Progressing on Play! Pavilion Roof at EPCOT

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Construction is slow but steady on the remodel of EPCOT’s Wonders of Life pavilion, which is becoming the Play! pavilion. Storage pallets have been on top of the pavilion for months now as progress is made refurbishing the triangular tiles. During our most recent visit, we noticed that not only many more tiles looked different, … Read more

PHOTOS: Lights Installed and Landscape Prepped for Landing at Space 220 in EPCOT

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Space 220 has yet to open after numerous delays from prior to the COVID-19 shutdown, only worsened by the pandemic. As of March, the restaurant was due to open in April, then the shutdown happened. With the park reopened, construction continues, and now the exterior of the building is getting some attention. We saw a … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Continues on Future Play! Pavilion at EPCOT

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The Play! pavilion is one of many new concepts planned to be hitting EPCOT next year. This pavilion is actually the mostly abandoned Wonders of Life pavilion finally being put back into good use. While we can’t see what’s going on inside, we can keep checking up on the roof of the pavilion. Wooden pallets … Read more

PHOTOS: New West Entrance Garden Planters Debut at EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: EPCOT Aerial Construction Update (Entrance Fountain, Innoventions, MouseGear)

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Since the closure of Walt Disney World in March, the future of Future World in EPCOT was put on hold, along with other construction work throughout Walt Disney World property. Now it appears EPCOT’s Future World construction is moving forward. Construction presses on for what will become World Celebration in EPCOT. World Celebration will be … Read more

PHOTOS: See Stunning Aerial Photos of an Empty Future World at EPCOT with Construction Left at a Standstill During the Extended Parks Closure

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As Walt Disney World remains closed for the longest period in the resort’s history, aerial photographers have been able to capture just what the Most Magical Place on Earth looks like without guests. Thanks to pilot Jonathan Michael Salazar on Facebook (also @ColombianPilot on Instagram), we’re able to show these photos of Future World at … Read more

See a Park in the Making with the First Issue of EPCOT Center Construction News from February 1982

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With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Get ready to travel back to February 1982 and see EPCOT Center from the ground up with the first issue of EPCOT Center Construction News! Note: This article … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/9/20 (Flower & Garden Festival Updates, New Charging Stations, Alcohol-Free Heineken, and More)

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Greetings from EPCOT! The International Flower & Garden Festival is in full bloom around the park, and we’re ready for a day of beautiful topiaries and delicious food. Let’s get going! Honey Bee-stro and Florida Fresh were both closed at the start of the Festival, but have finally opened. Here’s a look at the gift … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 3/6/20 (Mission: SPACE Courtyard Paint, France Pavilion Updates, America’s Funniest Home Videos, Tables for Taste Track Arrive, Cool Wash Slushies, and More)

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Greetings from EPCOT. It’s a cloudy morning, but we’re hoping the rain holds off today. Let’s get started. Taste Track isn’t open yet, but we have a feeling it has got to open very soon. Tables are now lining the pathway across from the playground area, just behind Cool Wash. The festival booths typically open … Read more

PHOTOS: Rooftop Solar Panel Mounts Get Prepped for Installation at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT

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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

PHOTOS: Mission: SPACE Receives New Paint Ahead of Space 220 Opening at EPCOT

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We’ve been spending a lot of time at EPCOT lately, eagerly anticipating the opening of the new Space 220 restaurant. Unfortunately, we still don’t have an official opening date, so we’ll just have to keep waiting. While visiting Mission: SPACE, we noticed that more painting seems to be happening around the entrance of the attraction. … Read more