PHOTOS: Coca-Cola ODV Carts Get New Look for Reimagined EPCOT

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The newest update in the greater reimagining of EPCOT is a new look for the Coca-Cola carts found at the outdoor dining kiosks around Future World. The carts themselves are the same, but the decorative inserts have been switched out for a new red and white geometric design. The new design uses triangles somewhat reminiscent … Read more

PHOTOS: Innoventions West Demolition Continues as Large Pieces of Building Frame are Removed at EPCOT

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The demolition of Innoventions West continues at EPCOT. Structural supports and metal framing continue to be dismantled as the entire area is under construction as part of the newly reimagined EPCOT. Metal framing continues to be removed during the construction project. Large pieces remain, but an aerial view shows that the former Innoventions West is … Read more

PHOTOS: Another Segment of “Leave A Legacy” Panels Installed at EPCOT

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The final panel of the new Leave A Legacy walls has been installed outside the EPCOT entrance. The walls create a rainbow of colors meant to match EPCOT’s new aesthetic. Yesterday, there was still scrim at one end of the West Entrance wall, but panel 452 and another instruction panel have been installed. There are … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof Removal Begins on Art of Disney Section of Innoventions West at EPCOT

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Much of the roof of Innoventions West has been removed as the building is slowly demolished in EPCOT. Since yesterday, roof removal has begun on the Art of Disney section of the building. An overhang previously ran across the front of this building, and a piece of it remains to the right. There’s actually now … Read more

PHOTOS: West Entrance “Leave A Legacy” Panels Now Installed at EPCOT

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This week, the new version of “Leave A Legacy” has finally been unveiled at EPCOT. Most of the panels are to the left before entering EPCOT, but now panels to the right have been installed. This wall of panels is next to the Monorail station and are for numbers 401 to 451. Instructions for how … Read more

PHOTOS: Grand and Miraculous Spaceship Earth Manhole Covers Finally Arrive at EPCOT

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If you want to see the latest addition to EPCOT, you’ll have to keep your eyes to the ground. New manhole covers have arrived at the park, featuring the re-imagined park logo and five-ringed icon on a background resembling the tiles on Spaceship Earth! These new covers are identical to the art we shared back … Read more

PHOTOS: Electric Umbrella Roof Demolition Begins to Strip the Building Down to the Framework at EPCOT

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Demolition of the Electric Umbrella is moving at a steady pace in EPCOT as the building prepares to become a new Starbucks location and new restaurant. Gone are the second floor and neon décor, and the roof and ceiling demolition has begun to strip the structure down to the framework. Right now, the majority of … Read more

PHOTOS: New Entrance Signs Debut at EPCOT Turnstiles

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Project Gamma continues as new entrance signs have been added to the main turnstiles at EPCOT. The entire area has been getting refreshed as part of the newly reimagined entrance for the park, soon to become World Celebration. For the reopening of the park, a new rainbow color scheme came to the park’s ticket booths. … Read more

PHOTOS: Roof Work Continues on Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind and the Play! Pavilion at EPCOT

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Now that EPCOT has reopened to the public, we can finally get a look at the progress of two of the park’s upcoming attractions. With most construction suspended during the COVID-19 shutdown, there hasn’t been much progress since we were last here in March, but it’s still worth taking a look. At the site of … Read more

PHOTOS: EPCOT Ticket Booths Get a New Rainbow Color Scheme for Park Re-Imagining, Plus New “Taste of EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival” Banners

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Cast Member previews have kicked off at EPCOT, and we were greeted with surprise on our return to the park: newly repainted ticket booths! The booths have a new color scheme that aligns with the new aesthetic of the park as it undergoes a re-imagining. Each booth has been painted white on the left-hand side … Read more

PHOTOS: EPCOT Aerial Construction Update (Entrance Fountain, Innoventions, MouseGear)

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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

PHOTOS: See Stunning Aerial Photos of an Empty Future World at EPCOT with Construction Left at a Standstill During the Extended Parks Closure

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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

PHOTOS: New “Spark Your Imagination” Figment Construction Wall Art Arrives at EPCOT

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Right about now, we all need a little spark of inspiration, but thankfully, Figment is here to save the day, gracing a whole new stretch of construction walls at EPCOT. We previously saw a small portion of art go up featuring the royal purple dragon, but it seems Figment’s got a whole set of walls … Read more

PHOTOS: New World Showcase Construction Wall Featuring “Coco” and “Frozen” Character Art Takes the Stage at EPCOT

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There’s another new addition to the construction wall family in EPCOT. Yesterday, we spotted Figment adding some fun and imagination to the walls. Today’s focus is entirely on the World Showcase, as characters from “Coco” and “Frozen” take the stage. This new construction wall art covers the demolition of Innoventions West and is located right … Read more

PHOTOS: Figment from Journey Into Imagination Joins Cast of Characters on EPCOT Construction Walls

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One little spark of inspiration is at the heart of all creation, and at the heart of EPCOT’s current reimagining (near the demolition site of Future World and Innoventions West), there’s a new Figment of your imagination gracing the construction walls. We’ve seen walls with characters like Baymax and the crew from Big Hero 6, … Read more

BREAKING: Spaceship Earth Closure Starts May 26th at EPCOT

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As times have changed, the Spaceship Earth attraction at EPCOT has changed with them. Opening in 1982, the ride received massive overhauls in 1986, 1994, and 2007, usually with the departure or addition of a corporate sponsor. With over a decade since the last reimagining, coupled with the 2017 departure of Siemens, Walt Disney Imagineering … Read more