Ahead of its premiere on National Geographic, Disney announced the streaming date and released a short teaser trailer for “EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation.” “EPCOT Becoming: Inside the Transformation” Watch as Walt Disney World Resort teams seek to find the balance of keeping EPCOT relevant for guests today while also looking towards the future of the Park. The … Read more
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 Sunday, April 30, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more
The reimagining of EPCOT was highly anticipated for many years, so when it was mostly unveiled at the 2019 D23 Expo (and honestly in small chunks in the years leading up to that on this very website), many were excited to finally see the park get the much needed love it deserved. Flash forward to … Read more
Although many (including us) feared it indefinitely delayed or even canceled, it seems the PLAY! Pavilion has resurfaced again on the commemorative map given out for EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary on October 1! The maps were given out exclusively to guests who attended the day of EPCOT’s 40th Anniversary. We’ve reported extensively on the PLAY! Pavilion … Read more
The reimagining of EPCOT was highly anticipated for many years, so when it was mostly unveiled at the 2019 D23 Expo (and honestly in small chunks in the years leading up to that on this very website), many were excited to finally see the park get the much needed love it deserved. Flash forward to … Read more
Just a day after it was teased in new concept art, Imagineer Zach Riddley has confirmed in an Instagram post that light-up pavement will indeed be returning to EPCOT. From Riddley: “World Celebration will be a can’t-miss destination for evening activations at EPCOT. Designed with over 12,000 individually controllable lighting fixtures, the reimagined nighttime experiences … Read more
A new permit filed with the Orange County Comptroller’s Office reveals that Disney has extended its deadline to work on the World Celebration area at EPCOT through at least October of 2022. The new permit, filed late last week, lists the project as Project G: 202-1, which has commonly referred to this area in the … Read more
As construction continues on transforming the last of the former Innoventions into the Connections Café and Eatery, we popped over to take a look at the latest progress on the upcoming dining venue at EPCOT. As we noted last month, a door frame is now visible in the breezeway between Connections Café and Creations Shop. … Read more
Guests cruising through the greenhouses of Living with the Land can discover the history of farming, new agricultural techniques, and fruits and vegetables aplenty from around the world. However, today we discovered something a little bit different about the boat tour at EPCOT — the addition of scaffolding. Upon entering one of the greenhouses, guests … Read more
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, April 1, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
As the transformation of EPCOT continues, flags representing each pavilion have been hoisted on the flagpoles at the entrance of the theme park. Imagineer Zach Riddley shared images and videos of the flag-raising process on Instagram. The two sets of flagpoles were recently erected in front of Spaceship Earth, with the second set put in … Read more
Last month, we reported that Walt Disney Imagineering filed a permit for a new popcorn kiosk in the upcoming World Celebration neighborhood of EPCOT. We now have the latest photographs of its construction progress at EPCOT. The permanent kiosk will be near the original MouseGear along its southern pathway. As construction continues on Innoventions East, … Read more
Structural supports are being removed as the Innoventions West demolition continues at EPCOT. Yesterday we observed that the dismantling of the structure has started. This corner was once connected by a horizontal support to frame the Art of Disney. Pipes and rebar are left exposed as roof beams are removed. The building has been left … Read more
As the transformation of EPCOT continues, we’ve been keeping you up-to-date with information on Harmonious and updates on Innoventions East and West. In our last update, we shared information on the refurbishment of MouseGear and now even more exterior work has been done. Construction is very active today as high reaches are abundant and crews … Read more
Today marks a very special day in Disney lore, also known as Walt Disney Day, in celebration of Walt’s birthday. Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5, 1901, and while he never got to see the completion of his groundbreaking Experimental Prototype Community Of Tomorrow—or EPCOT Center as we came to know it in … Read more
Welcome to EPCOT, where “Progress Walls” abound and the Magic of Possibility goes only as far as the next vague press release. Given the number of changes that have taken place—not to mention the overwhelming burden of an ongoing pandemic—the majority of information available on the park’s historic transformation is mostly outdated now, leaving fans … Read more