Tarps and Scaffolding Grows as Construction Races Forward on Test Track at EPCOT

Crew members remain ever-present as construction continues on the latest iteration of Test Track at EPCOT. Test Track 3.0 Construction Construction on the outer structure in early December 2024 after vertical supports went up around the ride’s exterior, connecting most of the outer supports and creating a rectangular entrance area. Later in December, scaffolding went … Read more

PHOTOS: New Monorail Signage Installed at EPCOT

While visiting EPCOT today, we noticed new directional signage suggesting the return of parking lot trams. We also spotted new directional signage for guests wishing to use the EPCOT monorail loop! This new signage can be seen by guests exiting EPCOT. The sign indicates the locations you can travel to by monorail, and also the … Read more

Due to Monorail Issues, Disney is Giving Guests Free Lightning Lane Passes, Some Valid at Closed Offerings Like Fantasmic & Voyage of the Little Mermaid

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If you follow along with our EPCOT construction updates, you may have noticed that we ride the Monorail most mornings to get a bird’s eye view of the park. We arrived at EPCOT at about 10:00 a.m. today and boarded Monorail Gold for our usual round-trip to and from the Transportation and Ticket Center. Unfortunately, … Read more

BREAKING: Monorail Silver Has Lost Power, Second To Strand Guests This Week at Walt Disney World

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Just three days ago, Monorail Orange lost power at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Now Monorail Silver has suffered a similar fate on the EPCOT Monorail line while en route to the Transportation and Ticket Center. The EPCOT Monorail line reopened last month, and tonight Monorail Silver lost power while on that line heading to the Transportation … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 8/2/21 (More Plots for ‘Fab 50’ Statues, Tall Palm Trees Return at Spaceship Earth, NEW Donuts, & More)

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Greetings from Spaceship Earth! It’s another hot and sunny day at EPCOT, so let’s get started! We hopped on the Monorail line to see the aerial progression at Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, Creations Shop in World Celebration, and Journey of Water. Check out our most recent construction update here. The Creations Shop look … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/21/21 (EPCOT Forever to be Permanently Retired, Construction Progresses Throughout Future World, Take an Aerial View of The Park and More)

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 “We call it EPCOT, spelled E-P-C-O-T: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow. Here it is in larger scale. EPCOT will take its cue from the new ideas and new technologies that are now emerging from the creative centers of American industry. It will be a community of tomorrow that will never be completed, but will always … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/20/21 (EPCOT Monorail Out of Service, New Construction Wall Begins In Future World East, New France & Mexico Pavilion Merchandise Arrives, and More)

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Hello from another very hot day at EPCOT! We took a walk around the park on this bright, sunny day to see what new things we could find to show you, and we’re glad we did. Let’s get started! Just two days after the EPCOT Monorail line reopened (after being unavailable for more than a … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (7/20/21): Disney Lake Nona Campus Worsens Orlando Housing Market, “S.E.A.” Reference Removed From Jungle Cruise Queue, EPCOT Monorail Down, Space Ranger Spin Refurbishment, and More

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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 Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/18/21 (EPCOT Monorail Line Returns, Northwest Mercantile & Trading Post Refreshments Reopen, New “World Nature” Trash Cans, and More)

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Buenos Días, Buongiorno, or simply good morning! Get ready to travel around the world as we venture through EPCOT today. Let’s jump in! If “por favor manténgase alejado de las puertas” is a part of your normal Disney vocabulary, then you’ll be excited to find that the EPCOT monorail has officially returned! We hopped aboard … Read more

PHOTOS: New Monorail Sign Installed at EPCOT

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With the EPCOT Monorail line reopening this weekend on July 18, Cast Members have been preparing to return to work. Today, a new sign debuted at the EPCOT Monorail station, after signage was removed earlier this year. The new sign matches other signs recently installed throughout EPCOT, with minimalist lettering on a dark background. The … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (7/14/21): EPCOT Monorail Returns July 18, Rise of The Resistance Boarding Groups No Longer Included in VIP Tours, First “Fab 50” Character Statue Revealed, and More

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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 Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more