PHOTOS: Florida Blue Medicare Lounge Now Open at EPCOT with Complimentary Beverages, Charging Stations, and More

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The Florida Blue Medicare Lounge has taken over Restaurant Marrakesh in EPCOT’s Morocco Pavilion to accommodate some well-needed relaxation for your busy park-day! To access Florida Blue Medicare Lounge, you do not need to be a Florida Blue Member. You can simply fill out a form via QR code at the entrance when you arrive … Read more

Toy Story Hotel May be Planned to Replace Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel, New Disney Parks x Lilly Pulitzer Collection, and More: Daily Recap (3/14/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, March 14, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

EPCOT Experience Now Permanently Closed, Odyssey Pavilion Blocked Off

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The EPCOT Experience, which offered a preview of upcoming EPCOT Pavilions and attractions, is now closed permanently, as announced a few days ago. The Odyssey Events Pavilion is closed while the EPCOT Experience is removed. On the Test Track side of the pavilion, a rope blocks the doors. A sign hanging from the rope reads … Read more

EPCOT Experience Closing, TRON Lightcycle Run Vehicle Testing Begins, Disney Responds to Human Rights Campaign Donation Rejection, and More: Daily Recap (3/10/22)

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, March 10, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

BREAKING: EPCOT Experience Closing Permanently on March 14

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Walt Disney Imagineering Presents the EPCOT Experience will be closing permanently on March 14, 2022. Walt Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley announced the closure on Instagram, nothing that the reimagining of EPCOT is well underway so the EPCOT Experience is no longer needed as a preview. Read his full caption below. Since its 2019 debut, Walt … Read more

Displays for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Removed from EPCOT Experience

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Disney has removed displays featuring props and concept art for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure from the EPCOT Experience. The removal of the displays leaves more room for guests dining and resting in the building. A small food counter is located inside the EPCOT Experience. It serves light snacks and … Read more

REVIEW: 50th Anniversary EARidescent Croissant Doughnut Fails to Shine at the EPCOT Experience

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The “cronut” returns! A new EARidescent croissant doughnut (referred to fondly as “cronut” by fans) has debuted inside the EPCOT Experience for the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World. EARidescent Croissant Doughnut – $6 Hopefully, we just had a bad batch, but this was inedible. It was hard as a rock covered in frosting. The … Read more

REVIEW: Brew-Wing Makes a Disappointing Debut at the 2021 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival

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Brew-Wing at the EPCOT Experience flies into the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival for the first time in 2021 to offer a variety of wings, flatbreads, and specialty beers and ciders. Menu for Brew-Wing at the EPCOT Experience at the EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival Food: 🆕 Garlic-Parmesan Wings with Celery and Ranch … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 6/5/21 (Indoor Dining Distancing Reductions, “Creations Shop” Painting, Imagination Pavilion Jumping Fountains Return, and More)

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Greetings from EPCOT! We’re starting off the first weekend in June, and while not officially summer, at Walt Disney World it is as students start summer breaks, hurricane season has begun, and the weather is warm and wet. In anticipation of summer and 50th anniversary crowds, changes continue to happen around the park. At the … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/6/20 (Guardians of the Galaxy Construction, PLAY! Pavilion Lives On, A Gutted Innoventions, Joy & Winnie the Pooh Get Christmas Presents, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Final Details, and Merchandise Galore)

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Hallo from EPCOT on another lovely autumn day! We’ve got a packed day filled with loads of new World Showcase merchandise, as well as our regular construction updates, and a sprinkling of Disney characters throughout the day. Let’s check out what’s new in EPCOT. First thing in the morning — well, the EPCOT morning — … Read more

PHOTOS: Eats at the EPCOT Experience Expected to Reopen Next Week; Preparations Underway

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There may be another place to eat at EPCOT as soon as next week. A queue has been set up at Eats at the EPCOT Experience, with cast members telling us the counter service location will reopen to guests sometime next week. The location will be serving “snack foods,” likely similar to its menu before … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/23/20 (Disney Princess Half Marathon, New Park Signage, France Expansion Archway, Construction Everywhere, and More)

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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

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 2/6/20 (Joffrey’s Valentine’s Day Latte, Swarovski Bottle Promotion, Friendship Boat Arrival, Creepy Spider Webs)

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Good morning, world travelers! Lets take a walk around EPCOT to see what the park has brewing on another beautiful Florida day. With the Festival of the Arts in full swing, these paint by the square murals are quite a popular stop. Over inside the EPCOT Experience, a spider seems to have found the perfect … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 1/30/20 (New 2020 Photo Booth Designs, Prince Charming, Last Starbucks Construction Walls Removed)

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Good morning from EPCOT! Let’s take a trip around the park to see what is new. The cooler temperatures meant another beautiful day in the park. Skyliner Popcorn Buckets remain available inside the park. Over inside the Imagination! pavilion, we spotted new 2020-themed options in the photo booths. These four options feature the 2020 logo, … Read more

PHOTOS: The EPCOT Experience Receives Additional Seating Ahead of Expanded Quick Service Menu Debut

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It seems The Odyssey at EPCOT is returning to its restaurant roots with its soon-to-be-expanded menu, as well as new tables and chairs throughout the newly reimagined space. The Odyssey Pavilion was fully gutted and refurbished back in December 2018, when it re-opened just in time to host a Festival of the Arts booth (The … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 12/29/19 (Holiday Crowds, Critter Sightings, New Year’s Eve Prep, and More)

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Good morning from EPCOT! Today, we took a stroll around the world to see what’s new in Disney’s Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. As we arrived, crowds seemed quite sparse… That is, until we got inside the gates. While everyone waited for rope drop, the JAMMitors provided some beats to pump up the crowd. Over … Read more