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WDWNT Weekly Recap: Shanghai Disney Resort and Hong Kong Disneyland Closed for Coronavirus, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run Gets FastPass+, Disneyland Attractions Close for Refurbishment, and WDWNT The Cruise!

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from January 20–26! Walt Disney World Heavy machinery arrived at the Magic Kingdom parking lot … Read more

PHOTOS: Tables Arrive at Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue in EPCOT as Restaurant Nears Grand Opening

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Today, we saw quite a lot of progress has been made to the exterior of Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue. Tables and chairs have even arrived! Let’s take a look at what’s new. The area is starting to look like a real restaurant, with windows and paint wrapping up. The windows look great! … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on Regal Eagle Smokehouse Outdoor Barbecue Pit, Seating Area, and Walk-Up Windows at EPCOT

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Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Smokehouse construction is still underway at EPCOT. The latest park map, featuring the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, lead us to believe we’d be enjoying delicious barbecue by now, but from what we can see, things don’t look quite ready yet. The staircase and seating area is currently … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Erected Around Former Innoventions West Character Spot at EPCOT

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It’s certainly no secret that EPCOT is going under an impressive overhaul currently––even if it wasn’t publicized, the maze of construction walls and closures are becoming increasingly more complicated to navigate. Today’s update on the evolution of EPCOT brings yet another area blocked off by the sad sight of construction walls around the former Character … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Gift Stop Now Closed at EPCOT

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Another day, another change here at the ever-evolving EPCOT. While the park is undergoing a major transformation, we’ve been keeping an eye out for any and all changes. Gift Stop, the small store located outside of the park (next to Guest Relations) has closed. At this time, there’s no word on if this is part … Read more

PHOTOS: New Pathway Near Innoventions East at EPCOT Partially Open; Extends to Wall-E Green Landing Playground

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New pathways are popping up all over EPCOT. One we’ve kept a close eye on is the brand-new Innoventions East pathway (located behind the original MouseGear). On New Year’s Eve, we published a peek of the walkway. Today, we saw a portion of it is now open to guests. Let’s see where we can go! The … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 1/4/20 (Temporary MouseGear Sign, Seasonal Macaron Ice Cream Sandwich, Regal Eagle Construction, Lots of Rain, and More)

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Welcome to a beautiful day at EPCOT. The walls and paths are always changing. As we arrived this morning, we noticed more walls have gone up around the entrance. On our last visit, there were planters around the area. But now there are actual construction walls. As we made our way into the park, we … Read more

PHOTOS: New Imagination Land Backdrop Revealed for “Inside Out” Meet and Greet at EPCOT

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It appears we now know the focus of the upcoming backdrop for Joy’s “Inside Out” meet and greet at EPCOT! Since our last update about the new meet and greet locations at ImageWorks inside the Imagination! Pavilion, more artistry was added to Joy’s backdrop. We can see a peak of Princess Dream Castle and a stuffed bear. … Read more

PHOTOS: New Signage, Mosaic Tiles, and More Details Added to Upcoming World Showcase Restrooms at EPCOT (12/18/19)

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While visiting EPCOT today, we noticed even more details have gone up around the new restrooms located at the entrance to World Showcase. The new restrooms are located next to Refreshment Port and the temporary Starbucks location. We spotted even more new details since our last update. Thanks to the sunlight, we could see through … Read more

PHOTOS: Regal Eagle Smokehouse Construction Soars on at The American Adventure in EPCOT

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Over at the American Adventure, preparations are being made for the new Regal Eagle Smokehouse: Craft Drafts & Barbecue. We’ve been following the progress — even if that means only getting a small glimpse of the building over the construction walls. Today, we noticed the construction seems to have taken a turn, and things are … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/11/19 (Cotton Candy Santa Hat, Winnie the Pooh Cozy Knits Plush, Construction Updates, and More)

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Welcome to another beautiful day of navigating construction at EPCOT. Despite the International Festival of the Holidays taking place, the park felt pretty calm today. The sun is shining and the cold weather has passed, so we’re ready for a day of exploring. A new Winnie the Pooh limited release Classic Cozy Knits Plush is … Read more

PHOTOS: Backdrop Partially Revealed for New “Inside Out” Joy Meet and Greet Inside ImageWorks in the Imagination Pavilion at EPCOT

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ImageWorks inside the Imagination! Pavilion has been fueling the imagination for guests for years, and now the latest addition to this pavilion includes a new meet and greet location. With the addition of the Wreck-It Ralph meet and greet with Ralph and Vanellope earlier this year, work has begun on a new area for more … Read more

PHOTOS: Guardians of the Galaxy – Cosmic Rewind Roller Coaster Storage Building Now Being Enclosed at EPCOT

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It’s been a while since our last update on Guardians of the Galaxy – Cosmic Rewind at EPCOT. We haven’t seen very many changes to the exterior of the building recently, but we’re still keeping a close eye on the progress. We thought we would give you a quick look at the current situation over … Read more

PHOTOS: Construction Walls Go Up Inside Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival Theater at EPCOT for New Mickey Mouse Meet and Greet Location

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EPCOT is currently undergoing a full transformation, and it seems like every day we come across a new construction wall. Over at the Imagination! pavilion, even more walls have gone up inside the Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival. Mickey will eventually be meeting guests in this new location directly inside the entrance to the … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on New Pathway Behind MouseGear at EPCOT

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EPCOT has become a maze of construction walls lately, and will remain that way for the foreseeable future. While we can’t see too much from the ground, we can get a good look from the air by taking a loop on the monorail. We got a glimpse at some of the construction happening on the … Read more

PHOTOS: Work Continues on EPCOT’s New Play Pavilion, More Land Cleared

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As part of the transformation of EPCOT, the park will be broken down into four new “neighborhoods”. Inside World Discovery, you will find the new Play Pavilion with new interactive experiences full of character. We got a look at some of the concept art during D23, as well as an idea of what’s coming to … Read more

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