Epcot Archives

PHOTO: EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Topiaries Being Maintained Throughout Extended Park Closure

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020

While many of us are probably envisioning nature overtaking the parks throughout the extended closure––bunnies and ducks running rampant, overgrown hedges, and the like––Disney is actually still maintaining all of its green spaces during this time. Essential workers still carrying out their duties at the parks include the horticulture team, who’s ensuring that each of … Read more

SHOP: New EPCOT Ear Hat Ornaments Featuring Frozen Ever After, Test Track, and The Seas with Nemo & Friends Arrive on shopDisney

April 17, 2020

shopDisney has released some new EPCOT-themed Ear Hat Ornaments today and it’s really making us miss some of our favorite pavilions. The three new ornaments are themed to Frozen Ever After, The Seas with Nemo & Friends, and Test Track, which also features some fun light-up features. While the parks are closed, you can find … Read more

See a Park in the Making with the First Issue of EPCOT Center Construction News from February 1982

April 15, 2020

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Get ready to travel back to February 1982 and see EPCOT Center from the ground up with the first issue of EPCOT Center Construction News! Note: This article … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Price Increases, Union Furloughs, Potential Temperature Checks, Very Merry Christmas Party Dates, and a Delayed Opening for Avengers Campus

September 21, 2020April 12, 2020

Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from April 6-12! If you have been following our news coverage over the past few weeks, … Read more

PHOTOS: Revisit Our Eggstravaganza 2019 Character Egg Scavenger Hunt at Epcot

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

Last year, we took you on the Eggstravaganza character egg scavenger hunt that took place throughout the World Showcase (…and Test Track.) You trek around searching for eggs nestled throughout the various countries, then place the corresponding sticker on the map. Here’s our one-stop guide for the locations of all the eggs we found. Come … Read more

WATCH: Disneyland Paris Pianist Gijs Van Winkelhof Performs Two-Part EPCOT Medley

April 12, 2020April 12, 2020

Hey, Disney Parks music fans, we have another treat for you! The resident pianist at Disneyland Hotel in Disneyland Paris, Gijs Van Winkelhof, has uploaded a video to his channel today, showcasing his gift and has put together an EPCOT Piano Medley for everyone to enjoy. He starts off with “We’re Getting Ready For You” … Read more

Add Magic to Your Online Video Chats With Virtual Disney Parks Backgrounds

April 11, 2020April 11, 2020

With the parks closed for the foreseeable future and many working from home, video chat conferences haven’t been far and few between; they’re quite common now whether it’s for work, school, or seeing friends and family. To add a little magic to your day and video conference, Disney virtual backgrounds are available! Thanks to Disney, … Read more

Fly Away to EPCOT Center With this Vintage Eastern Airlines Advertising Supplement From the ’80s

April 10, 2020

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Today, we’re flying away to EPCOT Center not long after opening with this Eastern Airlines magazine supplement! Note: This article will detail the supplement page by page, but … Read more

EPCOT’s Norway and Germany Cultural Representative Programs Now Accepting Applications for Positions Starting in August

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020

If Disney Internships & Programs’ recent announcement regarding temporary suspensions had you a little concerned, you are not alone. Alas, have no fear… the show will go on! Disney Careers is now accepting submissions for their highly-acclaimed Norway Cultural Representative Program and Germany Cultural Representative Program at the EPCOT World Showcase. Throughout this one-year work experience, … Read more

VIDEO: Watch How to Make Canadian-Approved Bacon Cheddar Cheese Soup from EPCOT in “Cooking with Tyler”

April 8, 2020

If you’re hankering for some delicious food from EPCOT’s World Showcase, look no further. Co-host of the Ride Rehab Podcast here on WDWNT, and resident Canadian we like to make fun of, Tyler Mann, will teach you and demonstrate how to make the famous Bacon Cheddar Cheese Soup as found in Le Cellier. Tyler has … Read more

VIDEO: Take a Virtual Run Through the Disney Parks with Run The Impossible’s Treadmill Series

April 7, 2020

Are you looking for a new way to work out and get your Disney Parks fix while the parks are closed? Thankfully, the folks at Run The Impossible have created a video series that can take you on a treadmill tour of the parks and more! The Treadmill Series, available on YouTube, allows users to … Read more

See EPCOT Center Under Construction in 1980 With This Article From Orlando-land Magazine

April 6, 2020

With Disney Parks around the world closed for the foreseeable future, WDWNT is dipping into our archives of vintage parks materials for a look back into parks history! Today, we’re heading back to before the beginning of EPCOT Center with an 1980 article from Orlando-land magazine! Note: This article will detail the magazine piece page … Read more

UPDATE: Erroneous 2021 Opening Date Redacted from “Journey of Water Inspired by Moana” EPCOT Serigraph Poster Listing on shopDisney

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana was officially announced just last year at the D23 Expo in Anaheim. As we first mentioned in our original Project Gamma post, the presence of a water maze area, known as Journey of Water, would be the final component of the reimagined EPCOT. A date embedded within this morning’s … Read more

Essential Walt Disney World Cast Members Now Allowed to Wear Face Masks at Work During Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic

April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic shutting down most events and theme parks throughout the country indefinitely, Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort have announced that they will temporarily extend closures “until further notice” out of an abundance of caution for their Cast Members and guests. However, while essential Cast Members, like security guards, animal … Read more

VIDEO: The EPCOT JAMMitors Debut a Rockin’ Makeshift At-Home Performance During Extended Parks Closure

April 6, 2020

Back in the good old days of EPCOT (you know, back when there wasn’t massive construction blocking off the center of Future World and the Innoventions breezeways still existed), there was nothing like rope-dropping the park and being welcomed by the JAMMitors ready to get you pumped for an action-packed day. Since the parks are … Read more

Journey of Water Inspired by Moana at EPCOT Reportedly Slated to Open in 2021

April 7, 2020April 6, 2020