Though EPCOT Guest Relations has reopened with a new look, construction continues outside the building and, of course, in the center of World Celebration. There is a large section of dirt outside Guest Relations, behind construction walls. An orange excavator sits in the dir, with other construction materials throughout the site. Planters up against the … Read more
A new sign has been installed at the entrance to Guest Relations in World Celebration at EPCOT. Guest Relations is currently closed for construction. The new sign matches other new signs throughout EPCOT. It has white lettering and “i” symbols to either side. A blue line is along the bottom. Blue is the color of … Read more
Good Morning, World Travelers and welcome to EPCOT! Aboard the monorail, we have a bird’s eye view into the construction zones of EPCOT. Journey of Water inspired by “Moana” is slowly coming together. We noticed that more rockwork has been added to a center structure. Four new pins are available at Pin Traders. Celebrating graduation … Read more
Construction of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana” is expanding further into the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT and nearby restrooms are now closed for refurbishment. The construction walls have been moved further into the neighborhood, blocking a section of the sidewalk next to “The Lion King” topiaries. We couldn’t yet see any construction on … Read more
Construction walls have been removed and replaced with rolling planters in the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT. The walls surrounded three large planters and a portion of the pavement. One of the planters was destroyed and the walls of another were reconstructed. The rolling planters are right up against the completed concrete planter. The reconstructed … Read more
Scaffolding and tarps have been removed from the tower outside the World Celebration Guest Relations in EPCOT. Guest Relations closed two weeks ago for construction. Scaffolding and green tarps surrounded this tower, which has a section of exposed steel on the top. More steel has been added to the top and some of the paneling … Read more
In February, construction walls were erected around large planters in the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT. The plants were removed and one of the three planters was then demolished. The wall of another planter — which previously intersected with the demolished planter — is now being reconstructed. Wood makes up the new wall right now. … Read more
One of the walkways past Spaceship Earth at EPCOT has reopened after years of being blocked off due to construction. We saw guests on the east walkway when we rode the Monorail this morning. This walkway is to the left after passing under Spaceship Earth. The World Celebration Guest Relations location is now closed for … Read more
The construction walls that have become so familiar at EPCOT now point the way to the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind attraction, which is expected to open at the end of May. Work continues on the Connections Café and Eatery. Imagineer Zach Riddley showed us more concept art for the new café. A … Read more
The exposed steel tower outside Connections Café and Eatery, near Guest Relations, at EPCOT has now been covered by scaffolding and green scrim. The steel tower sticks out from the roof overhang, which has yet to be repainted in this area. The scaffolding and scrim are in three sections. This work is being done just … Read more
Construction walls were erected around a group of planters and trees in the World Nature neighborhood of EPCOT a few weeks ago. Soon after, plants began to be removed from the planters and now construction is underway. This area is across from the site of Journey of Water Inspired by “Moana.” Two of the planters … Read more
At EPCOT this evening, we got to take a first peek into the upcoming Connections Café and Eatery! See how construction is coming along on this project. Walt Disney World construction crews have been hard at work at EPCOT. Looking into the café, you can see what looks like the round counter from the concept … Read more
On a recent monorail ride around EPCOT, we noticed some new construction walls erected in EPCOT World Nature. For those unaware of the recent changes, what was formerly known as Future World has been split into three neighborhoods: World Nature, World Celebration, and World Discovery. As you can see, construction walls enclose a tree and … Read more
The exterior of Connections Café and Eatery in EPCOT remains under construction, but we have seen some major progress including the archway installed at the entrance of the building since our last check-in. Connections Café and Eatery is located across from Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at the former site of Innoventions East. Crews … Read more
Connections Café and Eatery will be a brand-new quick-service restaurant in the World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. We don’t yet know when the restaurant will open but we’re keeping an eye on construction. In the breezeway between Creations Shop and Connections Café, we can see construction vehicles inside the restaurant. The next day, we saw … Read more
Hey-howdy-hey from Magic Kingdom! Quite a few 50th anniversary restocks hit the shelves at the Emporium today, including celebration hoodies, holographic water bottles, Peterbilt trucks, and more. A new Bruni “Sweet & Fiesty” tie-dye pullover is out for a twist on Valentine’s Day apparel. “Big Bad Wolf,” Mickey & Donald, and Minnie & Mickey retro … Read more
