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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Ready, set, go! It’s a beautiful day for a race here at EPCOT, and it just so happens to be the final day of the Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend, with the namesake half marathon being run around, and through, the park. We’ve got to keep our mile time low, so let’s sprint through our … 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
New directional decals and signage was added across the front of EPCOT near Spaceship Earth earlier this month. With the center of the park now totally blocked by construction walls and a new pathway to navigate, the new signs were added to help direct guests around the maze of EPCOT. This morning, we saw two … Read more
The popular Butterfly House that is usually present at EPCOT’s Flower & Garden Festival looks like it will be getting a new home this year. The walk-through, which was usually housed behind Club Cool (up until its present demolition) features a tented garden with various breeds of butterflies that you can interact with. In walking … Read more
Welcome to the latest update from EPCOT. Today was a day for big changes, with walls going up around the center of Future World (World Celebration). Guests will have to choose left or right (East or West) to start their day. Thankfully, there are plenty of Cast Members stationed around the construction walls with signs … Read more
